The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-09-15
BY CAROLYN WELLS

L nffl MI fhlt'EA hAfHN
and Blair was only less 30, and we
saw at once that no intruder came
thru doors or windows. however he
may have made entrance.
sat down In a corner and be
gan 10 muse. Much as ! had
wanted a mystery In an inaceeH-
slble room. I felt I should be glad
now TO get an inkling OF a way for
a solution. ! had In no degree los,
faith In my pow@s and ] was
certain % ultimate success. but ]
ionged for clue or two. To be
sure. there was the ring on the
rns fixture. and my esteemed fic-
ton hero has often remarked tina,
bizarre clue helps along amaz-
ingly. wanted 10 wonder what
he would have deduced from that
ring. but | wouldn't pay him 10
much OF n compliment. merely
wondered what to deduee from IL.
myself
In all our search we saw nothing
OF the pearls. and ! felt sure Mary.
belle had hidden them from poe.
sibl~ burglars. eyes. burglars were
the ono possibility In this impossi.
bio situaiion.1
Then Weldon found the case that
had contained the necklace. or
light blue velve, lined with white
satin. tho dainty affair seemed TO
mock at our inqniring glsnces, II
-. a. . a~.a.a~ arnwar aVT tIat.
don was for tho burglar theory. hot
and strong Hut pearl necklace
always connotea burglary I'm some
minds. and I paid no attention TO
his chatter.
or course. poor Mnrybsllc herself
had been taken away. and Ne ruth.
isssiy searched tho bed linen and
mattresses for tho pearls. Under
tho pillows We found . watch. aud
a small looket containing Herring
deans picture. but no other jewels,
Their. waA a cobweb OF a handkor'
chief that gave out q faint perfume.
but my reason failed TO find any
clue Ia these things.
Again sa, down and unused.
was clad I was not a heavy man.
for those fociiAh willow rockers
were better built 20 hang harps
(smRll oncD on. than to supper, a
Transcendant Detective. But had
selected ono OF them. in a certain
corner Of the room. which CON
manded view OF the chandelier
and OF Mary bellies bed. and pro
/ posed TO cit In that chair and study
that room of and on until con
quered that mystery or failed lg
nominiously.
Tho coroner went downstairs 10
mancuycr his inquest Soon. the
others trallcd after him. and left
/ the room to darkness and 10 me
Darkness" being a figurative term,
for the room was bright with De
eember sunlight. But the darkness
OF the mystery. tho black nothing
meas OF that room. with unlightcd
sas pouring into Il FOR hours. turned
on by an unseen. unknown. un
imaginable hand--unless--I found
Z myself almost thinking OF CisBy't
/ Poltergelst--the Yellow Hand,
/ I went out. with few words tc
tho guard stationed at the door
and went In search OF some OF the
people | knew.
The Wesleys' door was ajar and
| / tapped Frank answered. and
asked me In. Poor little Helen
was In a sad state. Nervous and
overweight. she was crying like q
small fountain. and Cissy was try
Ing 20 calm her. But Cissy wa,
little better as TO nerves. and the
two were enough 20 make man Q
misognynist for life.
But ! wanted to ask some ques
tons and tried my powers OF
trsnQuilization. Frank helped me
and soon. a little man-talk inter
ested the girls and they began &c
chatter.
Skilfully guiding the trend OF tn,
conversation, | led Il 10 Marybelle't
earlicr life. In fact to her years
with her husband
ale was nice enough. Bradley
was" said Helen. but Marybell,
led him n dance she-oh. well
you know what she was-a CAD
about. always. Bradley hated e
20 anywhere. and night after might
she would make him 20 to dinners
and dances that he loathed. and
well. at last he died"
Cause and effect?" asked.
"In way" Helen said "Yor
see. the man wasn't strong. TIL,
doctor said he must 20 TO Call
fornia or Arizona or some such
place. Marybelle wouldn't go with
him. and wouldn't let him so with
out her. so they stayed here. Brat
got weaker and weaker, but Mary
belle wouldn't let up on the gay
eties-why, don't you remember
Frank, the last party here befor,
he died7"
YES" said Wesley. "Ghastly, 4
was! Bradley was awfully I'll. bu
Marybolle made him do stunts 70,
us--oh. never mind all that now
You know. Prall. what a siren sh,
was. She could make n man sc,
white M black. II she wanted to-"
II didn't know all that" sale
Cissy. who. with wide eyes. haC
been drinking In the tale. II lovet
Marybelle."
she was lovable." said Helen
but she was not an admirable
character. She"
There. there. dear" said Yves
ley. don't talk that way about he
now. Poor Marybelle isn't her,
TO defend herself"