The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-30

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Take care" came the Swami's
voice. "there are fingerprints upon it."
Thus warned Wilson picked up the
revolver gingerly by the tip of the bar
rel, and laid II upon the desk. The
Swami opened his eyes. 1t was as
though spell had been lifted.
"Well. well, what next?" demanded
Waterman impatiently.
"YOu have told us all you know T.
inquired the Swami gently.
"Yes. everything" snapped Water
man.
"That's not true" cried Wilson.
"What?" said Waterman. rising sud.
denly, In rage.
NO." said WILSON, nothing daunted,
''it's not true. You say nothing hap
pened while you were here. Well,
know of one thing that happened. and
that's quarrel"
"What say your" said the Swami.
81 say quarrell"
"That's enough" Waterman inter.
rupted sharply. "If you think I'm go.
ing to sit here while you pour out
your insane fancies, you're mistaken.
I'm going to bed and tomorrow morn.
ing you'll be In Jail. There was no
quarrel" He turned to the Swami.
There's not word of truth In what
he says-not one word. And now,
goodnight"
He turned on his heel.
"Wait.' commanded Doris. do you
want us to call the police?"
mo. of course not" answered Wa
terman. sits too silly! Jim1l walk
In here any minute, tell you"
But the Swami only said to Wilson,
Speak on"
swell, SIR" said the little clerk, 81
was busy over some accounts In the
Office desk-"when about ten-thirty
my bell rang came in here. Mr..
Stanley and Mr.. Waterman were here.
Mr.. Stanley gave me an order,
and went out. 1t happened | didn't
close the door quite tight, and pretty
soon, though | was not listening, |
heard their voices raised. Then /
listened. naturally enough, because
they seemed to be angry. Finally one
of them, think it was Mr.. Waterman,
said, That's a liep Then some one
came and closed the door and | heard
no more. These doors are very old
and very heavy, you see. No sound
comes through. finished my work.
and about midnight ! came in here.
and fOund-what you know. Then ]
reused the house." He ended
The Swami turned to Waterman and
inquired slowly. "All this, you say, is
lie?"
every id word of itr' cried Wa
terman.
The Swami rose. Approach" he
said.
Waterman slowly recoiled, his eyes
fixed upon the Swami. as if hypno-
tized.
At this moment Doris held out the
handkerchief. saying in barely aud
ible voice, III was mistaken. There
is mark upon this handkerchief
r.. W."
Waterman slowly collapsed in 4
chair, and hid his face in his hands.
Sand now" murmured the Swami,
"the truth, my son."
And presently, after one false start,
in low voice Waterman began to
speak.
"After my wife went to bed and left
me here alone with Jim-I-I didn't
want to stay. | had presentiment
that something would happen, and T.
"Presentiment?' prompted the
| Swami.
"Yes-and now look back upon it,
| IL seems to me that every word he
| spoke 10 rue from the time | entered
this house, shows that he had deter
mined to pick quarrel with me as
soon as he got chance"
Waterman made another effort.
"Well, tried to get away-said was
sleepy, and tired to go to bed, but he
wouldn't let me. So ] stayed on"
''You wished to please him?"
"Why-yes. Well, the talk ran
along, till presently he began to say
things couldn't understand, and
pretty soon he accused me of some.
thing"
"Of what?"
"Of-dislOyalty to him."
"What was the accusation?" he In.
CURED. -
Does that matter?"
Perhaps not"
"Yes." said Doris sharply, Il think
It does"
?" the Swami prompted.
"I'll tell you if my wife will leave
the ROOM"
"No." she decided promptly, 'rll
stay"
And the Swami SAID, "You may omit
the accusation. think know it al
ready"
swell, sir. one thing ran to another.
was very angry admit it. And
finally the lie was passed. Then
| then he drew gun on me-"
Remember" the warning was gen.
tie "There are finger prints upon it."
"Yes." cried Waterman, spurred to
speed, "and they are probably mine.
He threatened me with it. took It
away from him-threw il away. Then
he fell upon me. AS he did so the
| lights went out don't know why.
| We struggled In the darkness. and fell
| to the floor fighting. AS we fell, some
thing struck my head, and that's all
| knew for quite while. | don't know
how long | was out, but when | came
to, the lights were on again. Jim was
gone. | was so sick and dizzy could
hardly stand up. The room swan be-
fore my eyes. had only one idea
to get upstairs to my room. Little by
little / finally made 1t, fell on my bed.