Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-16

! she led the way up the servants
staircase TO the pretty room. rendered
cheeriul and summary by whit.
wicker furniture and gay chint5
drapcrics 1t seemed impossible tina,
tragedy should ever have entered
! here. yet the detectives eye focused
ut once upon Earishly beaded Indian
basket upon the under shelf Of tho
| table. From it overlooked a tanClo
Of varicolorcd silken threads: and in
/ its center square OF tan linen. held
in an oval embroidery frame. showed
"A glowing poppy half finished. from
which scarlet thread like thin
stream OF blood meandercd over the
side OF the basket
IN DELL took up the square OF en-
~ brboidery. The needle is not
here" he commented. The doctor
took it for analysis. no doubt"
Yes. l think he feared that the
poisoning which resulted from its
prick might have been due TO some
o. those new dyes in the silk. for
he took some OF that also; but he
told us later that he had discovered
nothing that could in any way ac-
count for the fatal result" Miss
Meade touched the back OF a low
chair. Here is where my sister sat
when it happened. Sergeant odcll
and | was seated across the table us
ing the Martha Washington sewing
stand there. What are you looking
for"
The packet from which the en-
hroidery needle was taken" he re-
spondcd.
She dclvcd into the brilliant disor-
der Of the basket and brought forth
black paper packet. which She
handed TO him. He opened il. glanced
a, the needles and put i, into his
pocket.
Then taking up pair OF scissors
witch was attached by Il bright hucd
ribbon 10 the handle OF the basket ne
clipped off length of the scarle,
strand which danglcd from the en-
bro!dery frame.
That's all, | think" He SIN spoke
in q lowered tone. mindful OF the in
jurcd man in the next room 4 am
going UP now 10 look over the apart
:'-r;s OF tho Young man who died
last wcel: have the keys
To ms astor'slmeni Mss Meade an
nuuuced:
Il viii accompany you. 1t has all
btcn place. in o,dcr. Of course: and
believe Mr.. Tithcrcdge and my broth
"r-inlaw have removed all the ic;-
tiers and personal effects, but can
explain TO YOU the position OF the
body AS saw IT,"
Il do not like TO subject you 10
the ordeal" the detective began.
hu, she snenced him.
am strong enough. and it is my
duty TO render YOU all The aid | can
in consequence OF Mr.. Lorncs inca
pacity."
She preceded him up the stairs and
led him along the hall 10 the door
Of the front room: but as he took
out the key to insert it In the lock.
Tie door at the back new open ana
Gene appeared, rage and fear Strug-
Cling for supremacy on his weak
countcnance
I've been waiting for you" he de-
ciarcd holly. IN thank you to re-
turn the letters and notebook you
stole from nv desk"
They Will he returned IN you 81
good ,I,ro Mr. cnlmcrs" tho d.
tcc,.ye replied smoothly. Unless
o.: course. ,hev are required as ovi.
doucc"
"Eyidence Of what" ,Lou,cs ,bo
curaccd vouny man "t .un,,.so
youu accuse m. MY, NJ pu,i,r
own brother ana ,ryio, "a cn,o:,
suiclf. Nv ru,iing dovr ia,
.tra., ON ,r, 49,, bo,1 ,,., .t,.t.,.,
MIR cb.l,r.rs ,.ha. ,
""'" hh"c"ed
-n,,nd w., "o' az" .h'"F
'"'''sa E'' AT your task Of burning
- ''s'S an" papers IN your
''"l "' ~ Gene demanded. "a
S't som" rights. ! guess. L"
Keep NJ own pr.vat" affairs from
pf.ns por"f over by YOU DID"
"s"e Miss Meade Interrupted.
ana ton turning 80 The detective she
added ~ think | vii leave Won.
Gene can show YOU Julian. room
aud you VIII. am sure. want IN ,,IL
/ TO him alone"
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