The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-27
CHAPTER VII.
A DISCUSSION.

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dertaken this job, Mr.. Goringe," said
Inspector Briggs as the two men sat in
the dining room of l3 Felspar road.
Joseph Goringe, clean shaven, close
ly cropped, sharp featured man, with
strange introspective blue eyes, was an
officer dispatched TO Clayfields by the
authorities at Scotland Yard. EbeneZer
Briggs was one of the local inspectors
at Clayflelds He was tall man, fully
feet high, with sharp nose protrud-
ing unduly, u short, thin upper lip,
dimpled, shaven chin and pair Of for
id whiskers, which caused his face to
seem n great deal broader than it really
was.
THANK you, inspector, said Cor
inge, gazing at Briggs with his strange
blue eyes. Il can honestly return the
compliment. lam very glad to find you
are my comrade here. have not for
gotten the last transaction we had to-
gether."
Inspector Briggs flushed with pleas
ure.
1t was about O'Clock ON the evening
of the 10th OF October, a lighted lamp
stood ON the dining room table, n bright
fire burned in the CRATE.
"Now then, " said Detective Goringe,
''lot us go through the case carefully to-
gether and see what we shall see. 20IY
is evidently qualifying for Scotland
Yard, =" turning over notebook.
He is IA very jealous officer, is Met
calf. "
Eyes. l shall want my information
to be little less condensed Here Is
the case as l have taken it in" laying
Constable Metcalf's notebook on the
table and folding his arms. But, first
and foremost, are we sure Of privacy
here?'
"Quite, " answered Inspector Briggs
confidently "Miss Rodney is in her
room-attic foor-packingup Says she
couldn't spend II night in the house with
the knowledge that the dead body
was here. Steinworth-No l lodger,
as may call him--is out searching for
fresh diggings with the protecting eye
Of a plain clothes man upon him Wick
ery-lodger No 2-is in bed in his
room "
"OverheadY'
eyes. He is in kind Of torpor DIR.
Percival saw him an hour ago and is
going tocall round again between and
8. He doesn Z think we need be uneasy
about him. At any rate he is locked in
securely, and have ascertained that If
we don't lift our voices unduly not II
whisper can reach to his room. had u
pretty thorough search of the house
early today, from garret to basement y
That's the lot-the whole human
family here?"
"Yes; with the exception of the lady
of the house, who is lying stone dead in
her room ON the first landing. Her body
will be removed tomorrow for the post
mortem at Clayiields hospital F"
Next the Vestry hall?"
1.-THE same "
"No servant in the house?"
"No; there hasn't been one sleeping
in the house for some time. The youne
lady and the dead woman managed the
house with the assistance of girl whC
went home every night Then / have
an officer outside-young 260Y-to keel
any stray visitors-curiosity mongeri
the like-oif the premises "
Every we'll, then, let US proceed
will give you my statement of the case
and if get astray you will pick me up
Mrs. Davorn, widow, aged 40 or there
abouts, is discovered dead in her be'
this morning at O'Clock. Person wh'
: discovers her dead is Miss Ethel Rod
ney, niece Of Mrs. Davorn. Person 4
; whom she imparts this discovery is Fo
lice Officer Metcah, 204Y division, VIII
has been for some minutes preyiousl.
conversing with Albert Steinworth,
: lodger in the house in front bedroom
Steinworth has challenged 2O4Y am
has declared he is locked into his room
> and asks police constable TO rouse tn
house, as he wants to get away in orde
TO catch AN early train at Paddington
2O4Y, as soon rs the hall door is opene'
h for him by Miss Rodney and when h
D learns from her that the lady of I'll
, honse is dead OF dying, dispatches Mis-
: Rodney for the nearest doctor. 2O4
then goes 60 room ON first landing
Finds Mrs. Dayorn dead in her bed. n
}; signs Of violence or Of struggle. III
a only thing exceptional that catches h
= eye is a broken desk ON the floor, dii
}. eoyery which he gave no attention to
the time. g)4Y next proceeds 10 fir
lOor landing Finds door Of front be-
room locked. as stated previously by A
bert S.einwOrth Key is in lock outsid
y 2O4Y hberates Stcinworth and the
'' finds that Bernard James Vickery, who
room is ON the same floor, is also lock-
into has room. Key in lock Outsid
n Great difficulty in arousing Wicker
ir DIR. Perciyal arrives. Pronounces Nh
Davorn to be dead. Considers she h
n been dead for some hours Doctor di
) covers under Mrs. Dayorn's bed
sponge, which he declares 10 eonta
distinct traces Of chloroform.