Carbon County news., 1936-12-25

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footsteps retreating. I waited a
minute and kept on until I came
across Doctor Blail1ie."
"You did not see the lady at al?"
mo"
"You spoke with Doctor Blaikie
of course"
"Yes-for several minutes"
"And then you went on?"
"Yes."
"Was your conversation a long
one?" 49,
"a very brief one."
''What was the nature Of your
talk?"
"It's one Of those talks that you
can't reproduce because really
nothing was said. I knew that a
lady had just left the Spinney. I
think he knew I knew that. I don't
know whether he was embarrassed
or not. I was a little conscious Of
the situation. ! think I told him
that I'd come out because the house
was so warm and that I wanted to
smoke"
'Had you lighted a cigar YETI"
''No. But I told Doctor Blaikie
that I was going back to the
house and I asked him to join me
in smoke"
'"What did he say to that?"
HE said no; that he was re-
turning at once to the dance"
Ibid you go after that?"
Gas ! remember, that was my
last remark"
''You left Doctor Blaikie in the
Spinney?"
Eyes"
HAD he turned-had he started
to leave the Spinney?"
':No." .y
''By what path did you 60 out
from the Spinney?'
II continued along the path that
runs beside Mrs. Avery's Little
House; then up onto the road and
then back to the Stows'."
Ibid you smoke on the way
bacl?" -
''Yes-one cigarette.
''Did you meet anybody else on
the way back2"
''No."
''How did you enter the house?"
"By the garage door-aS / left
it."
Ibid you leave your cape and
cap there?"
eyes"
"Did anybody see you come in?"
II think nobody noticed it; for
the reason that the kitchen was full
Of masks. They had come out,
I think, for water.
''You were there then at the un-
masking?"
eyes"
''And what time did you say you
went hone?"
"About i1alf-past twelve
"You walked home?
Eyes.
ibid you go straight UP the
Head?
''Yes-exactly the way / came.
''When you were in the Spinney,
did you hear any noise in the
bushes, let us say, or among the
trees?
"I heard nothing"
Don't you yourself think, Doc
tor Marden, that it's little strange
that you did not volunteer this
information the first time I talked
with you.'
Doctor Marden smiled. II think |
it might seem so. But what would |
you have done, Mr.. OBrien? There |
was a woman involved. I didn't |
know what sort of trouble I might
get her into"
well, Of course you realize"
Patrick advanced, 'that some peo-
pIo might say that you invented the
woman to save yourself"
Doctor Marden bowed in polite
acquiescence. He made no COM
ment.
''What to your best knowledge
and belief was Doctor Blailxie's
frame Of mind while you talked
with him? Did you get any i'm
oression?"
He gave me the impression that
ne was extremely happy-triunn.
ohant, definitely triumphant. Imight
'ay, he breathed, he emanated tri-
lrnph."
Patricks thick lashed eyelids
lropped. He seemed to reflect deep.
y. "Well, I guess that will be
ILL.," he said. wait a moment
hough. I'm the poorest hand in
he world at remembering figures"
Ie reached into his waistcoat pock.
{, brought out the little red leath.
i notebook. ''I'd like to take down
be hours as you remember them
i your arrival and departures
rom the Stow house."
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