The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-03-09
CHAPTER xI--ContInued.

0ul lHlnhlll8s DtIduot ~ 10 a ctC>tA&
scIous act and, as a rule. we draw
the same set of figures each time.
Bone one, having nothing to do. Idly
scratched these figures on this knife
handle. hardly conscious of what he
was doing. I believe the same person
made the figures on the magazine and
On the knife"
"syhy do you think that7" / asked.
1T had been scientifically proved
that. when a person plays with pen
ell and Idly draws figures. he always
fraws the same ones: and that they
are symbols OF something deep In his
subconsclous mind. These circles are
20 much nike that think they were
drawn by the same person"
had dim Idea | had heard some
thing similar TO what he was saying
In college. but just what II was
could not remember. AS | started to
hand him the knife, 1t slipped through
my fingers and fell to the floor and
stood quvering. Its point imbedded
IN the wood. With sudden excla-
nation. BARLEY picked IL up and. to
my establishment. let 1t fall again and
sgain. Each time the point stuck up
right In the floor. Then lie balanced
II on his hand smiling to himself. AS
he replaced 1t In his bag. he said. Il
am glad you dropped that knife, Pelt.'
1t seemed to me such an lnane thing
20 say that | made no comment. "We
are going over to Sykes again. he
continued, "to see Miss Potter. BY
the way, there's another thing. Pelt.
you car aid ne good dea. by aoly-
ing"
"What's thnt?' said
-Find out why that dog did not bark
the night of the murder. It's n puppy.
noisy and active. and does not like
strangers The person that killed
Slyke. as far as we know. had to come
down those long stairs and pass
through the living room where the |
dog was. III 1t was some one from out |
ride, that dog should have barked.
Bur IS far as we can find out. he
never made a sound"
at looks to me-" suggested, "as II |
the murder were committed by some
one in the house."
BARLEY did not answer until he
had opened the door into the hall. then
he paused to say. There seems to be no
motive for any Of the family to have
killed Slyke. The little difficulty be-
tween Miss Potter and Slyke does not
seem Important enough to cons der.
The will has been found and all the
property is accounted for. His law
yer. you remember discovered n large
Bum of money In the safe when 1t was
0pened." Then he proceeded down
stairs.
1t was only a short drive In Bart
Iey's fast car to the Slyke house. He
offered no explanation of our call, and
hid my curiosity us well as | could.
As soon as the butler had gone,
BARLEY came at once to the object
If his visit.
'Aiiss Potter" he said. "the butler
estifed this afternoon that he over
leard words between Mr.. Slyke and
Yourself. Would you mind telling me
What they were?'
Her face flushed. but she kept her
yes on BARLEY as she replied colby:
The butler was mistaken. Mr.. Slyke
nd myself never qunrreled."
ooh ! don't mean that you actually
but that you had some
'ords.''
Her eyes dropped under his search
ig gaze. and 1t was not until he had
apeated his question second time q
,at she answered rather reluctantly: Il
There was mono trouble. What the
utter spoke OF had nothing to do r;
18th Mr.. Sykes DEATH" hi
BARLEY noticed her hesitation, and HI
'ked suddenly. "Was 1t over his sell
X Whisky"
She started and her face paled. then W
islied. In a low voice she demanded, 1t
low did you know?" at
'"That is not OF much importance. W.
III am right; that was what the
orls were about, wasn't if:'
She gave him nm appealing look III
en- glanced back ut the floor. A. tn
st she recalned her conpcqurc. md. "
Using her eyes. answered. Eyes TN
at was what the butler heard us
king about. 7. WIS not quarrel lei
told him he would ret into trouble 1t;
er the whisky, end he trlC re /. he
"a ronc Of ny business" hi,
"When aid ne start to sell it?" WI
Size thought for a moment. IT am aw
1 sure. You see know very lrtle
out 1t. But before the prohibition 90
W came into effect he bought a pa
cat quantity Of whisky. He told me 10y
nj a man who had whisky could wa
Ike lot Of money. lie got several sw
lex loads. but where he kept it |
MT know" sta
'And after prohibition, did he buy did
y more7" BARLEY asked. alb
Il think so. think 1t came from AM
NADIA. He told me once or twice ne
1t he was making q great deal OF tli
ney out of IT," DEF
And you quarreled over his sell an,
III" pos
father warmly she answered. 1--WE
'er quarreled. 1t was not my af- TIL