The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-02

In solvine the mystery OF Skeers
death: and ct four o'clock In the
afternoon the room vas closed with
an emergency paddock and put IN.
der guard.
Markham and Vance and I had
remained several hours after our
discovery OF the body. Markham
had taken immediate charge Of the
case. ana had conducted the IN.
tsrrogation OF the tenants.
Vance mad watched the routine
activities Of the police With un.
wontsd lntsutnsse. and had even
taken part II the search. He had
seemed particularly interested IN
0keel's evening clothes. and had
examined them garment By gar.
ment Heath had looked At hlm
from time to time. but there had
been neither contempt nor amuse
meut Ia the sergeant's glances.
At matt past two Markham dc.
parted. after Informing Heath that
be would bs 1t the Stuyvesant Club
during tho remainder Of the day:
and Vance and went with him.
We had Z belated luncheon In the
empty grill.
This Skeel episode rather knocks
the foundation from under every.
thing" Markham said dispiritedly.
- our coffee was served.
'0h. oo-not that" Vance an.
swered. "Rather. lot Us say that It
has added . new column to the edi.
ice Of my giddy theory
Your theory-yes. lt's about all
that's LETT to 60 on" Markham
sighed 1T has certainly received
standardization this morning.
Remarkable how you called the
turn when Skeel failed to show up. .
Again Vance contradicted him.
"You overestimate my little liut
ter In forensics. Markham dear
You see. I assumed that the lady's
stranger knew Of Skeel's offer to
you. That offer was probably q
threat Of some kind on Skeel's part:
otherwise he wouldn't have set the
appointment . day ahead. He no
doubt hoped tho victim Of his
threat would become amenable II
the meantime.
"And that moaoy hidden "a the
curtain.rod leads me to think 60
was blackmailing the Canary'0 mur.
derer. and had been refused Q
further donation Just before be
phoned you ysetsrdsy. That would
account. too. tor his having kept
his guilty knowledge to himself oil
this time"
You may b right. But now
we're worse Of than ever. tor We
haven't even skse1 10 guide us."
AT least we've fesced our slu.
sive culprjt % commit . second
crime to cover ~ Ais Arsk dent y
know. And whom ~ have 1eayue1
what the CaAary'p various aneriste
were doing lat night betwoen ten
and twelve. " may bave eoDetAi1g
suggestive on which to work.-Dy
the byes when may Ne expect this
thrilling intormation!"
1T depends upon Whist luck
Heath's men have. Topieht some
time. e sverything goes we'll"
i Ms. n tact. about halt pest
eight when Heath telsphened ~
reportA But here again MARKHAM
seemed 20 have drawn . blank. a
less Satisfactory account could
Scarcely b imagined.
Dpetor Lindquist had suffered .
nervous stroke" the precedtng
afternoon. and had been taken 60
the DpiscopAl Hospital He was
still there under the care Of tto
eminent physicians whose word e
was Impossible % doubt: and &
would b . Weet q least before 10
would D. able % resume his work.
This report Wa the only definite
one q the Sour. and Il completely
exonefated tho .deetor from any
particip1tioh q the DtsvieuS flights
crime.
BY . curious coincidence neither
4annix. nor Cleayer. nor Spots
voodo could furnish . satisfactory
abb. All three q them. accord