The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-09-11
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| shown up there since Monday after noon" Thorne slipped his hand in side his pocket and his finger, closed around the folded telegram from Chicago which his clerk hat given to him when he left tha' morning for the morgue. Have you had any communication from this woman since then?"
 NO; T." what more Winslov would have said was checked by the entrance of his wife followed by Inspector Mitchell.
 Inspector Mitchell wishes to search the house." she explained loudly; "he infers that we have Jack concealed on the premises
 Winslow glared at the inspector What next?" he inquired grimly Have you the collosal nerve to arrest Jack on such flimsy evidence as was produced against him at the 1 inquest?"
 "Flimsy?" echoed Mitchell, with equal anger. Well, if it's so film sy who doesn't he face the music instead of disappearing?' Staggered by the question, Wins low was silent, but for only an in- stant; his inborn cumulative spirit was not eaeilv douned
 Because Jack was absent from the card room, because he knows chemistry and because the autopsy is said to prove Kane died from carbon monoxide poison, which also can be chemically produced for ex- perimental purposes, you declare Jack murdered a man whom he has known for years, who acted as his guardian in my absence from this country, man we have none 'of us seen for fully two years-oh, bah!" Winslow's scorn cut like a |whiplash.
 Mitchells eyes had curious gleam in them.
 Thanks, MT. Winslow,' he be- gan mockingly. You have sup piled me the very information I wished; the relationship between the dead man and Jack WinsloW-- there I will find the motive for Kane's murder"
 Mrs. Winslow dropped down in the nearest chair; she felt, for once, incapable of speech It was Inspector Mitchell who broke the pause.
 Now, sir addressing Winslow directly and ignoring the others, suppose you tell me where we can locate your adopted son?"
 But Winslow had pulled himself together; gone was every trace of passion; it was the suave man of the world who replied.
 'The information, sir, you can deduce for yourself" meeting Nit chells taunting gaze with an i'm penetrable smile. Knowing Jack, can confidently promise that he will face the situation in person and confute his enemies, Neither my wife nor I, sir, are well; must ask lyou to retire. Lambert" raising his voice as he glimpsed the butler lettering outside the hall door Show Inspector Mitchell out. Good night, sir"
 With a profound bow, which in- cluded all in the room, Mitchell left them and Winslow turned feverishly ito Thorne.
 i Have you learned nothing about Elsa Chaser" he asked. T know what she testified" touching 6 ! newspaper on the floor with his i foot; then, with complete change of voice. The coroner insinuateo she once lived in Boston-could il ] be true, man, that she's linked ur with Kane?"
 Tn what way?" swiftly. "What manner of man was this pr. Kane?'
 With women" Winslow shrug. | ged his shoulders-"none too good Do you suppose" his voice rost higher in his excitement, ana Lucy the housemaid, passing down tht hall from arranging Mrs. Wins lows bedroom for the night caugh what he said. there was a lovt affair.""
 Involving Miss Chaser" Thornt looked at him quickly. Did you tel her that Dr. Kane was expected here Monday night?"
 No" Winslow rose ana paced the floor with restless, tired steps But then, if those two were lhesitating in his speech sugges, lively, Kane would have told he he was coming and she would hay, had time to plot against him. Of with the old love, you know, befor, you are on with the new-therel a motive, Thorne."