The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-06-14
CHARLES J. DUTTON
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And you quarreled over his sell
ing itT
Rather warmly she answered. "We
never quarreled. II was rot my af-
fair. | felt bad. Of course. iiat he
should do thing like that. l warned
him that he would get into trouble,
and he told me II was none OF my
business IL he did. That must have
been what the butler heard"
BARLEY glanced sharply at her.
Have you any idea who helped him
In itf'
"No--that Isl never knew. did
think that maybe"
She stopped and BARLEY suggested.
you thought II was the chauffeur
"Yes. / did. ! know that Mr.. Slyke
bought a truck. and that the chauffeur
would have long talks with him In his
room, and then take the truck and be
away for several days. In the last
year or so he became overbearing. and
| wondered why Mr.. Slyke kept him
unless there was something between
them"
was not surprised. Everything
had seemed TO lead up to this revela-
ton. What / could not understand
was why man in Mr.. Sykes posi-
ton should be engaged In the illegal
selling OF whisky. and taRc this
chauffeur into his confidence. Whisky
bought in any quantity, since pfohi-
billion, had TO come from Canada. and
passed through the hands OF num-
Der of men. Was his engaging In sell
Ing whisky a problem In Itself. or had
II some bearing on his DEATH"
Miss Potter had little more to tell
us. and we rose TO take our leave. AS
BARLEY took his hat. he asked her
If she had been using the ouija board.
She was at once excited. her eyes
cleaned, and her voice rose as she
responded: Eyes. / received a message
from Mr.. Slyls. / know II was from,
him. He has written twice, You will
hear from me-, and / know | will i
am going TO get a good medium to
come and see what he wants to com
munlcate TO me-"
gravely. almost reverently. When she
had finished. he said he knew Of a
very good medium and would try 10
arrange for him 10 come 10 the house
for a seance II she desired. This pro-
posal pleased Miss Potter very much.
and she accepted at once. She told
us that many people in Saratoga be-
lieved in spiritualism. including Doc
tor King. For a while they discussed
various manifestations; and lis
tened to BARLEY in establishment. as
he told of receiving messages from
the dead. for l knew he did not be-
lieve In them.
We were interrupted by knock.
and the butler entered with a tele-
gram for BARLEY. 1t had been sent
first TO Currie's. and he had directed
the boy TO follow us TO Sykes.
BARLEY tore open the envelope and
ran his eyes over the paper. saw
him start. then without n word he
handed II to me, and ! read:
Arrested in New York one o'clock this
morning Jacob Asher with truck load OF
whisky. Claims he paid Syke s23.ooe for
Il afternoon before his death. Saw him
about FIVE O'Clock. Did not know Slyke
was dead till he read papers. Story seems
10 be true. ROGERS.
No wonder BARLEY had started.
Here at last might be a motive for
the murder. Perhaps the man In New
York could tell US what had happened
that night.
With grave face BARLEY took the
telegram from my hand. and reread
II; then he asked Miss Potter II Slyke
had had visitor the afternoon before
his death. She said she did not know
he had or not. as she had been
away most Of the afternoon. After
a few more questions. we bade her
goodnight. In the doorway BARLEY
paused TO say something TO her. In so
low a tone that I could not catch his
words; but did hear her eager an
swering Yes"
As we climbed into the car and
started down the road. I said that
did not suppose she knew anything
about the $4,000 whisky deal His
answer was as quick as a fash: II
never thought she did Tho strange
thing is that In the safe. after his
death. his lawyer should find $4,000.
and that he should have made a de-
posit Of $4,000 that same afternoon
We rode In silence for 4 while.
Then he startled me by saying that
be was not going back 10 currie's. but
10 New York to interview the man
arrested with the whisky. and that
he would not be back until the next
afternoon. II was not until we were
AZ the station. waiting for his train.
hat interrupted his preoccupatiOn
10 ask II he thought Il would ever be
discovered who had killed Briffeur.
The flckering lights above US cas-;
weird shadows over his face. and II
seemed 10 me that behind his half
smile was a look CT great sadness as
be replied, Il know now who killed
Brifeur."
"You dor I gasped.