PAGE SIX
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, mi
By Harold Cray.
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
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HERBERT
Jimmies first surprise when he
read the note that the maid handed
him was that it came from Audrey.
Evidently it had been hurriedly
written:
Dear Mr. Has well: Can you
come out to see me? I am to a
car in front. Do not mention my
name or they will ask me in.
Audrey Winford.
Since Janet had told him a man
had brought the note, it was easy
for Jimmle to excuse himself with
out duclostut the writer. It was
clear that Audrey was not alone.
She was sitting at the wheel of
the car. In the roadway some 30
yards from the drive entrance. Be
hind her were Constable Roscoe and
rough-looking stranger.
Audrey was brief. "You wanted
to know whose car was on the links
on the nktit Miss Querdlinff was
killed. It was Captain Stirling's."
Her expressionless voice masked
deep feeling.
"Where was he?" Jimmle asked
"In the Rardens.
TliAt was in keeping with Jlm
mie's own discovery. "How do you
know?" he asked quietly.
She Introduced Willie Freeman, a
caddie, who often went to the
course at night to hunt for balls.
She. knowing this, had Inquired if
he had seen anything on the night
of the tragedy. Convinced his story
might clear an innocent person, he
had told her the story he now re
peated to Jimmle.
On his way home. Freeman said
he had stopped "aside the hut
that's foramst the seventh green
when I seed someone gettin over
the fence o' Merrow Craig. Only
one 'and 'e ad. for it wor Captain
Stirling. Stepped into 'is car, e did,
and drove oif immediate."
Hp .iJ r-- wwld stand back of
I.- .-. ir;d Auuioy was on her
v a -,'t Revoc to inform Rich
mond. ;-(.,.;,;; v to l.H Jimmle know
of the citvc;viii';iv. Jinimie sad
t.iat h- toii'iM s ng with them
.s he h:ul ii :.. t. .ijn Richmond
"We'll ko a; o:.io.- said Audrey.
ea?er to tell the truth she thought
would clear Nethsrtoti. Then she
recalled that she had forgotten to
get ftasohne.
"I'll ask Green for some, soid
Roscoe, turning into the trade en
trance.
"I'd better to back aud make
some ercuse for leaving," Jimmie
decided. Then he added, "Stiriing
hat Just leit. Of course, you re
alize the conclusion people will
draw from it."
Audrey's honest eyes revealed the
pain within as she told how at first
she had planned to go to Stirling
nnd disclose what she had found.
tlien rorrludmg that this would not
be rwht nnd that she must tell
Richmond. 'I still think he la tn
capabl? of a mean or evil action
and that there must be an explana
tion," he added.
As J i mime turned toward the
house. Constable Roscoe came run
ning toward them, his usual ruddy
face almost devoid of color.
"Ted Green." he gasped. "He's
there dead! He killed Miss Quer
dlfng. He lias confessed !"
Jtmntlc, recovering from his first
shock, turned quickly toward the
garatje. followed by Audrey. As
tltey hastened, Roscoe explained
that he hAd called for Green but
had got no reply, and had then
gone upstairs, since l.e saw a light
in the room, and had called through
the closed door. Still getting no
reply, he had opened the door aud
ni a de the 1 1 a !, ic d Iscovery .
The big floors to the garage were
closed as the little party ap
proached and entered the open
smaller door leading to tlie stairs
and Green's rooms. At the door ol
the room Jimnue's qulcq eye saw
the chauffeur's body sprawled half
on and half off a chair, his arms
thrown on the table on which his
head and shoulders rested. He was
wearing his uniform breeches and
a gray flannel shirt. On the table
was an ordinary beer bottle and a
glass three parLs empty, a sheet of
paper, a notebook, au ink bottle
and a pon.
On the mantle piece there stood
seven beer bottles and in a corner
were four empty bottles. The uni
form coat was thrown over another
chair In the scantily furnished
room.
At first, as Roscoe had said.
Green appeared dead, but a sudden
convulsive movement brought Jim
mle and the others to his side. He
was in kind of a stupor, beads of
persptratlou stood on his forehead,
and It seemed as though conscious
ness might return. The constable
pointed silently to tlie sheet of
paper lying by the empty bottle
Its message was brief, the writing
was clear:
I killed Miss Qucrdling. Some
thing came over me and I did it
and now I am sorry. There Is
suspicion everywhere and I can
not sleep and so I am taking the
best way out.
That night I thought all of a
sudden I would auk the mistress
to let me stay on and I went to
her in tlie dutch garden and then
I knew she would refuse and
something came over me aud I
felt all mad with her and Instead
of speaking I pushed the lipase
aud it fell oti her and I went
away to Bon and asked for my
hammer. That Is all.
Edward Green.
Good bye, Janet. Forgive me.
"We must get a doctor at once,"
Jimmle said as he left for the
house with Audrey, Roscoe remain
ing with Green. The little party hi
the card-room had been wait ait;
for Jimmle, who told them briefly
wliat had happened ar.d 'phoned
Dr. Netherton. Meanwhile, Audrey,
explaining In more detail, did no'
divulge why she had fir.st called,
since she felt that Ted Greens con
fession had made Uiat unnecessary
After Netherton had promised to
come, Jinu1 telephoned Rich
mond. wlio said he would a ait the
doctor's repor t, ordering Roscoe
meanwhile to remaiu by Green's
side. With Rascoe's help. J mimic
placed the body on the bed. An
other convulsive movement indi
cated life, though the stupor con
tinued. Leaving Green's bed room, Jim
mle returned to the other room ar.d
re-read the confession, written on
a sheet of pa;er similar t j that hi
the ehai'ffeur's daily mileage book,
which his employer required him to
keep. Tlie record was entered up
to the very last day, even to the
note for tliat afternoon "'Mr. Vin
cent. Bockhurst and round, 6
nilles." Near the end of the book
he found the place from where the
sheet had been torn.
To most of those in the card
room, now diwusing the startling
occurance. the confession came as
relief. Vincent recalled that on
the drive he had taken t'.'at after
noon Green had se?tned his usual
self, and none seemed to have hard
things to say concerning the
chauffeur, although Evelyn men
tioned his uncertain temper. "One
good thing." Vincent comments.
"It will help old Morgan to get ft
move on. . Mo one can surest
Green had anything to do with the
will."
Dr. Netherton found Jimmle and
Roscoe waiting beside Green when
he arrived. Tlie stu;or continued
with occasional convulsive spasms
Jimmle had a suggestion.
Do you want a nurw? Audrev
Winford Is In the house"
Netherton shot a quick glance
at him, "Not at present, he said
teiwely.
He looked at the small quantity
of beer left in the glaw. In color
it was normal. He put a spot on
his tongue and spat It out again,
Very bitter." lie said. "Poison.
of course, something uncommon
I cannot say what. I think we
had better get him to the hospital.'
will you speak to Richmond?'
Jimmle asked. "He is waiting to
know."
Before Netherton could reply
there was anotlier mo.-euient from
the figure on the bed. Green's eyes
opened and his lips moved as If to
sjieak.
fTo Continued
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