Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1904-11-03

quiet home and blameless lives of-those
he had known Intimately, fell upon him
as blow that dulled his senses and
made the world seem black.
she must be taken to bed immedi-
ately," Doctor Quave said. referring to
Mrs. Dumbarton. who yet gave no signs
of returning consciousness.
The policeman made no attempt to
arrest the woman suspected Of murder,
knowing she was not likely to make
her escape, and aware that IL arrested
before she gave evidence in the coro-
amined.
You must at once fetch an inspector,
Martyr" the policeman who had first
arrived upon the scene said to the
other. while remain here and see that
nothing Is disturbed"
Crayton, the second constable, hav-
ing disappeared, Mrs. Dumbarton been
conveyed to her bed room. and the
group of curious strangers having de-
parted, silence fell upon the house,
broken save by the occasional sounds
of hurried foot steps in the corridor
above stairs, silence SO profound that
1t seemed to emanate from and belong
to the dead man lying there with
blahched face and CLASSY eyes under the
soft glow Of shaded lamps.
considerable time passed, during
which the darkness outside was un-
lifted, and the chilliness OF the just
born day became keener. before Mar
tyn, keeping his watch beside that
stark and CHASTITY figure. heard sounds
of cab wheels stop before the house,
and Immediately Inspector Griff1ths, of
the Metropolitan police district. en-
tered with Crayton. Grihths, who
had been made acquainted with the
circumstances of the case, methods
Ically prepared to examine the de-
ceased, hoping to find some clew to
the instigation of the crime. some evil
dence which would assuredly bring the
act home to the perpetrator.
Before beginning, he was Joined by
Detective Inspector Mackworth, who
had been sent to the house by the di-
rector of criminal Investigation, to
whom Griffiths had forwarded tele-
gram.
Together they began the scrutiny.
which seemed to afford little clew to
the motive which caused David Dunn
barton's death. The deceased had
neither watch. chain nor valuables in
his possession; few shillings and
some pawn tickets were found in one
pocket, a pass book, containing entries
OF bets in another, while third held
an empty envelope directed In round,
masculine hand and giving the address
of the deceased.
These being carefully set aside, the
examination of the room was proceeded
with. the men stepping softly on the
thick carpet as IL fearful lest they
should wake that rigid form lying on
the floor. Their search was almost inn
mediately rewarded by the discovery.
near the couch on which Mrs. Dunn
barton had lain, of a large bone hand
led clasp knife, such as sailors might
use, the blade Of which was freshly
stained with blood, and from the vim
dow crossing to the center of the room
We're traces of clay-marks of the foot
steps Of the murdered man.
Beyond these. nothing was percepti-
BILE in this well-ordered room to indi-
cate the tragedy had taken place with
in its walls. and had forever cast a
shadow on this peaceful home.
"He must have entered there" re-
marked Mackworth. pointing to the
French windows which opened in the
center and extended almost to the
floor. Let US have a look at the
garden And with lamps flashing
through the heavy darkness, they ex-
which crossed in a diagonal line from
the gate to the window, leaving deep
intentions In the flower plots. tramp
ling shrubs and blossoms, and tearing
down the grass upon the slope of the
terrace fronting the house. Comparison
OF the rOOI prints Win the DOOtS OF the
deceased showed beyond doubt it was
he who had left the traces behind as he
rushed on his way to death.
The closest observation made then
and in the morning, also failing to dis
cover second pair of boots.
Not satisfied with this scrutiny the
inspector resolved to extend it's sphere
but for this purpose he was obliged
to wait until daylight came to his aid.
For though it seemed at this moment
as if there could be little doubt re-
garding the perpetrator of the crime.
yet Mackworth, knowing from experi-
.ence the possibilities which frequently
develop themselves, the unexpected
turns that cases assumed. resolved to
search for clews out Of doors as well
as within.
A couple of hours more We're passed
in the company of that grim presence
before the birds in the garden began to
stir themselves. chirruping weirdly in
the solemn silence of dawn-before the
pale green light in the east dissolved
into expanding hues Of pink and gold,