Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-03

1T IL most mysterious" he declaf-
ed: that face Is almost smiling! 1t is
the face Of a happy woman. Clearly,
h did not know of her approaching
fate: -
THE blow was struck from behind"
informed DR.. Moore.
Even SO. why didn't she see the
approach of the assailant in the mir
ror? She is looking straight into the
large glass-must have been looking
In 1t at the moment of her death. Why
receive that death blow without =,
ttemor Of fear or even a glance Of
startled inquiry?" Il
Inspector Rrunt stood by, grave1y,
and for the most part silently. watch
Ing and listening.
That might imply.I he said. slow.
~, that IL she did see the asaailant,
It was some one she knew. and OF
whom she had no fear"
Gray Haviland looked up suddenly.
A deep red spread over his face and
ed by the detectives present, he set
his lips firmly together and said no
word.
Pauline turned white and trembled.
but she too said nothing.
why is she sitting in this large
easy chAir?" went on the Coroner; els
1t not customary for ladies at their
chair?"
This showed decidedly astute per-
ception, and the inspector looked in
terestedly at the chair in question,
which he had not especially noticed
before.
Being tacitly appealed to- by the
! Coroner's inquiring eyes, Pauline re-
piled: ut is true that my aunt usu-
ally sat at her dressing-table in 9
small chair-t4at one, In fact" and
she pointed to a dainty chair Of gid
should choose the heavy, cushioned
one"
1T would SEEM" the Coroner
unused, "as IL she might have sat
down there to admire the effect of her
belongings rather than to arrange her
hair or toilette"
Absorbedly, all present. watched
Coroner scofeld's movements.
1t was true, the quietly reposeful at
titude of the still figure leaning back
against the broeaded upholstery, and
so evidently looking In the great gold
framed mirror. was that Of one adj
miring. or c%riticising her own appear
ance. Added to this. the fact Of her
bizarre costume and strange adorn-
ments, 1t. seemed certain that Miss
Darlington had come to her death
~na!o 1anoceHtly Happy IN tHe
feminine employment of dressing up
Fin the elaborate fnery that she loved.
But the snake!
Carefully Coroner Scofield removed
the inexplicable thing. He held it up
that all might see. a Japanese paper
snake, a cheap toy, such as is found
together with fans and lanterns in the
Oriental department of large shops.
Gould this have been placed round
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f'quired of the doctors.
The two physicians agreed, that
though that was possible, yet the APP
pearance Of the flesh beneath 1t SEEM
ed to indicate it's having encircled the
throat during life.
"Never!!" cried Pauline, excitedly.
Aunt Lucy couldn't have sat there
and smiled. with a snakel anywhere
near her!" 80, X.
Stanton nodded his head. II well
know of my late patients aversion to
snakes. 1t amounted almost to a
maniat 1t is not an uncommon M
many women feel the same. though
seldom to so great an extent"
THAT deepens the mystery" said
Coroner Scofield: "unless, indeed, the
snake was put on after the crime.
But that is even moe mysterious. I
oAso S4o" 1CA&lVVO Nl1C0O tdlAdO1c lO"S
els. and give them o."
He looked in%quiringly al Haviland
and Pauline, and the latter immedi-
ately responded: "Give them to me.
Mr.. Scoheld. I am now mistress
here"
Haviiand said nothing, but he Took
ed at Pauline as. If in disapproval.
"Is this Of great WORTH" inquired
Scoheld, as he carefully removed the
coorf frorN tho ~hn,,1Hovn e .,,enn,,nA.
ed.
"only moderately. so," returned
Pauline. 1T Is a Syrian scarf and
was sent to her by her nephew who
lives in Egypt. 1t is not new, he sent
several to US about a ret ago."
She took the long, heavy, white and
silver drapery, and laid it in a near
by wardrobe. Then the Coroner un-
fastened the large pearls from their,
ltfeless hand removed its rings. All
these he handed to Pauline without a
word.
what is this?" he exclaimed sud
denly; and. opening the curled-up I'm
gers Of the other hand he drew forth
a tcrumpled gray object. 1t was a
glove: of soft suede, and 80 tightly
creased.
"a mans Elove!" said the Coroner.
smoothing it out. ''Will the wonders
Of this cas- never cease"
He scrutinized It, but remarking on
~ that it was Of medium size and SUI
perior quality. he laid 1t carefully
aside tor the time.
From the same arm he removed the
scarab bracelet, also handing that to
Pauline.
jewelry," he observed.
yes" returned Haviland. before
Pauline could speak. Her nephew
sent or brought home much OF IT,
But, "a We informed you, Miss Carr
rington was also wearing pearls and
diamonds of enormous value. compar-
ed e which these trinkets are az
nut sc.rab.. I am told, Ar. Of
Some are.v returned Haviland.
That bracelet. however. 10 not genu-
Inc. nor Of great value"
TNen the Coroner. with delicate
touch. removed the bits Of broken
tortoise-shell from the puffs Of hair.
and carefully laid them together on a.
small silver tray he appropriated from
the dresaing-table litter. ST.
bI think" said Inspector Brunt,, In
his grave, slow way, that II will be
wise to photograph the whole picture
from several points Of view bsfore the
autopsy IL performed"
Arrangements had been made for
this, and Detective Hardy. q young
man from headquartetS. stepped fore
ward with his camera.
AZ those who YER Nsked TO lelt the
room, Pauline and Gray went out to-
gether, and met Anita Just outside III
nnoh.' tell me. GRAY. Nyho aid ~,