The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-03
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That's easy. Mr.. Vance here
suggested 1t the first day. You re-
member he asked Jessup about his
feelings for Odell; and Jessup
turned red and got nervous"
"Oh. L0rd!" exclaimed Vance.
Am I to be made responsible for
any part Of this priceless lunacy3
True. I pried into the chaps
emotions toward the lady: but that
was before anything had come to
light. I was bein' careful-tryin'
to test each possibility as 1t arose."
well. that was lucky question
of yours. Just the same.
Heath turned back to Markham.
"As l see 1t: Jessup was stuck on
Odell. and she told him to trot
along and sell his papers. He got
all worked up over 1t. sitting there
night after night. seeing these other
guys calling on her.
Then Skeel comes along. and.
recognizing him. suggests burglar.
izing Odell's apartment. Skcel
can't do the job without help, for
he has to pass the phone operator
coming and going: and as he's been
there before. he'd be recognized.
"Jessup sees = chance of getting
even with Odcll and putting the
blame on some one else: so the
two OF 'em cook up the job for
Monday night. When Odell goes
out Jessup unlocks tho side door.
and tho Dude let's himself into tho
apartment with his own key. Then
Odell and Spotswoode arrive unex.
1ectedly.
"Skeel hides in the closet, and
after Spotswoode has gone. he &C.
cidentally makes . noise. and
Odell screams. He steps out, and
when she sees who he is. she tells
Spotswoode It's . mistake.
"Jessup now knows Skeel has
been discovered and decides to
make use OF the fact. Soon after
Spotswoode has gone. he enters tho
apartment with q pass,key. Skeel.
thinking it's somebody else, hides
again in the closet: and then Jes-
SUP grabs the girl and strangles
her. intending to let Skeel get the
credit for It. But Skeel comes out
Of hiding and they talk 1t over.
Finally they come to an agreement,
and proceed with their original
plan to loot tho place.
"Jessup tries to open the jewel.
case with the poker. and Skeel
finishes the job with his chisel.
They then 50 out. Skeel leaves By
tho side door. and Jessup rebolts It.
The next day Skeel hands the swag
to Jessup to keep till things blow
over; and Jessup gets scared and
throws 1t away. Then they have q
row. Skeel decides to tell every.
thing. 30 he can get out from I'm.
der: and Jessup. suspecting he's
going to do It. goes round to his
house Saturday night and stranEles
him like he did Odell."
Heath made Z gesture OF linality
and sank back in his chair.
"Clever = deuced CLEVER muir.
INJURED Vance. Sergeant, I apollo.
gtse for my little outburst mo.
ment ago. Your logic is irreproach.
able. You've reconstructed tho
crime beautifully. You've solved
the case. It's wonderful
| simply wonderful. But it's wrong. =
ITS right enough to send Mr.,
Jessup to tho chair"
That's the terrible thing about
logic" said Vance. 1T % often
leads one irresistibly to . false con.
clusion."
He stood up and walked across
tho room and back. his hands ~
his coat-pockets. whea be came
abreast o. Heath 10 halted.
= ~. Sergeant: Il eomAAo0y
| else could have unlocked That ei0n
door. and then robolte0 4 aonln
after tho crime. you'd - whine y
admit that e would Woakon yonr
casa agalnnG Je6snp -. Whatf'
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