The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-19

Yes lie ueCdTtu WITH
brightness. "I've got job all right
h the highest salary on the paper"
This affected his hostess 80 visibly
r.t he sought to continue her enjoy
mint
YOU remember the yellow haired girl
49, hillcd herself while ago." he
s.,rd
Yes Indeed do. Everybody knows
shout that"
"Wcl. the mystery got too tough for
ur police and the other reporters, so
,hcy turned 1t over to me. That's my
speciality. oh. it's bully assignment.
Now I'm starved, I wish you'd rustic
me some grub"
But. Mr.. Anderson. your bill for this
week? You know l get paid in"
Tut tut. You certainly must know
rrWspaper customs. They don't pay in
advance. and I can't pay you until they
pay me. You'll only have to wait until
saturday. three days: I'll have this
thing cleared up by then. Why. you
don't appreciate. you can't appreciate,
what corking assignment this is
\ good nights sleep and a hearty
tr,lkfast put him in fine fettle and
about 10 o'clock he sought out certain
her Of which he obtained from the
clipping in his pocket.
\ sirl answered his ring. but at sight
Of him half shut the door. exclaiming
hurrcdly:
Mrs Macdougal is out and you can't
come in
'Hut want to talk to you"
No" she declared through the crack.
I'VE won't see any more reporters"
\ slight Scotch accent gave Anderson
his cue.
Then you must be her daughter.
I'm Scotch myself on my mothers side"
H. smiled his boarding house smile and
her eyes twinkled back at him in spite
Of herself. Didn't she tell you was
coming"
why. no. sir; aren't you n reporter"
Certainly not. I'm an engineer. I
came up to look at that ROOM
What ROOM" questioned the girl
oddly I'VE haven't any vacant rooms"
Well, we'll! That's queer" said An
dcrSnn "Your mother must have been
mistaken"
The door slowly opened.
Maybe she meant the one on the
second floor"
That's the one" the young man de-
clared promptly, and an instant later
was following his guide up stairs.
He recognized the apartment at a
glance from Its description. but the girl
said nothing OF the tragedy which had
occurred therein.
"Ill take the ROOM" he said land I'm
pleased to get 1t. I don't see how such
a good one stands vacant"
There was an instant's pause before
his companion answered.
We'll. I suppose your find II out
sooner or later. so I might as well tell
YOU. That's where the yellow haired
girl YOU hear so much about killed her
self. I hope it won't make any differ
ence to YOU Mr. Gregor"
Certainly not" said the new born
Gregor. II read about the case. Cana
dian wasn't she?"
"Oh. yes. There's no doubt about
that She paid her rent with Cana
dian hill and besides noticed her ac-
cent. 7 didn't tell the reporters. how
ever; they're such fresh lot"
He had established one thing at least.
thought Anderson: something which the
others had not owing to the fact that
Canadian money in Buffalo was too COM
mon 10 afford comment or warrant
definite conclusion.
The papers had It that she was some
wealthy girl" ran on the daughter II
the house but I know better"
Why" The question came like
shot
Her hands They were Arm and
strong, and she used them as IL she
knew what they were made for"
Anything else?'
"No She seemed very sad and didn't
say much"
Anderson questioned the girl as best
h. could. but discovered nothing fur
Their, So he left shortly. declaring ear
neStly that he would move into the room
on the following day.
He went directly to the morgue and
examined the body again, combining his
attention TO the hands this time. The
night showed nothing upon which to
found a theory save that 1t was indeed
capable hand with smooth skin and
Wei tended nails. but upon examining
the left he exclaimed eagerly. Near
the ends of the thumb and first finger
the skin was rough and slightly abrased,
White here were numerous tiny black
spots beneath the skin, which upon
"''' 'HlrI VI scrutiny proven u uc III"
eroscopic blood blisters.
For a long time he puzzled over this
ineXpllcabe thing. so infinitesimal as to
have escaped all previous observers. but
he could find no explanation for 1t and
so repaired to the office of the attend
ant where he asked for the girls
Clothes. receiving a small bundle.
where's the rest?" he demanded.
That's all she had" said the man.
~ baggage at all?"
No. a thing but what she stood up
IN, The Coroner has her jewelry and
hinss If that sort"
Anderson examined the contents OF
the bundle with the utmost care, but
found no mark OF any sort. The gar
men's 'hough inexpensive, were beauti-
iulI} boat and clean and displayed the
mos marvellous examples of needle
Woia Fl. had ever seen. Among the
ene. vas a plush mum. out Of which
as 'ked 1t up fell pair Of little
KNIT mittens-or was there pair
att Finding but one he shook the
nun lain, then looked through the
9th" .ngs.