Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-30
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The Conservatory Door

The Conservatory Door
Ss ND that is where we stand Paul
"A concluded his report TO Chief
Burke. Some urgent message must
have reached Mrs. Hartsborne or some
sign warned her of trouble to cause
her TO slip away from the dance so
quietly. That's the crux of the whole
matter. Where did she 60 when she
left the Ledyards p
Home, of course" The chief stared.
"You don't think she had an appoint
ment, and went in all that regalia to
keep it, do yuu?'
Paul smiled.
1T is within the range of possibility.
he retorted. There are one or two
little points you'v missed. chief
Have I, indeed :" The other Snorted.
care you holding out on me, Paul,
for a grandstand play
mo, You wouldn't have called me
in on the case if you hadn't expected
me to dig up a thing or two that es.
capped the rest OF you" Paul responded
good naturedly. I've got an idea that
/ want to test before l discuss il, that
all. Did the coroner report yet on his
autopsy"
.sYes. That's why I'm sure you are
on a wrong steer If you think Mrs,
Hartshorne went to any rendezvous
after leaving the Ledyards' ther'
wasn't time. DR.. Cravenshaw says sne
must have been dead since around
o'clock in the morning, maybe earher
The bullet was a thirty two and nus
her pistol, all right. She got it straight
through the heart and must have dleo
instantly. without even gasp
Paul nodded.
eve got to fix the time she left th'
Ledyards,' he remarked. Il m golnl
hack there later to interview the serV'
ants: the maid in attendance IN th'
ladies' dressing room should know wheI
Mrs. Hartshorne's cloak was removed
I want to get the general arrange
ment OF the rooms, too. Some ontsiue
must have approached Mrs. Hartshorhe
and IL they didn't come in on pur
chased ticket, I've got to hnd out nov
she could have been reached :.
'You are eliminating Cornehu
Svarthmore, then, in spite OF ms IAN
account of how he passed the t,h
after he left the dance the chief aske'
in a disappointed tone.
'.swarthmore is no fool, Paul re
tprped. HE has had plenty OF tim
to frame an abili, and money TO pro
duce a string of witnesses If he ma
Thought It worth while. HIS stor
sounds fishy, admit. and II he wer
a different kind Of man 1t would
conceivable that he had formed an opin
ion as to the real culprit ana was Try
inr to draw our suspicion IN oroe
to give them time to save themselves
hnt he's the ruthless. predatory type
s.H. .sacrifice is outside his category
i've no doubt that he was as intatuate
a. Braddock; it is highly probable una
h. was Jealous and quarreled VII
Mr.. Hartshorne in the conservatory
leaving the house in rage ana wathin
off his black mood for the next hou
or two. If her death has cut nm
nuy. he has schooled himself not TO sho'
n He did not manifest the slightes
regret or interest In the identty
the murderer; but he seemed 10 hh
cause for a grim sort Of amusement
Braddock's expense.
at puess II let's him out" the chic
admitted grudgingly. II suppose 20
saw the panning we got In the news
ran.-s this afternoon for not gettln
results?
"Jf nothing further develops we
have m get the coroner to hold Matlld
AZ the inquest as accessory after th
fact. she discovered the body and talle
~, oive the alarm, and that will sta
- alonv until she comes up for hear
ing. But for the Lords SAKE fau
start something We've got the mex
election to think OF l..
.I'd like to have n little talk Wit
{. Matilde. Will you have her oropsr
un,, Paul asked. "You haven't bee
able to get anything more out OF mel
have you?"
sNo." The chief pressed buzSer o
~. dssk. ''She sticks to her story an
rothlnv can shake her; coolest PROPOSE
tion I've tackled in many day
Matilde. when she appeared, bore OF
thin assertion. Her sallow face WI
impassiyely devoid of expression. ST
wsited calmly with her beady black eye
fastened upon Paul.
nYou have told me that You wei
h,yn In Peronne, Matilde," he begar
what year?" -,
nIn seventy six, monsieur" II
reply was prompt.
"You have relatives livingT
..I do not know, mansieur. The
was an uncle and cousins before IN
,ssr bur uow---!" she shrugged.
'.No one elsef No brothers or sli
tersg' :,
ssNo one else, mansieur." Her ey
shifted and fell.
sYou came to this country nine yea
4to. On what steamer
.sOn private yacht, mansieur, 3
nsussa. The Belle Elise Of Monsis