New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-06-09
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"Not at all; the sanest woman4 ever
knew" This from Wardrop.
"Has she eyer to your knowledge re-
cetved any threatening letters?"
Never in all her life" from both Of
them promptly.
| You heard sounds, you say, Miss
Fleming. At what time?"
About half past or perhaps a few
minutes later. The clock struck while
was still awake and nervous
This person who was walking
through the attics here-would you
say it was heavy persona man, 1
! mean?"
Margery stopped to think.
YES" she said finally. 1T was very
stealthy, but think it was mans
STEP"
You heard no sound of struggle,
no voices, no screams?"
"None at ALL" she said positively.
And l added my quota.
There could have been no such
sounds" l said II sat in my room
and smoked until quarter to 2. l
heard nothing until then. when heard
Mr.. Wardrop trying to get into the
house. l went down to admit him,
and-I found the front door open about
an inch"
] Hunter wheeled on Wardrop.
"A quarter to %" he asked. "You
were coming home from-the city?'
Eyes, from the station"
1.-THE last train gets in here at $780,"
| Hunter said slowly. Does it always
take you an hour and a quarter to
walk the three squares to the house"
Wardrop flushed uneasily, and I
could see Margery's eyes dilate with
amazement.
Il did not come directly home" he
said almost deiantly.
'Then-will you be good enough to
tell me where you did go. have rea-
sons for wanting to know
Hang your reasons. Look here, Mr..
Hunter, do you think l would hurt a
hair Of that old lady's head? Do you
think I came here last night and killed
her. or whatever it is that has hap
pened to her. and then went out and
tried to get in again through the win
DOVE?
Not necessarily Hunter said. I'M
rufHed. 1T merely occurred to me
that we have at least an hour of your
time last night while this thing was
going on to account for. However,
we can speak of that later. I am prac-
tically certain of one thing-Miss Matt
land is not dead or was not dead when
she was taken away from this house."
"Taken away!' Margery repeated.
'"Then you think she was kidnaped?"
| "Well. it is possible. You are certain
there are no closets or unused rooms
where if there had been a murder the
body could be concealed?'
Il never heard Of any," Margery said.
but saw Wardrop's face change on
the instant. He stood frowning at
the floor.
| Margery was beginning to show the
effect of the long days strain. She
began to cry little. and with an air
of proprietorship that resented some
how Wardr0p went over to her.
| You are going to lie down, Mar
gerry" he said. holding out his hand to
help her up. Mrs Mellon will come
over to Aunt Letitia. and you must get
some Sleep"
"Sleepv' she said. with scorn, as he
helped her to her feet. 'Sleep when
things like this are occurring! Father
first and now dear old Aunt Jane!
Harry. do you know where my father
ISL"
He faced her as if he had known the
question must come and was prepared
for it.
II know that he is all right, Margery.
He has been-out of town. If it had
not been for something unforeseen
that-happened within the last few
hours he would have been home to-
day."
She drew long breath of relief.
| When they had both gone Hunter
sat down on trunk and drew out
cigar that looked like a bomb.
1.-THE window" I suggested. and he
went over to it. When he came back
he had rather peculiar expression.
| "In the first place." he began, 1--WE
can take it for granted that unless she
was crazy or sleepwalking she didn't
go out in her night clothes, and there's
nothing of hers missing. She wasn't
taken in carriage, provided she was
taken at ALL There's not mark Of
wheels on that drive newer than
week. and besides, you say you heard
nothing"
Nothing" I said positively.
'Then unless she went away in
balloon, where it wouldn't matter
what she had on, she is still around
the premises 1t depends on how bad
ly she was hurt"
Are you sure it was she who was
hurt?' l asked. THAT print of
hand-that is not Miss James,"
In reply Hunter led the way down
J the stairs to the place where the stain