Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-12
<<T Tang Dornton!" snapped Dun irritably.
What the dickens does he want

what the dickens does he want
= now?"
Duff switched of the engine of his car, and
eased his long limbs out OF the driving seat.
Cart my traps in, wash the car. and put it
away, Chin" he instructed his Chinese servant
and made his way up the wide oak staircase to
the sitting room above.
His visitor was sitting at the far end of the
room before an open window in deep arm
chair. smoking cigarette. Siphon, glass and
decanter were within convenient reach of his
elbow
Halo, Dornton!" drawed Duff.
Afternoon" said the Scotland Yard official,
swinging round. Glad to you,' he added
quietly-"very glad indeed-in more ways
than one"
Glad to see you've made yourself comfort
able" remarked Duff, cycling the open cigarette
box and the contents of the small table with a
meaning smile.
i've been waiting over an hour" returned
the detective-inspector THAT Chinaman OF
yours swore he didn't know when you would
come back. But meant to hang on some lit
tie time longer just on the off-chance"
Anything doing?' inquired Duff in casual
tone.
What do you make Of that Pembrass case?"
The officials tone was equally casual, but his
pale blue eyes. beneath their bushy white
DfOWS, SnOt q Keen glance at Tue OtuSTo lii
passive face.
1--WE been sailing on the Broads," returned
Duff with a yawn Haven't seen paper Tor
days. Who or where is Pembrass? he
drawed.
"Pembrass is the name of a woman who was
murdered on Tuesday last in a place called
Little Horton, not far from Ambleton In Sur
rev." returned Dornton. by every law of cir
cumstantial and direct evidence, the guilt OF
girl named Ann Bolt-a sort of companion to
Mrs. Pembars--is established, but
But what?"
But we can't find Ann Bolt" said the official.
Want me to find herr" asked Duff with a
faint smile.
Dornton shook his head.
She ought to be traced easily enough he
said irritably Its proved that she came to
London on Monday; we've enough evidence 10
hang her twice over. p
"Why have you come to me?" interrupted
Duff
Because took it for granted that you would
have heard o. the murder, and Knowing that IL
is case alter your own heart was prepared
to hear you had formed theory from your
wonderful process of logical deduction, prov.
ing Ann Bolt as innocent as you or l, saiu
Dornton with slightly sardonic smile
Don't take things for granted. It's danger
Gus habit of yours Dornton," drawed Duff,
lighting a cigarette. "And why is IL case aiter
my own hearth" he added inquiringly
"It's so clear cut and dried from start TO
finish. Ann Bolts guilt is SO glaringiy paip-
able that, knowing your methoos' ia pet ven
to one you'd find some way OF turning INC
whole case upside down on principle.
.'What are the facts of the caseF askeu
Duff. 49, :. =.
"Rrienv these Two days ago-that is 10
saw on Tuesday-Mrs. Pembrass. an elderly
woman If eccentric habits, who lived alone
except for her companion, Ann Bolt, IN an
,soIated dilapidated house on Little Horton
Common. was poisoned somewhere about elght
o'clock in the evening
"The discovery made by tradesman
who called on Wednesday morning ABOUT
eleven o'clock and noticed that the milk can
had not been taken indoors nor the morning
naners-a most unusual proceeding Also the
bac'; door was locked. and Mrs. Pembrass's
dog was bowling and scratching franticaily on
the inside to be let out.
"The tradesman went round to the front
6oor. knocked and rang repeatedly, then he
climbed nm the sill of the sitting room window
and looked through the lace curtains. There
he saw the woman half lying, half sitting in
chair He realized instantly that she was
dead and Immediately gave the alarm.
THE police broke in, accompanied by doc
for who soon discovered that the woman had
heen noisoped by means OF dose of cyanide,
administered in bottle of oatmeal stout The
bottle
"Of the screw.stopper VARIETY" interrupted
Duff.
yes The bottle, half full, was on table
near the dead woman, also tumbler and the
remains of light supper. There were unmis-
taxable traces of the poison both in the dregs
in the glass and in the stout in the bottle.