The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-15
GO ON WITH THE STORY

Sergeant Barry shrugged.
When a case of this sort occurs,
professor, there's little time for di-
plomacy. We've got TO get the dope
and get it quick, SO you too, heard
that step on the stairs directly after
the shot was fired?"
Professor Semyonov laid a quick
hand on his arm
I'VE will discuss that later my
friend" His keen eyes beneath their
shaggy brows rested for a moment
on the grabbed face of Henry Girls
wold and then drifted to Gordon Ladd,
who had cnce more dropped his head
in his hands. Let us have a little
talk together in my rooms. as soon
as hte official formalities have been
complied with, which will grant us
temporary privacy"
Policeman Boyle descended with
unexpected haste.
That's cne of those nutty artistic
danes up there. with hair like a sky
terrier and the nerve of a mouse!
he confided in a quick undertone to
Barry.
In the shabby, comfortable living
room once more, the professor low
cred the l!ght and raised the window
shades With a sigh of relief, then
turned 10 his younger companion.
What dc you make of it all. Ser
geant? Who do you think killed the
Vane woman, and why"
Barry shrugged.
The last part of your question
would explain much. professor. and
probably answer the first part as
well. l haven't had time TO draw
any definite conclusions as yet. have
you?"
Professor Semyonov sank once more
into his own chair and motioned TO
the one opposite.
only some very obvious minor
ones" he responded She was shot
by no stranger. but by someone
whose presence in her studio at the
moment was known to her. Re
member rhe was standing or sitting
directly before her easel and evil
IDENTIFY painting or starting to paint
when the end came. No intruder
could have got so close TO her. or
practically between her and the easel
in order 20 fire directly into her
heart without her knowledge. II is
possible that she turned to speak TO
this person and thus unwittingly
gave opportunity for an unimpeded
aim. / think it is fairly certain that
she did not anticipate what was conf
Ing"
Barry nodded.
THAT seems clear. But about those
footsteps that we both heard going
down the stairs when we opened your
door here just after the shot start
led us?"
Going ". my friend, not down,
the professoc interrupted.
"Cp?" repeated Barry. why we
passed nobody on the stairs. and
there are only two other apartments
-Griswold's below you. and the wo-
man above in the attic! According
10 office Boyle the woman went
into Mysteries when she heard the
news ana you know yourself how
you had To pound upon Griswold's
door 10 arouse him and how leisurely
and reluctantly 10 came down finally
to investigated There did not seem
10 be anywhere in the hallway. bad
ly lighted rs IL was. where anyone
could have hidden himself
Professor Semyonov smiled and lis
white whiskers lifted slightly.
Il I'm not thinking Of the womac,"
he sJid. Nor do imagine that we
passeG anyone unobserved In our le-
scent. hul.ied as II was
who Mas Miriam Nane? Trol
whence did she come? IL the ex.
cellent organization of which YOU
are part should In the next few
days leas1 anything Of Mrs. Vane's
antecedents or previous history and
associates which Is not given out
generally 10 the press. would Il be
too great breech OF professional
etiquct 10 put me into strictly con.
fldentlal possession OF it,
by 40 means, professor. IN view
not only Of your standing but Of the
splendid services YOU have rendered