Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1919-05-01
.HArTER XX--continued.

Was put III LlaL glass.
The ever.recurrjng thought that
someone might have brought 1T to the
houIoir after preparing 1t elsewhere,
the would not recognize. A sort OF
soixth sense convinced him that IL he
"xept on looking he must find that
.clue.
lie went iuto the bedroom. The
appointments, rep!icas OF Ma
t-ie .A~ntoincLte's, seemed to mock at
Qais quest. We know" they seemed
TO laugh at him, I'VE know all about
II, but we viii! never tell"
Untouched since Estelle's def hand
bad turned back its silken coverlets.
the bed seemed waiting for some fair
occupant. With a sigh at the pathos
Of it, Stone suppressed an involuntary
thought OF the incongruity o. that
gilded, lace draped nest. and it. pitt
Gully unbeautifuls owner. There WAS a
aprofusion of embroidered pillows. and
across tho satin puff lay a fairylike
might robe of gossamer texture and
coQuettish ribbons. A peignor OF pink
crepe lay beside it, and ON the floor a
pair OF brocade mules waited III vain
tor feet that would never again slip
into tbcir furred Innings.
There was nothing helpful hare, and
with 4 sigh Stone went on to the bath
coon. Fit for a princess, che shining
white and cleaning silver showed
careful readiness. Embroidered tow
.cls. delicate soaps and perfumes were
dn place-ail showed preparation, not
suse.
III I ware searching traces OF Els
tellc. now" g-oanad Stone. despairing-
". to himaelt. IL could find thousands.
But Miss Darlington didn't come in
here at all. Eut. whoever rinsed that
glass did," Tho thought caused Stone
TO start with oagcrnese. 1t was the
TACT OF the glass being out OF line with
che othar appointments Of the wash
stand that had first attracted his at
tention' to 1t. After the test. the glass
hadsbeen returned Is fts place, now in
-strict position between a silver cup
and u. flask nf violet water.
Spoon in It," unused Stone. Shows
careiessness OH the part Of whoever
put It there, Don't believe a spoon
was in q glass. generally. in this celes-
1ial bathroom. Il
His runlina:ions were cut short by n
shock Of surprise. Under the wash
stand was a small waste basket. Had
this been overlooked by the scarchers?
Not surprising. for thorough search
had not been made in bedroom or
bathroom, as la the room where death
had taken place.
Stone mechanically looked over the
contents or the little basket. There
vas only q scant handful OF papers.
But carefully spreading IL towel on the
:aoor he turned the basket upside down.
Trambltngly hc fingered the papers.
The Arst was the wrapper that. had
contained q cake Of French soap. AT
% glance. Stone saw the corresponding
.soap In its silver dish. Estelle had
doubtless placed It there. casting away
It's paper.
But among the scraps was another
papcr-.two more. They, werc-they
su:Nytwcre liz crcas,A AXE tho folds
sof q powder paper!
With Alixiitcs. touch. Stone unfolded
r,e@. . There xas Dne. about four
1hchea square. thar had heen folded
Is Ito cgntaiE n powdsrs.p ~Thisswas
white. and OF n texture Alike writing
paper. The other was Of Z parafIin
pap1t. exactly the aana size and
shape. and In Ginii:nr creases. Also
there was = nunci1y bali Of tin foil.
that, whon snoothcd cut. proved to be
Of Identical anai.r and size with the
oshc. tno.
Z There was no ~ for Doubt. These
-wefc unQues;:ouabsy che wrappers Of
sshc aconttlne! Stone detected on the
sinstde Of tho paralTin paper traces OF
*the Jrolgder itself AID knew that q test
: would prove his discovery a true ind.
Now. .hen. who're did he stand?. TO
this ssbWh :n.nd. what lp had found
ssproSed thar Miss Ensrinet0n had. her-
<sself gna0 10 hcs, bathroom. opened the
.spowde:. th-own ..he papArss carelcss,y
IN thn basket. :nI then. mixing the
/. 5tlJs with wasor. !,ea taken il then and
rtharo.As1I riIseA the glass and set Il
taackss1 tho shelf. Il was all natural
and plausible.
hui, 10 veil kncy. others would say
thAps rSmeMlborins her detestutfon OF
m6dlransonts. Miss Lacy Darlington
aevsf ~. SSch d thtng. Also, they
l.ovld 1ay.s eltsfSne slsA aoneona..o al
s@Ap1a l.sase IsAcf = feaf. hid
uixssd-ts: srsNthA md - admins.