Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-23

about It as you. But it's your job
to tip me off to the reserves as soon
as they come-nake them understand
that they amt to stop me whatever
l do. And rem the wom-
an smiled in meaning way--you
got here just as quick as you could
not a second later--I'll stick to that.
Now get inside" She waited a mo-
ment. before she followed him.
Tommy North. fairly green now.
was sitting on a couch in his chastity
raiment. At that moment, Senior Es-
/ trilla came down the stairs from his
sisters room. He had opened his
raincoat. but twas still wet. He had
| turned up his hat brim. but an occa-
sional drop fell.
my seester is better he said .Oh.
can assist7n And while he helped
the men to cover the body. he listened
to scattered explanations from the
women.
Now the reserves had come: and
after them, the coroner and the detec-
tives They cleared out the house.
holding only those who seemed to
I them pertinent witnesses At a signal
from Rosalie LIE Grange they detained
her for a time. on the ground thar
she had arrived suspiciously early.
The first unorganized search for the
criminal simmered down to Tommy
North. although even Mrs. Moore adj
mitted that he had entered only a
minute before the body was discov-
cred In the midst of the investiga-
ton, a new quandary presented itself.
The house was to be sealed while THE
police investigated The innocent
would have to find some other dwell
Ling place. That suited her. Miss
Harding remarked: she wouldn't sleep
| there again; whereupon Mrs. Moore.
declaring she was ruined. fell again
to weeping. And suddenly she who
called herself Madame LIE Grange
stepped forward into the huddled dis
tressed group.
81 haven't introduced myslef," she
said. with easy masterful calm, but
I'VE Just opened the house at 442 as a
boarding house. You amt going 10
hold me. Of course''-this TO the police
land, anyhow. you know where to
lind me in case you want me. There's
room tonight in my shouse for you ALL
She turned, with her eternal air or
mistress in any situation, to Miss
Harding. Come, dress and pack up
your night things. my dear. We can
move your trunks tomorrow" Me-
chemically. Miss Harding obeyed, and
then Miss Jones. Suddenly Mr.. Es-
trina. who had been ministering to
Mrs. Moore by the door, spoke up and
asked:
My seester. too?"
"She's sick. amt she?" inquired
Mrs. lie Grange. as if for an instant
that gave her pause. Then the poor
thing needs it worst of all. she an
swered her own argument. Come
ON She dashed away. lightly. in
spite of her bulk, Estrilla following
While Rosalie lie Grange was pre-
pairing to move the invalid on the
top floor, the police and the coroner
Strengthened out affairs little.
There was much man in Tommy
North. If he had played the craven
in the first rush of his gruesonne dis
| coveryt It was because he had wax
ened to that state OF tense deprfs-
sion which comes with the sudden
| departure OF uFunhehHSSH. ~ w
came defiant now. whereupon tho
police began to bully. While they
were trying to make Mrs. Moore adj
nit that she had not seen Tommy
North come up the stairs detee-
tive sergeant put sneering ques-
ton to her
well. who else could have done Il :
who else has been heree
And the thrush Of memory brought
a little shrek from Mrs. Moore.
cro Be consinusd 1smorrew.5 !