Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-01-16
CHAPTER FlvE-(contlnued.)

YES, returned Pauline, we
telcphoned u %cablegram to the
city to be sent TO him in Egypt.
But l don't know when he will
get it, nor when Wen get a re-
sponse."
"Where is he?"
ellis permanent address is
Cairo, but he is off in the desert,
or somewhere, so much that some
times he is away from communica-
ton for weeks at a time. Still
I've sent it, that s all l can do"
"What did you tell him?"
81 made it rather long and cir
cumstantial. / told him of Aunt
Lucy's death, and that she was
killed by a blow on the head by
a burglar, which fractured her
skull. | asked him if he would
come home or if we should go
there. You see, we were intend
ing to sail for Egypt in Feb
ruary."
ssWho were?"
myself, my aunt, Hiss Frayne
and Mr.. Haviland. Darlington
Lo:ia had been begging us to
make the trip, and at last. Aunt
Lucy decided to go. Our passage
is engaged, and all plans made"
"And now"
"Now, | do not know. Every
thing is uncertain. But, ii the
burglar can be found and pun
ished, | see no reason why |, at
least, shouldn't go on and make
the trip. The others must please
themselves"
Pauline looked at Anita and at
Haviland with a detached air, as
if now they we're no longer men,
bers of the household, and their
plans did not concern her.
Not SO Haviland. "Sure I'll
CO. he cried; II fancy Carr will
be mighty glad to keep me OH in
the same capacity / served Miss
Darlington. He'll need a repre-
sentative in this country. / doubt
he'll come over-there's no need
If l look after all business mat
ters for him."
What does he do in Egypt9"
asked the Inspector, who was half
engrossed looking over his memo
randa, and really took slight in
terest in the absent heir.
Hes excavating wonderful
temples and things" volunteered
Anita, for Pauline and Gray were
looking, amazed, at a man who
came into the room. He was the
detective who had been left in
charge of the boudoir, and he, car
ried q strange looking object.
What is it?'' cried Pauline.
ITS blackjack" replied the
detective. II found it, inspector,
just under the edge Of the tassel
trimmin' Of the lounge. The fell
low slung it away, and it hid un-
der the fringe, out of sight"
Gravely, Inspector Brunt took
the weapon. It was rudely made,
Of black cloth, a mere bag, long
and narrow, and filled with bird
shot.
THAT'S the weapon!'' declared
Brunt. "a man could hit q blow
with that thing that would break
the skull witho,s cutting the
skin. Yes, there is no further
doubt that Miss Darlington was
murdered by q burglar. This is
a burglars weapon; this it was
that crushed the shell comb to
fragments, and fractured the
skull, leaving the body sitting up.
right and unmutilated. Death
was. Of course, instantaneous"
But the jewels!' said De
tective Hardy, wonderingly
willy
81 don't know whyl" said
Brunt, 4 little testify sthat is
for YOU detectives to find out. ]
have to 60 by lEhat evidence ]
find. Can find q broken skull
and . blackjack in the same room
md not doduce I burglarions 40.
eault that proved fatali The thiei
my have been scared of or de.
&cided Re didn't want the loot, but
doesn't affect the certainty
Ne have the weapon and
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