Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-04-09
'Why q foreigner"

'Why q foreigner"
"Did you notice her hands-well-
kept, white, soft, manicured?"
Truth to tell, I had not noticed 1t
in particular, and I told him SO.
well. the finger nail is long and
pared to a point-an old-time habit
of Italians and Spaniards. to show
that they do no manual labor. Hence
she Is, believe. a foreigner"
Her face does not seem foreign" I
said. But her smartness of dress,
though it is now ruined, Of course
rather lends color to your argument
My opinion is" added, that we must
first find out who stole Mrs. Charles
worth's jewels from Monte Carlo. and
then We may get clue to the assas-
sim
yes But what could the motive
be-" asked Hayes.
only one" was my reply. THE
girl knew some secret. Hence she
was the victim Of more than one per-
son. The assassin. perhaps, wished
to get rid of the stolen jewel, and
after giving it to her to wear at a
dance contrived to bring her here
from London or some distant town
and killed her, and by allowing the
emerald to remain on her they hope
to so. puzzle you that they will es-
cape
"A dastardly crime" remarked In
spector Farren. Poor girl! She must
have been struck from behind. OF
course, the country people have all
sorts Of rumors about"
"OF what? I asked quickly. By
~ this time we were back in the
little, old-fashioned inn, a homely
place, with matched roof, such as one
seldom sees nowadays. We had. in
deed. entered the parlor. which had
been given to US for privacy.
"Oh, young woman came to me
last night" Farren said, land told
me that she was certain the dead
girl had about year ago been a
guest at Ravenscroft Hall, near Bull
wick, about ten miles away"
That's interesting" I said. who's
the young woman"
''She was domestic servant from
Stamford. who married Wansford
man about three months ago. She
told me that she went a month upon
trial as parlormaid to doctor in Bull
wick. and distinctly recollected see
ing the girl coming out Of the lodge
gates Of tho hall and walking with e.
fellow-guest at a big shooting party
there"
''Who lives at Ravenscroft Hall?' I
asked, for clues of any sort are not
to be dismissed without due con-
sideration.
"a man named Edward Baynes, who
was in business somewhere in the
north, but who retired a year or so
ago and became a county magnate,"
Farren replied.
What is his reputation
His own reputation is excellent,
but among the country folk 1t Is said
they give smart parties Of gay people
from London, and there are dances
and heavy gambling at night"
"Oh, the usual countryside gossip
about tho people up at the big house,
eh?" said.
Exactly"
"But does this young woman really
identify herr"
'She says so. She is coming here
again" And, looking at his watch,
he added: "She's due here now"
Indeed, i've minutes later she was
announced-a buxom young woman
of bucolic type. who entered the room
much perturbed to find herself in the
company of police officers
I'm glad you've come, Mrs. Perry"
said Farren warmly. will you tell
US all you know concerning that
young lady"
well, sir. all I know is that went
to- see her when they took her to the
mortuary, and I'm sure met her
quite three times about Bulwick VIII