The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-06
Copyright, 1905 by the Bobbs.aerrll Company

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CHI APPER several mysterious deaths have
occurred in the Moore house in Washington.
II is vacant. Uncle David Moore, prospective
heir, a widower recluse, lives across the street.
His niece, Veronica Moore, in a fit of caprice
opens the house TO celebrate her wedding with
Francis Jeffrey, A supposed guest is found ly-
Ing dead in the fata room before the ceremony
was finished. When the story opens, the honse
is igain empty, and Uncle David notifies the
police that light is seen there AT night.
IT detective goes with Uncle David and at
terra view from the outside concludes that
here is someone in the house Summoning
aid, he enters, Will Uncle David retires with
IN his own HON aud begins playing the organ.
The detective finds the body OF woman on the
notr IN front OF settle which has
Played part in previous tragedies. a pis-
lGl IS attached to her wrist hy ribbon,
Him an upstairs room the detective hnds
urned matches, candles, rich wrap lying
with the bridal bouquet and II manufacturer
marked Veronica with dust upon 1t. On
a man eli are finger marks in the dust, and q
picture ON the wall has recently busted
lF-Ner3nica's falt SISTER. Cora futile, is
strangely aHec.ed on the scene OF the tragedy
the de td womans watch had fallen and stop
pedat ;l3. JEFFREY comes in with note from
his wife saving she did not love him as she
Thought Miss Tnttle evidently loves him.
f-bneie David takes the news calmly. He has
candieA IN the mouse, although u rs III by gas,
' dNiitty Atit tuHi'Vh tIlltlC0o lAlon uNtlt,
then turned 20 veronica. vi ana VIII Tine
detective hnds some gilt metal hlings left be-
Officially removed, JetiTsy,s finger marks are
dust in the + oms, TX and X-Detectiye en-
oy8 yoGng wHI1n naea a nay 70 r nter
candles of his grocer before his wfe's death.
ne aalltS ina nc Wa IN ine Moore mouse lne
Jealous aud had words with her XI--I"rrtts
S ny, NAV D. hrey an" nls WIZ 3na're'9d the
we're OF at home al the hour Of the tragedy.
he dead W9man's Wedding ring lay on her
Miss Tattle WAS exc ted over the news Of The
TRAGEDY end jeffrey was very calm' Nj and
4 book Mis- futile handled both book and
h9te before him and tampere with the drawer
Ii left III ger marks in the dust Of tho Moore
house; also matches, cay dies etc MY and
mons M nirht Of NE tIaae 1 wrdnes de,.
and also Tuesday night One Talman sweaars
ribbon on Vercnica's wrist and Was AT the door
of the room Wh~n lhe iatai shot was led. she
after, Xvi and Detective finds from
guests that the wedding was deiayedi the
and acted Queer A boy who brought a hurried
verbal message and clIried away an answer
ioinei the rough ridersasa protaqe of Jeffrey
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E blb some 'all Thinking mat night
HI reihelhoercu that t'lls man had
E held some conversation win the
JeHrcys at ulcir carriage door
previous TO thcir departure IRON tlie
Moore mousse ana round hyseI COM
peiled 70 Delleve mat only Il matter OF
importance 10 themselves as Wen as
10 nm would nave ae'aileu 'hem III
Such minute. on that Iallpa were
not SO luf OH or mat ! mad ilaPpeh0
on TINS cleW carrier but tampa was
III that moment 4 lar prospect Tor me
ana couid ohiy reason IRON Sucil
lacts as l h0d p'eh aNie 10 eo'leet III
Washington
Fixing my mint now on Mrs. JEFFREY,
/ asked the cause OF the many capriceS
which had marked her conduct on her
wedding morning. why had she per
sisted N dressing alone, ana what oc.
caslohed the absorption Wllich 'cd 10
her ignoring all appeals at hcr door at
Il time Wheh woman Is supposed 10
be more than usually gracious hat
one answer suggested user" Her
heart vas not III hcr ma*iaIe ana
That last hour OF hcr maidehrood had
been an hour OF anguish ana struggle
Perhaps she not only failed TO love
Francis jeffrey bht loVed some o'llcf
man, 1hiS se'il"l iillproDap'e' put
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