The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-05-31

And all the time I was arguing thus to myself the words "circum- stantial evidence" were repeating themselves coldly in the back of my mind. And wanted to be out of jail.
 In an hour. or so the warder brought me tray with very sparse meal on 1t. was still looking at the stuff and thinking that If didn't manage to eat 1t I should be very hungry indeed by morning when there were sudden and many foot steps in the corridor.
 The first man through the door was the commissaire of the previous night; he was putting and not at all pompous and looked. in fact, rather like an outraged billy-goat. After him was Lorn, looking. thought, a little surprised. but that was all. And after him. the young officer of the night before and several others. all highly excited.
 The commissaire. his mustaches and imperial quivering, talked to me for long time in French. speaking very rapidly. He finally paused with a question. and was suddenly purple and baffied when it became apparent that hadn't understood word and his efforts had been wasted.
 Lorn stepped quietly into the breach.
 He says they are releasing you for the time being. but that you must remain at hand" he said. At least, that's the gist of what he said. I'll explain later. At present you'd better leave"
 ' TOOK long breath. believe I \ picked up my hat. Then I turned to the commissaire.
 See here" said earnestly. "You were entirely wrong to arrest me. I didn't murder the man. l had nothing at all to do with 1t. l never saw him before. 1 am an American citizen travelling through your city. This is preposterous. You are crazy. You've arrested an inno. cent man and you'll suffer for it" I had started calmly enough but was growing enraged all over again as I proceeded with the injustice that had been done me. You are a pompous old ass of a billy-goat anyhow. and"
 Monsieur, monsieur" The young officer who understood English was shaking my arm. He looked pink and friendly. You must stop, mon- sieur. There is danger he will con- prehend a word or two"
 "Oh. my God!" I said. disgusted. How do you say what want to say in Frehch?"
 Monsieur is not out of danger. He must take care. I will tell for him that he wishes to thank Mon. .sieur le commissaire for his kind. ness"
 E "You tell Monsieur le commis. saire for me he can go to-" Lorn cleared his throat warningly, and l stopped.
 The commissaire shot out several sharp and suspicious questions just then. and I don't know what the young officer said. He did not, how. ever. interpret literally for me, for the commissaire became gradually calm and soothed and was actually smiling Title when the young ofi- cer concluded.
 At any rate, I was free. Fifteen minutes later Lorn and I were walk ing along the dark narrow streets toward the old hotel, bending against the furious wind which hurled any few words out of our mouths and prohibited my eager inquiries. At the entrance to the courtyard he paused and drew me into a cor. ner that was little out of the wind.
 "It is as we'll" he said in my ear, "for us not to be seen together. It is not wise at the moment. Will you precede me into the hotel?"
 "But I want to see you at once. Why did they let me out? Were you | right? There are things-to be done"
 "Yes and no; it's longish story. I'll come to your room tonight" he said. "Go on. I'll come later" He turned away to let me enter the hotel ahead of him. but seized his arm.
 "Wait." said. What do you mean yes and nor" I was obliged to shriek against a furious gust of wind. and he looked at me in sharp disapproval. "Wind is tricky" he said. ''We may be overheard"
 T don't care who hears. What killed him?"
 He jerked his arm away. "He was poisoned" he said. "If ] am to help you. MT. Sundean. you must let me do 1t my own way. shall come to your room after I've had dinner We can talk then. Not here" He vanished into the dark ness.
 | (Copyrioht. 19ss, Mionon c. Eberhaytj
 Lorn makes startling reveIa.