The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-14

Oh NPTER I--Seyeral mysterious deaths have
occurred in the Moore house in Washington,
II is vacant. Uncle David Moore, q prospective
heir, wldower rcclnse, lives across the street.
His niece, Veronica Moore, in lit of caprice
opens the house to celebrate her wedding with
Francis Jeffrey. A supposed guest is found "
ing dead In the fata room before the @ remony
was finished. When the story opens, the house
isegain empty, and Uncle David notifies the
police that light is seen tn, re at night.
III detective goes with Uncle David and al
terra view from the outside concludes that
there Is someone in the huuse. Summoning
aid, he enters, while Uncle David retires with
In his own home and begins playing the organ,
The detective finds the body OF q woman on the
noor in front of a settle which mas
played part In previous tragedies, 4 pis-
tol is attached TO her wrist by ribbon,
HIN an upstairs room the detective finds
burned matches, candles, rich wrap lying
with the bridal bouquet and Handkerchief
marked Veronica with dust upon It, On
mantel are finger marks in the dust, and a
picture on tho wall has recently been busted.
1V-Veronicas hall sister, Cora futile, is
strangely affected on the scene of the tragedy.
The de nd womans watch had fallen and stop
pedat 7:l3, Jeffrey comes in with note from
his wife saving she did not love him as she
thought. Miss futile evidently loves him.
N-unele David takes the news calmly, He has
candles in the house, although II is lit by gas
Nl-Jeffrey had courted penniless Miss futile,
then turned TO Veronica. VII and VIII The
detective finds some gilt metal filings left be-
hind in the house after all "clewsi had been
official y removed. Jeifrcys finger marks ave
seen to correspond with those found in the
dust in the r 'oms. TX and Ineffective en-
p,oys young woman named jimmy to inter-
view Jcffrey's maid, Loretta, jeffrey ordered
candles of his grocer before his wites death.
lie admits that he was in the Moore house the
night before his wifes death that he was
Jealous ald had words with her &I-lfretta
saws that Jeffrey and bis wife quarrecd the
day before hs death, Miss Tutte and jeffrey
were ct at home at the hour OF the tragedy.
The dead woman's wedding ring lay on her
jewel case vt home. 1t showed blood marks
Miss futile wa exc ted over the news Of the
tragedy and Jeffrey was very calm. XII and
Nttt-Jetfrey found the note left by his wife in
u book. Miss I uttlc handled both book and
note before him and tempered with the drawer
whore hts pistol was kept. Jcffery admits that
h left finger marks in the dust OF the Moore
house; also matches, car dies, etc XIV and
NN-Unele David saw lights in the Moore
hous the night of the tragedy, Wednesday,
aud also Tuesday night One TaIlman swears
o. on abb for Jeffrey. Miss futile tied the
ribbon on Veronicas wrist and was at the door
f the room when the fatal shot was hied, She
aud Jeffrey talked together II French soon
after XVI and XNlt-Detective finds from
guests that the wedding was delayed the
bride dressed alone, left her hoQuet upstairs
aud acted queer. boy who brought a hurried
verbal message and carried away an answer
was $500 richer soon after the incident and
Joined the rough riders as a prltage of Jeffrey.
XVIII and XlX-A ring had been filed from
the brides finger, lea ing wound The mes.
sage given by the bride 10 the boy was. Take
the gentleman into the library" Xxx and XXI
Two deaths had occurred in the library pre-
yious to the wedding, both victims having
previously quarreled with the lawful owner.
Among the heir'ooms was iihgrea ball con-
tanning magnitier which, applied to - ceTta
picture in he chamber, reveals u secret method
for killing person seated on the library
settle, KILL During q test of the death ma.
chincry piecc Of V'ronra's ln"n found
inging to it. XIII and AXIV--V Veronica
had married pfeiiter' 'he supp sc, victim Of
hn wedding night, VII ma school girl. She
killed him and told OF 1t in her sleep
CHAPTER XXIv.
" MADE my way to the front door,
u but returned almost Immediately.
III Drawing the major aside, | wills
pered a request which led to
certain small article being passed over
10 me, after which sauntered out on
the stoop just in time to encounter the
spruce but irate figure of Mr. Moore
who had crossed from the opposite
side.
"Ah" said /. Good morning" and
made lin my most dcferental bow.
He glared. and Ridge glared from
his place on the farther curb. Eyi-
IDENTIFY the police were not in favor
with the occupants of the cottage that
morning.
"Whcn Is this TO cease" he CURLY
demanded when are these early
morning trespasSes upon an honest
citizens property coming to an endf
wake with a light heart expecting
that my house, which is certainly MS
MUCK mine as is any mans in Wash
lngton, would be handed over this very
day for my habitation, when what do
soc? one police officer leaving the
front door and another summing him
self in the vestbule. How many more
Of you are within | do not presume TO
ask. Some half dozen, no doubt and
not one of you smart enough TO wind
up this matter and have done with it,"
"Ah. don't know about that" /
drawled. and looked very wise.
His curiosity was aroused
Anything new be snapped.
Possibly" ! returned, in a way TO
exasperatc a saint
lie stepped on to the porch beside
me. was too distracted TO notice
| was engaged in ewing Ridge.
"Do you know" said |, after an in
slant Of what | meant should be one
of uncomfaTtabH suspense on his part
that | have q greater. respect than
ever for that animal of yours since
forming the very good reason he has
for refusing TO cross the street,"
"Ha. What's thatf" he asked. with a
quick look behind him at the watch
ful brute straining toward him with
nose over the gutter
Gle sees farther than we can. His
eyes penetrate walls and partitions" |
remarked Then, eare!essly and with
Uncle David angersd