Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
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. ,sn+ the value" Mr.. Gryce could
-, natient. IT'S the fact that we
Il tn have been answerable for
nell ~balloner's death-that is, If there
MIe CIV blood on II when you picked it
up -, ,as taoir. than,
~ establishment struggling with dis
- on her plain but mobile features.
ss'nI,odl is that what you mean? No won
~ ba+e il. Take 1t away" she cried.
90. mother, I'll never pick up anything
..s,n which doesn't belong to me! Blood"
reneated in horror, f1inging herself
'.o her mothers arms.
h. Gryce thought he understood the
Lection Here was a little kleptomaniac
-. weakness the mother was strug
Lire "a hide Light was pouring in.
folt his body's weight less on that
miserable foot of his
"Doest that brighten you? Are you so
.Hected by the thought of blood?'
| "Don't ask me. And'I put the thing
under my pillow! l thought it was So
SO pretty >, g. 49,.
r,onent ignored the daughter, did you
see IT there"
yves. but didn't know where it came
from | had not seen my daughter stoop.
admit know where she got it till l read
that bulletin.
Never mind that The question agi
Eating me is whether any stain was left
under that pillow. We want to be sure
If the connection between this possible
weapon and the death by stabbing which
ve all deplore-if there Is connection
az didn't see any stain, but you can
ha
made up, but there was no change of
linen. We expected to remain here; see
no good to be gained by hiding any of
the facts now"
None whatever, Madam"
Come. then Caroline, sit down and
stop crying Mr.. Gryce believes that
your only fault was in not taking this
object at once to the desk"
yes, that's ALL" acquiesced the de-
tective after a short study of the shakiu.
figure and distorted features of the gin
you had no idea, I'm sure, where III.
weapon came from or for what il h..
been used. That's evident"
Her shUdder, as she seated herself. W..
very convincing She was too young &.
simulate so successfully emotions of H.
character
I'm glad of that" she responded, half
frelfuy, half gratefully, as Mr.. Gryce
followed her mother into the adjoining
room. I've had bad enough time of it
without being blamed for what | didn't
know and didn't do"
Mr. Gryce laid little stress upon these
words, but much upon the lack of curt
osity she showed in the minute and Gaze
full examination he now made of her
room. There was no stain on the pillow
cover and none on the bureau spree
where she might very naturally haNy
laid the cutter down on first coming M.
her room The blade was so polished tina
it must have been rubbed off somewhere
either purposely or by accident Where
then, since not here? He asked to see
her goves-the ones she had worn on
the previous night
They are the same she is wearing
now the anxious mother assured him
( Wait, and l will get them for you"
No need. Let her hold out her hands
in token of amity. l shall soon see"
They returned to where the girl still
sat, wrapped in her cloak, sobbing still,
but not 80 violently.
Caroline, you may take off your
things said the mother, drawing the
pins from her own hat I'VE shall not
go today"
The child shot her mother one disap-
pointed look, then proceeded to follow
SUIT. When her hat was off, she began