The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-30
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 T am sorry Thorne smiled a the irate woman But it is i'm oerative that I talk with Ms Chase before she makes her get lway" - pointing significantly to- ward the steamer trunk half-pack d in a corner of the room.
 "Get-away!" Elsa caught up thu word, her face flaming. What dC you mean, sir, by using such al expression to me?"
 His answer was delayed by the arrival of Arnold Winslow, followed by Ferguson and Inspector Nit chell
 50 here you are, Thorne," Intent on his own affairs, Winslow failed to note the attitude of the four people already in the bedroom for Miss Kline had not left her pa tient's side. Ferguson here,' indi- eating the gardener by jerk of his thumb, has just told me that Jack is living on a canal boat with old Sol Smith above the Lock Tav- ern club, and claims my offered reward of ten thousand dollars. Shall I give it to him?"
 Thorne swung On Ferguson. How did you get that information?"
 T got it off note MT. Jack wrote to she" pointing to Elsa. Lambert left it on his pillow an jes opened the envelope an'-an'
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 Stole the letter inside it. Thorne was studying the gardener intent ly. If you want that reward, tell the truth"
 T is." Ferguson's lips parted in a sickly grin. That's 'zactly how I got the news I'm tellin' ya straight"
 Go on" urged Thorne softly Don't be afraid Speak up, Fer guson, and tell them why you are not entitled to that reward "What?" The gardener gazed at him in bawilderment, one han d plucking at his solled shirt. T don't get yer meanin'.
 MOP" Thosne spoke with biting sarcasm. Then I'll tell them why you are not entitled to that re- ward. 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 a swift and involuntary movement, Ferguson's hand wen to his mouth. In place of the to- bacco- stained, decayed teeth of tn gardener. was his full set of ever and perfectly white teeth.
 Hold him, Inspector" Thorne' tone was not to be disobeyed. Nov Miss Chase, what's your connectiol with Ferguson?s
 There is no connection betweel us" she declared.
 But the same object brough you Thorne took a step neare the wheel chair. ITO rob MI Wins low Stop!a as she would have in terrupted, and his voice went re , lentlessly on, hammering into he Q ears like a miniature Niagara ? , cripple's disguise was a clever mas querade for the Dancing Siih0u : ette' Opening his hand he dis Q played the magazine page take : from Sara Kane's dying grasp. "Th so-called Mrs. Lawrence had th goods on you, although, disguise as a man you tried to byibe her [ silence last night before she died
 You are not a eripple?r MT Winslow stepped forward white au shaken 50 you killed Dr. Kane conceal your secret"
 Tt wasn't her" Ferguson shoute, but her confederate; Jack Win.
 low did it for her."
 A scream broke from Elsa an
 she half started from her cha lonly to fall back Imply as th jcloset door opened and Jack W.n.
 low came out Of his hiding plac
 No one spoke as he advanced tc
 ward Ferguson.
 You, Ferguson he spoke
 little above a whisper. What's yo.
 proof against me?s
 T went through the things yc
 took from here to the canal beat
 It was Ferguson speaking but th,
 would not have recognized his v9t
 had they not been looking at mir lit was so altered. And there. Jas
 Winslow, I found the fire extn
 guisher you filled with carbon nor
 oxide gas-can you deny it? No"
 :, D Elsa clutched the sides of h