The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-04-05

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his car TO point out the building where
Lawrence had his ONCE. Here he len
me. saying that II would call at his
Office In about an hour. he would have
the back files Of the newspaper l
wanted ready for me-"
Lawrence's office was on the second
floor Of a brick building. and his door
bore the sign Law Once" At a
desk. reading a newspaper. was a man
Of about forty-five. with a very thin.
nervous face. He threw down the
paper and eyed me questioningiy.
When told him that Siyke was dead
and that I had some TO learn about
his interview With him. he moved I'M
easily In his chair; but when l added
that we believed that Slyke had been
murdered, and that as far as we knew
he was the last person to see him
alive. he was absolutely unnerved-
could see that. until I mentioned the
word murder. he had thought that
Slyke had committed suicide. For a
second wondered II. after all. he had
not had something 10 do with the
crime.
Taking a chair by his side, paid.
"You were the last person. 50 far as
we can discover. 10 see Mr.. Slyke
alive. We know that you stayed for
u few moments only. and that he him
self asked that you remain. AS you
were the last one to see him alive. We
are much Interested In what you can
tell US OF how he acted. Did he seem
nervous or upsetT'
My question did not make the man
by my side any easier. He answered
quickly. In a high-pitched voice that
broke several times. Il did stsy; but
the other men win tell you that was
going home with them until Slyke
asked me TO wait a moment. / had
no idea beforehand what he wanted. |
wish TO God l had gone with the |
rest. Some id fool Will say killed
him."
II was just what some people would
say. when II became public that the
butler had not heard Sykes Voice
igain after Lawrence's departure. But
or myself. l could not connect guilt
With the thin. nervous figure beside
ne.
"what did he want to see you
Iboutf" | asked.
Lawrence flushed. then half grinned,
IS he answered, HE asked me II I
wanted TO buy some Scotch whisky"
Buy some whiskyT l repeated In
stonlshment.
"Yes. II seems foolish. doesn't lit
tut that's what he wanted TO see me
bout. He said he had lots more than
e needed. and that he could let me
ave five cases"
l said nothing. trying to digest this
stonlshlng Information. | had been
'ondering what II was that Slyke
'anted TO see Lawrence about. and
ad even made several guesses; but
ever In my widest imagination had
supposed that II was about whisky.
could understand why Lawrence
lould want to buy II. for good whis-
y is hard TO get; but why Slyke. pre-
Imed TO be a rich man. should want
} sell FIVE cases was beyond my COM
rehenslon.
He saw my surprise and said. ut
pes seem strange. l was surprised
yself. | had heard that he had lot
booze; but we were not the closest
friends. and nowadays a man let's
5 liquor 20 only TO his pals. The
an who will let you have five cases
whisky Is a pretty good friend"
"He told me-" Lawrence continued,
hat he had great deal more than
could use, and that he would sell
9 some for one hundred dollars =
Sc. That's pretty cheap for I'm c
rted stun" n
"And then you left him7" I asked.
"Yes. He told me he was not go
: to bed yet. Said someone was =
ming In about half-past one" L
Here was new piece OF evidence. 3
yke. then. had not gone to bed after :
wrence left. but had waited up for
ne other visitor. II was curious. -
say the least. One o'clock In the -
'rnlng Is not a usual hour for re- s.
wing callers
Have you any Idea who II wasT' -
No" he said. shaking his head. Il n.
vent the least Idea. As was n.
rting TO go he said. Stay awhile.
expecting a man about two. and
se TO walt up for him. That's all -
snow about H." 70
I was not much OF a clue. still II ~
$ better than nothing II did estab-
/ the fact that there had been -
income else with Slyke that night. Sc
AZ Is. II he were telling the truth " -
e burning question In my mind was. Gu
o was that second personf Was he =.
one who had killed Slykef The
Is seemed TO favor II. Lawrence III
little further Information TO give
lie said that Slyke had not been -
ecially nervous. nor had he acted W
} man afraid OF anything. An
Oh. Mr.. Lawrence. did slyke give
a drink :,
Ie had accompanied me 20 the door. bu
paused. one hand on the knob. -
:. he did up In the room over his -