The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-13


examinations. We were standing
near the door OF the room. out oi
the way. and now Or Hewitt spoke
TO me.
You're detective. I'm told
sir"
Yes" replied. tina, IL my pro
fesslon. Doctor"
Then hope you1l make out
this puzzle. les the Devils work
somehow. but can't zee how I've
known Marybelle all her life. and
while fun OF tho dickens In lots OF
ways, she never would take her
own life. This IL no suicide. no
sir Again. IL couldn't be Why,
sho hasn't been dead more than
two hours at most And Il w@Eld
take maybe perhaps - well. say
about two hours for death to ensue
from the time the gas gaa turned
on tennessee that would make II
It's nearly nine now-that gRs
was turned on In the neighbor'
hood OF between four and five
O'Clock this morning"
AS late rs that" cried. cha.
Frincd a my thoughtleaHpess. that
could have been. imagining it turned
on before the victim had gone 10
bed
Yes. or not much earlier. It's
hard 10 say. exactly There's the
sligo OF tho Jet 20 bo considered
Let's take look az s."
fetched chair from the hall
and standing on Il. felt the top OF
the Fas burner.
why" ! exclaimed. there's no
lava tip on ~"
NO tip Then no wonder the gas
poured out 10 such volumes. Are
you suref"
"Of course I'm sure It's not
surprising. that The chandelier
hasn't been used for years. and. in
cleaning. tho tip has been brushed
off and never replaced"
How about tho other burner.r"
There were eight IN all. and every
one had tip except tho one that
had turned off
Perhaps you knocked tho ur
of when you turned Off the gas
suggested Dr Hewitt. who was
kecn.wltted. for all his business.
no" said I. thinking hard. I'm
sure didn't. Tho glass globe
would prevent that But we can
look around on the floor"
How did you reach u TO turn
Il off. anyway It's very high"
Il Jumped for g." replied
when entered. and the gas wRs
go terrible. sprang up nj the KEY
and turned II off with n twist.
remember Il shook tho chandelier
pretty hard But Il didn't Jar the
tip out These others are in toe
tightly 20 make that idea plaus
ible."
Then that tip was taken gu,
purposely. and Il must be suicide
after all"
or" I prompted
Don't ray II. Lot W. exhaust
all other possibilities first"
Then Clssy came and begged me
so prcttily 10 como and get some
breakfast. that I Welded TO her
persuasion. Or. Hewitt promised
to remain In the room until re
turned. and 20 allow no one "a
touch or diFarranEe a thing.
| knew the coroner would have
10 come. and probably soon. so
wanted 20 yet bite 10 eat and be
ready 10 return before he arrived
Poor little Cissy had cried until
she was quite worn out. and she
was quivoring with nervous excite
ment and exhaustion.
We went together TO the dining
room. and she poured my coffee
and ordered hot mullins for me, as
II glad OF any trivial occupation.
HerrlnEdean stood looking out OF
window Bellamy was at the
table, his merry qutps for once
silcnced
Anything new" he asked me
abruptly.
NO. nothing definite. Or. Hew.
itt says death occurred between six
and seven
And there was I. right across
tho hall" exclaimed Cissy. Il
have the other front room. and |
lay there sleeping. while Marybelle
was dying Sho broke down ut.
terly. and ran from tho room.
Lets get nj some facts" said
Rock Bellamy who first gave
the alarm"
Il don't know" said; Wesley
came UP and called me- and when
| got down there were several peo.
pie in the hall by the door"
Call that maid, and ask her
something about It,"
rang bell and the waitress
came. | asked her 10 send in the
maid. Vida. and she said she would.
LSgd Herrlngdean turned round
at this. and seemed ready TO take
part In the conversation.
Vida came. pale and red-eyed.
She was nervous, but readily an
Ewered questions O.
Tell us about It, Vida" said
after few queries. Tell us all
Sat has happened from the time
you came down from your own
room"
From the timo | came down ?"
she said, and tho look on her face
was curious TO see Then. Il is
this way: | am the chambermaid.
but also. I am much the personal
maid of Madame, She does not
like n lady's maid, and yet there
are many things | can do for her
She tell mo last night. waken her
at eight, oh but surely AZ eight. as