The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1919-01-16

"That's what / say" put il
Haviland; "the whole affair il
so Observation-Disclosures me, Mr.
Brunt, but / cant think it such
a simple case as you do---that
think we should engage expert
skill to solve the mysteries of il
ALL"
"That must come later" and
Inspector Brunt resumed his
usual gravity of manner, which
had been disturbed by the discoy.
cry of the blackjack. "Will you
please give me some detailed in.
formation as to the circum.
~stancesf Is the house always Sc.
curely locked at night"
very much So" answered
|Haviland; "Miss Darlington was
not overly timid, but she always
insisted on careful precautions
against burglary. She had a
house full of valuable furniture,
curios, and art works, besides her
personal belongings. Yes, the
house was always supposed to be
carefully locked and bolted."
"Whose duty is it to look after
|it9"
"The butler Haskins, and his
wife, who is the cook, had all such
matters in charge"
II will interview them later
Now please tell me, any of you
why Miss Darlington was arrayed
in such peculiar fashion last eve.
ming"
II can't imagine" said Paul
inc. "My aunt was not a vair
woman. l have never known hel
to sit before q mirror, except
when necessary to have her hail
dressed. 1t is almost unbeliev.
able that she should deliberately
don those jewels and scarf anG
sit down there as if to admire
the effect. Yet it had that ap
pearance."
"But she wore the jewels dur
ing the evening, did she mott"
"Not all of them. She wore
her pearls because, as she told
us and as l have often heard hel
say, pearls must be worn occasion.
ally to keep them in condition
But she added a large number Of
valuable censor some one did
after we left her last night"
Whom do you mean by Wet
"Miss Frayne and myself. We
were in her room to say good
night to her, and we left at the
same time"
"At what timef"
"About 1915, / should think
wasn't it, Anitaf We went up.
stairs about midnight, and were
with my aunt 10 or Is minutes
"Were your good nights annie.
ablef" asked the inspector, and
Pauline looked up in surprise
Then, recollecting the last words
of her aunt, she shut her lips OBJ.
stinately and made no reply.
Indeed, they were notl" de
clared Miss Frayne; miss Car
|rington told both Miss Stuart and
myself that it would be our last
night beneath this roof That to
day we must seek some Other
home, for she would harbor us nc
longerl"
"Ahl And why did she thu.
treat youf"
"There was no especial rea
son." and Anita's lovely blue
eyes looked straight at the in
spector with a pathetic gaze "sht
was in a tantrum, as she fire
quently was"
"She didn't mean it," put il
Pauline, hastily.
"She did asseverated Anita
"I've heard her threaten to senC
us away before, but never 81
earnestly. She meant it last night
/ am sure. And, too, she knew
something would happen to he
last night-she said so.
what? What's that2"
"Do hush, Anita!'' said Paul
inc chose foolish words mean
nothing!"
Proceed, Miss Frayne," an,
the Inspector spoke sternly.
"She did," went on Anita.
don't remember the exact words
but she said / little knew wha
was going to happen to her, AM
she said tomorrow you may SIM
another song!' Surely such word
meant somethingi"
eff they did," said Pauline
angrily, ''they merely meant tina
she was going to dismiss you to
day.
"Not at all, and Anita glance,
at her, ''she distinctly said some
thing would happen to her-no
to me-"