The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-05-01
CHAPTER xx-continued.

A 0NOAo 6oe w eA
What had that poison been In before 1t
was put In that glass?
The e~ver-recurring thought that
someone might lave brought it to the
boudoir after preparing 1t elsewhere.
no would not recognize. A sort OF
sixth sense convinced him that II he
kept on looking he must find that
clue.
He went into the bedroom. The
beautiful appointments. replicas Of Ma
RE An%toinette's, seemed to mock at
his quest. I'VE know" they seemed
to laugh at him, W know all about
II, but we will tell" 1
Untouched since Estelle's deft hand
had turned back its silken coverlets,
the bed seemed waiting for some fair
occupant, With a sigh at the pathos
Of 1t, Stone suppressed an involuntary
thought of the incongruity of that
gilded. lace draped nest, and its pitt
fully unbeautiful owner There was a
profusion Of embroidered pillows. and
ACROSS the satin puff lay a fairylike
night robe Of gossamer texture and
coQuettish ribbons. A peignor OF pink
crepe lay beside 1t, and on the floor a
paif OF brocade mules waited in vain
for feet that would never again slip
into theI furred Innings.
There was nothing helpful here. and
with a sigh Stone went on to the bath
room. Fit for a princess. the shining
white and cleaning silver showed
careful readiness. Embroidered tow
els. delicate soaps and perfumes were
IN place-all showed preparation, not
use.
III I we're searching traces Of Es-
telle. now" groaned Stone, despairing-
", to himself. II could find thousands.
But Miss Darlington didn't come in
here at all. But, whoever rinsed that
slasssdid!" The thought caused Stone
70 start with eagerness. It was the
fact Of the glass being out OF line with
the other appointments OF the wash
stand that had first attracted his at
tention to 1t. After the test. the glass
had been returned to Its place. now in
strict position between a silver cup
and a flask Of violet water.
Spoon In It," unused Stone. SHOWS
careiessness On the part OF whoever
put It there. Don't believe a spoon
was in q glass. generally, in this celes-
tial bathroom. Il
/ His :uminations were cut short by a
shock of surprise. Under the wash
stand was a small waste basket. Had
this been overlooked by the searchersf
Not surprising. for thorough search
had not been made In bedroom or
bathroom, as in the room where death
had taken place.
Stone mechanically looked over the
contents Of the little basket. There
wa only a scant handful Of papers.
But carefully spreading q towel on the
AOor he turned the basket upside down.
Tremblingly he fingered the papers.
The first was the wrapper that had
contained a cake of French SOAP. At
I glance, Stone saw the corresponding
soap In its silver dish. Estelle had
doubtless placed 1t there, casting away
its ps.1er.
But among the scraps was another
paperSstwo + They %were--they
surely were IN ecreases like the folds
Of : powder paper!
With highest touch. Stone unfolded
them. There was one. about four
inches square, that had been folded,
- IL to contain a powder. This was
white, and Of q texture like writing
paper. The other was of a paraffin
paper. exactly the same size and
shape. and In similar creases. Also
there was a bunchy ball OF tin foil,
that. when smOothed out. proved to be
Of identical shape and size with the
other two.
There was no room for doubt. These
we're unQrestionably the wrappers OF
the accnitine. Stone detected on the
inside of the parafin paper traces OF
the powder itself and knew that a test
would prove his discovery a true find.
Nov. then. where did he stand? To
bis own mind, what he had found
proved that Miss Darlington had her
self gonesto her bathroom. opened the
powder. thrown the papers carelessiy
III the sasket, and then. mixing the
stun With water, had taken It then and
there and rinsed the glass and set it
buck onsthe shelf. 1t was all natural
and plausible.
But, he well knew. others would say
that, Remembering her detestation OF
modicaments. Miss Lucy Darlington
nDversdM such q thing Also, they
NOuId Someone eise. someone 81
Wh0mfN Mss Lucy felt fear, had
@fxn15k19A draught, and had adfninis.
$500 means OF some yet undis.
Aeseesl but plausible m~isrepresepta.
oily too we'll ne knew those
xe " A~ascelntsd w4sh tn
heaft returned to the