New Britain herald., 1930-06-09
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 First sga shall consider +1e nur- fer os ronsl-ur. !, is perhaps -.' <ar5s from this room 10 inc to0=~. The north windows 0. the tower srd tna patio window of rhe TOO" are on a-4n2--ha. word N All t.quaire1'
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 Mas oaL From +a- tower a. night ore may observe -H.s uGltta- -abla and the ore qlace, II is clear that N. Johns, up 1r that -cp ronn saw NJ Hunt .eat= AI Fars4cS- H. -hzn took ID his telephone aal summoned II. Earados. who an- swered. as Nue. Ferris, ard E. Johns himself have testified.
 "Psrhars thzT talked Of ra= -usE os The Gut. sz that Johns sad ! do not Anoa. Is it mt sufficient that monsieur stepped to the w.n- 5or and opened F. and that Jobo7 shot h.a2 from the top window Of lis tower and thar mons1e dropped ar -na feet Of madame. who srn~oacr=d -hc window at that mo- p-ent?'
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 Sorry" ssrl4=}s -raa-ed.
 "~ha alb. 0t HendrtcE7. F--al- continued uupar-4t bably "s1pDor-- d Nj. John s statement that ha hal rot left his rover. But what Of the killing Of that poor Gra5nEarf N. Johns. l have sad. asr.red ro per- teclon
 "verv wzn. This Johns d@slr11 s shot to be discharged n The u- ararv it tha moment ha shoots Granger from hrs tower. Thar@ nas . problem. for any man. but those three. aa BaLatre and Cllero1 Ice and Jules Lacota --vera theE not devils Of a-evarress"
 "Grainger AI. Johns remembered laid kinduns ln the sra-a cam morning. And =7 N Johns pre- rlre blank cartridge and before the time 0e the high tide Le coA- ceaIs 1t among mat k,n5Gng Whal the flame hea-s -ha blank # will eN- ploda No one but Grairger will light the kIndIng. That clever o0a. Jchns, deparrs uuChseryed. as le ame- by the patio H0do~ 8hl-l h. leaves opac. mo-steur-'
 Damned cl-ver." Samlels e5ac- ulated. But what 7ao4- The Gure He wouldn't be able to hear the shell n his tower room tor the row in The Gnu
 Has monsieur forgotten the +ele- phone upset nr the writing table? ?' FHque inquired. Did not I assure him it was the living issue N Johns left # so. my friend. and hurried to his torrar. ] suspect thar clever one telephonad 10 Grange and commanded him to light 3 fire IT the library
 That IS just what happened % Celia intercepted "I Vas r2 Fathers room al the time. His telephone rang IL must hava been Johns although Father didn't say. Whoever 1t was. wanted | fire il the ubrary, he said
 You have that nirrura. voz2' FHQus resumed M. Johns loo s out Of hls dark towar window . his telephone and his weapons ag4 ready Grainzer enters the patio. That rascal Johns. has his tel=- phone strapped -o his aar .. he seizes his weapon and prrezas closer to bis window. 04tslda The Gut is IT. torment Granger enters He bends backward his back toward the patio window he strikes the match the fire Is Eirdled. I silence then crack, as the shell in rha gate explodes. # hangs upon the ear Of II. Johns auI he fires his weapon with an accu~- acv. . Messleurs @t masdames. t IS done.
 Fhque had given Us 2 pretty vivid picture. Celia Mas weeping anl Caroline's arms Were around her.
 And l cllnchad his alDi by r oning 70 find ou. # he were in
 tower Samuele mu-egad m
 ep disgust What Was th- ~eapou Fnaue
 Tt vas a rifle. Ar Ia Deputy"
 "Nonsense'" samazls exploded