Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-08

address in New Jersey where the third
uuicidc had taken place, even though
I myself had noted his suspicious &C
tons there, there was nothing definite
enough to warrant Selling him as yet.
| watched him as far down the ave-
nue. as my eye could follow and then
turned toward the Parrish house. This
time l was admitted without delay.
Apparently the maid had new instruc-
tons.
"Ill tell Miss Louise you arc here"
she said as she showed III" into the
reception.room.
As ! waited tried to think how
should greet Louise. While there was
much that l might rcproach her FOR.
! felt that surely it had not been her
fault. l knew she must be acting un-
der compulsion. ! was determined,
though, to let her know that | knew
that Hugh Crandall had been il the
house
Suddenly I heard a smothereG
scream upstairs and 4 second later
Louise burst into the room. There
was terror in her face as sho ran to
me.
"Oh, Harding" she gaspeG, "it's
g0ne-stolen!"
What do you mean? What's sto-
,en?" cried, Selling hcr hands tightly
in my own.
She was trembling ali over and her
breath came in quick, short jerks.
She was dressed in an automobile ha.
and coat, but even through the thicI,
folds OF her coat l could feel ;h2 pal,
pitating of her heart. The new mys-
terry, whatever ii was, had been too
much for her already oycrstrain"c
nerves. She was in a condition close
" bordering on hysteria.
"Tell me about it, what was IT," /
said
The yellow letter-it's gone, ste.
len!"
Where was it?"
mad taken it with ne the morn
ing l went down 10 Inspector Davis
Office, but after he had compared (
- NJ, .,.o,,,,,,, i,o r,d 70.
WIN nc 49, 80 n...o.nJ = ~
IU' nv" ~ W I,o,.;a a,,I 7 noIInd or he.
after our visit TO Mrs. Trask's board
ing-house. ! had not seen it since
lheA' Wy iA't ieC'''', '''+'
placing II III EeE nan" do 'i' '''''-
| left the house.
Let me tA1hh' size S'iH' tiS LII
hard to regain NeF c0ilPoS"fe. "!ieA
you and MI DAVIS were mere inc otHt-
day you gave 1t PACK 20 he l 1oo'-
II up.S'"iiH an" p'' y - = ~ -,
in ii little desk III my room l locAe''
the desk ana mo '"e KEY III d vas,
on the M"ii'e!' Meh' - ne tt'1
Just now 10 get IL "''t /. Was 5'-'e'
was me ucSN io'' - =
she ho0ueu.
W. 40 cou!u nave '''F>IiA ~ 'SA~1
Eco, os rrom.d tho question there
came 70 mo the thought of CrandaT's
vicit ua had been in the hotel il.
Ardway where the woman committed
cl,ip;l., nftnr r,n1Hinr Il tc.lON sIllIl
ora ,o,r;,,,, Il nm Tho scrars of that
Ia,.or h,I disanne5rcd More likely
~ ho5 nou,n hdro irst 70 GET that
roron ~ roiIor, nano,, lest lis evidence
1nic5. hrinr home his crimes.
"Who has boan in the house,"
"No ono but the doctors and nurses
and the servants" said Louise, flush
ing ,naasily as she smoke.
waited exrectIng her TO mention
Crond,I1,s visit hit though She hest
,otnd for . Second she said nothing
of #
az wonder who could have taken it?"
sbo eoid after an awkward pause.
",vha, motiya could ans one have?"
asked determined 10 direct her
,,o,aI,,c ~ Crondoll "Tbn ONLY per-
ca, Who would have 2 reason for max
inc awav win il would be some one
WHO feared that it might be used
,ea;nst him"
There was silence while we both
rondarad tho situation.