Carbon County news., 1943-12-31

If seller, who fed last night when W,
d were about to require him to identify
i the slayer"
d Eyes, of course" was the laconic
8 response
|, Undoubtedly Pedro knows who
:. the slayer is"
II believe so, gentlemen.
d 'We understand that he fled last
: night to the mountains.
"Ah, SOP" Lombardo's eyebrows
I shot upward. "You know that too?'
eyes, from the mans wife. You,
of course, have questioned her?"
"Of certainty, senor. Already
the order has been given to bring
: the man back from the mountains. 4"
''It would be helpful, gentlemen" ="
he said carefully, eff you could pro-
vide us with additional motives to
be put with those we already have
when it comes to the trial"
you" he began hesitantly. 'Is
it possible you have reached a de-
clSlon, senior!
I'VE have made the arrest this
morning. The murderer is now in
custody, gentlemen. ] would appre-
ciate it if you could supply, perhaps,
additional motives, although what
we have are ample, am sure"
We both were silent, stunned a
| lift1n n fI,ie aE-
rest in the case so early, before
even Pedro had been returned to
Mazatlan.
MAY we ask. senor-" began
Rogers.
"Of course" Lombardo replied,
his white even teeth showing in a
magnificent smile. 81 have arrest
ed Senor Reed Barton
"Barton!" l exclaimed.
eyes, Senor Madison. It was not
difficult to discover the fact that he
is guilty. There was the testimony
of Pedro last night; not testimony in
so many words, gentlemen, but by
his actions. He was terrified of hav-
ing to identify the murderer who
was at the moment re-enacting the
role before our eyes"
But" Rogers attempted to pro-
test. Lombardo ignored the effort
courteously and with the same mag
nif1cent smile.
Moreover, senores, yesterday Sc
nor Barton and Senor Chesebro
quarreled violently in the office of
the mining company. Senor Barton
was discharged; there were threats
exchanged The quarrel was over
Senorita Chatfeld. All this has been
told us by Senor Costello, the clerk
in the office, who was a witness"
Reed Barton was sitting in his
cell smoking a cigarette with the
air of one upon whom has descended
a vast and philosophic calm. His
dark blue eyes indicated that there
had been no strain, no loss of sleep.
His handclasp through the bars of
his cell was vigorous and warm, and
he looked at us with a faint express
sion of amusement at our concern
for his predicament.
II didn't dream, Reed" l said,
when we parted at Sam Chatfeld's
last night, that we would find you
here this morning"
Neither did l, Barry. Mexico not
only is land of romance, but, in
he threadbare observation, anything
,an happen in it."
"And does, apparently" re-
marked Huntoon Rogers, a wry :
wist to his lips. I'm sorry that :
his has happened, Reed. 1t is much {
90 soon to make an arrest" ,
We spoke in English, to which I
he guard lounging near by paid no
lttention.
when were you arrested, Reed?"
inquired. +
"At the very moment when I was q
leeping my best, just before sun h
ise. They came knocking on my il
oor, made me dress and brought il
ne here"
But they haven't anything in the II
,ay of evidence that a good attor- u
ey couldn't shoot holes through-at it
EAST, back home it would be so," u
said. y
Reed cooked his head and looked
me. "This is different, Barry" ts
e remarked. II don't know what m
ley've got. Except for one thing u
lie police picked up a paper knife te
my room while was dressing. re
seemed to have its effect" bl
eyes, it was small, thin-bladed te
eapon that killed Chesebro. But as
ere's more than that, of course"
ogers explained. ''Lombardo le
ems to have been swayed a great w
eal by what clerk in your Office pa
Id about you and Chesebro quar- ne
ling" ne
"Costillo?" said Reed. ''He would, a. a.
course. We did have quite go w
e Chief and I. l guess told you -.
'out it, Barry We unloaded every w.
ing we had been storing up for ~
ch other for several months. -
liefy concerning Elsa, you know; ~
t, even if 1 do say it, he rather
arted talking about Elsa. Down