Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-22
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SOON and threw open the blinds l knew
&C. was the first time the light of day
had penetrated the room since Mr. Hol-
l0Wocd's death. The fireplace lay full
Oi charrcd. burned-out embers. and in
fr0u- vi 10. q silent witness. was great
blood stain 90 show the sp0, where
Anton HOLLYWOOD had breaJhed his last.
All important papers had been re-
moved from the table and there was
no trace of mys ariJuS Footprint. nor
sign Of dnger-mark, nor stray scrap Of
paper 90 gye tha leading clue by which
detectives So often ferret out crime.
The room was corner one. with
four large windows i'm IL. The two
windows Ok the side looked out over what
was in summer pretty stretch Of
lawn. Underneath the window ran a
tag walk. Looking down 40 IL I saw
that shor- man could have easily
reached mp To- zap upon the window.
AS / examined these side windows
-le~e was something about one OF ,nem
the one that had been tapped upon
hr -le short, stout man that night
chat seemed Co my searching eyes lit
Gle different from the other ENamiu-
ug &C. closer [ saw a deep crack In the
woodwork no the side The crack
reached -1 yhe floor and mp as high as
could see. I stood upon a fOotstOol
which was convenient and followed 10
higher and as my fingers reached the
TOD % the window they came in contact
with small b0it.
pushed the bolt gently and it flew
-c.e ,ass.y back. / stepped down and
pulled the window sea, with q sharp
jerk and immediately the whole Win
dow Welded 20 my hand. Without the
cre1k 1- q hinge IL swung inward from
Collins I'D l0cr. leaving q large open
door I stepped out upon the walk.
Then 7 re-el-erel, closed the do0r-wiu-
dow Xac-'v as 7 had found e, and
covered up Che crack again with o long
p1r-ara.
I went over the entire window very
carefully. looking for marks or traces
of h1se who had last opened IT, But
cN could find was q faint hasry scrawl
upon -le glass done by sharp insru-
m7rt long since. The sCrawl was an
attempt as monogram. And I de-
citlcrrl the letters Fl. c.
Now said l. for my search for this
-r0~. s-0u- man Who was ON such
--.a-.lr,- -arrs with Ar-or Hor'ovooi
that Che taps upon The library window
for m,--aCce. And who was not
unexpected guest. fer he has q private
el-.-ce cg- for him.
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10 Aie-dlde ooudoir / was SHOWN,
ana mus, say here that the room was
model OF beauty. luxury and refine
meLL To all my professional expert
euco m che homes Of we1ltly women
I never haT beheld such another Great
sums ot money had been spent upon IL
and us mistress had made e. a very
gem % artistic beauty. The entire cell
ug and walls were fr5scOel with white
io,us flowers tinted with pink. pale blue
anu l.-c2te green. Tae.r foliage was a
mass OF w23d-c2iored leaves. and all
seem. 90 De growing from O. great
Oriental Jar % niche at the side of
Che fireplace. The furniture of The
room was pale pink and green, and so
luxurious .Aa- not an lncn OF woodwork
appeared in the entire room. Every
thing was cushioned draped or unLol-
stored into q dream of softress.
Like many other vomp ladies Miss
Adelaide had a fad for noticed ~ 7
crossed the room that a great crystal
globe hung i'm the center of tho room
and into It's Oriental depths were re-
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