The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-05

somewhere near Miss Letitia could b
heard occurring Hepslbnh about put
ting too much butter on the toast. He
high voice. pitched for Heppie's oil
ears. rasped me. Margery closed tn
door. and We surveyed the room IL
getber
The bed had been occupied Its GOV
srings had been thrown buck. as II IL
occupants had risen hurriedly. Thu
room itself was In state OF confusion
rocker lay on It's side. aud Miss
James clothing folded ns she bad TAX
en- II on. had slid on on 10 the Goor
Her shoes Stood neatly az the foot OF
the bed aud bottle OF toilet vinegar
had been upset pouring stream over
the marble top OF the dresser and
down on 60 the door over the high
wooden mantel the Maitland who had
been governor OF the state years ago
hung ~ wuggish angle. and clock
had been pushed aside and stopped at
half past !
Margery picked up Miss James new
lace cap from the fioor Il WIS crum.
pied and spotted with blood
she has been killed" Margery said
IN choking voice
MarRery had more presence Of mind
than ! Ind
'Chii Robert, the gardener" she
said "and have him nelp you search
the grounds and cellars viii take
Bella nud 20 through the house A"oes
everything, keen II from Aunt Letltia
as Tong AZ possible
II takes short time 20 search an
acre OF lawn aud shrubhery, There
was no trace OF the missing woman
anywhere outside The house. ana from
Bella. az she sat al the foot Of the front
stairs with her apron over her head.
learned In mOnosyllHble that moth.
ing had been found Ia the house Mar.
gerry was with Miss ietitla. aud from
the excited conversation ! knew she
was telling her not narrowing details.
but that Miss Jane had disappeared
during the night
The old lady was inclined TO SCOT at
first.
Look In the fruit closet In the store.
ROOM" ! heard her say She's let tue
spring lock shut on her twice She was
black In the face the last time we
found her"
Il did look she's not therer' Margery
screamed at her
Then she's out looking for stump
water TO take that warr OF her neck
She said yesterday she was going for
some"
But her clothes are all here" Mar
gerry persisted. we think some one
must have got In the house"
III all her clothes are there she's
been sIeepwalklug" Miss Letltla said
calmly. I'VE used 10 have 20 tie her by
a cord around her ankle and fasten II
10 the bedpost When she tried 20 get |
up the cord would pull and wake her.
sent Tor Hunter that morning. aud I
be came at 3 O'clock took him /
through the back entrance TO avoid /
Skeptical until | threw open the door 4
and showed him the upset chair, the
old lady's clothing and the blood /
stained lace cap. He took a crumpled /
sheet OF note paper out OF the waste
basket and looked az Il. then he stuffed
81 In his pocket.
Before be left the room Hunter went
back and moved the picture that had
been disturbed over the mantel. What
be saw made him get chair and.
standing on H. take the picture from
its nail Thus exposed. the wall
showed an opening about a foot square
and perhaps eighteen inches deep. A
metal door opening In. was unfastened
aud njar. and just inside was copy OF
= recent sentimental novel aud bot.
Ito OF some sort OF complexion cream.
In spite OF myself ! smiled. IL was so
typical OF the dear old lady, with the
heart OF girl aud "A skin that was los
.ng It's roses But there was something
Else IN the receptacle. something that
made Margery Fleming draw IN her
breath sharply and made Hunter raise
biz eyebrows a little and glance az me
The something was a scrap OF unruled !,
" bite paper aud on Il the figures elev. !,
IN twenty-five.
Harry WBrdrop came back from the !,
city az . o'clock. while Hunter WAS IN /
the midst o. his Investigation ! told
him what had happened. aud With this
new apprehension added 10 the shock a
" the night before be looked as though
his nerves were ready 10 snap.
Wardrop was a man Of perhaps :
twenty seven. as tall as /. although not :,
50 heavy, with direct blue eyes and y
Iair hair. altogether manly and pre-
possessing sort Of fellow was not r
surprised that Margery Fleming had a
'ound him attractive. He had the blond
hair and ofrhaEd manner that women s.
seem TO ike, ! am dark myself
He seemed surprised TO ind Hunter {,
here. and not particularly pleased. s.
MT - followed us TO the upper door
identity while Hunter +
rooms Beside the h
Agers 10 the main Il
perhaps half a b
!. aud on the edge p