Bisbee daily review., 1915-07-14

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 Did she say anything Co you?' inquired.
 "Only that they were called away suddenly sir But the domestic add ad "the young lady was very pale and gitated. and we al knew that some hing teT'H. had happened Mrs leithco. gave orders that nothing was Go fe told To the guests who dined alone. believing that their host and hostess had gone down Co the village to see an old man who was dying That was the story we told them sir"
 And in the meantime the Leith- courts were in the express going to Carlisle?"
 "Yes, sir They say in Dumfries that the police telegraphcd after them, but they had reached Carlisle and evi dent changed there and SO got away
 By the administration of a judicious tip ! was allowed to go up to Miss MuuCls room. an elegantly furnished little chamber in the front of the fine old place, with a deep oldfashioned window commanding a magnificent view across the broad Nithsdale
 The room had been tidied by the maids. but allowed to remain just as she had left it. ] advanced to the window. in which was set the large dressing table with it's big swing mir TOT and silver-topnCd bottles, and on gazing out saw. Go my surprise, it was the only window which gave a view of that corner Of Raunoch wood where the double tragedy had taken place. Indeed any person standing at the spot would have a clear view of that one distant window while out of sight of all the rest A light might be placed there at night as signal for instance; or by day a towel might be hung from the window as though to dry and yet could be plainly seen at that distance Another object in the room also at tracted my altention-a pair of long field glasses. Had she used these to keep watch upon that spot?
 l took them up and focused them upon the boundary of the wood. find ing that ] could distinguish everything quite plainly.
 That's where they found the man who was murdered" explained thc servant who still stood in the door way.
 CT know" Ireplied 'I was just try ing the glasses Then ] put them down and on turning saw upon the mantel shelf a small, bright red can de shade which ! took in my hand It was made, ] found to fit upon the electric table lamp
 lIs5 Iuuel was very fond of a red light" explained the young womani and as ) held it ] wondered if that light had ever been placed upon thC toilet table and the blind drawn up whether it had ever been used as g warning of danger?
 As | expressed a desire to see tho young ladys boudoir, the maid Cam eron took me down to the luXuriou! little room where. the first moment entered one fact struck me aa pecu liar The picture of Elma Heath wal no longer there The photograph had been taken from its frame and in itl place was the portrait of a broad browed, un-bearded man in a foreigr military nlfWm-a picture that, be ing solloI and faded, had evidentl! been placed there to hll the empt, frame
 "Has the gentleman who called ol the evening of Mr Leithcourt's disaI uearance been back here again sine he left the hospital?' l inquired as sudden idea occurred to me.
 "Tes, sir He called here m a fly ol the day he came out. and at his re quest l took him over the castle. H. went into the library and spent hal an hour in pacing across it, takiu measurements and examining the bi ouph ra in which he was found ir sensible. It was a strange affair, sir, added the young woman. wasn't it?
 "Very." ] replied
 "The gentleman might have been there now had ] not gone into the brary and found a lot of Illustrate papers. which ] always put in th cupboard to keep the place tid! thrown out on to the floor ] went t put them back, but discovered the doc locked The key l afterwards foun in the grate. where Mr. Leithcourt ha evidently thrown it, and on openin the door imagine the shock had whe I found the visitor lying doubled ul ], of course thought he was dead
 And when he returned here on hi recovery, did he question you?"
 "Oh. yes. He asked about th Leithcourts, and especially about Nils Murel. l believe he's rather swe' on her, by the way he spoke An really no better or kinder lady eyC bruathed I'm sure. We're all yer sorry indeed for her"
 "He came into this room, I SUI pose?'
 "Yes. sir" she responded, with jui a slight hesitation, l thought. "Th vas the room where he stayed tt longest There was a photograph that frame over there,' she added. il dicatng the frame that had held tt picture of Elma Heath, "a portrait a young lady which he begged me