The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-03-25
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ing that boy could have made him commit himself right
though would be better pleased than
myself could prove his theory be But tell
Everything depends upon what for ourselves within the
few minutes
house, Lyle broke open the fastening of
ground floor and hidden by the the
garden found ourselves the reponroom,
which was the first right of the hail. The gas still
burning behind the coored glass and red silk shades and when the
daylight reamed after gave the hall hdeouy dispaed
look like the foyer heater matinee the entrance to an all
day gambling hell The house oppresse silent and because we
knew why silent spoke whispers When turned tho
handle Of the drawngroom though had
upon my throat But followed close at his shoulder and
saw the subdued light of lamps the body OF Cheney
the of the dva Lieutenant Sears had described IT. IN
the found the body of the Princess Zc her arms
thrown out and her heart frozen tiny line across
shoulder But neither of although searched the moor
ON our hands knees weapon which had killed her.
"sFor Arhurs sake sad would have given thousand
pounds knife her hand he said would
found here Lyle answered is to mind
the strongest proof that he telling the truth that he LETT the mouse
before murder took place He fool and had he stabbed ms
woman would have that by placing the ke
her he could help make appear if she had killed chney
committed suicide Besides Lord Arthur insisted that the
behalf would be finding the knife here lie would
urged he would find it. he knew he
away. This suicide suicide does not rise
weapon with which he kills himself and then lie down
again this has double murder and must look outside OF
the house for the murderer.
Whe he was speaking Lyle had been searching every
corner studying afraid that without
telling would make deductions preudcal Arthur that
his side determined everything that he
and possible prevent interpreting in the wrong He
finally finished his examination and sat down together IN the draw
ngroom and he took his notebook and read aloud all that Mr.
had told him of the murder and what had just learned from
compared word for word and weighed
statement could determine from anything
Lyle said which of the versions he had decided to believe
eve trying build house of blocks he exclaimed with
missing We have been considering theories he
Lord Arthur responsible for both murders and
suicide until the Russian ready
sr talk Ishal refuse believe in the guilt Of either.
&c @Wha you prove by hng asked lie drunk and
a asleep. He nothing
ID e hesad and them though he had up his mind
Sc, quite frank with spoke freely.
he either drunk asleep he
Sears describes him stupid boor satisfied
that clever What his position this house
ID What his real duty here? Suppose guard this
but watch her Let imagine that the he served
but and where that leads For this house has
ID mysterious, absentee landlord who v in St Petersburg the
known Russian who between Chene end Itchy and because Of
whom Chetney left Ter lie the bought this for
ID Madame Itchy, who these rugs and curtains from ST Petersburg
furnish for her after his tastes and believe he also
who placed the Russian here osenby the Princess
but in reality spy upon her At Scotland Yard do not know who
this gentleman is the Russian police confess equal ignorance
corning him. When Lord Chetney Africa Madame Itchy
lived St Peterburg but there her receptions and dinners
crowded with nobility army diplomats
that visitors the police could learn which the
one for whom she greatly cared
Ie pointed at the modern French paintings and the heavy silk
which hung upon the walls
The unknown and fortune, said
not the sort Of send stupid guard the he
loves So believe, with Mr.
il boor believe him instead be clever ruan believe
be the protector his honor say his
L. property whether that property be silver the his
loves Last night after Lord Arthur had gone away the
left alone this house with Lord Cheney and Madame Itchy
where he hall he could hear Lord Cheey bidding her
arewe idea of him correct he understands English
quite well l. Let imagine that he heard her enatng