Arkansas State press., 1943-11-26

not only saw tie murderer Of CAese-
bro, but can identify him. He fears
the consequences if he is made to
identify him."
You're right, OF course"
sighed. But where does that leave
US, Hunt"
1T leaves us with q simple ex.
PLANTATION Of the crime-when Pedro
is captured and returned to Mazat.
Ian. To the iefe del policia. Senior
Otilio Lombardo. will fall the honor
Of solving the murder Of Kitty Chat.
held. ~ well ss that Of Chesebro.
when his men bring in Pedro"
: but there's no evidence that the
two were done by the same hand. :"
mo" admitted Rogers. as we
drove along the shady streets,
there is no evidence Of it: there's
only a bunch on my part, and Q
very, very faint bunch at that. Per.
haps no more than a wish that IL
be so, Simplify things enormously,
wouldn't it. Barry" he said, look.
ing at me with a twinkle in his
mild blue eyes. Lets 60 and talk
with Lombardo and urge upon him
our belief, and perhaps spur him on
to greater effort in bringing back
Pedro" He turned to the driver and
said in Spanish: "Senor. take us,
please, to the police station"
Rogers asked for Lombardo at 4
small desk. and the courteous occu.
pant assured US that we should see
the jefe at once. But II was some
ten minutes before we were shown
into a small room where Lombardo
sat alone.
I'VE came" Rogers said slowly,
"Nnly to offer what help you think
we car give toward the solution Of
the murder n our friend, James
Chesebro."
That is very kind Of you. gentle.
men"
Our opinion, reached after con-
siderable reflection, senior, is that il
is vital to capture PedrdSthe pulqus
seller, who fled last night when we
were about to require him to identity
the slayer"
Yes. of course" was the laconic
response.
Undoubtedly Pedro knows who
ihe slayer is
! believe SO, gentlemen"
"e understand that he fled last
night to the mountains. a"
"Ah, sou Lombardo's eyebrows
shot upward. "You know that too?"
Yes, from the mans wife. You,
II course, have questioned herr"
"Of a certainty, senior. Already
the order has been given to bring
the man back from the mountains"
TT would be helpful, gentlemen"
he said carefully, If 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. rs
it possible you have reached a de-
cision. senor?"
We have made the arrest, this
morning. The murderer Is now In
custody, gentlemen. ! would appre.
ciate 1t If you could supply. perhaps.
additional motives. although what
we have are ample. / am sure"
We both were SILENT stunned q
little at this announcement Of an ar
rest In the case so early, before
even Pedro had been returned to
Mazatlan.
May we ask. SENIOR" began
Rogers.
"Of course" Lombardo replied,
his white even teeth showing In Z
magnificent smile. II have arrest
ed Senior Reed Barton"
"Barton!" exclaimed.
Yes, Senior Madison. 1t 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
nifcent smile. ...
Moreover, senores, yesterday Sc
nor Barton and Senior Chesebro
quarreled violently in the office Of
the mining company. Senior Barton
was discharged there were threats
exchanged. The quarrel was over
Senorita Chatfield. All this has been
told us by Senior Costello. the clerk
IN the oH1ce, VINO was . Witness.
Reed Barton was sitting in his
cell smoking 4 cigarette with the
air Of one upon whom has descended
4 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 u with . faint express
sion Of amusement at our concern
for his predicament.
II didn't dream. Reed" I said,
when we parted at Sam Chatheld's
last night, that we would find you