Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 229, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1912 — Page 4

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THE MAXWELL MYSTERY

(Copyright, The Prank A Munsey Co.) o CHAPTER IX. A Suspect. Although horrified and even indignant at Mr. Hunt’s assertion, I could not fail to be impressed by his arguments. I was still bewildered at the possibilities he suggested, when a tap was heard at the library door. Mr. Hunt rose quietly and admitted Miss Gardiner. The girl looked haggard and worn. Her brilliant coloring seemed faded and her whole attitude distress not unmixed with fear. “Sit down, Miss Gardiner,” said Mr. Hunt, kindly. “I wish to ask you a few questions.” “In your testimony, Miss Gardiner,” began Mr. Hunt, “you declared that you did not leave the spot where you were sitting, on the east end. of the balcony, the night of the murder, until you came into the house at about 10:30 o’clock. Are you still prepared to swear to this statement?” “Why should I not be, Mr. Hunt?” said Irene, but her lips grew white, and her voice trembled. _*Xon. might have, since recollected that you did go around to the west side, if only for a moment.” “I have no recollections that cause me to change my sworn statement in any way,’’ declared Irene. Mr. Hunt continued: , '■ “Were you around on the west side, near the library window, at any time during the evening—earlier, perhaps, than the time you spent sitting alone on the east side?” “No,” said Irene, “I was not on the west balcony earlier in the evening. I was not there at all!” “Then,” said Mr. Hunt, suddenly producing the bits of yellow down—“then, may I ask, Miss Gardiner, how these feathers chanced to be found in ,the library and on the library window shutter?” ’ Miss Gardiner gave a low cry, and, hiding her face in her hands, seemed in immediate danger of the collapse I had feared. I —“ Mist Gardiner," I said, "let me advis# you, as a friend, 4© your story frankly and truthfully. I am sure .it trill be better for all concerned?” "OhJ” she exclaimed, “I would be

so glad to tell the truth! I swore to a falsehood from a sense of duty to another.” \ “It is always a mistaken sense of duty that leads to false swearing,” said Mr. Hunt. “I believe that is so,” said Irene earnestly, “but I had no one to advise me and I thought I was doing right. The truth is, then, that I did go around to the west end of the balcony and that I did look in at the library window” “At what time was this?” asked Mr. Hunt. “I don’t know,” said Irene, “but it was perhaps 10 minutes later that Mr. King came to me on the front balcony, and told me what had happened.” “What did you see in the library?” asked Mr. Hunt. “I saw Philip lying on the floor, and Mildred fallen to the floor also. But she was partly hidden by the desk.” “Is that all you 'Saw?” asked Mr. Hunt, looking at her intently. “Was there no one else in the room?” - ' “I saw placing a pistol in Mildred's hand.” “Wait,” said'T, “was this occurring just as you arrived at the window?” “Yes.” “Then,’ I went on, “you cannot swear that he was placing the pistol in her hand. He might have been taking it from her, or attempting to do so.” “I never thought of that,” said Irene. "Whfft did you do Gardiner?” asked Mr. Hunt.

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front veranda, and I could go ho farther. I was so mystified and horrified by what I had just seen that I flung myself into a chair and cried. I was still crying when, soon after, Mr. King came in search of me.” I “She was,” I declared, “and crying so violently that I was alarmed. But as Miss Maxwell appeared almost immediately I left the two ladles to look after each other.” “A suspicion that is really unfounded can do no one any harm,” said Mr. Hunt, who seemed to be in a mood for ppacular utterances. “I am glad,” said Irene simply, “for I would not wish any harm to come to Mr. Crane through my testimony.” “That is as it may be,” said Mr. Hunt, and the interview was at an end. I was for going straight to Gilbert Crane, and asking him for the explanation which I felt was sure he could give. “No,” said Mr. Hunt, “don’t let us go ahead too rapidly. Let us formulate a definite proposition, and then see if w'e are warranted in assuming it to be a true one. In the first place, whoever killed Philip Maxwell must have had a strong personal motive for the deed. “The only man we knbw of who might have had an ill feeling toward Philip Maxwell—mind, I say, might have had—is Gilbert Crane., We lpow that an antagonism existed between the two men on account of Miss,Leslie. While it would not seem to us that this antagonism was sufficient to develop a crime, yet parallel cases are not unknown. Gilbert Crane is a man of deep passions, fiery temper and uncontrollable impulses. “But none of this in definitely incriminating,” I said, appalled at the sfidden directness from Hupt “No,” he replied, “and that is why I’m not willing to proceed as if it were, or as if I so considered it” ” “It is absnrd, anyway,” I said angrily, “for you know that he was in the billiard room at exactly l 1!) o’clock. I saw him there myself. And’ according to Miss Maxwell, the shots were fired at 10 o’clock.” “Go, at once,” said Hunt “and ask Miss Maxwell as to the accuracy of her clock.” , I found Miss Maxwell alone and I asked her in a casual manner how she knew it WasTO o’cTbck vrheh she heard, or thought she heard, the two pistol shots. —sb“H was 10 by the little clock on my dressing table,” she replied. “I am sure of that, for It was striking at the time I heard the reports':” . « “And is that clock always right?” I asked.

“No,” she said, “in fact, it is almost never right. For some time I have been intending to have it regulated.” “Is it slow or fast?” I asked, trying to preserve my casual manner. “It runs slow,” she said, “and that night it must have been as much as 10 minutes slow, because I remember I was late for dinner, though I thought I was in ample time.” “You should have stated this discrepancy sooner, Miss Maxwell,” I said, unable to keep a note of grave concern out of my voice. “Why,” she returned, in astonishment. “I had no idea that would make any difference. In fact, I didn’t think anything about it. How can it make any difference?” “Never mind, Miss Maxwell,” I said, “You have quite enough trouble as it is.” “Oh, I have indeed!” said the dear old lady. “I don’t know what I shall do. Mr. King, Phillip’s death has affected my brother terribly. Dudley was always a quiet mari, but now he is more silent than ever.” I gave the dear old lady my assurance and sympathy, and returned to Hunt. “I am not surprised,” he said, when I told him that Miss Maxwell’s clock had undoubtedly been 10 minutes slow. “Look at it in this way for a mo-

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ment —supposing, for the sake of argument, that events proceeded like this: “You saw Gilbert Crane in the billiard room at 10 o’clock. This you are sure of. “Mr. Maxwell says he neither heard not saw him, and Crane himself admits that he did not. With the exception of Miss Gardiner on the balcony, the guests were all in the music room. “As nearly as I can find out Crane came running downstairs for Dr. Sheldon a few minutes before 10:30. If you have followed my reasoning, you will see that his whereabouts between 10 o’clock and, say, 10:25, are unaccounted for except by himself. “His coat—the automobile coat on which we have discovered the red spots—hung in the hall. He had time to leave the billiard room, put on his coat and the cap and goggles which he always carries in that coat pocket, go up the back staircase, and through the hall window out on to the west balcony. He had therefore, I say, both time and opportunity to fire the shots at about 10:10 o’clock, which would accord with Miss Maxwell’s testimony. He had also time to return downstairs the way he came and restore his coat to its place on the hat stand and go back to the billiard room. “This yet left sufficient time for him to go upstairs again and return to make his announcement to Dr. Sheldon.” “And that would explain why Philip cried out ‘Oh, to think he should shoot me!’” I said thoughtfully. “Yes,” said Hunt gravely, “it explains a great many things.” “What will be your next move?” I asked. “I shall submit this report to Inspector Davis, and I shall ask him not to arrest Mr. Crane until after the funeral, and this more for the sake of the Maxwells and their guests than for any consideration I have for Mr. Crane. He will, of course, be kept under surveillance." fTo Be Continued) ■ i. U * 11 11 * When baby Buffers with croup, apply and give Dr. Thomas* Eclectic Oil at once. Safe for children. A little goes a long way. 25c and 50c. At all drug stores. For Sale—Residence and fourteen lots; choice property. At a bargain. Abundance of fruit, barn and other outbuildings. Inquire of Leslie Clark, at The Republican office. Butter wrappers, any quantity, plain or printed, may be had at the Republican office.

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