The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-10-24

the loss of the papers from the Flen
Ing house and guessed the rest 81
felt sure he had known from the hr'
who had Killed Fleming Howeyt
that might Se. he had had her ROOT
entered, Margery chloroformed In tn,
connecting room, and her papers wer'
taken from under her pillow while sh,
was pretending anaesthesia. She hat
followed the two men through the
house and out the kitchen door. where
she had tainted on the grass.
The next night when she had retired
early. leaving Margery and me down
stairs. 1t had been nm excuse TO slip
out of the house. How she found that
Schwartz was at the White Cat, how
she got through the side entrance. we
never knew. BE had burned the pa
pers before she got there. and when
she tried to kill him he bad struck her
hand aside.
At noon that day 1 telephoned to
Margery. L
Come up" I said. land bring the
keys to the Monmouth avenue house.
1 have some things to tell you and
some things TO ask you"
| met her ut the station with Lady
Gray and the trap. My plans for that
afternoon were comprehensive. They
included what | hoped to be the solu-
ton of the Aunt Jane mystery. Also
they included little drive through the
park and a-well. shall tell about
that all am going to tell at the proper
time.
To play propriety. Edith met us at
the house 1t was still closed. and
even In the short time that had elaps-
ed 1t smelled close and musty.
At the door into the dra wing room
stopped them.
"Now. this is going TO be a sort Of
game" explained. Its sort OF
button. button. who's got the button.
the button We are looking
FOR a drawer. receptacle or closet
which shall contain. punched together,
md without regard to whether they
should be there or not, small revol-
yer. two military brushes and clothes
brush. two or three soft bosomed
hirts. perhaps half dozen collars,
md suit of underwear. Also a small
LAT package about eight inches long
nd three wide"
"What in the world are you talking |
boutY' Edith asked.
81 am not talking, am theoriZing,"
explained.
think Margery caught my Idea at
nee. and as Edith was ready for any
hing. we commenced the search. Edith |
ook the top floor, being accustomed
he said. to finding unexpected things |
q the servants quarters: Margery |
ook the lower floor, and. for certain
easons. | took the second
For ten minutes there was no result
It the end of that time | had finished |
wo rooms and commenced on the
lue boudoir And here. on the top |
helf of three cornered Empire cup
GARD. with glass doors and spindle
egs, found what | was looking for
very article was there | stuffed a
mall package into my pocket and call
d the two girls. cdsbl
1.-THE lost is found" stated calmly.
Then we were all together In the
brary.
when did you lose anythingY'
,dith demanded do you mean to
ay. Jack Knox. that you brought us
ere to help you find a suit of gaudy
ajamas and d pair of military
rushes?"
81 brought you here to End Aunt
ane." ] said soberly. taking a letter
nd the tat package out of my pocket
You see, my theory worked out. Here
Aunt Jane. and there is the money
rom the Russia leather bag"
laid the packet in Margery's lap
nd without ceremony opened the let
,r. 1t began: |,
MY Dearest Niece-1 am writing to you
ecause cannot think what to say to Sis
n Letitia. l am running away! lam
My dear II scares me | ;
zen TO write 1t all alone In this empty
ouse. have had a cup of tea out OF one
your lovely cups and nap on your |
city couch. and Just as soon as IL is
1
oston. When you get this will be on
e ocean-the ocean. my dear that ] | ,
I've read about and dreamed about and
,ver seen!
am going to realize a dream of forty
'ars-more than twice as long as you
I've lived Your dear mother saw the
ntinent before she died. but the things
have wanted have always been denied
e. nave been OF those that have eyes
see and see not. SOL have run away / I
am going to London and Paris and even
italy II the money your father gave
Tor the pearls will hold out For a
ar now have been getting steamship
'culars. and have taken little French
rough correspondence school, That
rs why always made you sing French {
nss. dearie. l wanted to learn the ac- '
mt 4 think i should do very well II / b
uld only sing my French instead of
eaking 1t.
an afraid that Sister Letitia discoy. I
I'd that l had taken some of the pearls
half OF them were mine from our
,thep and. although | had wanted /.
arl ring all my life. | have never had
g. | am going to buy me a hat instead y
bonnet and clothes and pretty things
derneath and a switch. Margery. 4 N
We wanted a switch Tor thirty years.
suppose Letita viii never want me
elk. Perhaps l shall not want to come
ried to write TO her when | was leaving | a
had cut my hand in, the attic. where h
had hidden away my clothes, and II
d on the paper. have been worried
ce Tor fear your Aunt Letitia would =
the paper In the basket and be alarm | II