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Show Master Mind Solves Auto Murder Mystery By Telepathic Suggestion mmmmmmmmmmmMmmmmosa DT certainly looked black for Arthur Ar-thur Kdgorton. Even Clarke, who usually, 1 And, Is Inclined to let his sympathies rest with tho accused until all shadow of doubt Is dispelled, was hard put to find, excusos for him. WWaBWHiWHIIIIII sill H I I IISBIUillWJaW for your nake, 1 propose to find out If there Is any hope." "Oh, do, Mr. Clarke, and I will pay you anything. I am wealthy In my own right and they cannot prevent mo from giving It all to save Arthur." 1 By FRANK LOVELL NELSON Man with Greatest Deductive Powers Known to Criminal. Detectives I Wo discussed the case, recorded In glaring headlines, over our morning meal. "It's Incomprehensible," ho snld, as he read tho third tlmo tho damning details. "His wholo llfo, his success, his approaching marriage, everything cries out against this crime" "So they did In tho caso ot Kugcno Aram," I replied, "and yet Aram protested pro-tested his Innocence If Edgcrton Is not guilty, It should bo a simple matter mat-ter for him to account for his where-abouts where-abouts from 7:30 to 10 last night, but this ho refuses to do. I am of tho opinion that tor onco tho police have shown commcndablo energy and nabbed tho right man. Can you Imag-Ino Imag-Ino n more convincing cljaln of circumstantial cir-cumstantial evldencoT" "I don't have to Imagine. Tho'hls-tory Tho'hls-tory of circumstantial evidence contains con-tains many a moro porfect chain which was only broken attor an Innocent man had been hanged." "Then, again," ho continued, "what do you mako of tho robbery? If through Jealousy Kdgorton killed Gar-cor, Gar-cor, why should ho rlllo his pockets, tear out a diamond-stud, and wrench the ring oft his finger like a common vrtcbootorj" "That might have boon tho work ot lomcono elso who arrived on the sceno iftor tho murderer had fled," I suggested. sug-gested. "A stronger argument on your sldo would bo that It was dono to throw the police off tho track. Hut wo arguo to no purposo, and I, for one, propose to await tho sequel." It was tho old, old story, the fatal trlanglo, In tho demonstration, of which tragedy has been tho corollary since the world began two men und ond woman. Arthur Kdgorton possessed the thrco almost priceless tallsmen to tho gates ot modern socloty! youth, good looks, and wealth; and theso had won for him tho master-key: social position, despite tho handicap ot antecedents unknown, soma said, oven doubtful. Harrison Carrier put Into tho balance bal-ance against theso: wealth, a family name honored tor generations, and an unblemished character. Edgerton'a brilliancy ho offset by unfailing good humor and wholesomeness. Mazlo Morrison, secure ln her own llttlo social realm and with no lack of suitors for the hand of Kb queon, had played one against the other, She had Anally silenced tho gossips by accepting accept-ing Edgerton, and then set their tongues wagging faster than ever by receiving both on equal torms, desplto tho cards and tho ring and all tho do-llghtful, do-llghtful, bothersome preliminaries to matrimony. And then the sequel: Oarnor found shot through tho 'heart In Edgerton's automobile on a lonoly spot on tho Lnko Shoro drive; Edgerton, blood bo-spattered, bo-spattered, behind prison bars, and Maxto Morrison, weeping, Inconsolable, distraught. In her pretty boudoir, stunned at tho havoo hor llttlo hands had wrought In thrco lives. This was tho plcturo I painted tlmt summer morning atlho breakfast tablo. Later I found the canvas wanted retouching sadly. - Ignoring tho futility ot the argument, argu-ment, Clarko and I prolonged our discussion dis-cussion of tho caso In tho library over our cigars whero wo woro Interrupted by tho sound of carrlago wheels. Clarko's dark fcaturos lighted with expectancy. ex-pectancy. I wondered If his remark-ablo remark-ablo prescience told lilro thnt tho vo-,)clo vo-,)clo stopping at our entranco hold any connection for us with tho tragedy of tho night before Or was I absorbing absorb-ing a portion of his sensitive Intelligence? Intelli-gence? Yes, tho cnll was for us. Tho boll rang and wo heard our sorvant, wlu nt this porlod chnneod to be n Jap boy, blandly nusworlng a fomlnlno voloo which Inquired for Mr. Carlton Clariic. Our vUltor was heavily veiled, and ns Clarko stepped forward to offer her a chair, I was ablo to Judge nothing ot her personality beyond that sho was young and owned a figure, svelte, but suggesting through her dark costume, nnlmal-llke lines nnd curvos. Or was It tho art ot tho dressmaker exompll-Cod exompll-Cod In n perfectly gowned woman "I am Miss Maxlo Morrison, Mr. Clarko," sho said sndly, lifting her veil from a face, tho beauty of which oven tho ovldcnt traces of tears could not mar, and brushing back her dark. 1 rebellious hair with a dainty little hand pn which spnrkled an ongagemont- , ring. I "Yes, Miss Morrison. I am glad yon havo called on mo. It Is about the Edgerton case, I suppose." replied i Clarke, while I dlscreotly retired bo-hind bo-hind tho portlero of my bedroom door "O, yes, Mr, Clarke. You havo Been ' the paiiers, You know the terrible trpublo I am in. It seems that no one jk'n jlp me, but I heard papa nnd -ftotpor Joe talking about what you ' Wfl m "'"'''""fl-Klng qndUove' como "Tho question of payment, Miss Morrison, Mor-rison, Is of tho smallest consequence. Services such ns mine cannot bo ticketed with a price and sold ns commodities. com-modities. I will servo you Just as willingly will-ingly It nothing Is sold on tho financial side. Now, It wo are to light this battle bat-tle against circumstances, first let us take an account of our resources. I will repeat to you tho ovldenco contained con-tained In tho newspaper reports, nnd you aro to tell mo wherein It tallies with tho facts and to give me any further information you can. Are you strong enough for tho ordeal?" "O, yes, Mr. Clarke. I am strong (Insignificant 'Personal i Trait OnJerlooKed by Police heads to JnraV- j eling of Duplicity and B a Woman's 7ribuaVering Demotion. I In Dfadl y fkB&a G enough far anything It it will provo Artliur Innocent." '"Thon I will call my confrere. Mr. Sexton, to toko notes and wo "will go over the case In detail." I was easily found, for though protending pro-tending to read, t admit I was tnklng In the conversation from my position behind tho portlero. "Now then." continued Clarko, "tho papers say that Mr. Edgerton called at your apartment building, tho Patio, at 7:30 o'clock last night. That ho found Garner thtro and stayed only about ten minutes. That ho and Oarnor left together,- entered Edgerton's automobile, automo-bile, and started north. Now what occurred oc-curred dmlng those ten minutes?" "Oh, Mr. Clarko, It happened Just as tho papers say, only thoy havo added o many horrible things that aro not -so. Thoy sny Arthur was Insanely tealcus of Harrison and that ho left mo In n race. Ho wasn't u bit Jealous." Jeal-ous." r "Had Mr. Edgerton any business roubles?" "None that I know ot. Papa Bald Just the other evening that his factory had orders enough ahead to run it A year." jnn, Miss Morrison, did you notice Hng'clso HttyiBfn his actions?' thcnJ!J5hlnf.d it bsssbIHissiisssbssssssHL'IbssssssH was why 1 noticed It, but I suppose It was norvouBners that paused him To change." When Bho leff, Clarke's eyes danced with excitement. When we reached the scene of the tragedy wo found tho machlno standing stand-ing apparently Just as tho murderer had left' It, tho front whcola ln the ditch nnd the hind wheols elevated by tho grado ot tho roadway. A dark pool ot blood In tho tonncau told Its own story. "An automatic," he qulotly remarked. re-marked. "Nothing but a steel-Jacketed bullet could go clear through tho body ot a man and then cut so clean a furrow. fur-row. Thoro are no signs ot a strugglo. Tho polish of thnt woodwork hasn't a ecratch on It, which wouldn't bo llkoly If there had been n tight. Ofllcer, aro you suro theso levers haven't been touched slnco tho body was found?" "Yes, sir I came with tho wagon last night and thoy were Just that way. TKo lieutenant left Clancy to guard It ana. I rolloved him lit eight. Nelthor of ui havo touched thom," "Sdxton, It Is my Bolomn iZtm that Edgerton was not liHB mobile when tho kllldHjH a slmpleHilng, bjK macljl sperHH When hq stopped ho left tho throttle on tho second speed, throw oft tho gear-clutch, applied tho emergency-brake, emergency-brake, and skidded Into the ditch on his tires. Thoy aro cut through. The engine was not burned out from being left running, tor tho machlno Is of a typo which disconnects tho batteries when tho genr-clutch Is thrown. No expert motorist over did such a bungling bung-ling Job." "Perhaps Edgorton was a now hand at tho game." "No. On our way back I havo been trying to think whero I had heard his namo before. I Just, iecallcd It. Ho drove his own car '.n tho races at Washington park met year. I must pay moro attention to sports," When wo ontored tho gloomy corridors cor-ridors of Central station, Clnrko nt onco sought out Inspector Ship, who happened to be In charge, and begged tor an Interview with Edgerton. Hero wo met a stumbling-block of formidable proportions. Inspector Ship returned with the word that tho prls-,ojytr prls-,ojytr absolutely refused' to soo acyono. "Tlicni Inspector, I wish you wouid lock mo up In tho cage next to Edgar-ton, Edgar-ton, und preferably on. tho sldo his bunk Is on, It that ono Is empty. You Lean do that, can't you, and leave me Ithoro for an hour? I may bo able to Interest him through the grating." I "Bettor go out and havo your Bkincheon in tho meantime, Soxtqn," laid Clarke, OBhe fnd the Inspector disappeared dowp thglroa stairway. BL J' .HH,; I for luncheon I met some friends, Jovial good fellows, and wo tarried long over tho coffeo nnd cigars, When I finally broke away, I realized ln dismay that fully two hours had elapsed slnco I parted from Clarke. I hurried at onco to tho station, and thcro found a laconic noto from him, "Can't wait any lonsor, Como nt onco to 435 Fourth avenue." "Thoy'vo only been gouo about ten minutes," snld tho captain who handed mo Clarko's noto. "Tho Inspector Is with him. Don't know what they'ro up lo." I lost no tlmo getting to tho address named, which proved to bo a low resort re-sort I knew well ns tho bartering place of thieves, and n brooding spot for tho worst forms of vice nnd crime. Tho gaudy front opened lnto'n rather Innocent-looking bar nnd that on Binnllor rooms beyond. I went In boldly, nnd at a venture, snld authoritatively to tho barkeeper, who was serving n solitary customer: "The Inspector Just came In with a pluln clothco man. Whero are thoy now?" He, taking mo ns I expected, him to, for a "fly cop." said nothing but Jerked his thumb expressively In tho direction of tho depths beyond. Just ns I was about to enter the swinging doors an awful hubbub arose from within, tho sound of chairs hurled violently to tho floor, tho crash of breaking glnss and overturning tables, curses, and the deep breathing ot men In deadly battlo. Tho ono customer, who had pricked up his cars nt the mention of tho Inspector, fled Incontinently. Incon-tinently. Tho barkeeper, schooled by long cxperlenco to no Interference with tho law other than to break It whero safe, wiped glasses as It nothing was happening. I pushed tho doors aside and rushed In. Tho scene that met my eyes was over In less than tho tlmo necessary to dcscrlbo It, but It was thrilling while It lasted. Two men woro locked In dendly embrace, 'reeling about the room, overturning tables and chairs, while a third circled around them watching for a chanco to administer tho quietus with the butt of a pistol. The man ln tho embrace of the stranger stran-ger was Clarko. Tho ono with tho pistol tho Inspector. Tho stranger had a long knlfo In his right hand which ho was trying lo bring to benr on Clarko's anatomy, but I was pleased to noto that tho wrist of tho hand that held tho blado was encircled with four fingers nnd a thumb that I know possessed pos-sessed a grip like a plpc-wrcnch. Tho affair could havo but ono ending, end-ing, and I did not see that I could be of any uso. With ono powerful offort Clarko brought his opponent's head within range ot tho butt ot tho Inspector's In-spector's revolver, thcro was a quick thud, and a limp form slipped out ot his arms to tho floor. Desplto tho blood which ran down his faca from tho cut In his forehead, tho grime, and tho torn clothing and disheveled hair, I know him from tin pictures that filled tho day's papers. It was Arthur Edgerton, "What dovll's trick Is this you'ro playing on me. Sir. Clarko?" roared tho Inspector. "Wo left this man at the station not half an hour ago. How comes It that you lead mo hero on a falso Bccnt and thon drag my own prisoner out of that room and forco mo to slug him?" "I didn't lead you on a falso scent, Inspector," returned Clarko, with grim smllo. "I gave you my word of honor that It you. would como with mo I would glvo you' tho privilege of arresting ar-resting tho real murderer of Harrlcon Garner. Thero ho Is, and nil you have to do Is to handcuff him, He'll be coming around ln a minute, though I don't think thnre's much fight left ln him. Tho police certainly deserve great credit for this. I Iinngino tho morning pnpors will havo a good deal to say about tho wonderful pleco ot wnrlc nrrnninllslioil bv Inspector Shin. It Isn't too Into for nn extra, oven." "That's all very well, Mr. Clarko, but what docs It mean?" "I'll toll you ah, he's coming back to earth. Thnt was a scientific crack you gavo him, Just hard enough but not likely to Interfere wlth tjio later duties ot tho hangman. Inspuior und Mr. Sexton, I havo tho pleasuro of Introducing In-troducing to you Mr. Arnold Edgerton, Edger-ton, tho twin brother of n most cs-tlmablo cs-tlmablo man, who has risked his own neck to eavo ono that Is absolutely worthless. Now, Inspector, you may take the caso and Mr. Soxton and I will retire again to prlvato life." It was many months nfter these events that I fjrst heard tho connected story from Arthur Edgorton's own llpa. Nothing enmo out nt tho trial, as Arnold was Induced to plead guilty and accept a term of llfo Imprisonment, Imprison-ment, thero being little doubt thnt ho was Insano. Edgorton, tho virtuous, lived in retirement until ho could wind up his business affairs, when ho and Miss Morrison wero quietly married nnd dopartcd to mako their rcsldonco In Europe. Tho evening beforo thoy left thoy called at our apartments to express again their gratitude to Clarko for making their great happiness happi-ness possible, "I was born In Illo Janeiro," began Edgerton after, with soma reluctance, ho bad consented to tell his story. "My brother followed mo Into the world a fow hours lateA and pur mother moth-er died at his birth, My fathr was ncTj 'youriBci" bun ot , utteo uugi;;3 iissssssssssssssssssssslMi 'J lino and had settled In Brazil to mako his fortune, which ho did most successfully, suc-cessfully, acquiring, ln tho courso ol time, nn cxtcnslvo ranch nnd largo holdings of city property. "I havo performed this duty to ths best of my ability. I closed up my father's nffalrs, sold off everything, nnd came here, thinking It might save Arnold to get him away from his evil associations, but wherever he Is ho consorts only with tho lowest. "Ono of his choice methods of worrying wor-rying mo has been to Impersonate mo and call upon my friends, usually doing do-ing soma act to disgrace me. You havo seen tho resemblance botween. ns, and as I never mentioned to my friends thnt I had a twin brother. It-was It-was easy for him to Imposo on them. "Ileforo I asked Mazlo to bo my wife," Edgerton continued, "I called my brother Into my olllco and mado a compact with him. In consideration of a material Incrcnso ln his allow anco ho was to lcavo Chicago nnd not return for five years, I almost hoped that beforo this tlmo was up ho would clthor drink himself to-death to-death or be killed In somo brawl. "Ho has always shown himself In-capablo In-capablo of keeping his word, nnd I waB scarcely surprised, when, on tho day of tho trngody, ho walked Into my offlce I was angry nnd lost my temper. I told htm ho never would get nnothor cent out of mo. At first lie whined and begged, but when ho saw I was firm he became furlouB and opened upon mo a torrent of abuso. I ordered htm to leave or I would kick him out. "Ho went, vowing tho most terrlblo vengeance against me. When I colled down I was filled with remorse-and remorse-and felt thnt I had been untruo to my father's trust. But I reasoned that his deslro for money would bring him back. "When I got to my apartments that evening the Janitor looked at mo In surprise. 'Why, Edgerton,' ho said, 'you're ,back early. I bow you leaving In the nutomobllo not 1G minutes ago. Did you find your keys Insldo?' "I know at onco what had happened. hap-pened. My brother had gone to tho garago and taken out my car and mado tho excuso ot losing his keys to get tho Janitor to let him Into my rooms. I went upstairs and found my worst tears realized. His own , clothes wero thero and n black suit, i the mate to the ono I was wearing, was missing. Ho was out to mako trouble for mo. j "It was a hopelesB task to attempt to track him, so I wont to tho resort In Fourth avenue, whore you found ' him, and where I know he would turn up somo tlmo during tho night. "Suro enough ho camo about ten o'clock. Ho tried to pass It all off as a Joko, and snld tho machlno bnd broken down and ho had loft It at a garago near Lincoln park. Ho said ; ho was sorry for tho scene ho had f mado In my offlce and that If I would glvo him money ho would lcavo town I that night and never bother mo again. I "At his request I changed coats with him as he showed mo that ho had grcasa from tho auto all over S tho ono of mine ho had on. I did I not guess that it was blood. "I had scarcely returned to my apartments beforo I was arrested nnd charged with the murder. Then th wholo, horrlblo truth flashed . upon jj mo. I thought ot my brother speeding speed-ing away from tho city and I registered regis-tered nn Instant resolve to take his place. "It occurred to mo later that his first Impulse, on finding himself In possession of his ill-gotten booty and tho monoy I had given him, would bo n debauch, and thon, hearing ot 8 my arrest and that I was disposed to jj shield him, ho would llo low In his thloves' retreat until a safe oppor- - I tunlty presented to get away. So I 1 felt pretty safo In tilling Mr. Clarko whero to And him," I "And Just think, dear, you might havo boon convlctel In his place It I I hadn't come to Ir, Clarko," said M Mrs. Edgoj.toVmiytjr&Jav husband Btoppcd..t6 roll a cigarette In pYCfdr7 " - " eneo "to thoso Clarko offered him. I noticed that he rolled It outward. "I shouldn't have been convicted, denrest, aa I could bavo established a good alibi, but the mystery would have been unsolved, I would hnvo boon ruined, and I doubt If you would havo teen willing to take my name, Mr. Clarke's way wa by far tho boat, ny tho way, Clarke, I didn't want to toll you nil at first, but when I looked Into your oyes I knew I had to. Still 1 you seemed to know It nil, anyway. May I ask how you found out I had a bother?" "You may thank Mrs. Edgerton's keenness oj observation In noting your method of rolling a clgnrotto for the first Up. Then your brothor's bungling work with tho nuto seemed to make it as clear' as a printed page. It only remained to persuado you to verify my theory." , "I think you could havo dono that anyway. You havo a remarkable " power over men." jl "And prer wompn, too," said Mrs. 'il Edgerton. "I wonder you havo never JM married. It's lucky for Arthur that ifl I met him first" Whlcriphowf that tho best ot worn- ii en are M heart coquettes. 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