Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-04-28
CHAPTER IV-continued.

I scanned the two cards he gave
me and then those on the table. The
pack was an ordinary one, such as is
sold for a dollar. Not only the de-
signs on the backs were the same, but
the texture Of the cardboards as well.
do You realize what that shows3"
asked BARLEY.
THAT the cards we found in the
tower are from the pack on this
table"
YES They may have been dropped
up there by the murderer, or they
may have been placed there to make
us believe that someone in the poker
party had committed the crime"
"Why couldn't it have been done"
I suggested, "by someone in the
party?'
He was thoughtful for a second or
two, then slowly shook his head "Of
course, it might have been, but I think
that the odds are against it. This is
no ordinary crime, though some one
wanted US to think it was a common
place suicide. The criminal was
afraid, however, that we might dis
cover 1t to be murder and prepared
for that emergency"
How do you make that outY !
asked, astonished.
An ordinary criminal - BARLEY
spoke SO softly that Miss Potter could
not hear-"would never have taken
all the trouble involved in undressing
Siyke and placing him in bed. That
was intended to give the idea of sui
eide; bur, as the murderer knew there
was chance of some one suspecting
mat It was murder, he took the cards
rom the table and placed them where
we could find them. He knew that the
hnding Of cards in the tower would
throw suspicion upon everyone pres
emit at the game. 1t is to me only an
additional link in evidence that proves
It was not suicide"
Roche returned, bringing with him
lle butter, three women and a boy
none Of them could give us any in
formation Of value. BARLEY soon dis
missed them.
After they had gone, BARLEY turned
70 the boy who, from the excited way
ne was wriggling, evidently wanted
u say something. 1t came out with
an eagerness that was almost laugh
able.
1 heard a gun last night" he cried
You did?" asked BARLEY, startled
FOR a second.
The boy nodded eagerly.
les sir. Last night. sir"
BARLEY placed his hand on the
10y shoulder where were you
N1eh Won heard the shot? What time
was tyr
"e'l' sir the boy began, "you see,
WORK out IN the garage, wash the
@is ana such things. / sleep over it
A' eat il the kitchen. Last night,
oa snow, we had the big car out to
some of the gentlemen home that
aI the card party. When the
eaE got back ! washed the car"
t-e chauffeur? We stared inaulr-
at each other and BARLEY said
% Roche, where is heT"
l-..ae looked confused and shame
49,. then hurried from the room.
~ hartley resumed his examination
o. the b8v.
'eg said you were washing the
eaI What theng"
Yes sir I was washing the car
+,,t. alter twelve o'clock and Il
,e l some tine. Then 1 smoked a
9 man had given me and went
bs,. Just after I crawIed in, about
~ one, l guess, I heard a shot
very loud, but it was a shot, all
R,-..sre did it seem to come fromY-
Naeg asked.
Per- cratched his head for a
ana looked a BIT foolish As
Is It's funny, aut II seemed
"a the air near the house"
~ threw me a quick glance
sr-s sd IN with his theory tAat
heen killed on the balcony
49, lover II that theory was right
~. =, hot that the boy had heard
re one that had killed slyke. he