The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-03-04

How she obtained access 10 the house
cannot tell. The door of my bou-
doir was locked last night. and the
key was taken away by my maid.
There is no other way 10 the inner
room. where keep a lot or my
dresses"
There is no otter exit from the
room. my LADY," Burles asked
Not now. but there was at one
time. However. the other exit has
been fastened up. The whole thing
sounds like the dream OF some ex
travagantly imaginative novelist
Burles sat thoughtfully for mo-
ment. Had Lady Altamont known
what was passing in his mind. she
might have been less easy in her own.
Perhaps had better see the body,
he said "WoulG your ladyship show
me the way? Al the same time
should like 70 examine the boudoir
and the room leading from 1t. The
body-"
"Oh. there is no body: at least, not
in your sense OF the word, as vet
Lady Altamont cried Il understand
that the poor creature is not yet dead.
There are no hopes OF her recovery,
Of course. but she was not dead few
minutes ago This way. please.
Lady Altamo1t preceded Burles
along the corridor. \ thin. profession
.eI-looking man was coming out Of one
of the bedrooms Doctor was written
large all over him Questioned as TO
his patient. he was very reserved
There was practically no hope. He
had done all he could for the sufferer
he was going OF now In search OF \
nurse. The poor woman was still I'M
conscious. and she was likely TO 70.
main so for some days Meanwhile,
uourishment had been administered.
and the patient would do very well
till the nurse came.
This IS Insp Burles, OF Scotland
Yard" Lady Altamont explained. lie
saws he would like 70 have a look ~
your patient Is there any objection? =
There was no objection at all so
long as he detective made no noise.
As the doctor hurried away, Burle5
stood aside for Lady Altamont 10 pre-
cede him into the room She shook
her heal and shuddered slightly.
There was no occasion for her pres
cnce. sh said She had a peculiar
horror OF this kind Of thing. The bou-
doir door would be unlocked. and In
epector Burles would be free To 20
anvvhero. No objection would be
placed in his way II investigating the
tragedy. Lady Altamont moved away
with the air Of one who wipes her
hands OF the business.
Clever woman. that" Burles told
himself. How well she carries II OF
Hasn't the remotest Idea who the mys-
terions lady Is, Well, well. anyhow,
il is a very pretty case
one OF the blinds was pulled up 81
that a little light fell on the waikiki
countenance on the bed. II was n
dark. southern face. with coal-black
hair still fastened back by an Oil
fashioned tortoise-shell comb, fashion
ed like a harp A. Burles gaZed at
tho fixed features one Of the arm
moved ir a quick, convulsive way. and
,ay on the counterpane The hand
vas clenched but something tinf
shonc beneath the curled-up forchn
ger Very gently Burles extracted the
glittering object lie gave a little
erunt Of satisfaction as he disclosed
quaint ring set In diamonds AMI
rubies He slipped the ring promptly
/ in his waistcoat pocket
Then he studied The woman again
There were little round fat objects tn
( her hair. one or two of them had
logged In her corsagc; 4 closer exam
nation disclosed the Nect that they
ore confetti There were other discs
on the floor. some OF them were by
/ The door and others along the. corr'.
dor Burles traced them here and
there 20 the houdoir, quite q little
trail of thcm carried rs far as The cur
tain behind which the secret entrance
from next door lay
Ito he ContinuedD