The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

derstand that Captain Marsland lost a pair
of glasses that night
HE did, but not the pair that were found
in the well. The pair that he lost that
night he has not found, but the pair you
found in the we'll were in his possession for
nearly week after the murder. He is quite
sure on that point, but does not know
where he lost Them
"Of course, he knows that it was Miss
Maynard who tried to direct our suspicious
to him." asked Gilett.
81 told him very little, and what / did
tell him for the purpose of satisfying
him few minor points. That was i'm
piled in my promise to you. But he asked
about her before l had mentioned her name.
He asked if you had seen her.
"And | suppose he was very indignant
with herr"
ono. He took it all very calmly. His
calmness, his Indifference, struck me as
remarkable in one who has suffered from
nervous shock"
II would like to apologize to him
if he is anywhere about-if it is not too
much trouble to send for him.
"Not at ALL said Crewe. He touched
the bell and when the parlor maid ap-
peared he sent her in search of Captain
Marsland.
The young man entered the room a few
minutes later in evening dress, and nodded
cheerfully to the two police officials. He
listened with forgiving smile to Detective
Giilett's hating apology for having believed
that ne had endeavored to mislead the po-
hce IN the statement made to Sergeant
Nestaway on the night of the murder
Miss Maynard will find that she has
ovelreached herself" said Gillett to The
young man in conclusion. Il will look her
up in the morning and brighten the truth
out of her. She knows more about the
crime than any one-except Brett As far
as can see she will be lucky if she escapes
arrest as an accomplish
Have you ever considered, Gillett, the
possibility of her having been the princi-
pal?" asked Crewe.
"No," said the detective who obviously
was surprised at the suggestion 'Do YOU
think that she fired the shot; that she and
Brett both in it?"
She fits into the tragedy in a remark
able way-she fits into the story told by
the Oranges
Yes said the detective doubtfully "She
does
Let us attempt to reconstruct the crime
with her as the person who fired the shot :"
continued Crewe. Mrs. Grange was to
hold seance at the farmhouse about D. m
Lumsden, Brett and this girl were to be
present. Lumsden walked along the road
to Staveley in the expectation OF meeting
Brett, who was to drive over in motor car
Miss Maynard, who was a good walker, set
out from Ashlingsea. She left early in
the afternoon, in the expectation that Brett
would be at the farmhouse early She
found no one there and then set out along
the Staveley road to meet Brett. He was
late In starting from Staveley and she met
Lumsden who, perhaps, was returning along
the road. They decided to sit down for
little while and wait for Brett Lumsden.
who was in love with her, was overcome
by passion, and seized her in his arms.
There was struggle in which the revolver
that Lumsden carried fell out Of his belt
She picked it up and in desperation shot
him. few minutes later Brett arrived in
his car. He was Mortified at what had oc-
CURED, but his first thought was to save
the gr ne loved from the consequences of
her act. He lifted the body of Lumsden
into the car, and with Miss Maynard beside
him on the front seat, drove to the farm
house. She waited in the car while he car
red the body into the house, and took steps
Tor giving the impression that Lumsden
was shot by some one who broke into the
house. Then he went back to the car. and
after giving the girl his final directions
bade her tender farewell. She entered the
house and waited in accordance with the