South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-08-19
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uncertain age; yet so pleasing whatal
that the gathering loafers. even in
the excitement of a murder, spared a
few admiring glanoeS at her face. Her
expression changed mOmentarily with
each sound from above; and with
these changes the ghost of a line of
dimples played about her generous
mobile mouth. The mouth, the dim
pies. the peaked chin, the rather small
straight nose, all appeared in strange
contrast TO her large light eyes, which
arrested attention at once through a
curious appearance of looking far
away.
The printer and the milkman hast
ened 10 tell her their news. Some row
was on up there; they'd overheard
something about a murder. At that
word. the strange woman with quick
efficient gestures, drew off her long
evening gloves, straightened out the
fingers, rolled them into neat ball,
and put them away in her muff.
I'm goin' up" she conided TO her
fellows. Il belong there-they need
a sensible woman, from the way
they're screechin. You better not
git you involved" With surprising
Iightness. considering her bulk. she
mounted the stairs.
The noise guided her to the focus
of interest; she pushed her way into
the room of the late Capt. Hanska,
and stood looking about with a pair
of large serious eyes which took in
every detail. She bent her gaze on
IN dead man, stopped, made quick ex-
animation, first of the wound and
then OF his face. Both Mrs. Moore
and Miss Harding were about TO ask
this stranger to account for herself,
when the doctor, half dressed but car
rying his bag. edged past the door.
All turned 10 him. He looked an in
slant on the face.
He's dead" he said calmly and
briefly.
At this confirmation OF what every
one already knew. Mrs. Moore tainted
again-tUmbled into the arms of Miss
Harding. Miss Jones, with a feeling
that she must do the right thing
now that the doctor was looking,
rushed over and opened both windows.
If Mrs. Moore expected attention from
the doctor. she vase baked. He was
making a more careful examination
and that lady gradually revived of
her own motion.
He has been dead for some time
not long enough for rigor morris TO
set in. but he's cold and the blood
has begun 10 CONCEAL" he said at
length. HAS any one notified the
police Has any one called up
coroner 90
"I'U attend 10 that" volunteered
the strange woman. with an air OF
perfect competence and command:
where's the phone-ground floor and
top floor hall? All right: I'll use the
top floor; that's nearer. Any part1c-
ular coroner. doctor? Lipschutz?
All right"
The doctor gave a look Of inquiry,
at her raiment. so grOtesque mis-
North. already perceiving what might
happen 10 young man caught all
blood-smeared IN proximity 10 a MUIR
der threw "a quick appealing glance OF
his own. The woman seemed 10 catch
the inquiry and the appeal
Don't YOU worry. young man. I've
got no connection with the police, an
il YOU didn't do this thing you're all
right" and then 10 the doctor: My
name is Madame lie Grange l own
the house at 442-across the street.
Never mind, my dear" this TO Miss
Harding. VINO showed signs OF COM
ing out of her stUpor and following.
With a businesslike air, she hustled
upstairs. called police headquarters,
informed them there had been muir
der at AS and the doctor wanted
Coroner LipschutZ-also. they had
better send some policemen. This
done. she spent "a moment in thought
before she descended.
IN the hail. sh@ met the regular
patrolman, who had received the news
az last. The limb OF the law had for
hidden the augmented crowd at the
door TO follow him. he was ascend
ing alone. The sight OF this woman
IN her fashionable clothes-or was il