The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-01-30

I Coroner sccfie'd was a MAJ Of
tact. cit is entirely natural, Miss
Stuart, he said, "that this
thought should overcome you.
But we must realize the fact that
the theory Of a professional bur
glar is practically untenable, be-
cause nothing was stolen. A bur-
glars motive could be only rob-
berry, and this did not take place.
Nor can we think that a burglar
was frightened away before he
could appropriate the jewels. For,
after giving the poison and before
the blow was given, sufficient
time elapsed for a successful get
away to be made. Nor would the
burglar have been at pains to
cover up his poisoning work; for,
having achieved his end, he
would have secured bis booty and
made escape. So, it is evident
that the motive, not being rob-
( berry, is as yet unknown, and may
be obscure and complicated"
"What could it have been9"
asked Pauline, her composure re-
gained, he: voice low and even.
Scofield looked at her. SIT is
said, Miss Stuart, that the only
motives for murder r love, re-
venge OF gain. Can you imagine
any one of these directed toward
your aunte"
Pauline replied TRANQUILITY. Evi-
IDENTIFY she had fully recovered
her poise. II can think of no
one who could have killed my
aunt for love; it is improbable
that she has ever done any one
such wrong as to call for such a
deed in revenge; as to gain, if you
mean pecuniary gain, all the lega-
tees mentioned in her will may
be said to have that motive"
Pauline s manner and tones
were so %impersonal, so scathingly
ironic as to amount to a disclaimer
for all the legatees. Her way of
suggesting it made it seem so far
removed from possibility that it
was far more emphatic than any
denial could have been.
But Coroner Scofield was as
unmoved as his witness.
Quite So" he said cooliy;
"and therefore inquiries must be
made. Did you, Miss Stuart,
after leaving your aunt soon after
midnight see or hear anything
unusual or suspicious7"
What do you mean by I'M
usual or suspicious?"
II mean did you see or hear
anything, anything at all, that
you could not explain to yourself
as being in any way connected
with the tragedy we are inyesti.
gating7"
Before answering Pauline looked
In turn at all the members Of the
household. Haviland slowly
turned his head as if to look at
something across the room, and
as slowly brought it back to it's
previous position.
II did not" said Pauline, look
ing straight at the coroner.
"That is ALL" said Scofield
briefly, and the next witness was
called.
This was the maid, Estelle. Her
eyes were red with weeping, but
she was not hysterical now, r in
coherent. She answered tersely
questions as to Misa Carrington's
habits and as to hEr. words and
actions during the Aaid's last in
terview with her.
II left her at about IL AS, the
witness deposed; had given
her the Oriental negKgee, of which
she was fond. / offered to take
down her hair and put away her
jewels, but she declined those
services, and babe mo leave her.
sShe was wearing, when you
left her, only the jewels she had;
worn during the EVENING"
only those, sir. When /.
changed her evening gown for the.
boudoir robe she babe me replace
such jewels as had already taken
off her. She kept on her rings,
bracelets and her long rope Of;
pearls while ! changed her cos.
tune.
And then she dismissed you
for the night !
Yes, SIR
Where was she thenf Sitting.
before the mirrori
No, sir. She stood in the mid
Illn8nEs The Elon,. "