South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-01-25

'-The policeman on guard outside
Miss shav.s door happened 70 be
am old acquaintance. He helped me
20 open The email skylight in the
main hall which led 90 the roof.
From there i descended the fire es-
cape 90 the window Of Miss shaw 2
studio and found her huddled uT
in bare. hard chair in slumber
that I fear was not "a normal one.
for a small carton of tablets was be-
side her. ] went through the entire
attic. examined the pitifully few
garments and other things and
found no paint or other stains, nor
apr eradicator save soap
climbing farther down the IRE
escape past the windows Of my own
APARTMENT came tu those OF my
ueighbor Henry GriswOld. His
dreams must have been deep. lie
smiled o. looked at him and made
sounds in his throat like those OF an
eNu.taut dog over a bone. And men
tion.ng d0zs. that stuffed monstros-
ity which holds the place Of honor
in Dis sitting room was the only OBJ
feet in the whole apartment that
gave any evidence of having been
cleaned iu the last decade, and I
found 70 redolent OF various chemi-
Gals. among them also a strong odor
of turpentiue.
'The dog muttered Barry. The
old stuffed dog"
when 7 had completed my search
there ] left as had come. That
portion OF the fire escape ends on
tho floor below a. YOU know. on the
skvught of Mrs Na1e's studio. but a
VvaIN-way runs around the edge 20
the outside row Of windows OF the
extension. where the second section
of the fire escape begins and con-
tiuues 10 the street"
Was Gordon lAdd out or
asleep" demanded Barry. half in
CreduIously.
Prof. Smyonov smiled meaningly.
Neither. at first. When / appear
ed al the window Of his studio
could see through the door that led
into his living room. He was tramp
ing mp and down, and though / do
not pretend 20 be a psychologist, l
would be willing to swear that sor-
row alone. grief that tore at his
heart-strinEs. was reflected upon his
face. He was in solitude. aware OF
no eavesdropper. and yet saw no
signs OF either grief or fear"
you returned then, Professor,
the way YOU had Gomez"
Yes: for a soporihc made from a
formula OF my own which is less
harmful and more effective than
that in which Miss Shaw had in
dulged With It I returned by way OF
the IRE escape 10 Mr.. Ladd's win
dow and raped on the easement.
lie was astOnished and resentful.
naturally. but when I made myself
known 10 him not only as his neigh
Dor but ss the person YOU know at
headquarters he admitted me.
think the poor young man was glad
of someone 20 talk TO. for after
your departure the full import of
what had occurred must have de-
seconded upon him. We had a SYM
pathetic little hour. in which I
learned much that had no bearing
upon the crime but which I will tell
Won Of later. and at it's end he
was quite willing 10 take the Opiate
and get little rest and surcease
from his grief. He fell into a deep
sleep almost at once. but IL was
then morning and I could make
only a superficial search. There was
turpentine nowhere but i'm his
studio"
$50 we drew "a blank EN- Prof.
Semyonov?" Barry shrugged.
sorry to- have kept YOU up all
uirht and made that request of YOU
FOR nothing. but 7 had a hunch that
someone who had no business to do
So had touched that portrait OF
Mrs Vansittart last night while the
paint was wet and brought away
traces that they would try % get rid
or NJ all costs
% was the professors turn 10
sbrug.
II know nothing or that. for I
have not yet heard what you may
have 20 tell me. my friend. but the
turpentine I did find. and I'm a most
unlikely place" he observed. You
foraet that horrible stuffed dog I'm
THE apartment OF Henry GriswOld. "
40" responded Sergt Barry.
t3ughtfully. Il have not forgotten
tre dog"
CHAPTER VIII.
You may have forgotten The dog.
t0t 7 have not forgotten my break
f7stt" Prof Semyonov laughed.
You have had YOURS. sergeant .
Then. while 7 make my tea / hold
ION 10 your promise 20 tell me what
rerm! -sihle Of your investl ga
-rus"
1T seems fairly evident. then.
that Miriam Vane. the portrait
raluter. was born only a few years
ago." re remarked when tho detec-
tito finished IT wonder who IN
rfbted that splendid body before
chat, and what havoc she wrought
1 the lives of men and women ."
COLI undoubtedly she buried a
Jas, or some Kind, but as 7 told the
.hief it need not have been dis
.-editahle one" Barry's matter-of-
fact tone was I'm sharp contrast 20
thc dreamy almost mystic note
which had come into the RUSSIANS
voice
And the empty cartridge she'll 9'
fHe profess0r reminded him. NO.
y friend That was her ghost 81
HauQuot"
I think So. myself" The ser
eesnt rose OF won't keep YOU from
Sour laboratory any longer now.
professor.
"Wiu Won Iet me know the real