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( 1 CHAPTER VIII—Continued. , —11— "l guesii so," sold Wick. “That’s where his room Is. He’s only been here In the Orunddeck a few days. 1 don’t know nAich about hlna.’’ “And that’s all you know about It?” •aid the detective, turning to me again. I hesitated. Should I or should I hot tell them of the wall safe that I had seen Mr. Wick closing? There was no w’ay 1 could prove It. Undoubtedly Wick would deny having done so. It would be his word against mine. As superintendent his word would un doubtedly carry. 1 decided It would be best to withhold my Information to a more propitious time. ' “That’s all I know, except what Mr. Wick has told you,** I said. “Very well.” said the detective in charjre. “Ton. can §9 now. and you. too. Doctor.” Mr. Wick was eerortlng the doctor to the door. The detectives had wlth- drawa to the room where the body lay and were bolding a whispered confer- once. I stepped quickly to the wall • oafs, and making sort that I was o»- sOseoed. tested the knot It ao> cvrrtv fsstewed I eewgrntwlsted mf mit eo hertag sold Bathing Bfce«t ML WVh. | fett certs la. srwBtd dmy her «t N. sad there was Be h done before, hut this time 1 could not budge lu | tugged and worked and pounded, but tt' Stuck fast In spite of all my efforts. As I was struggling to force It open, there came a sharp ring at the hell of the apartment. As I was. In my shirt sleeves, I answered it. The two detectives I had seen downstairs stood there. “What Is It?” I asked. “1 arrest yon for the murder of Dai sy Lutan,” said one of them, and with that they sprang forward and pinioned my arms. “Why, this Is absnrd,” I laughed In their faces, conscious of my utter In nocence of the crime. “1 had nothing to do with It!* “That remains to be seen. Put on your coat and come along.” Still holding me fast they went hack with me to my bedroom. Clutch ing me tight they made me put on my coat and bo sooner had 1 done so than one of them snapped hand- caffs no me. *T<nok it this. Jim." said one of them, pointing to a spot on the frost of my cast “That's blood all right” said the other a ft or laoportlag It "I gat that whoa I was hotplag Mr Wirt lift tho body to the roorh." I How had she got possession of the re volver after the murder? Come what may. I bad no Intention of telling any one—not even Gorman —of Claire’s second visit to my apart ment For Barbara’s sake I made up my mind I would keep my Ups closed about that Incident even If I had to stay In prison Indefinitely. At the po lice station when the detectives had brought me In, I had quietly but firmly refused to answer any questions, al though they had badgered me for near ly two hours before they let me alone. “Where did you live before you came to the Granddeck?” “Where did you work?” “Where la Rufus Gaston?” “Where do your people live?” “Why did you kill Daisy Lutan?” “Where did you get the money you have?” “We’ve got the goods on yon. Why don’t you confess?” These were the sort of questions that were flung st me. first hy one and then the other. Evidently at first they had had hopes of breaking me dowa. *T have aothing ts say." had heea my aavarylag aaswee to all their ques ttaaai ft natty they give IV ap aad lerted am la a cell far the Bight, leaving me peeled amrdseee retieeng am ahertag a red with amae ef the frowf Columbia.—The transactions art all closed whereby the Security Building corporation.which represents all the Masonic bodies in Columbia, comes Into possession of the brick residence formerly used as Red Cross head quarters,corner Sumter and Lady police case against me was far better streets. The lot purchased Is 60 by hacked up Than I ever Imagined It ,104 feet. The officers of the Security could be. Building corporation are: D. C. Then and there 1 made up my mind , Campbell, president; Bry an Miot, never again to believe anything on 1 vice president; T. C. Fiahburne, sec- purely circumstantial evidence. No \ retary; James H. Fowlea, treasurer, one knew better than I how utterly ; ia. addition to these officers the Innocent I was of that crime, how up- hoard of directors include C. H. right my conduct In New York had Barron, Y. C. Talbert, W. H. Fairey, been, and how honest my motives for | 1- Nates and O. Frank Hart. T^j 1 *** all my recent actions had been, yet this Is what I read In the newspaper: BURGLAR MURDERS WELL- KNOWN ACTRESS Miss Daisy Lutan Found Mysteriously Shot in her Luxurious Apart ment In the Granddeck. Ranovad by Ljrdn E. PUL ham's Vegetable CompouiML Muskegon, Mich.—'Tor six yuan I so wank to my back at tims* that I could hardly wbBl Lvdia E. Pinkham’a Vegatabla Cool pound was rat mended to ma it FIELD, 240 gentlemen are the trustees for Rich land lodge. Acacia lodge, the Scottish Rite, the Knights Templars and the other Masonic organizations of the city. Application has been made to the secretary of state for permission to increase the capital stock of the corporation from $100,000 to $200,000. The purpose of the corporation is to build an eight story structure on Marks on Throat Where the corner of Lady and Sumter streets Murdeser Had Choked Her and to begin on August 1. The hope . u that It will be finished In a year. Police Arrest John 8. Nelson, a Clerk, but the Masonic bodies have a lease Out of Work, in Whoae Rooms on their present quarters oa Main They Found a Revolver. street for two years. The property late which the Ma Daisy Lutan, sa setreaa. whoae met- aoalc bodies com# late poeaeealoa rlmoaia! affairs recently brought her wee purcbeaed from the Argue Invest much notoriety, was foaad last night meat company for $&l 0o0 murdered la her a part meat la heart, and there ware Barks aa her tm vtll ha offered Tbi* ftroog again go ttort 1 am ama to do all my work. 1 highly recommend your medicine ana tall everyone I meat what it did for me.” —Mra. Q. Scsooif- , ve, Muskegon, Mteto Woman'* Precious Gift The one which she should moat _ ouslv guard is her health, hot she often neglects to do ao in season until ailment peculiar to her sax has fastened Itself upon her. Whan so affected women may rely open Lydia E. Ptak> ham’s Vegetable Compound, a that has been wonderfu restoring heakh to aofft If yon have the alighteet doubt that Lydia E. Pink ham’a Vegetable Com pound will help yon, write to Lydto E. ! ‘ Admiration Ones Owl to Hha. 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Thor won’t dare bother you for the prevent.” ”Po yon really think so?" she ques tioned with n little sigh of relief. “I’m sure of It” “Have the police been called In?” “Yes; two detectives are downstairs now.” “Pm glad.” she said. “With the de tectives here, they won’t dare molest us. will they?” “Of course ir>t.” I answered. “Is your sister at home?” “Yes.” she answered. “Our guests have Just gone. Mother has retired, and Claire Is In the living room writ ing a note. They heard nothing, so I did not telMhenr anything about it.” “That was wise. They’ll hear It soon enough. Has your sister been In the apartment all evening?” “She hasn’t been out all day unless she went out Just to drop the letter she was writing down the mall chute la the hall. Why do you a*k?” "I was meralv wondering If there was aay way she could leara of the -Hew rwaid she? Ua*t that tea ter- talk aay teagsr Oead akgfcc * I I Chartga ix * A prisoner la a palUw etattea red. I pa—rd a sleepless Bight Caaarlea* as I was of my utter Inn semes sad confident of my speedy release, never tbelesa I had to admit that the de tectives from their point of view were IH'rfeetly Justified In placing me un der arrest. For a burglar to have gained aceem* to the apartments without the conniv ance of the employees seemed almost an Impossibility. For him to have escaped from the building after hav ing murdered Miss Lutan without be ing detected seemed also highly Im probable. Then, too, there was the damning evidence of the blood on my coat and the fact that I had been ta hms *am> t •sa aaos a# a—a A mm twd Maws • • *•—f Mqa g Ikw data aad aMmaMh ka*dkf t—i sd kssw Mad •—•—d ksas—sa aa I kaww tkistf Mas Rm—ag Rw sas a*—m#t sum aaawsRaag gpsassr tkaa frasiam a I kaww Mhai dka tv—msd sas sad tkas 4 ssusada toMkdkF sa w# a# — am as sasssm *hmt av*’ s-W Blms sttm—S ths Rrw vtsas I saw Ws «wsr ksf i ■ t vdl I — >< %—a hw aai M. I mast Rad ssam mswaa sd aaraiag hsr la say astRtag la aay sa# I karw ihat bar first Impsds* as mwa sa sha hsard af my arrsst a*»j*4 ha ta coo— ta my rv was ragsrdivsa of tha fart that la rataMishing aa alibi for ma sha would ha hlastltig bar owa rapatatloa. I'adar no (irruni»tan< # •* * i '*i It— ta 1 Rrtasd ihsa hwi asmftd say asthftag shawl ^afiasa hay aad scat lag that ha had baas disrhatgs d far raaaa. Alttmagh NHsmw was ast a<sr wall ■at pftsd with a—aay ha had hsaa saaa rsvaatly ordariag alshorata maals ta soma af tha most atpanslva rastaa- avan If I was convicted, must sha ha I—rtnlltwi to srmk No oxplooollon ,, ' r ,0 dl,,n ' ,r « t«m|«coo .n<t Fvtaafih Wm to lag St vsars aid hkaa sysa Mght brows hair, toir coMplaalsa. pastils worker, five fast alas torhsa Ui’ , watghs lit pouada Hams address Petsar fi C Privst# SlatU Is SI years old. browa hair, dark complaslaa. five feat saves sad oawgaartsr tachas mats. Mi— Nallw Kelly, tha tatepfevoe tall; mill worker, scar oa laft chia. girl at tha Granddack. report ad that left wrist, back or laft leg and back of only tha alght hafore Nalsoo had takee aack. Homs sddrast. Union. 8. C. Luther K Chapman Is 11 years old. can account for tha presence of s young girl slons In a man’s rooms at eleven o’clock at night, even though she and I bath knew how ut terly undeserving of censure her presence there was and how Important hnd been her motive In coming there. Mention of Barbara's name In any way In connection with a murder case would be certain to wreck her sister's matrimonial plans. It w’ould mean hiring taxicabs, and had tried to pump grey ryes, light brown hair, ruddy her about the tenants In the building, complexion, laborer; tattoo on right arm. five feet nine and one-half Inches tall. Home address. Society Hill. 8. C. Robert J. Plainer Is 20 years old i - j,* ui j. u j # •; brown eyes, brown hair, fair complex been discreditably discharged from my , , „ #„ ♦ #»„« < n „hoa tail .... ... ion, teamster, live feet Are Inches tall. The one fact that stuck out In the whole article that seemed of vast Im portance to me was the fact that Wick had Informed the police that I had Mra w Cl*—a W A rill Ua Av*. Ai aaa • C. —ya. ”1 ad trouhl* with my kld—ya ang my back ach«d. I was dlasy aad saecka floaud bw> f o r e my eyas. Mornings I could, hardly move. I feltj so lame, and any] kidneys didn't ac right, either. Myj ankles swelled too.' I finally heard of Doan’s Kidney PUU and got some. They toon entirely cured me.” last place of employment. How did he know that? Certainly I had nol>-. scar inside palm left hand and on found at the door of the apartment. ^ the ruin of her mother’s ambitions and had not observed the stain on my clothing until the detectives discov ered It. My explanation of how it had gotten there was the true one, yet I could* readily realize that * It might sound fishy to others. On the face of it the tragedy In the Granddeck looked like an Inslcle Job. The revolver, with one bullet the unmasking of the parlous condi tion of their finances. It would mean that the reproaches of her mother and sister would be heaped on ray Bar bara’s poor head. « I was still unsatisfied In mv own mind as to Just what part Claire Brad ford was playing In the weh rtf mys tery about us. She was emotional and missing, was the strongest sort of evl- j flighty, given to doing rash things. I occurrence except Barbara Bradford, and 1 was sure she had not revealed it to anyone. It was Indubitable proof to me that Wick, or someone with whom he was 1 conniving, bad been having me shad owed. Even my great-uncle Rufus did not know where my placw of left forefinger. Horae address 304 1 West 149 street. New York. Gal D—b*■ at < DOAN 9 S "VitSXr 1 FOSTER-M1LBURN CO- BUFFALO. N Y. Great Day at Great Falls Great Falls.—Plans are now being effected by the Republic Cotton Mills for a great day here on Saturday, July 3, which will be^ a bollduy with the mills here, and the day devoted to dence that 1 was the murderer. Yet I never had seen the weapon before and could not Imagine who could have placed It there. There was only one explanation possible. It had been pur posely planted there with the definite felt that there was a strong possibil ity that relations with her ex-husband had been In some way re-established. I felt at times that she was being used as • tool hy the conspirators In the Oraaddeek mysteries. If Os Ire was taeelved ta aay way. N hehsoved me ts —see rarefBtty test she M—aid h* IB my efforts la Hear me ployment was. Evidently the plot to discredit me hod begun the day I ar rived at the Granddeck. I had been discharged on account of some myste rious note my employer had received. 1 began now to believe that Wick must ha vs bad roe followed to nay plsee of basin—s and to have seat that note for the expre— purpose of bringing shoot my dischargo- Bst why? That was the poszte. ITO RS COimWCC© I . pleasure of all kinds., The featured of the day will be all kinds of running races, and many other amusements in the way of contests, with prizes for each winner. There will also be two baseball games. Doubtless ths most enjoyable part of the program for the day will b# the picnic dinner given by tha Republic Cotton mills Acid Stomach Makes the Body Sour Nine Out of Ten Pcopto Suffer From It Timmons*Uls -< T McOowaa. 8 A . Ray Smith. W Harris aad T. II an Um It teuA its harmful acids and* gases sB ever ths body, instssd of health aad strength. Day aad night this age gsss oa. 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