New Britain herald., 1922-03-08
Continued From Our Last Issue

AHt Jar was nall Hllcd Wltn creamy white substance, and Barry carried it to one of the windows and deposited it upon the sill, Then, drawing the cover of the gas mask from his pocket, together with a small but powerful microscope he fell to examining the finger. marks upon it, :. Comparing them to those which. in the fading light, were yet plainly vis- ible in the grease upon the outer side ( Of the jar.
 This jar of French cold cream must have belonged to Fay. The finger prints upon it were identical with those upon the gas mask case.
 The mask had been worn by some one in the room of death on the pre- vious night; the odor of carbon mon- oxide was proof of that, and the theory that now sprang to his mind was without flaw. However, re- 'uctantly he entertained it, he was compelled to admit that any other hypothesis would be impossible The girl was not innocent but merely superb actress after all,
 She must have worn that mask and remained in the room while she ac- compished her cousins death.
 The slippers, the gas mask the cold cream jar, the knowledge that the other girl had supplanted her with her former over-all these, combined with the possible evidence of the little box, which still remained in his pocket, heaped mp a sinister proof against Fay Tudor.
 Barry paused midway of the back stairs and struck the rail softly with his clenched fist What fool he had been! What had been Fay Tudors exact words when she mentioned her brothers effects?
 Did I tell you the other day that I -7 went in the locked room where all his belongings, which you so kindly brought home to us. have been placed? l saw his helmet and his gas mask. but there were stains upon it."
 Now, there had been no stains such as she implied upon the mask when he examined it a short time be- fore. but on the case which reposed in his pocket were several faint but unmistakable traces of dried blood. She could not have detected them in the dimness of the room unless she had taken the cover up in her hands, anf the sight of the stains must have revolted her so that she replaced the case unopened.
 Someone else must have entered that room during the night before; someone who was careful to leave no traces or finger marks. But Who :? Continuing on his way downstairs lii Lo found the cook weeping over her | preparations for dinner. He beat a nasty retreat to the pantry. There he discovered pretty Louise the waitress.
 Louise" he began seating himself unconcernedly upon the edge of the table. were there guests last night for dinner?"
 No, sir; just Mir. Clayton, and he's here so often that he seems like one of the family" The words came in loquacious little rush. He and Mrs. Tudor had coffee together out on the porch afterward." Only he and Mrs. Tudor? Didn't the young ladies take coffee?" 4 No, sir. Poor Miss Laurel never does, and Miss Fay came back so nervous that the doctor forbid her having any. for fear that she won't. sleep nights. That's been her great est trouble; insomnia, they call it." A Insomnia, Barry drew deep breath, and, for a moment his hand strayed toward the pocket where re- posed the little box of powders which he had taken from the bathroom up- stairs.
 That's too bad. Doesn't the doc tor give her something to make her sleep-medieine. mean?"
 "Only hot milk Last night she drank it directly after dinner and Miss Laurel poor thing, had some with her"
 Are you sure?" asked Barry quickly.
 Well l took it up to them myself, and in the morning after-after they had carried poor Miss Laurel away and went in with Martha to take the breakfast things downstairs, l found the tall glasses and the milk jug there empty"
 Were the two young ladies alone when you took the milk up?"
 "Of course.'
 On the porch a table had been latd for the sheriff and Barry, and at Mrs. Tudor's inststence they had both remained for dinner.
 Have you found anything that's worth looking into?" Barry demand ed
 Sheriff Hulse chuckled.
 "'Worth looking into?'" he re- Heated. My boy. we've been look ing into it for days tn advance, only