Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-04

pOAIpoAtJ. 1 was raCNef AFRAID that
when we were alone the little mar
man fashion, but he was, On the con-
trary, quite rs courteous as his express
s:onless name permitted.
VIII you answer me q few Ques-
lions. mtss?" he asked. and, OF
course, 1 said that / would tell all
that l possibly could.
He began by asking me how my
attention had first been called to tho
tragedy, and I told, him in substance
what l have already written down
about the violent peal at this bell and
llvesays call up to my uncle at the
window. MI
! heatated a moment then, doubt
full whether I should say anything
about having seen uncle go out ear
ier. I decided immediately in my
own mind that I would say nothing
about it, Uncle Ralph must surely
ave some excellent reason, which he
would tell me all in good time, for
denying that he had been out. It was
not for me to know better.
That is rather how I argued it ou,
to myself, and I am sure that the ar
gurlent did not take more than the
eighth of a second, but I am equally
certain that the little man was aware
of that eighth Of q seconds hesitation
and registered it on his own mental
record. I did tell him, however. about
Grainser's being fully dreSeyl> and
he asked me a very funny question
upon that: Did you notice whether
his tie was tied the same as it was
at dinncr?"
OF course 1 had not noticad, ana
OF course l told him SO, but the very
idea that it was possible for him to
ask that question, possible for HIM %
think it a possibility that I might
have taken note OF such a thing, gave
me a momentary and almost terrifying
insight into the power and habit OF
observation Of the man himself. For
q full minute after this he did not ask
me another question. n from his 81
lence I guessed that this figure of
Granger in full dress appeared to
him significant. and that he was try
ing to think out what its Significance
could be. Then he put yet another
question. more or less to the same
point: did you notice. Miss Carlton,
whether. the buffers shoes looked as
If he had been out?"
Again I a to shake my head. I
began to feel like a child under ex-
animation for general intelligence,
and like a child who was acquitting
itself badly-and getting bad marks.
You thought it funny" he OBJ
served then, when l asked you
whether Mr. Grainger's tie was just
as 1t was wnen he waited at dinner"
Glow had he known / thought it
FUNNY had not told him so?) "I
viii ask you q question now that I
think you will be able to answer: Ie
Lady Carlton now'-he pointed to the
body on the floor-"dgessad as she
was when o ]asf say har?'
I was on surer ground hare, as he
had foraseen, Yes l said, she is"
And that wou d be at what hour
that you last saw her alive 2"
About half-past seven"
and at that time she went to her
ROOM"
Yea"
you and Sir Ralph. your uncle,
dined alone7"
Yes"
Lady Carlton was unwel? Did
you think It was serious q"
"Oh. no." I said. nothing serious
Just a headache or s~omethtng.'
tend to come down again all the eve-
yes. I said. .she did"
did you understand that she was
going to bed?"
"oh.".I replied. Z 70 that, I don't
know. I thought fho would lie down
and resi-, most likely"
and II she were going to do that,
she would mos likely take on some
OF her clothes. she would change q
dress. put on . tea-gown-is It not
so?"
.That would b most natural" !
which she evidently "a not do,
unless she put OF the dreas only to
put It on again"
agreed.
Nov, I arsue-wsll you please toll
me. inias, am I correct7 Il ~ a mat
tor Of which ! know nothing. II her
ladyship- should haye put on hcr dress
and lain down 70 res. and then
should have got w again and put on
the same dress aGatn would that. do
you think, have disafrGnEed her lady
ships hair !? Would she BE- likely to
do II again, II rho desired to 80 ont
even for = short walk In the moon
slightf
re sts rsasiy w dorm II length