South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-29

he was released only this morning to attend the
inquest which he did, his left arm in a sling.
What was the verdict at the inquest"
drawled Duff.
Postponed for a week During that week
we've got to find Ann Bolt"
From your point of view" said Duff "she is
as good as condemned. From my point of view
there isn't single point which tells against
her"
What" said Dornton. Then, in tone of
self-cOngratulation: II told you you'd turn the
argument upsdedown'
"Of counsel" yawned Duff
Look at the facts of the case" shouted
Dornton, ticking them off on his pudgy fingers
he enumerated them. "She lived alone in
the house with Mrs. Pembrass for eight years.
Not soul other than she could have inkling
that the money was hidden there. No one else
could have any opportunity to discover the old
ladys hiding place. No one else knew of the
nightly bottle of stout The dying woman.
almost with her last breath, accused Ann Bolt
of robbing and numbering her. Ann Bolt
cashed the Ave pound note No one but very
thin girl, such Ann Bolt is, could havs
squeezed through that scullery window.
Ann Bolt has disappeared. and though for
got 10 mention IL before, ii is common knoWl-
edge in Little Horton that Mrs Pembrass and
the girl were frequently at daggers drawn, and
no fewer than three charwOmen, who at various
times worked in the house, testified to frequent
rows and bitter quarrels between the two"
against Miss Bolt" said Duff blandly. But if
she were guilty of such a cold-blooded crime.
why did she, after committing the murder,
place the cyanide bottle in her room-the one
tangible evidence of her guilt? Why did she
openly cash part of the Illicit proceeds at vii
lage station where the first bobby who came
along making inquiries couldn't fail to trace
her? Why didn't she walk out by of the
doors of the house instead Of squeezing herself
through a small window. She gained nothing
4ta4 Tt moth fuo 70 nr inc hat
the house was in an isolated position and that
therefore the crime would not be discovered at
any rate till morning-tO secure a few hours
start by locking all the doors and windows.
why didn't she poison the bottle of stout on
Monday before leaving To return from Lon
don even if disguised was running totally un-
necessary risks. No DorntOn, your argument
won't hold water. To my mind. the odds are
more in favor OF the girls innocence than Of
her guilt"
What about that message left by the dying
woman" snapped the official. There's abso-
lutely no doubt that Mrs. Pembrass wrote il.
Her handwriting is most peculiar-no dots TO
the is, loops to the long letters. The mes
sage was written on a half sheet Of paper cor
responding to torn half sheet found on her
desk with blue-black ink and quill pen. The
pen was, as / told you. found beneath the dead
woman's chair. There was blueblack ink on
the desk No man or woman on the point OF
death would leave on record a deliberate lie"
I've no doubt that Mrs. Pembrass thought
that Miss Bolt was her murderess.' said Duff
slowly. But she may have made mistake
"Pshaw!" snorted Dornton in supreme dis
gust.
Duff left his idle contemplation of the
Thames and paced restessy up and down his
big room.
Chin-Chin came in. noiseessly as shadow.
placed a bundle OF evening papers on the
table and disappeared.
Dun. pacing to and fro caught sight Of a
double-column headline on the front page Of
of the evening papers: Accident to the
Scotch Express Full Casualty List
He halted for few seconds. frowned at the
paper. then resumed his pacing. Once he
stopped before a book shelf. from which he alb
stracted copy of the A timetable and
ficked over some OF the leaves.
He ran a lean forefnger down a certain
column and closed the book with snap.
IF that girl is innocent why doesn't she
come forward" pulled Dornton. getting up
from his chair
Perhaps she can't" said Dun enigmatically,
his sound eve swinging back 10 the paper.
Well I'm glad I've talked it over with YOU"
remarked Dornton. preparing to depart.
by the way. did Mrs. Pembrass leave a
will?' asked Duff as his visitor gained the
door
'Yes-found it in a drawer. dated eight
years back I've got II in my pocket. Like 20
have look at it"
Duff nodded. DorntOn produced a folded
sheet OF paper from his notebook and handed
il over II consisted of a couple OF lines-the
date 1908 The sheet Of paper was yellowed,
the ink faded. Il leave all possess to my
nephew. John Elias Murgison." il ran. There
followed signatures of two witnesses, hanked
BY the signature OF the dead woman
Entirely in order" said DOnton.
eyes said Duff Can YOU wait a few