Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-26
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xOcf. a pe,o Oriental butler. '0ho dsdpoeors
"yyE night OF tho trdgedD.
ff0. the housemdn.
rpIy prosecuting attorney.
s"Hr ADAMS aud his wife. Dho Keep a
1ssisst boarding. house ana arc the '0''"
iyMk yks rsSS sSsGH"i p!s IN I"i.a's room.
"The Poor Little Girl"
rpAY was nonplused. His sympa-
d, lilies were all with the poor little
- uyho. clinging to the arms OF her
s.,- seemed about to go to pieces, ner-
ausiv hut was bravely holding on to
sSs.sif Yet, II the Bascoin woman
Sss telling the truth, he must beware
y the ''poor little girl" .,,
uIirn III not sure you're within your
L.h,s Miss Bascom," he began. but
ha vas interrupted with:
"Rigbts! Indeed, the rights of this
natter are above your jurisdiction
TAs blood of John Waring calls from
.hs sround, I am the instrument of
;ns,,ce ~ q that has been chosen by an over
s,iing Providence to discover the crim-
;Ssi She sits before you! That girl
thst % mysterious wicked girl is both
thief and murderess ~
Toh. no.' Anita cried, putting up
her arm as II to ward off a physical
Then she suddenly became quiet
almost rigid in her composure.
'That is n grave accusation, Miss
Bascom," she said, "you must prove
IL. Or retract it.
Cray stared at the girl in astonish-
ment. Her agonized cry had been hu-
man, feminine. natural---but this sud
den change TO stony calm, to icy hauteur
was amazing-and, to his mind, in
terminating.
Miss Bascom, however, was in nc
way daunted.
prove it will" she said, sternly.
I'm another drawer. Mr.. Cray, l found
the rolls of silver coin-eXactly one
hundred dollars worth-that we have
been told were in the desk with the
roll Of bills. The ruby pin, you know
about. And so, these thefts are proved.
Now, as to the murdcr---I admit, II
seems impossible that girl should com.
nit the awful crime-but I do say that
] have found the weapon with which
II was done hidden in Miss Austin S
room.
Again that short. low cry--moro like
Z hurt animal than n human being.
And then, Anita Austin. the girl Of
mystery, fell back into the depths of
her chair. and closed her eyes.
You needn't faint. Miss Austin-or
pretend to- admorishcd Miss Bascom
brptally; you're caught rcd handed,
and you know it, and you may as wei
give up"
II didn't didn't" came in low
moans, but the girls bravery had de-
serted her. Limp and despairing, she
turned her great eyes toward Cray for
help.
With an effort he looked away from
hsr pleading face, and said:
What Is the weapon! Where did
you find it!'
1T Is stiletto-an embroidery sti-
letto-and I found it tucked down in the
crevice between the back and seat Of n
stuffed chair in Miss Austin's room. Did
you put 1t thcre?"
She turned on the girl and fired the
question at her with intentional sud-
denness, and though Anita uttered
scared NO. 1t was palpable UNI
truth.
She did," Miss Bascom went on.
Ion can see for yourself, Mr.. Cray,
Che Is lying"
tn. N,-,. nm .L p,.. r
.n e '"'"s VI, 'ac I!ush ChaH
put even II she Is, Miss Bascom, !
mug. ASK you 10 cease tortaring her. ]
'ant STAND for such cruelty ~
cray manhood revolted at the meth.
~ Sas Oh ,he Older woman who was caus.
'eccGsed. ed.
lou are not legal inquisitor, Miss
nascGm,' he went on; lit is for me to
:su,, .unIlish the truth or falsity of your
susp,clons.'
les, you! You're like all the other
men II CIR is pretty and al urlng
you would believe her statement that
"nMe is back "
!, ! peiicve no statements that cannot
1e proved to my satisfaction. Miss
hs"., W., do you own an embroidery sti-
NtS! ;,
les Vas the hesitating answer.
anu ne dark eyes SWEET him beseech-
sE glance that made Miss Bascom
hirly snort with scorn.
..Mhere Is it:'
~ fear ! must admit that 1t is
ust "here Miss Bascom says 1t is
unless she has removed it. Tell me,
Mt. Cray, and Miss Mystery sudden
resumed her most Independent air,
must ! submit to this?' thought ac.
FUSED people were emitted to a--oh,
you know, counse!--a lawyer, or some.
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