The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-23
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coatinusteEroin Our Last 1ssue)
When his door had closed and
% wa odt of.the way l rushed up
70 her ! don't know what I said; I
must have Seen crazed with 1eal-
ousy and the mystery OF It all ]
10 remetnbars though, quite dis
4netlS thatg She turned on me In q
cold furg forbade me ever TO ad-
dress her again, and entering her
Apaftfnenty shut the door In my
fefel NC descended, lot myself In.
hcfe almost mechanically, and
dfopped into that chair you're SIT.
ttnE III nov. sergeant.
Craig was settling back in his
eha With a gesture to Barry,
when5the latter stepped forward.
Mr Ladd. as l understand It,
Your Apartment hereHe a replica OF
the onetjnst above. studio and all.
Have yonSany objection TO showing
rs about?l,
Not at all" In contrast to that
% theSdead wonan's .Ladd's studio
aa.hnng with rare tapestries and
fnEnisiied as luxuriously as that OF
] q social dilcttante, yet It's easel
1 ipon which stood IN unfinished
3lndg1ape, and the carved reEectory
taple careaessly covered with paint
tubes and Bneared cloths. showed
IL 70 4beaa workfoom no less than
hefss
what color do you call thisg"'
Barfy picked up q tube. and
squeezing d bit Of its contents on
the Palette; he Indicated the hlotch
slof reddish brown.
Burnt sienna" responded tho
artist promptly. II seldom use It
yotls can see there was none on
! the paiette beforc-but I always
keep d full, Assortment Of colors on
4 kn hand IT is odd you should
FAYE asked mo about that"
! Why" demanded Barry quick
VI far the young mans tone had
tersea withfson1e sudden emotion,
Wei. II Is Just a trivial matter,
but over q week ago--the last
time Ia fact, that Mrs. vane and
I hadSa chummy little talk in her
stuh.o advised her to use moro
burnt sienna with the seal brown
to set the proper effect Of tho
wood on the staircase, in that
portrait she was doing OF Mrs.
J Farsttttft, the one before which
het@her own body was found to-
stfght.
Barry replaced the tnbe refec-
lively On The table as Craig, with
an evident effort to emulate his
cnIleague, picked up ono OF the
BOTTLES and shifted In speculative
That's turpent'ne." Ladd re-
fnarked, and his voice had sunk
again IA dull9 apathy.
ITS funny about this turpenr
tine Craig still stood by the
tahla Its used as a cleaning
ftuid. Isn't 1T? Seems to me I've
smell that odor somewhere else In
thisShouse tonight"
Naturally the studio above Ia
pefmeatsd with it, Barry turned
away fromsthe window and let the
shade drop "Mr. Ladd. IL you'll
Just show us through the rest Of
yotir apartment now We won't
trouble you any more tonight"
barry thanked Sthe artist and
babe him goodnight In tho hall
Graig5 prodncedsa handkerchief and
wiped his rudy brow.
Well John, we've a nice mess
To- report at headquarters!" he an
nourcad I'M low tone that tho
policeman on guard might not
neal. Here's a. woman shot
dead. and every last tenant in the
house except the professor seems
mixed up In it somehow, though
eysT4 one sof: them have led and
peached on the rest! Who the
deyl was this Miriam yane, any
eKay Where did she come from
andswhat were the rest Of them 10
think we can guess what
add was Barry whispered MS he
led his colleague up the stairs
once more. Gust an idea1istic
young TOOL who lat her play with
him likeaac cat a mouse to please
her yanity and then kicked him
when ne became inconyenient.
re may have. killed her, hut I done
think so:tI think he would have,
adoredt the woman he thought she
ives, and protected her with bis
last breath
woman no thought she
Tepeated Ckaig, pausing on
the stafrsSin his establishment.
VI
WHIT are we going upstairs
aFain fcr2D demanded Craig. "I've
got TO make my report to head.
Quarters; and It's getting on To-
ward morning"
sYpn're not going to rouse up
old Griswoldi again, then, and ask
lin Why he lied about his ac-
q1atntance with Mrs. Vane?',
Barry bent a quizzical glance upon
he younger sergeant.
u am not" the other announc-
al withtdecisipn. "We have Young
Eadds word for 1t that Criswots
lied but neither OF them were
under oath. They're both under
aard and in the morning wen
have them down on the CARPET and
truth out OF them"
sThatsssa good 'dea," approved
Barr. And while you are at It,
You might find out what time little
Mss Shaw goes out and let the
professor know. I fancy he'll DO
Waiting TO hear"
e%sigsstared;