Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-22
Synopsis OF Previous Chapters.

Pauline Ca%rrinEton, rich. ugly ans
disappointed with life. quarrels with
1 ssa s1ee Anita hsq F1syn Stuart Alter and 4 h walf se i,
the conservatory with Count Charlier
with whom she is infatuated, there ar.
more Quarrels and she orders the girls
for bed. Her valuable jewels are lef,
on the dressing able p
, phe da mex mm NOR r Pauline fnds he,
aSn' dressing 1saai r tsol BODY dressed IS sef IN an se5 Gri'
he says the woman was killed by 9
blow on the head. Anita apparently Is
the killing. Later it develops tina,
death was due to poisoning.
At the inquest, Pauline is called as q
witness, but does not incriminate her
Is questioned regarding bromide found
throw any light on <the crime. Anita
tolG OF ro asar'nE sb voices fseu IN miss II G Gasrir tSe
count. Pauline doubted, whereupon An.
tia said she saw Pauline come from the
room. Pauline denied this and said An.
did not know that Miss c%arrington's
will left him $4,000 in bonds: Mrs
rockingham tells of seeing a burglar
!sley had testified, she admitted going
into the Darlington home on the night
OF the murder. A glove found on the
body is found to belong to the count
Hardy. the detective, thinks the count
Is Implicated despite Antta's protesta-
ti0nsi v H saytnilaan does not think k+d the
the great detective, is given the case
After an investigation, he seemed con-
WINGED that the murder was done by an
ordinary thug. In questioning Estelle,
Stone secures an admission TO the effect
that a man named Bates was in Miss
admitted letting Bates in n out and
also as r,,t to st fixing a;a the milk, Which Miss $
found at the boarding. house. He pro-
tested his innocence, declaring the wo-
man was dead before he cached heI.
Bates told of going in through the
when he saw Miss Carrington's body
in the chair. he thought she was awake
and struck her over the head with his
was dead. He fed without taking anv
jewelry. Stone. Haviland and Hardy
discuss the counts connection with
Stone starts to determine who pur.
chased the poison.
Stone begins to unravel the poison
mystery. After a talk with the family
physician. he comes to the conclusion
witch which waA served Miss Darlington
in her room. Suspicion points to Count
Charlier or some member Of the fam
lily: Stone questions the count, who
rington in the conservatory the night
of the murder. He admitted limiting at
marriage. 1t was on that walk that
Miss Darlington told him Of bequeath-
ing him 10000.
In order to get at the bottom of ali
details OF the crime. Stone determined
was the first Interviewed. She told OF
aunt She previously had denied doing
so because she feared they o sus'
and in anger. spoke harshly Of Anita
her conversation tending to connect
Anita with the crime.
Anita told Stone that she believed
all connection with the crime. She in
change in the will before the murder
Stone asked Haviland which Of the two
women he believed was connected with
the crime. Haviland refused to believe
that either was, but he was forced tc
admit that both oul lie If they ha6
to to protect themselves.
Stone and Hardy discuss the dinerent
aspects of the case. Hardy maintained
that:everything pointed to the guilt OF
Pauline. especially stones new discov.
cry that the poison had been admins.
tered in water. Pauline overheard theil
conversation. She denied her guilt. but
Harry was more convinced than ever
He reported his story at police head.
quarters. Stone promised Pauline that
he would do everything to prove her in.
nocence He believed she was innocent
and to his surprise, he suddenly found
that he had fallen in love with her. She
promised to remain away from him. and
after her departure for New York the
district attorney called toSsee her. All
then. suspected that her arrest would
follow. The next day they received WORD
that she had sailed. Haviland ordered
that she be wirelessed to return on the
first incoming ship.