New Britain herald., 1921-07-11
(Continued from Saturdays Herald)
Synopsis of the Story.

James Turnbull, who burg1arizcd the Mcintyre home, dies shortly after being taken into custody. Suspicion points to a. man named Rochester, but a handkerchief with the initial "B'' would indicate that Barbara, . one of the Mcintyre twins, was at the scene. The private detective \ealled in, is of the opinion that Rochester is guilty. A sealed en- velope given to Kent by Rochester, for safety. is stolen by Ferguson, de- tective, and is again stolen by Mrs Brewster, the principal character thus far. Several actions directly outside of business ethics are noted in dealing with some of the family money in the bank with the result that Mrs. Brewster admits having signed large check which the bank officials believed forged. Mystery deepens as at night blood-red hand appears out of the darkness to snatch at the letter which seems of i'm portance now. A blow, falling body. silence and light revealed that another murder had been committed for the butler Grimes, had been killed and his body secretly placed in a casket The detective tries to find how the killing could have been accomplished by an outs1der-sus- picion really seems directed at Me Intyre-and asks Kent to volunteer to help him. He places the latter in the casket and locks it in an effort to have any secret openings revealed. "A post mortem on Turnbull reveals his death as having been caused by aconYtine poison. A nitro -glycerine pill had been substituted in Mrs. Brewster's box of aconitine pills and again the detective is puzzled in try ing to find the murderer. Kent finds that the check had been in the en velope, with the read seal "B'. which was stolen by the bloody hand' the night Grimes was killed. He also learns that part of the seal was broken off and a corner of the envelope torn of but he had the mis- sing portion of seal which adhered to his coat as he lay in the Venetian caslSet during the investigation. An exa.nination of handwriting on the papers of Mrs. Brewster shows that the "B" was made to correspond to ' the capital letter made by Mrs. Brewster although the lettered mono
  bara, one of the Mcintyre twins. Kent is suspicious of Mrs. Brewster and asks Helen Mcintyre to confer with him in his office.
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 Take this chair.'' he suggested, and not until she was seated did Helen realize he had placed her where the light felr full upon her.''I asked | you to come here." he began, as she waited for him to speak. Because must have your confidence-if I am to aid you. Did you meet. recognize. and talk to Jimmie Turnbull in your house sometime between Monday midnight and his arrest on Tuesday morning?"
 T talked with him. yes" she ad- mitted and her voice dropped almost to whisper.
 Then why did you go through the farce of having Jimmie arrested as 8 burglar?" Kent demanded . So that Barbara might win her ' wager" promptly. Kent stared at her incredulously.
 Do you mean that, notwithstanding tho risk to which you were subjecting him with his weak heart, you kept up the farce simply that Barbara might win the idiotic wager?" Kent asked.
 His question met with no response and he repeated it, but still the girl remained silent. Kent gave her a moments grace, then drawing out the Mnaddressed envelope from his pocket he held it toward her. A low cry broke from her. and her expression changed as she caught sight of the broken seal
 You have opened it!"
 Not yet" Kent held the envelope A. just beyond her reach. T will only give it to you with the understanding that you open the envelope now in my R presence and let me see it's contents .
 Helen drew back, then impulsiveIy extended her hand.
 T agree" she said. Give me the envelope" k 'Stop!" The word rang out, star. ting Kent as well as Helen, and Mrs Brewster, whose noiseless entrance fe-- seconds before had gone unob served. hurried to them. ''The en velope is mine"
 Mrs. Brewster, Kent withheld ths
 
 you tell me the contents of this en velope?"
 No" curtly. "It is not your af ! fair
 Tt is my affair." retorted Kent witt equal shortness of manner. "Hov came your handkerchief in Jimmie possession7"
 Jimmie must have picked up tn Handkerchief when in the Mcintyre house." she answered sullenly. '' presume he forgot to provide himsel \ with one in his makeup as burglar
 T see," answered Kent slowly f"You saw and talked with Jimmi Turnbull on Monday night?''
 T did not Her denial was firm 'I overheard him conversing-"
 With whom?" Kent demande eagerly as she paused as if to recon ' sider her condolences. Helen, on hand on the desk and the other o It. arm of her chair tried to ris,