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

msshapen keys from MS pocket After short
delay he fitted one 10 ;be iock, turned II, ana
swung the door open.
illegal proceeding" mutssrs1 OCmSon.
illegal be hanged! Come 81 and closettAF
door after you"
Duff switched o. an electric torch an6astOOG
looking around.
The place presented tbs Usual appearance. %
a workman-like netRlurgIst's iaoe<<s~-5
There were specimens o. orc uttsred V-+sT>
where. test tubeE. rstorts microscopes, scales,
chemicals and scientific Instruments.
Dun eyeG than casually and waRgd - tbs
far end, where desk stcod bestde 'SlndOw
On the desk he notice . bottle Of lad-aD isS, 60
in the waste paper bssEe: begioe TIE desk nu-
merous SCRAPS Of tor= paper. Ne sp1- t's c0y-
tents of the Osskst Jn % the Eoor sad t'Dnes
over the scraps sorted cut some CT Them, AND
laid than on tEe desk
Here and there he found consecutive words
possess" nephew" Head" repeated over
and over again.
Trial trips" said Dun terseIy. "PractSsins
the forgery Cor the Will"
Dornton nodded.
Who are those people named Head, who sre
supposed to have signed it? asked Duff
Man and wife-old servants-both died eight
years ago. Ann Bolt replaced them"
"Ah! hush"
Duff snapped out his light, and sprang aside
out of the patch of faint moonlight that flooded
in through the window.
heavy. quick step sounded outside. the
door was flung open. and a sharp voice de
manded. Who the deuce unlocked this door,
There followed the snap of an electric switch
and the laboratory was flooded with light, re
vealing tall, burly man, and Duh's careless
figure fanked by the little Scotland Yard Off
cial.
What are you doing here?" Numbered John
Looking round. drawled Duff This is a
friend of mine Detective Inspector Dornton. OF
New Scotland Yard
"And what do you want. both of YOU" The
mans blazing eyes focused Duff's imperturb-
able face.
Looking for proofs"
What proofs
"Of your connection with the murder Of Mrs.
Pembrass. We've found enough TO convict YOU.
The man ground out an oath.
Have you Take that, then" He flashed
up his right hand and a squirt OF fame. followed
by a sharp report echoed through the room.
The shot missed Duf's head by the fraction
of an inch and spent itself harmlessly in the
wall behind him. Before the man could fire
again, Duff dropping low. loosed on his own
revolver The man spun half round staggered
forward a couple OF PAGES. then collapsed on the
floor, thin, red stream yelling from his right
leg.
Secure him, Dornton," said Duff pocketing
his revolver Got him secure? Good I've a
fancy to search the drawers Of this desk"
The locked drawers presented little difficulty
10 the bunch OF skeleton keys.
Tn lower one he found letter from Mrs.
Pembrass, its date year old. engaging man
named James Harte as a jobbing gardener.
Also a wig and moustache and several thick
bundles Of bank notes, the value OF which. az a
rough guess he estimated would amount TO
some thousands Of pounds.
That letter explains how be obtained copy
OF his aunts writing said Dun 10 Dornton.
ALSO how he was able 10 familiarize himself
with the house suitably disguised as a gard
ener'
The handcufed man writhed impotently on
the floor. muttering horrible threats and curses
You case is complete Dornton.' went on
Dun There's enough evidence here to hang
him twice over"
Il still can't make out what happened TO Ann
Bolt" said Dornton. some hours later 10 Duff
It's my firm belief she was killed IN that
Scotch express disaster" said Dun. Among
The list OF unidentified victims there Is girl
answering 10 her description.
Remember she sent of her post card from
Euston on Tuesday morning az $50. The ex-
press left London ten minutes later. Where
she was going 10 probably viii never be dis
closed But II is safe 70 presume that Mrs.
Pembrass owed her money for wages, 10 which
the girl helped herself That would explain
the post card message, viii write 10 you fully
in a few days"
Il believe you're right said DOrntOn slowly.
Subsequent Investigation proved that Dun
was The body OF the girl identified By
her sister. a woman living in Edinburgh.
John Murgison duly tried. attempted 20
contest the charge but ultimately proved
guilty and suffered the extreme penalty OF The