Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-22
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WHEN she greeted her at the door,
Nv perhaps iu an unguardcd instant ot
relief at her coming. Matidc had be
trayed the fact that she had been waiting
for her yet few minutes later. whcn
asked why she had not summoned alh'
the Frepchwoman aSSPvCratcd that She
had herself made tho discovery only n
moment before Rose came. she must
have known for some time, perhaps
hours. what awaited them upstairs.
WHY had she delayed sounding tn"
alarm until Roses arrival would nave
made discovery certain. or an evasion
have later inevitably directed suspicion
against herself:
Chief Burke is coming up WIN n
couple of men from headquarters. the
policeman announced. hanging M tho
receiver. THE coronPr'll be here. too.
In a little while. Now. Miss he ad -
dressed himself pointpdly to Rose IN
sorry. but III have to ask YOU to wait.
Will YOU GO down to the parlor. please
! want to ask the maid, here. few
questions
Rose obeyed. pausng only to pick uT
her handbag which lay in tho hall. The
rawing room was dim and cool. and
fragrant with the cIOying perfume OF
some huge crimson roses which hung
Imply from low glass bowl on the
piano. The girl shuddercd involuntar
lily. These were the roses which had ar
rived two days before. when she had
found Mrs. Hartshorne i'll. and had first
seen that vicious little weapon which
r . ,lnr-
rigid fingers above.
Presently she heard MatiIdP coming
downstairs but without pausing the
Frenchwoman descended to the base
ment. whence shrill outcries an
nounced that she had broken the news
10 the other servants. Rose wondered
Why the policeman did not appear. until
she heard chair scrapc the hardwood
'foor of the hall overhead. She con
cluded that he had taken up his post
outside the room of death.
The minutes seemed very long as she
sat there alone. but at length Matildt
and Jenny. followed by the cook and
the little kitchen maid. filed into the
room. evidently under orders. The
Frenchwoman walked to the window
where she stood looking out with hard
fearless eyes; but the others seated
themselves awkwardly in the ncares
chairs. Jenny wept softly. but the cool
gave herself up to vOluble lamentations
while Sadie. the kitchen maid, sat Will
dropped jaw and protruding, lack lustcl
eyes, dumb with terror.
The raucOus cry of strawberry ven
ders and the laughter of children or
their way home from school came shrilly
TO Roses ears from the street outside
At last the grinding of brakes before thu
door and a sharp peal of the bell tolt
her that their vigil was at an end.
denny admitted the officials and the!
troopsd upstairs. Shortly afterwarC
came the coroner.
Even the cook was hushed to silence
as they listened with strained ears to tn
subdued murmur of voices from above
No words were distinguishablp until
after prolonged debate. heavy foot
steps approached the stairs and sen
tence. evidently flung back over til
mans shoulder, reached the wome
huddled below.
IF that's the case. doctor. then Pau
Harvey is the lad to handle it for us. ="
The steps descended and stout
gray haired man with bristIng mus
tache appeared in the doorway.
Where is the phone down here
Come and show me the switch. one G
you. | don't want to talk from tn
, extension
M6tilde did not even turn. but .Jenn
complied. and the stern voice. softene
now and almost fatherly, came one
more to their ears:
Hello? Chief Burke talking.
want to speak to Paul Hell,
Paul. feel well enough to take on an
other case right away?
Good boy Number on
thirty nine West Farragut stree
Big thing. all right. til
biggest in years. Looked like pai
suicide at first. but it's clear case ,
murder In ten minutes
Good by "
Rose scarcely heard when the Chi
of police hung up the receiver and start
ed once more up the stairs. for at Il
word murder" Matilda swayed. caugl
rainly at the curtains TO save hersel
and fell in a crumpled unconscious hea
upon the floor.
Questions
TT WAS within the allotted ten min
i utes that modest green runabor
drew up at the curb behind the col