Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-27

And then, you thought OF Carr q.
II sized up all the people who had
motive, and Loria was surely "a that
category. And thens1S found the powsa
gone sorely against You'll aiy d else
had discovered thern. I~ffsresolved to
wrest the secret from those papers,
and I did,.
"You did? How?
by studying them for hours; with
magnifying glasses, and without. II
found at last a clue possibiekclue-
in the fact that the edges Of the pa.
pers had been cut with the curved
blades of a pair OF manicure scissors
scissors in the house-thank Heaven;
your scissors didn't come within q
mile Of hitting the edges! You see,
the papers were family scalloped on
every edge. They must have been cut
by the little curved blades, and>rare-
~ do two pairs OF manicure scissors
make the same scallop. The great
discovery vast that Miss Lucy's own
would have pointed to you, in the eyes
Of these determined police, for you
had access to your aunt's toilet APP:
pointments." ..~- 81
80 did Anita or anybody in the
house!" q"
Eyes, but the police were hot on
your track. and ready to bend any
I could and did save you! Well, i
further noticed that these scissors OF.
Miss Carrington's were Of a different
pattern from the brushes and mirrors
of her set. I went to Estelle, and she
told me that the last time Carr Loria
was at home he took a great fancy to
his aunt's scissors and asked her to-
give them to him. She did, and when
she tried to get another pair with that
only by taking indifferent patterned
handle! DO you wonder that I came
straight over here?" =
NO" and the lovely eyes beamed
with admiration OF stones c~leverness,,
as we'll as with affection.
Then, last night, I went to. Loria's
rooms, and found not only the scis-
sors, that fitted exactly the scalloped
papers. but found a piece Of his own
and texture. Moreover, as he con-
fessed it all, there is no further room
for doubt. Another hint I had was
when I found some of Loria's letters
in your aunt's desk. Not their. con-
tents. they were just such as any at
fectionate nephew might write his.
aunt, but the c~hirography. You know
the letter from him that you showed
me, was typewriter, and I Judged
ing-I have studied the science-gave
evidence Of criminal traits, and I felt
sure then 1 was On the right track. l
brought the photograph record to
frighten him into confession, and 1t
did. Ahri started 1t, in the next ROOM,
at my signal" -t
II might have known you would do
it. When I came here, you know. I
wrote and asked you to drop the case,
I feared your Investigations would
lead to Carr" F
"1t had to be a question, Of his guilt
or yours" returned Stone gravely.
you were to arrest! Let's not think
of it ever again. I'll engage to keep
your dear mind occupied with pleas
ant thoughts all the rest of u life.
You don't want to stay in Cairo, do
you? Shall we try Algiers for a
honeymoon spot? Or, if you don't
want Africa at all, how about Greece,
or over to Algeciras? Whittier away,
my Hearts Dearest?" /.
WHITTIER? Together, then what
matter whittier :" said Pauline, her
eyes full of a love deep enough to
drown The orrow that had filed the
past. weeks. -
h Po nl;ns.I her to him; always g my
THE END.
souicks believers need broad shoul-
oers' ~ Ms
All things come quicker to the man
who meets them halfway.