Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-25
The Second BuLLet-By Robert Orr Chippert1eld
svyr,rht. 1919. by Robert NJ. Mcbride { Co
THIS STARTS THE STORY

home of Colonel and Mrs. Lcdyard.
Among those present are their daugh
fet. Trixv: her friend. Bebe Cowles,
fjornelius Swarthmore, Wendle Brad
dock and Mrs. Allison Hartshorne.
Mrs. Hartshorne's past history Is
clothed in mystery. In her presence
mention Is made Of the release from
prison Of the president of the Riverton
Rank after serving four years OF
twenty year sentence for conversion
of the banks funds. Mrs. HartShorhSS
suddenly leaves under the pretehse "a
a severe headache. She is accom-
ynanied by Swarthmore, who expresses
his love for her and obtains her
nvorise of marriage. She sees iaCe
~ the window which fills her with
terror. the significance of which is
not revealed. Swarthmore has JiItc"
tTrixy. who says she abhors him
Mrs Uartshorne is found dead on
fthe floor in the morning by her sus-
snic;onsly acting French maid, Ma,
tiIds. Detective Paul Harvey, Chlet
burke. Coroner Cravenshaw ana
policeman arrive on the scent
Matilde is questioned after recover
ing from n fainting spell. INC oI
ficers believe. she rs ConC"ahnS III
formation from them. IheN orlhs ous
various facts by the questioning w
ssrvants and other witnesses MIS-.
Hartshorne's popularity in keeping
iarao sums of money loose about h'r
bonse her carelcssncss with her IG"
~. tbn fart that she received
.tr;nr of nearls as a gift the nIEnl
Safore the murder her intimacy "uu
Snartbmore. Harvey goes 70 Wv
fhone Of the Gaylors. friends OF Mrs
fHartsborne'
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
THE chief had been right in one 0o.
i sarvotion at least tn" next s''n ID
,hs investigation must b" to discover
With whom Mrs. Hartshorn" I"f' the
Ledyard residence. and when.
oJs Mrs. Gaylor at home he de-
,,,nded of the supcrcilious butler when
K had reached his destination.
The latter looked somewhat duo'ousLY
trom tbe card on his salyer I" IN" young
man, He hcsitated for mom"h" =, l.,
oNIrs Gavlor can see no one Nv
s,nounced at length. chillingIy. ""'
bas nothing whatever to say A..
81 am not representative ot tne
nress.' - Paul interrupted HIM nruS9GtIS .Eo
s.plesse saw that this is matter Vi '"e
Utmost importancc. If not Mrs ''"H ''''
tLan mnst see member OF her lul-
mediate family. ,.., ,rbo.
JIis manner hrcoked no denial. Inc
h,,tlor after another appraislng glance,
turned upon his heel and dlSu
-, tbe stairs. A subdurd murmur "l
voices. as if raised in discussion came
to PauTs ears. and several minutes
nassed before the butler returned an"
reluctautlv ushered him into Niha!'
reception room at the right OF the nan,
Paul seated himself, but scarcely mao
ba dome so when hasty footsteps soundea
,,non the stairs and a chubby. round
eged Young man with suspicion OF
down upon his upper lip and paIpaDie
!, nervousness in his manner appeared IN
the doorway.
INV, mother is indisposed, he an
lis there anything that
can do for you? am Frederick ""y
lor."
"Thank you. Mr.. Gaylor; ! won
detain you long Paul bowed NY
name is on the card which you are mold
inSs but I should add that am from
police headquarters. 80.
saPolice?'' The youthful Freddie
started like a frightened colt. Ihen'
with an assumption of dignity, he drew
himself up and demanded: Nhat Is
your business here;
s'Simply to ask you few questions,
Mr.. Gaylor. OF course. YOU need not
answer them if you prefer not to q"
so. but l am in charge OF the lnVeSu
CATION into the cr-sudden death OF
Mrs. Allison Harthshornc, and 1t oc-
CURED to me that her friends would Ike
to co operate with me in avoiding as
much notoriety as possible
.'Notoriety? Lord, YES ~ Freddie
yroaned, CHATS what has broken
mother all up-Mrs. llarthshorne :
death, l mean. of course, | really don
know why we should be dragged into
it. We know absolutely nothing
s'You will realize. however, that II
is irnperative for us to trac" Mrs.
Hnrtshorne's movements last evening.
Paul interrupted him suaveIy. 'She is
known to have dined here. If YOU Will
answer my questions frankly it may
obyiate the necessity of Mrs Taylor
taking the witness stand at the in
quest.
stWitness stand. The mater?" Fred
dies eyes goggled with horror. 1t
would kill her, OF course I'll tell you
what little | know that is, if you really
are from the police. I've been fooled
twice today by reporters
Paul displayed his credentials from
the chief, then launched his first QuCs-
, ticn briskly.
''what time did Mrs Hartshorne
arrive last evening"
sat a quarter to eight; We dined at
eight, you know.
''Who else was present.
"Just the WadIeighs and the Har
ringtons and my father and mother
we all went on together afterward tC
the Ledyards' Red Cross dance
HDid you all leave there together"
r'No. The Wadleighs went home early
-zcoufdn't stand the crush-and this
Harringtons stayed later than we did
Mother had suggested to Mrs. Harts
horne at dinner that / take her home
but she had promised some one else
she didn't say whom.
"At what time did you reach the
dance, Mr.. Gaylor:'
sTt couldn't have been much befor,
baif past ten: we only wanted to pu
in an appearance for an hour or two
I danced the first dance with her. >
Freddie's round cheeks paled. God
Think of it, And in little while She
was dead -
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