South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-19
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tare when the shot was fired. for
the pain; is still wet on g. but the
stool was overturned so the medical
examiner couldn't tell from the posi-
ton OF the body whether she had
been sitting or standing when the
end came. the autopsy'U show that
] suppose. from the course OF the
bullet"
What did the tenants have 10 say
for themselves ?"
Wen, the old crouch on the floor
q Dove. GriswoId. claims 10 know
nothing about Il and care less He's
q widower and from what the lads
from the precinct said, I shouldn't
wonder If he's got a lot Of money:
don't know why he's living down in
this rickety old house He swears
ne doesn't know the Nane woman
and never exchanged word with
her
The yOung man downstairs. Cor
don LAd6. admits he knew her
slightly but declares he hasn't seen
her In some time. Then Miss Pa
triCia Shaw. the lady from the top
floor. says she and Mrs Vane have
spoken 10 each other once or twice
in n neigh borly sort OF way. and the
precinct boys say she seemed all
upset by what had happened That's
about all they managed to get be-
fore 7 came"
It's a facer, amt it?'' Craig ask
ed frankly. 1T looks as though tne
whole house vas in on this affair. ex-
cept the professor. Of course Any
thing more YOU want TO see here
john"
NO. I've seen enough" Barry re-
Piled with a significance which was
lost upon the other IF YOU want
me 20 trail along with you while
YOU interview the tenants we'd bet
ter be moving"
"AIl right. I get YOU" Craig led
\ the way to the door. Its past mid
night now and I guess wen start
with Miss shaw"
The footsteps had approached
very near the door when Craig
knocked and almost at once the han
die turned and a young woman
stood before them With her small,
oval. colorless face and pale hair
clipped short she seemed almost a
EAAA OF III ~ AAdAlArf U4l AiOctI ~
spection revealed faint but mature
lines and a certain poise in spite or
her obvious agitation that indicated
woman nearer so than 20.
We're from police headquarters.
ma'am" Craig cleared his throat
Come in" Her voice was quiet
and controlled but Barry observed
that muscle I'm her thin cheek
twitched slightly She threw the
door wide revealed a living room
barely furnished almost to desola
ton. with cheap mating rugs upon
the uneven. painted floor and the
usly. straight lines of a few duh.
fumed-osk mission tables and chairs
altered about
You are Miss Shaw" asked
craig. seating himself gingerly upon
tire edge OF a chair
Patricia shaw. although oc-
,asionally sign my articles PATSY. q"
The young woman nodded. Il write
for the magazines, you know I have
lived here four years next October.
am q years old. and came original
\ J, from Omaha
Il have no relatives I'm New York
that I know Of hut the editors OF
several MAGAZINES published in the
rciShhorhood can vouCh for me. and
The agent of this building"
You stated that YOU did not hear
shot fired from below" said Craig
Are you quite sure. Miss shaw ."
II am sure that I heard nothing
that sounded az the time like IA
shot" Her voice tremblcd little
al q
shot had been fired There were
several sharp. crashing peals OF
thunder before the storm passed
After that heard rather loud knock
ing upon some door below but 7 did
not think ANYTHING or II. and I must
have fallen into a doZe when some
one raped upon my own door. Tt
was a policeman. and he told me
vhat-what had happened At first I
was horror-stTicken. II can scarce
ly remember what 7 said or did
II am-vas- only woman ten
aut IN the building besides Mrs. Vane
and 7 suppose I must have been
hystericaI but IL came 10 me that
she might perhaps have been only
founded In some accidental fashion.
that she might need the services OF
another woman I dressed as YOU
see me now and descended TO find
the detectives there and all the other
tenants except the old Russian gen
tleman who has the apartment just
below me. and a police doctor OF
\ Some sort"
she paused and Craig prompted
her
on saw the body also o"
Miss shaw inclined her head and
seemed for moment unable 10 con-
tinue. When she spoke II was IN
low. shaking voice scarcely above
q whisper
Yes She-I-I saw A. n glance
somehow that a must be true. bur
COULDN'T help going 90 her and touch
ing her hand "
With sign 90 Sergeant Crais.
larry interviewed in a soothiurIv
sympathetic tone
VOC knew Mrs Nane2"
Not In formal sense We had
smiled a. each other and nodded
when We happened TO meet on the
s-airs"
There was q little catch in her
breath and then she hurried on. ct