The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-12

CHAPTER I-Several mysterious deaths nave
incurred in the Moore house in Washington
II il vacant Uncle Davi Moore, q prospective
heir. A wid0wer recluse. lives across the street
His niece, Veronica Moore, in fit ct caprice
opens the house to celebrate her wedding WIN
Francis Jeffrey A supposed guest Is louhd ~
in /: Il ad in the fata room before the g relhoiy
WIS finished. When the story opens, tne nous
isaga n empty and Un,le David notlhes me
polce that Il light is seeu there at nlght'
Ii A detective goes with Uncle pavld anu ~
terra view from the outside cohCluucs eH 10.
there i someone in the house: Suihnluh!us
aid. he enters, while Uncle DAVID re VIZ
in his wn home and begins PLAYING the organ,
Tho detective finds the body OF woman oh ny
floor in front of settle Whlch hes
payed q part in previous trageules' pia
tol is attached to her wrist by \ ropon
lIJ-Iu an upstairs room the detective mas
burned matches, candles, rich wrap EihE
with the bridal bouquet and hahoks'ch ~,
marked Veronica" with dust upon 1t. Sh
mantel are finger marks IN the uust' 'lto5 =
picture on the wall has recently been dusteu.
)V-Veronicas halt sister, Cora Iuttiei 10
strangely affected on the scene OF the Tragedy
The de ,d womans watch had fallen ana stop-
pedat 7:l3. Jeffrey comes IN WIN no'c ii1 1,a
his wife saving she did not love him as she
thought Miss futile evidently loves MN,
V-Jjncle David takes the news calmly lie mas
candles In the house, although 1t IS III by gas
VI-Jeffrey had courted penniless MISS IutI LUZ
then turned to Veronica. VII and viii ne
deteclive finds some gilt metal filings lett pc
hind in the house after all "clews had peeh
official v removed. Jeffreys finger MARKS a'e
seen to correspond with those found III the
dust in the oms. TX and A-DetectlNe en-
niovs a Young woman named jimmy to inter
view Jetfrey's maid, Loretta. JeHrey oroeteu
candles OF his grocer before MS wlie 3 dea5h'
He admits thai he was In the Moore mouse ehe
night before his wife's death tn9V ne va
Jealous aud hed words with her Al-lfrv w
saws that Jeffrey and his wife quaIreled the
day before her death. Miss lutte aHd Jenrey
were aot at nome at the hour OF the Tragedy
1he dead wOmau's wedd M ring lay on Hei
lswel case at home II shove blood MARKS
Miss futile wa4 exc ted over the news o. IN.
tragedy and Jeffrey was very cala'' Nj ano
XlII-Jeffrey found the note left by ms wie u
a book Miss Tuttle handled both BOOK ahu
note before him aod tampered win lhs arame,
where hIs pistol was kept. Jcffery admits tha'
h left finger marks in the dust OF the Moore
house; also matches, car dies, etc XIV ah'
XV-Uncle David saw lights in the moore
hous the night of the tragedy, Wednesday
and also Tuesday night. One Talimau swear
to- on alibi for Jeffrey. Miss futile ued IN
ribbon on Veronca's wrist and was at the doc
of the room VIII an the fatal shot was NED. oh'
aud Jeffrey talked together n French sooI
after. XVI and XNII-Detectlve mas iron
guests that the wedding was de'ayedi IN
bride dressed alone, left her boquct upstair
and acted queer. A boy who brought hurried
verbal message aud carried away an ans~e
was $500 richer s9on after the incident an'
Joined the rough rid RS as a protage of Jeffrey
XVIII and XlX-A ring had been MED iron
the brides finger, lea ing wound me mes
sage given by the bride to the boy was, "IAE
the gentleman into the library" Xxx and AA
Two a ,ath's had occurred in the library pre-
vious to the wedding, both victims havln
previously quarreled with the lawful owner
Among the heircoms was hligreh hall con
taining magniher which, applied 10 ceTta
picturc IN he chamber, reveals sccre' metho
Tor killing II person seated on the horar
settle,