The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-11-08

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the body. Most OF the witnesses say
that. They remember because when
this Mrs. Moore tainted those girls
opened both windows to give her air.
They say they had to open the catches
TO get the sashes up"
"Stuffy muggy night. an both win
dows closed-an' him an American!"
well, there's nothing particularly
strange about that, is there's" said In
spector McGee.
Not to you'll" replied Resale lie
Grange. dimpling on him. Il guess
well. guess before we do anything
else wen go over everything in that
room"
They entered. The bed was as Rosa
lie had seen II on the night OF the
tragedy-the sheets and quilts turned
back as though one had risen quietly
and naturally. II was to the. bed that
Resale turned her first attention. Al
| the foot OF the white Counterpart, her
eyes stopped-stopped and rested
IT'S spotted" she said almost under
her breath.
Inspector MCGEE looked also.
That's easy" said he. They opened
the window. 1t was raining. wasn't
| it, Well, the rain came In and stained
It."
II suppose So" said Rosalie. But
she made minute examination. Let
us violate for second the privacy OF
her mind. Dear old dopel" Il was
saying, "he hasn't thought to look into
the weather that night. He don't know
II had cleared up and stopped rain.
ing for good when | came into the
house; and saw them open the win
dows myself"
We'll" she said aloud, that's all for
the bed. Now let's see the furniture
an his clothes an everything"
II was half an hour before Resale
finished her search OF the room. She
went over II inch by inch, her lips
pursed, her hands making quick nut
tiers OF disgust over the dirt and dis
order. She spoke little, and then as
though to herself Inspector MCGEE,
finally, gave up following her swift
movements, mental and physical, and
rested himself In Morris chair. His
was a life of grim hard things: these
surroundings, depressing even TO Rosa
lie, were 10 him part OF the days
work. And SO he fell to watching not
the search for evidence but the figure
OF Rosalie lie Grange. There was
something pleasing. and more than
pleasing, about this woman here. He
remembered how she had appeared to
him ten years ago. when she began
flashing In and out OF his life. He had
been sitting In another house OF mur.
der. and he had seen her cross the
street. He had marked her then as "a
peach'-a little too plump for his idea
OF beauty, but pretty nevertheless. She
had brown hair then: and those big
gray eyes. The eyes remained as they
, were, but there was a foam OF white
across her hair The face had fallen
. into a delicate ridge here and there
though massage had taken care or the
wrinkles, which showed not as yet
Her figure had broadened iittle--yet
she still bore Il wonderfully. The skin
OF her long plump hands had begun &c
gather about the knuckles. And still
] she appealed TO him as she had new
! or appealed In those frat days. He
; had no great amount OF imagination
2 but what he had scared and took flight
] uppose-then-whe they were boil
young
The flight stopped there; the birC
OF imagination futtered TO earth, killed
! by an arrow OF memory. This was
had always been-a medium, a profes
2 sional faker. In their early acquaint
ance she had duped even him. She
was next door TO crook; and ht
dwelt 80 close TO crooks as to have hii
q toleratlons. but also his prejudices
No. she wasn't the kind for man
But Il was a pity. The broad, sturdy
I. police bosom OF Martin MCGEE heavet
= with a sigh.
The sigh did not escape Resale Ia
Grange; little In her surroundings evei
escaped her. She appeared TO come
! out OF her thoughtful mood, and hei
dImples flashed
Getting tired?' she asked.
NO" he said And then suddenly
Rose. why did you ever start IT."
Being medium, you mean
yes. The word was out OF his lipi
, before wonder entered his mind.
Now. how did you get that--what
was thinking Off You make me won
: der II there aint something in YOU
mediumship."
Well" said Resale. when your,
left an orphan at twelve--there aim
= l
:, ed me-my mother was In his circle
a old fakel But he had mediumship
too; an he thought. an | thought. he
= brought somethIn' out OF me. Anyhow
= ! saw things. So became medium
like you became cop-because II hap
pened that way. sometimes," added