The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-14
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when ! spird u. 80 far M ono ean
judge ~ such small article. Il
seemed 20 me II had been placed
In tina, strange position quite
lately Tho gas never being used.
the high globes were not IRE.
quersiy washed
Just what I think cour,eousiy
agreed nlalr. ard pocketing the
ring for evidence. h. replaced the
glass shade and came down the
Hters.
The ring business nonp'ussed mo
Had MArybelle put II there for safe
keepinK' knew her fear OF burg.
lars. and Il was good hiding
place. no that doubtless orphaned
H. But n she chose such a clever
hiding place for ring OF but mod.
crate value at most. where had she
concealed hcr pearl necklRce'
never should have thought Of
looking for ring on tho gas
burner. n hadn't been looking for
other reasons. Surely tho myster,
was deepening every moment
Well. We found nothing elss as
queer M that. but We found some
pretty conclusive evidence. nj least
u seemed so 20 me. that Mhrybelle
didn't KIN herself
And this was letters. quito pie
Of them, on her writing desk: all
addressed and STAMPED. doubtless
to 70 by the mornings mail.
Mr.. Kemblo ut once opened
them. tho ! was not sure that he
was altogether within his rights.
We read them. and after the
reading ! never again entertained
the idea % suicide. Every ono WAS
fun of plans. appointments and On.
gaxemonts for the nett day or two.
One 10 n drcssmaker made an
arrangement for fitting gown.
One. TO n dentist. asked for an ap-
polntmcnt nj his office. Two or
three accepted invitations, or gave
them.
One important ono WAS 10 her
lawyer. Mr. Curtis. and asked him
10 come 10 SEQ hor as soon as pos
siblo. IA she wanted 10 change her
will She stated that her reason
for this was her engagement. only
Just now announced. and she hoped
Mfr. Curtis would find II conven-
tent 20 come Mt once. on receipt OF
her letter.
Another and very personal ono.
was 10 an intimate woman friend.
and told 0f the engagement. the
announcement party and the early
probable date OF the wedding. II
EXPRESSED such an ekuberance OF
happiness, such nm erultRnt Joy OF
living. that Il was impossible to
believe II " not sincere. IL told.
also. OF the present OF the pearl
necklace. and said that Marybelle
planned b. surprise her guests
with II GA the morrow. And II
wound up by saying. II hope | can
make Godfrey happy. and | feel
sure I shall. He is a different type
from Bradley. and his tastes are
more congcnial to my own"
Bradley Moss was her first hus-
band. and tho had never kHown
him. | had heard rumors from the
WeRlpya OF tho uneven tenor OF
Marybellc's married life
Now, who could believe. In the
face Of those letters, written late
tho night before. after her an.
nounce ment OF her betrothal. that
the writer would voluntarily cut
short the happy life she antici-
pated?
but Weldon domurred n little.
saying that II the lady had wanted
to kill herself. she would write
Just such letters to divert suspi- |
cion. But I couldn't admit such an
OVERRIDING OF that idea. II II were
n true theory. Marybelle might
have written one letter or two, |
making appointments. but not so
many or 40 real. |
looked again at the chairs In
the room. Without doubt, ms she
sat at her desk TO write. she had |
used that straight chair, slightly |
higher than the others. But even
with that, | saw she couldn't have
reached the gas key. Nor would |
she have done so II she could. and |
then afterward used that chair to |
lay out her mornings costumel I'll
was too absurd. Machiavelli him |
self wouldn't have observed such |
minutlae OF detail.
Lawyer Curtis arrived about
then, and we showed him the letter