Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15

woman, and that was a very important
point, for l could now trace out her past
history and solve several little knotty
| problems at the same time. This woman,
Ella Constant, had pursued the man Du-
rand, and seemingly he had met her on the
night Of the murder; but had he met or been
met by no one else? Was it wise to Jump
to a conclusion before had discovered the
| name of the woman vino had washed her
bloody hands in the pond water? This
woman was not Ella Constant, as the foot
prints proved. Who was it then? This is
| what I now determined to find out. To
make q false step by premature activity
would be to entangle what now regarded
as q very simple knot. Haste is the attri-
butte of inexperience, and I had seen too
much bungling work to err on this side. 1
saw my way clear, and I determined to
reach the end of the journey in my own calm
way. So 1 boldly entered the hotel, and
telling my mission to the clerk, asked to be
shown to Mrs. Glaye's room. did not put
the clerk to the pumping process because
the information 1 required on this point
The young man, however, suggested that
had better send q card. I wrote down an
imaginary name, aad under it. "On very
important business" and sent it up to Mrs
Glaye. In q short time, and to my surprise,
1 received message that the good lady
would receive me.
Twas shown to her sitting room, which was
richly furnished, and with no striking
peculiarly, except that all the windows were
protected on The outside by thick iron bars.
Sitting in an armchair was a composed,
handsome and dignified woman, whom I
should have guessed to be 40 rather than 30
wears of age. There was not sign of
wrinkle in the grave, thoughtful face, not
sign of times frosty finger in the classically
colled dark hair. The figure was upright
and self-reliant; full but with no superfuity
of flesh. 1t suggested strength, agility and
certain mature and not unattractive grace;
in fact. have seen many young ladies who
would have been thrust very deep in the
shade beside the well preserved woman
who had crossed the border line of the
fifties. A series OF scratches were on her
slender, white, aristocratic hands; but for
moment this vision of youth in age surprised
me into neglecting them.
She had been reading, and nv card lay on
her book. She glanced curiously al me, but
her manner was courteous.
"I am ready to hear your important busi-
ness, Mr. Rogers" she said, glancing from
the card to me.
A line of action Immediately flashed
through my mind, and answered:
"Excuse me, you have received the wrong
card. am Detective Fo1r"
I had hoped that the name and the title
uould have startled her into some action
or word that would have resolved my hesi-
tating doubts into certainty, but the an
nouncement brought no change to face or
manner.
"Why have you come to me?" she asked.
Her voice was clear, soft and musical.
"I have been sent down here, Mrs Glaye,
to clear up the mystery OF the murder of last
night. and if you would be kind enough to
answer a few of my questions you would
tighten my task considerably"
aAsk your questions" she said, with
weary sigh, leaning back in her armchair
and gazing at me from under dropping lids.
~ have been told that you left this hotel
last night near or at the hour of o'clock, or
perhaps earlier"
:sYou are misinformed, sir; did not
leave my room.
I could understand now the good doctors
surprise, for the manner in which she spoke
astounded even me; it so nearly looked as if
she really believed what she said.
"Pardon me; but am 1 to understand that
Won did not visit the deserted home near the
III have never been in the place in my
life!"
If it were possible to impose on me I
should have been imposed on; but, un-
fortunately for the good woman, possessed
a proof, or proofs, that She was deliberately
uttering falsehood.
sForgive me if 1 insist"
sTt is your duty" she interrupted, eff 1
am pained hold you blameless. Ask all
you have to Ssk."
''Thank you'll You lost . solitaire dia-
moud earring?"
zone of my solitaire diamond earrings is
missing. priced it, not for its value, but
for the memories clustered around it."
lyon had both in your ears last night"
SIT is probable"
"And yet the missing jewel was found In