Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-28

William Dunn Wakes MS Sho'os
Adrian Middleton was still con-
versing with the doctor and Mrs.
cayley, and Miss Sherwood and
Nswbury sat q little apart wnen
G:eoff re-entered the patio and
strobe hastily over to the latter
group.
Excuse me. ma'am. do you know
the telephone number q William
| Dunn's apartment" He addressed
! the older Of the two women, his
! voice tense and vibrant with an Ill
concealed excitement.
Il have it, or rather. his janitor's.
lie has mono OF his own" New
bury pulled a notebook from his
pocket before Mrs. Cayley could
reply. ut Is 40s9 Fordsworth.'
Without stopping to ask permits
sion, Geoft turned and dashed for
tho library, and in a moment they
heard him calling the number in q
very fever of impatience. DIR. Hood
took q step or two in his direction,
then paused. and, after n minute OF
INDIGESTION. wheeled and Joined the
others, who were openly listening.
The interval seemed very long.
but Mt length they heard him de-
mand in high. strained tone:
Hello. there! Git me Mr.. Dunn.
quick. re he don't answer. bang on
his door. and IL that don't bring him.
break it in | got reason to think
mebbe he's sick up there alone"
MY God" Newbury muttered be-
meath his breath. Mrs. Cayley
.huddered and covered her eyes, but
those OF the doctor lighted with Il
sudden CLEAN. Adrian Middleton
drew close to Miss Sherwood's
chair,
II the wait had seemed long be-
fore 1t was almost intermlnable
row. but at last their suspense was
ended.
Gosh Almighty" Geons voice
broke with an odd. choking sound.
so no done 1t! This is Il friend
u his talkin'. just got i letter
from him and | susptcioned this!-~-
Look here, when | ring off you call
up police headquarters direct and
tell EN- to send right up and take
charge o. things! Yes, tell 'em
there's Il note for tho chief of the
Detective Bureau in the right hand
drawer Of the cabinet next The
mantel. Don't YOU disturb
nothin' tin they git there. .
That's right, git en- quick's you can.
Good by
They heard the click OF the re-
Cetyer and then Geoft appeared in
tho doorway.
Il reckon you all got an idee q
what's happened now" he remarked,
as they sat spellbound, staring at
him.
1T isn't. Mrs. caylcy gasped.
Tile HASN'T"
Has Dunn killed hmself?' de-
handed the doctor brusquely.
GeoR nodded.
Tho last time saw him. he told
me he was going on u little
journey, just for u restriction Id
ought to a-got what he meant from
the way he said 1t. but l didn't" he
replied slowly. Doc" faint my
business. hut seoins your case is
spoiled now. anyways, hadn't you
better git either Lyons or Allen on
the job up there SOS they kin brins
a full report down to you without
losin' no time? Dunn's left "a
scrt o confession for the police, and
Nou'll need a copy o 1t to put afore
the District Attorney with my let
ter. TO show him young Rupert Ashe
amt necessary no more as u
material witness"
Il don't see-----"' DR.. Hood began
In bewildered fashion. Il don't see
as the case is Spoiled"
Il meant for n conviction" Geoft's
tone spoke volumes, You can't
never bring William Dunn to trial
now he's dead"
The doctor uttered half smooth
cred exclamation as comprehension
dawpcd. but it was lost in shrill
cry from Mrs. Cayley.
Was Dunn the murderer of my
brother?"
That's how the doc figured 1t out
from the minute he set foot in this
house after YOU sent for him,
ma'am. Go on. doc, and phone.
won't tell no more o your case than
the papers will have tomorrer morn
ing lie waited until the doctor
had hurried away to do his bidding,
then added carefully: He may have
seemed shocked and real grieved to
YOU because you was expectin' him
TO be that way. but to n stranger
who didn't expect nothin' and saw
him for the first time. II was plain
as day that he wasn't surprised
none. nor sorry: he was glad IL was
over and done, but tryin' hard not
10 show It. Anybuddy could a-seen.
too, that he was keeptn' somethin
back when them anonymous letters
was talked 'bout--but mebbe I bet
ter not go into that now"
Gcoff paused discreetly, and New
bury interposed:
III DR.. Hood has the proof as YOU
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