The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-20

ing well They had scarcely omitted E
known detail connected with Banker
Coagrovs's death. They told how a fine
drawn hairpin Of the sort known To the
trade as invisible had been found ON
tho floor Of the Office not far from the desk
where tho dead man had sat. nor did they
neglect so draw the infer.nc. from II
and the feminine quality ~ tho VOC. over
the telephone that the fatality had not
b'ss.n suicide. hut murder don. bv "A woman.
But Their. was no mention OF hint Of the
fact. which might have led to another
startling deduction. that though Miss
Helen Petting.r. tn. copyist. was known
to have been IN" only other tenant in tho
building that night she was not seen when
the helared search was made Having
satisfied himself on this point. the janitor
with sigh 81 relief turned TO the ac
counts If Mrs Cosgrove's death and there
found much food for reflection.
-SurVivorship'- he unused. when the
last sheet had been rrirnpled DOWN. mo
wonder that Young Owen winAA own and
out vhIn on top 81 40 deaf q IN the family
h. lost all chanc' II m" milluns : roo that
dom guIrk nf 'h" Law Let me see n |
wool II straight Wis this is how IL goes
Ould COsgrove. II ~..-m- had med hls
will leaving iV"rythIng he died sneezed
of-ihat an odd way Of putting it
10 his second wife. Who naturally wud
have. left u 10 her unly child. Reginald
her son by he- first husband But hay-
ing been killed h.rsilf three hours and
moro before Mr. Cosgrove was shot. why
ths will 20 her IL Ineffective Mr. Cos
grove tim diced Int.srAte. and his great
estate. insrid II iltIrnetly dropping like
a ripe plum into young Rginalds hands
goes 10 some girl. I'll. only darter 81
Cosgrove's ,inly brother. who in also dead.
Who has Disappeared from all sight and
knowl.dge. like. like . puff OF smoke.
begorry. acrost this roof. Well. the Lard
un!y knows what the young swell will
do now. for the fre.r his stipfather dshed
IL out the freer he blow IL in-Helio'
sonew ans coming up the steps. What?
Miss Petringer' Come right IN here. IN.
dear and Welcome. The top Of the marn-
ing and the building To you
The young woman in black. who in
RESPONSE 10 this salufati0n had advanced
unc.rt ainly across the roof from the
haichway threw herself YEARLY into a
chrIr. and sat for while in silenc.: her
hand The janitOr patiently waited. not
ing TN" while the neatnes- Of her worn
and scant apparel the dark network Of
veins in her brow and the lines Of pain
about her lips. unnaturaiiy set These
signs told him thar tins good doctor had
not driven away trouble with despair
and hIS heart warmed toward hsr
. -Oh. II ! only knew what To do nj
( length -hr mOaned
FaXOn -prnn x out and fastened down the
hatchway H., hurried hack and took
the quite unnecessary preca,ition ~ lock-
ing the door and drawing the shades
Dor b" said perruasively. -ths ting
IN do. my dear. Is Ia tell mo all about
II You don't suppose. do Won. that !
CIV. wan dom for the law IN comparison
b with holm square and thru" Ia n good
girl IN dist re-S2 Well. thin, a. n starter
let mo advis. yOU To- t'row 'ho-e fiinnsy
hairpIns at the back which amt amy too
invisible. for all IN" name. into IN. stove
here. g"y thin to mn. III break THIN
into hits iIIst Now bind thai pretty
fluHy hair ~ yours: zhiIre 10 s.,ems a shower
81 gold tn me on the top Of your head
Ia an ould country twist. An. there