The Coolidge examiner., 1932-03-18

contemplating filling their pockets
from other fellows pockets. There
wasn't much TO it. All OF us took
Spanish gold on the brain. Turner
got sick in the jungle. We stole his
map because he wouldn't give it
up, and left him dying and helpless.
Clayton had some idea of trying to
get help TO him when we wouldn't
and couldn't carry him out. We
wouldn't, because it was no use. The
map wasn't any use, either. We
were in luck to get out alive, and
we weren't much alive. The trou-
BILE was Turner didn't die, and he
did get out. Well, the boys have
been paying for it. Turner got out.
That was a break for him. Let's
turn around now and look at Mr..
Blair. Maisie, about how long did
you find Mr.. Blair a dependable cit
izen?"
please don't, Howard" the wom-
an said.
Excuse me, Maisie. Sorry, but
you'll not mind if l say it was about
month. No reflection on you. It's
just Acton. Where is the old devil
sitting? Oh, there he is, see, over
there. Never mind looking at Ac-
ton. We've seen him before. Give
his lady a look. Beauty? You don't
know the half of it. l do. l in
troduced Mr.. Blair to that lady.
When less than a month from now
Acton tells that lady he thinks hell
be on his way, he will be but he
won't know where. Nemesis, Maisie.
Acton is on his way to the cor
Oner. There you are, Lieutenant,
murder as plain as day. Poor Ac-
ton, no chance. Do you want to
take me in charge? Mr.. Blair hasn't
a chance. He hasn't half the chance
Of Clayton in the Dutch Mill, of
Brown against the hunting knife, of
Trembly with the red lights out, or
of Roberts with the open window.
What he's up against is tempera-
ment, his own and the lady's.
know the lady, and he doesn't. The
sucker never gets an even break.
And why should he? Maybe you
think you ought to warn him. Why
not? You're a policeman. Here's a
crime shaping up under your nose.
He'd laugh at you. l don't know
what the lady would do, but 1 think
that just at this moment she'd laugh
at you. | think they'd have you sit
down and amuse them. She might
swear at you in three or four Ian
guages. She is adept. Funny thing !!
The first time | saw that lady she
still had the knife in her hand.
don't want to elaborate, but it was
red. There was a drop which was
slowly growing big enough at the
point to fall. Fascinating sort of
thing to watch. The gentleman in
error was on the floor. That was
! in Sumatra. The verdict in effect
was that the gentleman was not
only a d-n scoundrel but a d-n
fool. Coming back from Hawaii
who was on the boat but the tiger
lily. They're going to dance. Watch
them"
DO you know the lady?" Stanton
| asked Maisie.
Il never saw her. I've never heard
Of her."
'Is Ashley kidding us?" the lieu
tenant asked.
"HOw should | know? Do you
mean did Howard see her with the
knife and a drop forming on it?
Maybe"
There's your exhibit, Lieuten-
ant" said Ashley. turning half
around. you're a remarkable de-
tective, don't you know. You're the
/ only one who ever started with the
/ solution of a series of murders be-
fore they were committed and knew
just what to expect before it hap
pened, and then couldn't do any,
thing about it after it had. There S
Delilah for you, out stepping with
Samson"