The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-26

talking about?" The scorn in tht mans voice was unmistakable anc Thorne's eyes twinkled. That lob sterl Why, he wouldn't have beer kept on but that pr. Kane recom- mended him to Mrs. Winslow' Thorne smothered his surprised ejaculation Lambert was, indeed telling him news
 50 Ferguson knew pr. Kane in the past?' He stroked his chin while never removing his gaze from Lambert. Did he see the doctor privately on Monday night?" No, sir" Lambert spoke with positiveness; "only when the doc tor was dead. You remember, he found the body lying on the ground"
 Why did Jack Winslow attack his uncle on Tuesday afternoon? No lies striking the desk a resound- ing blow with his fist.
 They quarreled over Miss Chase; at least that's the part I over heard" mumbSed Lambert. IT was passing and-and-the door was open and they were both loud spoken. MT. Jack was broken up about it, when he came to his | senses"
 "Oh, so MT. Jack has brain- storms, has he?"
 Lambert nodded sorrowfully. Like his father before him, sir, I un- derstand. MT. Jack reeled out of the den and begged me to help him get away. I suspect" speaking in confidential whisper, MT. Jack thought he'd choked his uncle to death"
 Lambert" the detective spoke slowly, impressively, was it be- fore this scene with his uncle or after it that he arranged with you to get his belongings out of his workshop in the attic?'
 Before, sir" the response was spoken with the promptnesS Of truth
 And why" Thorne leaned closer in his earnestness, did not Jack Winslow take his personal belong ling with him-his clothes; appar- ently he left without even a tooth- brush"
 He had a bag full of things on the canal boat already You mean all ready" swiftly, for a quick getaway? Lambert, your words imply premeditated murder"
 "They don't neither" protested the butler hotly You're putting words in my mouth I didn't say. That there bags been on the canal boat for a month or more. Mi. Jacks very fond of fishing and canoeing and he used to sleep on board the Jenny Wren sometimes when fishing late, and the boat was down this way"
 Did MT. Jack see Miss Chase be- fore leaving Oaklands Tuesday aft ernoon?n he asked.
 No, sir" Forestalling further questioning, the butler added swift ly, MT. Jack wasn't in shape to see any one, least of all his sweet heart. He told me to tell her she would hear from him in day Or so and not to worry"
 You gave her that message?"
 T did"
 Did you tell her that MT. Jack had gone?'
 No, Lambert supplemented the Igruff monosyllable in some haste, reading the scorn in Thorne's eyes. MT. Jack said he would write her where he was and full particulars how to get to him
 Did he do SOP"
 Lambert nodded The note came last night, under cover of one to me
 And you gave that note to Miss Chaser" persisted Thorne, sternly.
 Again the butler ayerted his eyes. T was in the devils own hur- " to get away he admitted, swal,. lowing hard Then, too, Miss Chase had made me mad"
 "Ha, in what way?" The detec- tive was watching his companion as a cat watches a mouse, ready to spring. You tried to extort mon eyn-his jaw shot out-"you curl
 Lambert winced. She gave me the money of her own free will" he whined. "Twasn't that. She's been trying to prejudice MT Winslow against me, and get me fired"
 And so you held back MT. Jacks |note?"
 No I didn't exactly. But I left it on my pillow for Lucy to take 10 her the next morning. She has it by now"
 Thorne shook his head. Lucy preferred to have Mrs. Winslow see it first" he announced softly.
 With bound Lambert gained his feet. his face liyid. .By-she double crossed mel The lying ]" He raved on for a moment, curses rip