The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1895-07-24

There was perplexed look III bornaru
Vickery's eyes as the policeman ex-
planned about the doors. THAT is odd,
surely" said he II seldom trouble
about my lock at night or about the in
side bolt. am generally n late bird.
But who could have locked me in, or
whyY"
Don't ask me Now, gentlemen,
want to have word with Miss Rodney.
What will you dowith yourselves mean
while? Recollect | ann acting for my
self but l think l am right in saying
that you must not leave the house until
l have further instructions about You. F"
II suppose, then" said Stcinworth
who had been strangely silent, THAT l
may put Paddington finally out of my
headY''
81 should say so.
'.All right, policeman. There is no
use in crying over spilled milk. He
/ took off his hat and rubbed the sleeve of
| his coat round it.
"You see, we shall want the assist
ance of every one in the house to clear
up the mystery-for it looks bit mys-
terious-of Mrs. Davom's death. All /
think | hear the voice of one Of my
mates in the hall I'll send him up here
TO You while l go down TO the young
lady. You'll keep my mate in chat,
hope, gentlemen. It's very awkward,
know. He's gruff sort of customer,
but he means we'll
Steinworth nodded in a careless way,
and, abandoning his hat, he again ad-
dressed himself to his mustache
"Now, sir. said Constable Metcalf;
glancing at Mr. Vickery, 'I'll take the
liberty of locking your room. "
"1'his is very arbitrary, surely" OBJ
served Mr. Vickery.
Not ut all, sir, locking the door as
Vickery stepped tremblingly out ON the
landing. Now I'll run down stairs,
gentlemen.
"Can / have Just one word with
you, asked Albert Steinworth, SAY
ON the lower landing?"
Certainly, only remember / am a
policeman.
1.-THE caution, il it is meant for such
is, think, unnecessary, - following the
constable down the five steps.
"What want to ask you, said Stein
worth, lowering his voice almost to n
whisper, sis, what does the doctor sayY'
About Mrs. Davorn?" inquired Met
calf, placing his open hand on the door
which now separated him from tho dead
woman.
2 "Yes; what does he think of it?"
D "'I don't know what he thinks-ho' +
not very free with his thoughts, but
should say he thinks with me, that it is
j chloroform. "
"What2 Chloroforml !"
"Yes; looks rather like it. y
Looks like whatY'
"That the lady was sent off into hel
G last sleep with an overdose Cf chloro
form.
"You surely don't mean that? Yor
= cant mean that it was anything more
than an ordinary sudden deathY'' Stein
worth's face was pinched and pallid a
O ne put the question.
;, ~ am afraid it looks very like muir
G der "
Heavens Mol" cried the youni
[" man, trembling violently, and losinl
control of his voice. "Who would muF
der such kind lady, and for what!"
~ don't know. think l have said
h great deal too mach as it is, sir, y oh
o served the suave policeman
" "This is most shocking, " whimpere'
~ Steinworth. lit will drive Miss Rodnc
;, crazy. Does she know anything of thi
. this suspicion Of chloroform, or what
/. ever you say it ISL"
l. ~ can't say; you must not ask m
"a too many questions. We are losing il
r of time. am, at any rate.
IS what a mercy ] was locked into m
'e room last night ~ exclaimed Steinwortf
- throwing up his hands. There is II
:. knowing where this will end. "
ia Hello, Youngl" cried Constable Me-
81 calf, affecting to ignore Steinworth
re Mysteries and addressing himself 10 Ia
O. fellow constable who stood in the hall
H. "Hellor answered Constable Yom
g. in gruff voice.
= II say, Young, will you step TN
~ way, and keep two gentlemen compar
up here for bit? / want to see Il
young lady below. "
IAN right, " answered Young. " Bee
he rather long, but from the informatiC
ze received from the young lady ! thoug
~ it best 10 go back to the station. lnspec
ln or Briggs will be here presently !
9' met DIR. Perciyal ON the Crescent roa
az | left them having chat together abo