New Britain herald., 1930-10-21

sarcasm. Then I'll tell them why you are not entitled to that reward. It is because Jack Winslow isn't on the canal boat. And you know it, Ferguson, because you were there just ahead of me-
 Who, me-"
 Yes, you" Thorne's voice rang out. You've given yourself away, Ferguson, by forgetting to remove your false teeth"
 With 8 swift and involuntary movement, Ferguson's hand went to his mouth. In place of the to . bacco- stained, decayed teeth of the gardener was his full set of even and perfectly white teeth.
 Hold him. Inspector" Thorne's tcne was not to be disobeyed. Now. Miss Chase, what's your connection with Ferguson?'
 There is no connection between us," she declared.
 But the same object brought you" Thorne took a step nearer the wheel chair. ITO rob MT. Winslow. Stop" as she would have interrupted, and his voice went relentlessly on, hammering into her ears like a miniature Mag ara. "A cripple's disguise was q clever masquerade for the Dancing Silhouette." Opening his hand he displayed the magazine page taken from Sara kane's dying grasp. The so-called Mrs. Lawrence had the goods on you, although. dis guised as man, you tried to bribe: Ter 10 silence last night before she died"
 You are not a cripple?" Mrs. Winslow stepped forward, white and shaken. 50 you killed pr. Kane to conceal your secret"
 Tt wasn't her. Ferguson shout ed, but her confederate; Jack Winslow did it for her.
 A scream broke from Elsa and she half started from her chair, only to fall back Imply as the closet dcor opened and Jack Winslow came out of his hiding place. No one spoke as he advanced toward Ferguson.
 You, Ferguson" he spoke in little above a whisper. Whats s your proof against me?'
 T went through the things you tcok from here to the canal boat" l. was Ferguson speaking, but they u iS had they not been looking at him, it was so altered And there, Jack Winslow, I found the fire extin- guisher you filled with carbon mon- oxide gas-can you deny it?"
 No"
 Elsa clutched the sides of her chair and gazed in agony at her lover as ha pronounced the solemn monosyllable.
 Ferguson turned to Inspector Mitchell. GO to the canal boat and get the fire extinguisher-its the final proof you need of who killed Kane"
 True" agreed Thorne quietly. 'I have it here," and raising his hand he beckoned to Jim, his assistant. lettering in the haf, just outside the door. Stepping past Arnold Winslow and the inspector, Jim brought in a large package care fully wrapped and an envelope. Thorne took the latter from him.
 There is no human beast today So vile as the dealer in narcotics who stays clean himself but is will poison he sells" Thorne faced Jack and Elsa, his face stern, unrelent- ing. You, Elsa, and Ferguson, here, came to steal cocaine" He stopped and took from the envelope two cards. That. fire extinguisher son guilty of selling narcotics and also of the murderer of Kane. In my office, I had this copy made,' holding it up for all to see. That finger print on the fire extinguisher tallied with another accidentally noon by Arnold Winslow."
 You lie, damn you!" Livid swaying on his feet, Winslow faced them, a fiend at bay.
 Thorne snatched up the wooden shoe tree.
 Here is my proof" he exclaimed. Cocaine is concealed in this hol- lew wood, imported from China. Others, like this, are upstairs in the attic. Elsa and I found your cache, you dirty, yellow dog. The cache Kane and Ferguson were after, be- fore you killed Kane with diabolc ingenuity
 Twice. thrice Winslow tried to speak, then before anyone guessed his intention, his right hand flew up the flash of the revolver was their only warning before Winslow fell headlong to the floor, a bullet in his brain
 Chapter 33
 ELSA TELLS HER STORY
 As Thorne ran down the staircase at Oaklands he came face 10 face with Inspector Mitchell.
 T was just coming for you" ex- claimed the latter. "They want you in the music room"
 We owe you so much" Elsa ex- claimed, her soft voice trembling with emotion. Let me explain"