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Evening star., 1928-12-04
THE TULE
MARSH MURDER

Copyright, 1928. BY Ben Syndicate. Inc

lose Barbara-she would never forgive
him. And yet. deep down below the
secthing chaos in Peters NINA tnat
fash of light burned on. Reason COM
mon sense. credibility were all against
it. But it burned on. And there was
only one way to find out.
Peter felt suddenly helpless. VINO
was he, to pit his wits against the
subtle. calculating mind that had
framed this murder? 1t was David
against Goliath He had only his little
stone Of truth to throw-if it was the
truthI But it was the truth. Wild
as it was. it had clicked somehow-the
click of absolute certainty. of reason
beyond reasonableness. David against
Goliath-but David. with his little
stone of truth had won.
DR.. Cavanaugh opened the door to
Peters ring, his big frame silhouetted
against the light. For the first time
Peter noted that the square shoulders
had acquired a slight stoop. The flesh
hung upon his cheeks in folds, deepen
ing the lines of his face as if they had
been marked with a heavy pencil.
1t was not surprising that he should
feel the effects of fatigue and over
work in a difficult and eXacting case;
but Peters association with him had
been so close that he had hitherto
failed to observe the change. He felt
now that every sense was sharpened.
that his nerves reached out like an
antenna. responding to almost imper-
ceptible stimuli.
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duly" The doctor lifted depreciat-
ing hand.
mot at all. I've noticed your impec-
cable modesty, doctor. You never
boast-you have no need to. 1t is an
admirable attitude. But I'm still left
wondering"
Surely you don't think orme was
guilty?"
NO" Peter said meditatively. Il
don't think Orme was guilty"
And you are kind enough to say
that it was I who got him off"
Yes, you got him off. And yet 1t
must be rather hard on you to realize
that, for the first time, you have met
your match You set out to solve this
caSe-and you have not solved 1t. You
have made your first failure. The pub
lie has not caught that angle of it
yet-but it will The man of no mis-
takes is fallible after all. The Tule
marsh murderer was too clever for him.
And presently it will occur to them that
the great man it not quite so great as
they thought him. He did some clever
work. they will say, but perhaps he
played in luck. 1t may not have been
so hard as it looked. He couldn't lind
the man that killed Sheila O'Shay.
And if that man could beat him, there
are others who can beat him, too You
have been a legend, DR.. Cavanaugh.
And legend must be perfect, or 1t is
nothing"
"And do you imagine" Dr. Cavanaugh
Evening star., 1928-12-04
CHAPTER L.

~ ETER ignored Bossy, waiting at
the curb and swung down the
street with long uneven strides.
He felt an imperative need OF
physical atsion to bring some
sort of conference Il the wild idea which
had flashed across his mind in Prof.
Gambion's library.
His pace Jagged, at times stopping
altogether. 1t was incredible-incredlble
even to himself! THIN he pushed on
rapidly, as if the whole amazing scheme
would escape unless lie could pursue
and overtake it.
Barbara was protectitS some one
some one whose claim upon her was
strong enough to bring th.'t thin white
ness to her cheeks, that desperate pur-
pose to her eyes: claim that not even
murder could break. Her silence was
not self-protection; he was sure of that;
Barbara had told him that ahe had not
killed Sheila O'Shay-and Barbara
could not lie.
And it was not Ellsworth She did
lot love Ellsworth. Her sen iment for
Ellsworth had never been love mot love
ss Peter knew it, not the love that was
q steady flame in Barbara's eyes when
he had held her in his arms in the little
sOom with the freight, nor when he
sat beside her in the courtroom. Be-
SIDES, Ellsworth was not a cool, calcu-
lattng murderer.
Among all the things we don't know
about Sheila O'Shay's murderer, we
know that he is not an ordinary GRIM
inal.' Cavanaugh had said that.
How easy it is to fool mere normal
people" He had said that, t9o.
Peter went back, step by step, over
the scenes in the courtroom Cav
anaugh had acquitted Orme- there was
no doubt of it, But why had he given
no hint to Graham, not to Peter him.
self, that he had known Orme prior to
the murder?
Peter, who was acute enough, had
not the slightest suspicion of those
earlier meetings. Perhaps Cavanaugh
had the right to withhold the knowl-
edge from Peter, but Graham was
Orme's lawyer: Graham should have
been told. And even thoi.gh he had
merely allowed Peter to deceive him
self, it was nevertheless deliberate
deception-a deception with a motive.
Motives! ''The strongest motive is
likely to seem feeble to the other fell
low" Yes, Cavanaugh had said that.
And yet--if he were wrongi He must
pe wreng--it was too bizarre. 1t was
beyono belief, almost beyond imagilla-
ton. If he were wrong, he would
snow himself the worlds most utter
1ool. II he were wrong. he stood Ia
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He was like a man feeling his way
through the jungle, listening for the
danger that lurked in the rubbing OF
blades of grass, watching for the shift
ing of shadow.
: DR.. Cavanaugh leaned forward to
recognize the young man standing hat
less in the gloom. Peter saw his mn
gers tighten on the door knob. But
his voice was genial. He greeted Peter
as an unaccountable but always well
come friend.
THE ubiquitous Peter! thought
your labors were over by this time.
But come in!"
The sincere heartiness of his tone
rocked Peter back to sanity. But
with that new alertness which nothing
escaped he saw that the doctors eyes
were hard and impenetrable, ike
agates.
math of our current IN terry" To MS
surprise Peter heard his own voice
speaking in easy and natural tones. He
knew that his hands were steady, that
his face betrayed nothing of the tumult
in his mind. He lighted cigarette,
testing himself by holding the match
until it almost burned his fingers. Ihe
tiny flame did not so much as qulVer.
rs there an aftermath?"
DR.. Cavanaugh settled himself in the
chair behind the desk, waving Peter
to an armchair drawn close beside the
student lamp. He glanced obliquely at
Peter as he selected cigar from the
box beside him. Deliberately he struck
match and held it, watching the
point of fame creep closer until It al
o,oc+ b,,rpad his fingers The flame
did not waver,
You saved Orme single handed. The
papers are full of it. Yours is The
honor and the power and the glory.
In theatrical parlance, you ran away
with the show, and landed another
triumph for the man who makes no
mistakes. Graham was simply no.
where. And yet. wonder-isn't It
barely possible that that star perform
ance was itself mistaken"
Your account really fiatters me un-
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said gravely. that have not thought
of that?"
"Yes," Peter nodded, 'I believe you
have thought of it,
"And suppose" DR.. Cavanaugh
pursed his lips and sent perfect smoke
ring in the air. He watched it until
it wavered and broke. Suppose 1
have not really failed? Suppose could
solve the mystery-if I would?"
Peter leaned forward. In the shadow
hc had the illusion that the face OF
the doctor was carved in gray: rock
heavy. sinister. brooding. And then he
knew only that it was the face of a
man who was very tired.
DIR. Cavanaugh." he said in a voice
thin and taut with the intensity of
his emotion, II believe that you have
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the answer. I came here to fight it
out with you. Eut I am not going to
fight you. When all's said and done,
YOU are a very great man--and you
have been good to me. I leave 1t to
you. I leave it to you-absolutely."
YES" the doctor said gravely. at
is left to me. If do not tell you the
answer you will never know it. There
is not a shadow of proof. And re-
member, my failure is in my own
hands. If choose to fail
'Do you think you can fail. doctor?
Other men, of course-but you?"
Silence was in the room, silence that
vibrated like hall.
Suddenly the doctor smiled-a smile
of strange, remote tenderness.
Peter" he said softly. I'VE are
none of us immune from the weak
nesses of humanity. None of us quite
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immune. None. Just two people in
my life have touched me deeply. l
am far greater than either of them.
They are bound by all that 1 have cast
aside They are straws in my hands.
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My husband objected
until 4 began to use

Mrs. Ferguson is just like thousands of other
young married women of this modern age.
Pretty, vivacious, feminine to the 6nger-tips
She smokes-of course. And like most hus-
bands, hers disapproves. Or did until she
began to use Pebeco -.
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And yet-those two, Peter, are you
and Barbara. 1 am going to tell you
the answer"
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NEW YORK COTTON .

NEW YORK, June 6.-Cotton
prices declined approximately 81 i
bale under increasde selling pressure
in the market here today.
Wide price fluctuations accom-
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Ing decline of so cents q bale was
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GRAIN RANGE

4. CHICAGO. June 6.--Grains closed
higher today. Wheat was up I%c
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&C TO nc.
Wheat opened unchanged to nc
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cars.
Estimated Argentine shipments
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against 2,670,O00 bushels last week.
Corn rallied after a steady omen.
ing on scattered commission house
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weather and strength in the cash
situation. Receipts were estimated
at rs cars.
Oats were steady to firm with .
mixed trade. Receipts, were eati.
mated at 81 cars.
PROVISIONS weer steady early.
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Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
COUNTY AGENT DAVIS
 LEAVES MESSAGE
Requests Members of Associa- ton to Carry On Loyalty
 and Constructively
Windham a County of Quality Farm
 Products

Frank l.. Davis, county agent of the Windham County Farmers Asso- citation for the past eight years, left Putnam Saturday with his family for his new home in Reading, Mass. Tuesday he assumed his new duties as assistant to the managing director of q c New Engldnd Disry and Food Council, Boston. Mir. Dav is, before leaving, issued last per sonal message to the members of the association, of interest to every farm CT in Windham county.
 A Personal Message
 To the Officers. Directors and Menl- bers of the Windham County Farm. CTS Association:
 It is with mixed feelings that I write this message to you men who have been so loyal, cooperative and kind to me during my eight years as County Agent of Windham County. You men represent what is to my mind, one of the most loyal. substan- tial and clear-thinking County edu cational and agricultural organiza- tions of New England.
 The officers. directors and county committees of our Windham County Farmers Association are clear-think- ing men. The membership owe them and will continue to give them that fine membership support which has characterized our Windham County Farmers Association. The officers. directors and committees in turn will work hard and faithfully as in the past. for the welfare of the County's agriculture.
 l have agreed to take up my du- ties on May ist az Assistant to the Managing Director in the important educational food work of the New England Dairy and Food Council which has offices at 5l Cornhill, Bos- ton, Massachusetts. My home will be on Harrison street, Reading, Mas sachusetts, and will commute back and forth Go Boston by train.
 It is very unlikely that l will for a minute forget this splendid county and organization. My final request would be to you men Co work Loyalty and constructively as in the past, with the new County Agent, continu- ing to make Windham County known throughout New England and even farther, us the Central County of Southern New England" known in the markets as the County of Quail ty Farm Products.
 Sincerely and cordially yours.
 FRANK l.. DAVIS.
 County Agent.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
DROP-IN CLASS
Social and Semi-Annuai Busi-
 ness Meeting Friday.

The Drop-In Class of the Second Congregntional church held very pleasant social at the home of Mrs. C. D. Sharpe, Friday afternoon.
 Twenty four were present. Alter a period of sewing and sociabiiity, the business meeting was called Co order by the president Mrs. Wal ter Rich.
 Reports for six months were giv- en and showed that the class had found many ways to be of service.
 The treasurer reported Sl47.74 raised during the last six months.
 The sum of $59.ls was realized from the supper held April third. Half of this amount was turned over to the Woman's Missionary Society.
 A letter was read from MT. Frank W. Barber, who spoke at the April supper, expressing the pleasure or himself and wife at again meeting their Putnam friends.
 For Ellis Island
 It was voted that at the social to be held in May articles for box to be sent to Mrs. Pratt of Ellis Island be brought in.
 It was also voted to buy three Good Will bags to send to the Mexi- can school children, later.
 The following officers and com mittees were elected for the ensuing six months :--President, Mrs. Walter Rich; vice president, Mrs. ". K. Wit ter; secretary, Miss Josephine War ren; treasurer. Mrs. 4. w. Bowen social committee. Mrs. C. D. Sharpe, Mrs. E. l.. Simpson. Mrs. E L. Rob inson; finance committee. Mrs. Annie Child, Mrs A. w. Bowen, Mrs. Annie Brown; sewing committee, Miss An na Andrews, Mrs. Lillian Phillips, Mrs. Milo Warren; sunshine com mittee, Mrs. Alice Carpenter; publici- ty committee. Mrs. F. A. Fuller.
 At the close of the business meeting. the social committee. Miss Andrews and Mrs. Sharpe, served ice cream and cookies.
 A vote of thanks was extended to the hostess for her cordial hospi- taIity.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
Badly Cut By Glass
 From Windshield

Miss Lillian Beaudreauh, Wood. stock avenue, a passenger in the pub lie service car of Peter Murphy. Pom fret, received bad cut oves the right eye when the automobile ran into a rope stretched across School street Friday evening. Miss Beaudreault was taken to the hospital where her injury was treated.
 When the car collided with the rope, put across the street to stop traffic near the Kinney lumber ward lire. the windshield broke. A piece of glass that flew from the windshield injured Miss Beaudreault.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
Former State Officer
 Drunk and Disorderly

Harvey Bell of Thompson. recently resigned member of the state police force. was in the city court. Saturday morning, charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace. He first en- tered plea of nolo eontendre, but later changed the plea to guilty. A fine of S5 was imposed on each count with costs of Sl1.14. The former off, cer got into fight Friday night. Pa trolman Alphonse Dubriel went to sep arate the belligerents and Bell hit the officer in the mouth. Tn court Bell said he did not realize that he was striking an officer, but thought it was the man he had been fighting with.
Putnam patriot., 1928-05-03
Raymond and Lalone Indicted As Slayers of State Police
 man Nelson
States Attorney Bradford Issues
 Bench Warrant

At 422 o'clock Friday afternoon a Windham county grand jury came in in the superior court at Willimantic, and ten minutes later The Patriot is- sued a bulletin stating that the grand jury had found a true bill against AL bert J. Raymond and Roland H. La- lone for murder in the first degree in the death of State Policeman Irving H. Nelson at Pomfret the evening of Good Friday, April 9th. States At torney Howard C. Bradford immedi- ately made q motion that bench war rants be issued for the arrest of the two Worcester young men on the mur- der charge and the motion was grant cd and the warrants of arrest signed by Judge l.. P. Waldo Marvin, who presided at the session of court.
 One Putnam Witness
 Twenty-two witnesses testified be- fore the grand jury. of which fourteen were from Massachusetts and eight from Connecticut. The Connecticut witnesses included two from Pomfret, two from Willimantic. two from Dan ielson, and one each from Putnam and Stafford Springs. Sergeant George Liard was the witness summoned from Putnam.
 The jury took but fifteen minutes in their deliberations. When they filed into the court room their conclusions were made known by Judge Sabin s. Russell of Danielson, the foreman. When the warrants had been issued they were placed in the hands of Sher- if Charles A. Gates of Willimantic for service. and will be factor in the extradition proceedings to get the ac- cused from Springfield. where they are now in jail, to Windham county.
 Court was convened at 11.05 o'clock and each of the eighteen members of the grand jury responded to their names as called. The members of the jury were: Walter B. Brown, farmer. Ashford; Oscar T. Atwood. town clerk, Brooklyn; Clinton E. Brink, merchant, Canterbury; George A. Reed, retired, Chaplin: Archa s. Walker. merchant, Eastford; Harry l.. Hecker. contract or, Hampton; Sabin s. Russell, attor- ney, Killinely; Henry W. Fontaine, merchant, Plainfield; ]. Fred Ash. county game warden, Pomfret; Aide mar 4, Brodeur. merchant, Putnam; William pechie, retired. Putnam; Clar- ence H. Perry, farmer, Scotland; Irv- ine E. Brink. merchant, Sterling; AL exander Maitland, farmer. Thompson; Frank NJ. Knight, retired, Thomson; Fred Nj. Smith. physician, Wind ham; Frank M Lincoln, insur- ance. Windham; and Charles Nj. Per rim, retired, Woodstock,
 
 Charges jdry
 After the states attorney had in- formed the jury Of the nature of the complaint they were to consider, Judge Marvin charged the jury as to it's du- ties and outlined the various degrees af murder and the penalty for each. It took the judge twenty-five minutes to complete his charge.
 The jury then went to the Common Council chamber in the same building as the court room. Judge Russell was elected foreman and the taking of tes- timony began. At l2.45 the jury was taken to the Nathan Hale hotel for lunch and returned at l.45. The jury was in charge of Deputy Sheriffs Charles E. Aver of Dayville and Les ter 1T. Blish of Willimantie
 As the case concerns the death of a state policeman, official circles are