Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-19
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i queer about the black bag. Every one
| smiled at his patent effort to cover
| over his own queer actions. But later
Jimmy was to remember his story
and wonder.
| After young Collins was arrested as
| :; possible accomplish in the murder Of
| Clifton Wells or as Il very important
| witness ut least, Jimmy was admitted
! to the room where the dead man had
been found. lie remembered Collins's
| Story OF "a strange, acrid odor which
had pervadcd the office ana Of flicker
ing yellow fumes III tho air. 10 odor
| fingered and all was in order Even
| the desk at which the dead man had sat
was tidy and to rights
There were but two doors 10 the
Office. One led to tic outer Offices
where Collins and "a rctinuc Of clerks
! were on guard. and the other openc1
| into "A tiny dressing room, with one
small window. No human being or
ADULT size could have gone through
that window
| The murderer OF Clifton Wells could
never have passed out Of the office
unseen by Collins. whose dcsk was iu.,
outside the door. That much was eyi.
dent And yet Jimmy did not think
the boy suiity-nor yet an accomplish
| before the fact.
lie looked all about the Office in
search Tor someth!ng-some clue on
| winch I" work. In the whole we'll
| ordered place he saw nothing Tangible
| nothing ne could hope to use. And then
suddenly tho floor AT his feet he
noticed tiny brass key, something
Ike that with which proud children
II
l Jimmy stood looking al the KEY with
interest. II might have belonged TO
| Wells. 10 Harvoy. 10 Coll!ns-or 10
some unknown ana unnamed person.
| This much was evident. In that whole
| orderly, neat office il was the only
| thing out Of place. 1t could not have
lam there long or the tidy caretakcr
| would surely have picked il up and
disposed OF it, 1t seemed TO Jimmy
that this was a clue. He picked IL
! up and put 1T III his pocket,
/ When Jimmy arrived he found him
/ s"If an unwclcomc visitor. The ser
| want who opened the door fairly threw
| me card inscribed MI. James Barton.
/, New York Evening Journal" in Jim.
| M! race ANA sneeringly announced
| mat no interviews we're granted
/ Nothing dauntcd. Jimmy decided TO
tour the grounds. Finally he reached
| wi""-hunS French easement win
| dow which seemed 10 offer \. view or :.
magnificent library The book. may
hc worth seeing griuned Jimmy more
! or irss 10 himself. and crep, over
h"isriesSl ) "cross the sward.
When h- got TO the window he OBJ
| served strange sight. He was NOT
th' only eavestiropper Three people
Mere grouped in earnest conversation.
and. half hidden behind the curtains AZ
INC opposite end OF the room. Jimmy
~" IA" servant who had refused him
I aainittaucc. lie wondered why the
s. servant Was Watching But s,ili more
/ u" wondered what those three people
'ou'd De ta'k ing about,
/ f"f one OF them was Beatrice Fair
] 'aN' OF the Evening journal: one n
/ pretty unknown girl of :, nervous
h'Ih-strunr type. and tho third a man
I "hom y" guessed ~ once to tie IInr-
4 ny, Jimmy made sure Of his data and
/ mon rr'pt on cautiously
80" you VINO road viii wonder why
/ Was admitted to tho Harvey home
/ whIle Jimmy. my iow-workcr, was
| rejected Perhaps would have me,
| INC same fate for the servant who
opened the door TO me- assured me tha,
MISS Masters was not At home.
lurhea 10 go. ana Just As | started
i Town "a" door steps a girl came IN
,h' pain Shc Was an eager. vivid
s, it'lr ihinS Who looked keyed up TO "a
4 ,'a'' 81 almost uncndurabie tension.
/! .t''iH"H ~ once that the neurotic
'h'.u OF "m insane mother might look
] - 'h's Eiri ioohch-and that my jour
/ 10y was concluded. so introduced
"!Ecii, ana MISS Masters brought me
i ,,h'o 'h' mouse win triumphant dc
I 'sn' al VI! coming 70 nor.
enc 'ooh M" al once TO meet her
''"iah. ncaNH' miadl"-ag"d man.
/ WHO'S" SPithdid grooming could not
I "''.'"i an uhh"r'nrrent OF nervous
| ~ sT'e'"h me cordially.
| % -, ,'i"t n' was watching me
49,; ,,t >, ''.,Si's, M curing our
! ,r,.e,,,.,. H''d 'hc greatest
/ h.,a ,hn,,, 1'rh'ns hrr
| s,.,,, III -, f,, '' ltl' con
/ nor trnn, ,ha -" 'P upon
/ room ~ ''''S'i>'
| II seemed ;nnossib,o for
| her attention a., ,,ythina 49,, So,
| yey treated bar wi,h . rr,va ,ei
! Tie seemed TO accent her ncryous,o.s
| as a matter of course and yot f.,,
i that he was kceping ncr under constant
| surveillance.
My pity for tho girl grew when. al
most under her eyes. Mr.. Harvey sig
| nailed to me that She was not sane.