The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-28

CHAPTER T--Several mysterious deaths have
occurred in the Moore huusc in Washington.
1t is vacant. Uncle David Moore, prospective
heir, widower recluse, lives across the street.
His niece, Veronica Moore, in fit Of caprice
opens the house to celebrate her wedding with
Francis Jeffrey. A supposed guest is fonnd "
ing dead in the fatal room before the ceremony
was finished. When the story opens, the house
sagain empty, aud Uncle David notifies the
police that light is seen there at night.
II y detective goes with Uncle David and af-
terra view from the outside concludes that
there Is someone IN the house. Summoning
aid, he enters, while Uncle David retircs with
in his own home aud begins playing the organ.
The detective finds the body of woman on the
hoor in front OF settle which has
played part in previous tragedies. A pls-
tot - attached to her wrist by ribbon.
Ilt-ln an upstairs rnom the detective finds
iurned matches, candles, rich wrap lying
with the bridal bouquet and a Handkerchief
marked Veronica with dust upon 1t. On
mantel are finger marks in the dust, and q
picture ON the wall has recently been busted.
lF-Neranica's half sister, Cora futile, is
strangely affected on the scene of the tragedy.
The dead WOnan's watch had fallen and stop
ped at 7:lS. jeffrey comes in with note from
his wife saving she did not love him as She
thought. Miss futile evidently loves him.
N-Uncie David takes the news calmly. He has
candles in the house, although IL is lit bv gas
Ni-Jeffrey had courted penniless Miss futile,
then turned 10 Veronica. VII and NtIl-The
detective finds some gilt metal filings left be-
hind in the house after all "clews" had been
Officially removed Jelfray's finger MARKS ave
seen to correspond with those found in the
dust in the on>, IN and N-DetCctiye en-
p'oYs a young woman named Jiuny to inter-
view Jenrey'S maid, LOratta jeffrey ordered
candles OF his grocer before his wlfe's death
lie admits that he was in the Moore house the
night before his wiit's death, th2t he WAS
jealous aad had words with her Xl-Lnretts
saws that }, frey ana his wife quatreed the
day before her death IS lutte asd Jeffrey
were ct at rome at the houc OF the tragedy.
1he dead woman's Wedding ring Inv ON her
iswel case at bone II shower blood marks.
NJ ss Tnttle was excited over Ia news OF the
tragedy aud Jeffrey was yery calm.
me next qay brought no rener. MISS
futile who had changed greatly dur
ing this unhappy day and night, sue
ceedcd no better than before in getting
access 10 her sister, nor could Loretta
gain the least word from her mistress
till toward the latter part of the after
noon when that lady, ringing her bell
gave her first order
"A substantial dinnerw she cried
And when Loretta. greatly relieved
brought up the required meal she was
astunishcd to tind the door open and
herself hidden TO enter. The sight
which met her eyes staggered her
From one end Of the room to the other
were signs Of great nervous unrest
aud Of terrible suffering The chairs
were pushed into corners as If the
wretchod bride he'd tramped the floor
in an agony Of excitement Curtains
were torn. and the piano cover was
hanging half on and half eff tie open
upright. as If she had clutched mt it TO
keep herself from falling On the floor
beneath lay several pieces Of broken
china vases Of whose value Mrs. JET
frey had often spo&en. but which, jerkel
off with the cover, had been left where
they fell-whic Immediately in front
Of the fireplace lay one of the rugs
tossed into Il heap, as If she had rolled
in il on the floor or used II 10 smother
her cries Of pain or anger
SO much for the state in which the
witness found TIE bGudor The cd
joining bedroom was not in much bet
ter case. though it was evident that the
bed itself had moi been lain in since it
was made up the day before at break
fast time. BY this token, Mrs, Jeffrey