The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-17

occupant OF tho room. and no way
TO get up 20 II could DO discerned
or imagined. Therefore II was not
accident and must be suicide. but
IL was clearly proved by the eyi-
dcnca OF tho belongings OF tho de-
ceased. the clothing. the letters.
and lastly, by an entry In her diary
I (which had not yet been read. that
suicide was utterly out OF the auos'
ton. Therefore Il must have been
murder hut that could not be. for
no murderer could leave tho room
with tho doors locked and bolted
behind him. and the windows fas.
tened. Therofore-butt the coroner
had completed his circle and had
started round again. Heiplessly he
floundered In the bog OF his own
intelligence. Therefore. he con.
ciuded. the deceased could not have
met her death by accident. che
could not have committed suicide
and she could not have been muir
dored. lie submitted that II was
an inerpiioabio mystery.
IL was. Tho jury returned an
open verdict kindly explaining
''and by this We mean that we find
sudden and violent death has oc.
CURED. and ws do not find the
cause proved"
Legal phrases often show a fine
sense OF torminolory That could
not have been better worded. And
now the farce war over and the
sudden and violent death had oe-
CURED and ! was NJ liberty to find
tho cause proved.
BArrowsyiile, naturally. VAS In n
fcrmen; over the matter From the
I Oldest Resident 20 the Newest
Rich. the subject was paramount
discussions were held. suggestions
we're made and enough solutions
offered TO keep an ordinary dctce.
two slouthing for year.
I listened 20 none OF thom.
simply took possession OF MRry-
bellies room and Get 20 work
You see. tho fact that can solve
problem doesn't necessarily mean
that can solve Il quickly or east.
| ~ II simply means that ] finally
arrive. try. OF course. 10 get there
by tho nearest route. but II may be
that the longest way round In the
surest way home.
The wssieys fell easily into pos
/ session OF their now estate. Too
easily. some thought. for was
treated TO many opinions and IN
situations by the town.people. Not
| 10 be- obscure. may "a well say
that not a few opincd that the two
wesleys were In sons mysterious
way responsible for tho death OF
| Marybclle. tho motive being n
speedy inheritance OF her wealth.
nut didn't think this. tho /
wa. looking into the matter. and !
willingly accepted the Wealeys' In.
vliaiion 70 stay on after the funeral
and see what I could discover This
invitation OF theirs was In their
favor. but II they were clever
enough TO bring about that mystori.
Gus murder. they were clever
enough to pull the wool over my
eyes.
| say murder. for gave up all
idea OF suicide (for tho dozenth
,ime) after reading Marybeile's
diary.
Tho pathetic entry. written tho
night OF her death. was enough
proof for me. II said. In part
Tonight, dear Journal. is the
hnppiest OF my lifo. I have an.
nounced my engagement to Geoff-
rey. and everybody seemed 90
pleased. Even Helen was very
swee, about II. tho told her !
should altor my will. oh, am so
glad 0eoff In an Earl A title has
always been my hearts dearest de.
sire. I shall bo Countess OF Her.
riugdoanl How different from be-
/ Ing merely tho wife OF Bradley
Moss And the two mon are as
different as day and night Brad
was nice. In way. but 40 slow
and dull. or course. he was I'll,
poor fellow. but wasn't. and |
wanted life and happiness Well. |
shall have II now. And have a
marvellous string OF pearls. ] shall
exhibit II tomorrow. and how the
girls will envy me. Cis.y and Janet
will fairly turn greeni Tomorrow
/ | must send notices OF the engage
ment to the New York papers. |
hope they will send up reporters.
/ Now dear Journal. my only con,
fidant. | must 70 to sleep. for to-
morrow morning ! ride with Geoff.
rey and must look my best"
The tenor OF this entry did not
show a fine nature. / admit, but we
never aseribed observation-disclosures TO
/ Marybelle. Sho was one of For.
tunes spoiled children. and had n
/ knack OF getting what she wanted
| by her own powers OF persuasion.
| But none tho less. she had been
most foully murdered and the vii.
/ lain must be brought TO Justice.
/ Also. | had my case. A murder-it
/ WAS Il murdcr-mysterlo com
mittod In an inaccessible room--it
/ WAS inaccessible-and no clue to
work FRONT
took possession of Marybelle's
room. | mean occupied II, night
and day, for | felt that only thus
could succeed in my task. was
not In II every minute. of course.
but many daylight hours | spent
/ there. pondering | had chosen a
/ chair in the front window. and
stuck to It. Ms 1t was seat prac-
tically commanding tho whole
room. Remember the house faced
north. The room was the north.
east one. and back of It. southeast
corner OF the house. was the Yves.
leys' room. The north and east
sides-o of Marybolle's room had two
windows each. and the other side.