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Show SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM, UTAH lOutofthel Darkness as If to think out carefully what he the other hand, how do we know that wished to say. Briffeur himself did not kin Slyke? Why Mr. Bartley, when that last He said, you remember, Slyke murclap of thunder came, I thought the dered i killed Maybe he killed house had been struck, and was so up- him himself." set that I don't know lf I really heard Black nodded an emphatic agreeanything at all. What I thought 1 ment. This accorded with the theory heard sounded like a bough moving in he had advanced the night before. I the wind, or the whir of a violin could see that Bartley, however, was string. not convinced. As he made no His description was so vague that the attorney continued, He we looked at each other, puzzled. Bart- said nothing more; but may we not ley tried to make the chief more defi- say that. If he had finished the sennite, but to all his questions he re- tence, what he would have said would ceived the same reply. Roche was not have 1 been, Slyke murdered. sure if he had heard anything, but If KILLED HIM." he had, lt had sounded like a bough in Then why was the chauffeur the wind. What it was, or what had killed? Bartley asked with a sarcascaused It, he had not the faintest idea. tic smile. That was all he could tell us. That The lawyer shook his head slowly, Brlffeur could have been killed with and answered that he advanced his Roche within a few Inches of him argument as a theory only. killed by some one who did not make I have an Idea, said, that a sound seemed impossible. Yet it if the chauffeur hadBartley finished the senhad been done. I concluded that the tence It would have been murthud he had heard was the sound of dered. I know who did it."Slyke the knife being driven Into the body, As I listened to both of their theobut I could not account for the sound one seemed to me just as likely ries, of the bough. The chief might have to be correct as the other. imagined that he heard It, or have been confused by the movements of the CHAPTER XI alarmed crowd behind him. Bartley questioned the others. Ruth, In Which We Begin to Find a Motive. her face pale, trembled a little as she had some work for me to answered that shp had heard nothing do,Bartley and I did not dine until the othbut the cry. The district attorney re- ers had finished. While 1 was eating, plied that he had heard nothing else, Currie wandered into the dining room either, and had not dreamed that a and sat down beside me. The murcrime had been committed until he saw der had taken all the life out of him. the figure on the floor. Doctor Kings It was the first time that he had answer was similar. The impossible come so close to a crime. He seemed had happened. Briflfeur had been murunable to forget the cry and those dered, not only without anyone near awful moments In the darkened room. him hearing the murderer, but without his leaving any traces behind him. We discussed the affair for a while; in As person after person denied hav- then I excused myself and went ' search of Bartley. ing heard a sound, Bartleys face beI had been thinking for hours of came grave. Later, he told me he the latest crime, and no solution had agreed with my belief that the mur- come to me. I could not understand derer could not have crept up on the chauffeur without making at least some how, In those few moments of darkness, the murderer had been able to slight noise. When all had finished, he gave a little shrug, and a faint approach the chauffeur near enough smile came to his lips. I would have to kill him, nor why tie people next to him had heard nothing. given a good deal to know what had When I told Bartley of my bewilcaused it. he answered with a little derment, Whoever struck that blow, Doctor Webster commented, knew where to grin : I agree with you, Pelt, its mysterious. Its the first time place it. The slightest fraction of an very I ever heard of murder taking place inch nearer, and the chauffeur would have died instantly. The darkness at an inquest and in a room filled with probably caused the murderer to miss people. There are no clues, apparently. the exact spot he was aiming for the To my mind, however, the real reason for the murder was to prevent center of the heart. Whoever Bartley agreed,' and for a moment Briffeur from testifying. would knew him killed he what about was said. Then the district nothing attorney broke the silence with, Mr. say, and feared that he would tell Bartley, I think that Briffeur knew who had killed Slyke. Breaking in on him, said, But he who killed Jiim. . At least he. had. an idea who jt was. He was trying to could not have foreseen that the lights would go out and give him a tell us when he died. Yes, Bartley replied, With a curi- chance? I thought that it was the ous smile, he was not only trying to storm that extinguished them." He nodded. Thats true enough. tell us, but to point him out. You will remember that just before he died, In It was that last flash of lightning. a last burst of strength, he half raised Darkness was just what ne needed, himself and said, Slyke murdered I and he took advantage of It. He had killed and fell back dead. There several moments In which to act. is no doubt he thought he knew who There were not many people near killed him. He had not, of course, enough to the chauffeur to have seen who it was. But he suspected killed him in that short time. He rose, went over to his bag and some one, and was trying to point him brought back the knife with which out. murder had been committed. For Trying to point him out? echoed the moments he examined it, then several attorney in astonishment. He pointed he asked as he passed It over to me, Yes, point him out. What do you think of it? straight at Doctor Websters chest. It was a rather odd knife. It reredThe doctor started and his face dened In surprise and anger. He sembled a hunting knife, and the had had a good deal glanced quickly at Bartley to discover edge showed it If he were in earnest, and blurted out, of use. The blade was very dull exMe I My G d, I never was anywhere cept at the pont. It was too large to be carried in a mans pocket, but a near him ! I know that, Doctor, Bartley said, woman could have hidden it someWhat I where in the folds of her clothing. with a reassuring smile. As Bartley seemed to expect some was was meant that he trying to point out some one; I doubt If he could dis- comment from me as I handed it back tinguish one person from another. to him, I said, Save for the fact Its You happened to be unlucky enough not very sharp and seems to have been used a great deal, I can learn to be in front of him, that is ail. I am pretty sure he had no idea nothing from it. He smiled as he turned the knife that he was pointing at me; and I Oh, doubt, for that matter, if he even knew over and over in his hand. what lie was saying," Doctor Webster theres more than that. It telis a Insisted. great deal. The knife Is unusual in I agree with you in part. Doctor," shape and length. There was a time was Bartleys answer. I dont believe when It was used a great deal, and he had any Idea whom he was point- the owner kept lt very sharp and some time now he ing at; but I think he knew who killed clean. But for There is one very it. has neglected nevertheless. him, that you have overImportant thing But, Mr. Bartley, Ruth cried, You remember those little looked. one should wish to any "why kill our chauffeur? drawings I found on the magazine in His answer came in a short sen- Slykes room, the row of connected Because he knew who killed circles? I find the same thing here. tence. Mr. Sl.vke. I, gasped, and, reaching for the not His reply, unexpected by me, knife, looked at the wooden handle. seemed to surprise the others. The There, faintly scratched on the wood, girl looked bewildered and Doctor were a number of circles running one Kings eyes opened wide. Miss Potter Into the other. Even the Do you think, I asked in excitealone remained unmoved. he was, that district attorney, lawyer ment, that It Is thi sign of some secret society? demanded, Why do you say that? (TO BE CONTINUED.) Bartley glanced at him as if he had to man a with legal training expected Signs of Sound Mind. have better understanding, and in a of the whole is the consciousness A weary voice explained: You all recoga and there is sound mind; of was sign nize thaj Briffeur was killed as he to desired more be at the presdid nothing the Whoever about to testify. deed was afraid of what he knew. He ent moment. Plato. could not, of course, have foreseen that English Girls Learn Shoemaking. the lights would go out ; but when they All the pupils, eleven in number, at He did he seized the opportunity. class in boot and shoemakan tell evening would chauffeur feared that the who killed Slyke. And while he might ing in the tiny village of High Beech. not have been able to prove his state- Essex, England, are girls. ment, he knew enough to be dangerous. The human voice Is produced by 44 For myself, I believe the chauffeur muscles. was different he that and told us, could have killed to shut his mouth. Economy that is compulsory does as The district attorney made a ltttlf ; but, on much good as that which Is voluntary. see that "I of dissent. gesture cm-men- mm 1 By 1 Charles J. Dutton r CoprHjht 153 by Dodd. Mornd Co., too. Continued. CHAPTER X 17 Potter flushed, and withoul to say more she in heard a thing; noi never I ,rrupted, Miss iiiting for him thins- - as hi Bartley studied her carefully sure? iked. Are you Her face paled, then the color re .mod. but again she replied, I heart idling until that horrible cry ran; ut." I s;uv her shudder as if the mem foi ry of it were almost too much er, but she continued bravely, new it was beside me, and I won ered what had happened. It fright that I cant tel ued me so much ' what happened after that. She seemed to be telling the truth ust et I could not understand how any ne had gotten near enough to Briffeui 0 kill him without the person next t hearing his approach. Bartley toyed with a piece of papei second, then smiled as he said, 01 ourse, the cry startled you, Miss Pot er. But before or after it came, car ou think of no little occurrence that night help us? Nothing at all? 1 She was silent for a long time, then Slowly, as if apologetic, she answered That is, I hear,d nothing, but I did think I felt something brush my dress -- on die side next to Brlffeur. I am not sure, however. I only thought Something did. The next moment 1 heard him slip to the floor and knew something was wrong. Bartleys eyes brightened at her re mark, and he asked eagerly, Can you show us just where your dress was " brushed? She hesitated as If trying to collect her thoughts, and glanced down at her dark brown dress. Then she placed her hand ou a spot a little above her waistline. Bartley came to her side and looked closely at the place she indicated, then suddenly knelt, his eyes close to the cloth. Straightening up, he pointed out to us a small splotch, a little darker than the goods of which the dress was made. With a significant glance he said one word, "Blood! At the word, a look of horror came into Miss Potters face and she shrank dm away. "Was that stain on your dress when you put it on? he asked as he rose to his feet. No ! The dress was worn this afternoon for the first time since it was returned from the cleaners. He said nothing more, but went back to the desk. I presume that we were all what blood- the wondering stain indicated. The wild thought rushed over me that she might, after all, have killed Brlffeur; but I dismissed it at once as Impossible. Now, Roche, asked Bartley, did you hear anything? 'Roche, of course, undarstood the importance of his answer; and his red face became cautious and his hands clenched.. Then, very slowly, as if counting his words, he answered,' I !!!iknW Mr Bartley. that I heard s anything lifti8 that except the sound the people behind me ade when the lights went out If hear any creep P on that poor fellow, I did not. If anyone came near him, I should have at least heard something; but I did anythlng llke that. dld hear? asked Bartley a shrewd yu smile on his face. anoint ?i6f actual'y blushed.' In an he saId Now-- Mr. Bartlev T know If I heard any-th- ! But I thoughtuhat did you think? taterttt Shrugged his shoulders, an?wered- Why, I thought that.! sCond or so before he gave He Paused like a ,heaf,d afraId at what he is Jif.to Say W1U sound absurd. I 3USt What t0 cal1 lt was very more 1Ike a little thud. I could hear it It sounded as scarry dE obect bad struck some- thing m 1 vif tte - git! siT and!16!611 face Bartley was eager, eaned forward, his eyes on !Ce' "And that was Just be-..- e cried out? he asked. a second before. 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