The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-28

room wherein the crime had been COM
mitted. and were amazed at the splen-
dor of the apartment. For coloring and
evidence of wealth IL was like scene
out OF the Arabian Nights.
The room was of no great size, with a
window looking out on TO the street and
two DOORS one leading in from a mar
row passage, the other giving admit
tance into an inner apartment. evident
ly bedroom. The walls were draped
with rich hangings OF satin, yellow as a
buttercup in hue, and a tent-like roof OF
the same tint and material was drawn
in many folds of a dome-like centre,
whence depended by a brass chain an
Arabian lantern studded with knobs of
yellow glass, which, Illuminated from
within, shone like pale topaz stones.
Tables chairs and couches were framed
of gilded cane, with coverlets and quilts
of yellow silk, and the ground OF the
carpet was of the same color, embroid-
cred with busiches OF primrose flowers.
Also there were tall. narrow mirrors
framed in yellow satin, clusters of daft
fodils In grotesque Chinese vases OF
deep yellow shade, and numerous cam
dles-all lighted-in candelabra silver
gilt. Near the window, from brass
chafing dish standing on tripod of the
same metal. curled up a thin white va
por diffusing a heavy, rich perfume,
and everywhere lay nick-nacks Of gold
and silver, more or less costly fur mats
and rugs. dyed yellow. and many books
covered in a homely fashion with yell
low paper. The prevailing color of the
room was a violent yellow, and this,
with the glare of the candles, the gilt
ter of the mirrors. the scent of the
flowers and the strong perfume of the
incense. made the heads of the onlook-
ers reel. Even the matter-of-fact in
spector was impressed by the uncanny
magnifcence of the place.
by George. sir" said he to Gebb,
with the instincts OF an old soldier.
Its like a Mandalay pagoda. If twas
in Burmah, now, shouldn't mind looting
it,"
Gebb was rubbing his hands with
sparkling eyes.
"By the sight of It," he said joyfuliy,
"this is going to be a romantic case.
only hope I'll be lucky enough TO get
charge OF II. Did you furnish this
room. ma'amv he asked. turning
sharply to Mrs. Presk. whose pale gray
face appeared over the shoulder OF the
burly. staring inspector.
mo, I didn't" retorted the landlady.
"Miss Ligram furnished IL herself and
called II her yellow boudoir."
11AI IL
The Death Card.
II the appearance of the room was
amazing. that OF the dead wowSn was
not less so. The body was lying loosely
in an armchair with sprawling legs and
arms like sawdust doll. The head lay
Imply on the shoulder and a yellow
cord-evidently torn from near cur
tain-was bound tightly round the lean
throat. The distorted face, the pro-
truding tongue. the bulging eyes and
discolored skin. ali showed that the
poor creature had been strangled I'm the
most rcmorseless manner. Before her
was placed low cane table on the yell
low coverlet of which n pack of cards
was spread out face downward, but I'm
the lap of the dead women lay another
card with the face upward. II was the
ace OF spades. Mrs. Presk noting a for
the first time gave a screech OF min
gled horror and surprise.
THE death .cardr she gasped, step
ping back. Lord. how awful!"
What do you mean by the death
card?" asked Gebb sharply.
why" said Mrs. Presk. astonished
at the question. which to her seemed
unnecessary. its the card in the pack