The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-05
White Cat
Copyright. 1910. BY BObbs-
Merrill Go.
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mot necessarily" Hunter said. un
RULED. at merely occurred To me
that we have Mt least an hour OF your
time last night while this thing was
going on 10 account for. However,
we can speak OF that later am prac-
tically certain OF one thing-Aiiss Matt
land is not dead or was not dead when
she was taken away from this house"
Taken away Margery repeated.
''Then you think she was kidnapedT''
"Well. II tx possible You nre certain
there are no closets or unused rooms
where II there had been murder the
body could be concealedY'
II never heard or any" Margery said.
but | saw Wsrdrop's face change on
the floor.
Margery was beginning 10 show the
effect OF the long days strain. She
began 10 cry little. and with an air
OF proprietorship that ! resented some
how Wardrop went over to her.
you are going TO lie down. Mar
gerry" he said. holding out his hand to
HtiD HtT UP NlISs MtllOu VIII holHt
over to Aunt Letitia. and you must get
some sleep"
Sleep she said. with scorn. as he
I helped her TO her feet. sleep when
| things like this are occurring! Father
! first and now dear old Aunt Jane:
Harry. do you know where my father
isY"
n, food hor ~ a. ba boJ tyunvn tho
question must come and was prepared
for IT,
81 know that he is all right, Margery
He has been-Out OF town II 1t had
not been for something unforeseen
that-hnppened within the last few
hours he would have been home to
day"
She drew n long breath Of relief.
when they had both gone Hunter
sat down on trunk and drew out
cigar that looked like bomb
THE window" suggested, and he
went over 10 1t. When he came back
he had rather peculiar expression.
"ln the first place" he began. I'VE |
can take 1t for granted that unless she
WIS NlbG9 VI ltfl'Nt lihAlAR NAlt NUN /
go out In her night clothes. and there's
nothing of hers missing. She wasn't
taken In n carriage. provided she was
taken at ALL There's not mark of
wheels on that drive newer than a
week, and besides. you say you heard
nothing"
Nothing" | said positively.
.s,.. fy |
balloon. where il wouldn't matter
what she had on. she Is still around
the premises. 1t depends on how bad
ly she was hurt"
Are you sure II was she who was
hurt?" | asked. THAT print of a
hand-that Is not Miss James"
In reply Hunter led the way down
the stairs to the place where the stain
on the stair rail stood out. ugly and
distinct He put his own heavy hand
on the rail just below It.
Suppose" he said. suppose you
grip something very hard. what hap
pens TO your haudT
at spreads" / acknowledged. seeing :
what he meant.
@NbN tRbN " AhAN SIAM 14ttN hA |
the short fingers Why, it's chid's
hand beside mine. The breadth is
from pressure. II might be figured
out this way. The fingers. you notice.
point down the stairs. In some way.
let us say. the burglar. for want OF
better name. gets Into the house. He
used ladder resting against that
window by the chest of drawers"
LADDER | exclaimed.
"Yes, there is pruning ladder there
Now. then. he comes down these stairs.
ind he has definite object. He knows
" something Valuable in that cubby
lole over the mantel in Miss James
ioom How does he get in? The door
INTO the upper hall Is closed and bolt
d. but the door into the bathroom Is
pen. From there another door leads
nto the bedroom. and 1t has no bolt
uly a key. That Kind OF lock is
'nly three minute delay or less.
iow, then, Miss Maitland was a light
leeper when she Weakened she was
% alarmed to scream. She tried to
ct 10 the door and was intercepted.
finally she got out the way the in
Iuder got IN and ran along the hall.
very door was locked. In a frenzy
he ran up the attic stairs and was cap
lred up there Which bears out Miss
largery's story OF the footsteps back /
nd forward
He brings her down the stairs N
gain. probably half dragging her.
nee she catches hold of the stair rail
nd holds desperately to it, leaving the
lain here"
But why did be bring her DOWN. | al
sked why wouldn't he take what
E was after and get uwayT 7
"She probably had TO get the key OF
le iron door IL was hidden. and time
as valuable. II there was a scape-
race member of the family, for In r.
ance. who knew where the old lady "
apt money and who needed ii badly,
no knew all about the house and
no.
Fleming | exclaimed. aghast.
"0r even our young friend wardrop." -
unter said quietly. HE has an hour
account for The irving to get In