The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-03-09
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Detective Stories



to 60 on Is the fact that sew
eral people In Grafton street
recall having heard cry a few nights
ago, and the old man hasn't been seen
SINGER
That's all, chief. II Il weren't for
the scream In the highland they an
agree that 1t was q blood-curdling cry
1T would look like plain case Of dis
appearance. We've been all through
the house, but Of course we couldn't
search it thoroughly without q regular
warrant, and there's no ground for is-
suing one. Epstein may have wan
dered or somewhere to get away from
his wife. She's regular hellion, they
say-though she was nice an pie TO-
u.s."
John Kane, chief inspector of Scot
land Yard, rubbed his chin thought.
fully.
'I1l take run down to Grafton
street myself as soon as I have got
ten these reports out Of the way"
stated Eane. ''In the meantime keep
an eye on the house, and let me know
II anything develops"
When Kane approached the house On
Grafton street later IN the evening.
one Of his men reported that there
were indications Of activity inside the
place.
Looks Ike they were getting ready
to go away or something" said the.
! operative. There's a dray coming IN
now. Wouldn't be surprised II the
woman, alarmed at our shopping
! around. is preparing for a getaway
Kane said nothing. but edged closer
to the house. From the meager ipfor-.
nation at his disposal, he was not at:
all Inclined to credit the theory that
II crime had been committed. But:
there would be no harm In looking.
! things over, particularly IL Mrs. Ep-.
! stein was intending to move.
From the driver Of the dray, Kane,
obtained the information that the lug
gnge was to be taken to Charing Cross
thence to be shipped across the chan.
mel. The tags were on the various:
articles, and it was not until the last
piece was brought out Of the house,
that Kane noted anything out Of the.
ordinary. Then he motioned to his,
men to close in.
Take that chest back into the,
house." he ordered. Lets see what's;
in it,"
What right have you to give such,
orders!' demanded voice from the.
doorway, and the Scotland Yard man..
looking up, caught glimpse Of a tall.
Sa"nt woman glaring down at him,
| from the threshold.
The right Of an officer Of the crown,
to investigate suspicious circum..
stances" retorted Kane. II happen,
to be the chief inspector of Scotland.
Yard. and, as yonr husband recently:
disappeared, desire to know what 10.
In that box"
:: -:as Il tbs 9.-., barely e.,--..h.Al
parlor Of the house that Kane directed
the chest to be placed. The hickerinc:
yellow light Of single gas Jet cast:
| ghostly illumination over the scene.
and even kane's iron nerves were,
shocked when the lid Of the box wan
thrown back, and what appeared to-
be ghost sat up and leered out in
to the room! II was the body of the
missing man, the upper portion of the
trunk attached to the lid of the box
In such manner that. when the top
was thrown back. the body sprang In
to sitting posture, ms il Il were aissvs.
! again.
Even Mrs. Epstein, hardened as she
was, cried out at the apparition and
then tainted away.
Quick !" directed Kane. "Find ONT
how the man was killed."
"A thrust ~ aOno lopu tht,, su.x--
ment through the heart" reported ono
OF the detectives. "A drop Of blood
on his chest is the only indication OF
foul play, but that's what did II, aiH
right. Not stiletto or dagger;
though. The puncture isn't large
enough for that"
The chief inspector examined th,
wound for q moment carefully, and
then. stepping across to where tho
fainting woman lay, began to tumble
with something In her hair.
Ihrow some water In her face
he ordered. land then stand back.
want to find ort something before she
gets chance to recover her nerve"
As the wOman's eyes opened, she be-
came aware, first, Of the body of her
''""" "'oi ing at neT WIN AXnf-
less. accusing eyes, Then she saw the
chief inspector, standing In front of
her, examining under q pocket magni.
Tying glass-something that shone
and glittered In the light Of the Jet d.
rectly above II.
An instant later Kane stood over
her. his finger indicating the thing he
held In his hand.
"Why did you kill your husband at.
midnight, four days ago" he demand.
ed. Yes, you did! There's no use.
denying 1t We have witnesses who
heard the scream. We have proof that
you were alone In the house with him
We know that he had considerable
sum of money concealed OH the prem
iSes and'-here hia yotoa hooo-,. A.