The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-16
60 on WITH THE STORY

Barry admitted. i blaue l'l 'uN SUI
do and found the body Nou saw H.
Uf course"
Craig nodded
Yes. The Nape woman must have
been painting away at that picture
when the shot was fired. for the paint
Is stll wet on lt. but the stool was
overturned so the medical examiner
couldn't tell from the position Of the
body whether she had been sitting or
standing when the end came 'he
autopsyll show that. | suppose. from
the course Of the bullet
What did the tenants have 10 say
for themselves
We'll. the old crouch on the floor
above. Griswold, claims TO know nom
ING about it and care less. He's
widower and from what the lads from
The precinct said, / shouldn't wonder
If he's got q lot of money: ! don
know why he's liyius down in this
iickcty old house. He swears he
doesn't know the Nane woman and
never exchanged word with her.
"The Young man downstairs. Cor
don l1dd, admits he knew her slight
~. but declares he hasn't seen her in
s1m1 time. Then Miss Patricia SHOW.
the lady from the top floor. says she
And Mrs. Vane have spoken to each
other once or twice in neighborly
SORT of way. and the precinct boys
gay she seemed all upset by what had
happoned. That's about all they man
AGED Co gel before ] came.
III.
Its lacer. amt u?' Craig asked
frankly. 1T looks as though the
whole house was in on this aflaN eX.
cl the professor. Of course. Any.
thing more you want to see here.
Jonn2"
No. I've seen enough Barry re.
Piled with significance which was
Iost upon the other. II you want
Ire to trail along with YOU while you
interview the tenants We'd better be
moving
An right get you" Craig led
the way to the door rs past mid
night now and guess well start with
Mics shaw
The footsteps had approached very
ana almost at once the handle turned
and young woman stood before
them with her small. oval. colorless
'aceand pale huir clipped short she
seemed almost girl at first glance
oui closer inspection revealed faint but
mature lines and 4 certain polse in
spite OF her obvious agitation that in
dic1ted a woman nearer 30 than 20.
We're from police headquarters
ma am" Craig cleared his throat.
Come in" Her voice was Quie'
ana controlled. but Barry observed
that muscle in her thin cheek
twiyched slightly. She threw the dooI
wide. ievealIng Il living room barrel!
furnished almost TO desolation will
cheap mating rugs upon the uneven
painted floor and the ugly, straigh
lines Of a few dun. fumed-oak mis-
sion tables and chairs scattered about
You are Miss shaw asked Crais
seating himself ginserly upon the edg
CT chair.
Patricia shaw although occa
gionally sign my articles Patsy
The younY woman nodded. "a writ
for the magazines. you know. | hay
.ivei mere four years next October.
ON o. wears old. and oume originall
1rom Omaha"
Il have no relatives in New lor,
that | know Of. but the editors 81 se'
sral magazines published in the neigh
oorhocd can vouch FOR me. ana IN
agent VI this building
'You stated that You did not h-a
shot fired from below said Craig
Arr YOU quite sure. Miss Shaw?
"G am sure that heard nothin
that sounded AT the time like a.
shot Her voice trem0led It'll,
Al least. q, did not occur TO me tina
b shot had been Tired. There wer
several sharp. crashing pesls Of thur
Ger before the storm passed Ate
that heard rather loud knockin
upon some door below bur ! did nc
thin; anything OF IT, and / must hay
feilen into q dozs when someon
raped upon nay own door lt was
policeman, and he told me what
what had happened. Al first ! wa
: horrorstricksn. II can scarcely u
meupef WHAT nlll OF Nlu.
j am-was-the only woman tenar
IN the building besides Mrs. Nane. an
] suppose must have been hysterica
but it came " me that she might pc
maps have been only wounded In som
occidental fashion. that she miat
need the services OF another womai
! dressed US you see me now ana q
,scended " find the detectives thei
and all the other tenants EXCEPT th
old Russian gentleman Who has N
apartment just below me. ana poll,
doctor W some sort"
She paused ana CRAZY prompted he
You saw the body. also2"
Miss shaw inclinsdN her head an
seemed for q moment unable to col
tlnue. When she spoke 1t was In
low, shaking voice scarcely above
ahisper.
Yes. She'll saw al a CLAN,
somehow that IL must be true. hut
couldn't help going to her and touc
'ng her hand
With sign 10 Sergeant era
Garry interyensd Ia a soothingly s>t
sathetic tone.
You knew Mrs Vance
Not In formal sense. We ha
Siniled at each other and nodded Nhs
we haut.nsd to meat on the staire