The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-14

Net AZ present. am hotfy 70 eA4'
sir"
what about this discrepancy in
the alleged time Of his wsltf"
THAT r. another % tho things Va
are trying 10 straiEhten out Any /
way. the ht-watehman, who Il a
very respectable fellow. Is prepared
90 swear that ho saw sidney Bloor
ro-enter tho suite. even tho his Idea
of the timo seems 10 be out Aa-
suminK that the theft took place
then. tho. the motive for the murder
becomes ohnclTe.-
and Mr. Bloor's own story
-IIe came terrible cropper, SIR
johnson declared. little trium-
phantiy. ''He at first stated that no
only left the bridgo-tshle when he
cut out 20 get some froah air-that
he leaned over the wall of tho prone
made. looking at tho sea. the whole
Of the time. Afterward he admitted
that he had visited the hotel and
gone up for a moment 20 Mrs
Trumperton- Smiths suite. WHARF he
thought hs had dropped his cigar
case
The inquest remarked. has
been adjourned
It'll THURSDAY weak. Sir Nor
man. the chief constable told me
The evidence given AZ the inqueat
IL az your disposal az any tina"
Il have already studied IT,
thankas I said Il should like. n
possible. 20 have a few words With
tho night porter and With tho de-
coAsed's maid
The former. whose name was John
oHara. proved 10 hs very reapoct-
able. stolld and obstinate man Moth
ing could shake his conviction that
he had seen sidney BiooT enter Mira
Trumperton- Smiths suite at about
half-p past ten and emerge from u five
minutes later. He admitted that the
| corridor was badly lighted. but he
would not hear word said against
l his watch I dismissed him with tho
conviction that. 10 far as he knew n.
he was speaking tho truth. Then I
sent for tho maid There was
brief delay. followed by the sound
OF soft footsteps outside and the
opening and shutting OF n door. I
glanced up from tho copy %
oHara'a evidence which had been
studying. and received. I think.
tho greatest shock OF my ii,u. With
her hack pressed 20 thu cloeed door,
her fingers elinEing 20 tho handle.
stood the woman whom had known
as Janet stAnfieldi
Neither OF un spoke for several
momentA Har Ups were parted, but
II sho gave vent 20 any exclamation,
II was lnAudihlo. Her syes were fined
upon my face In stare OF anAro-
meat
Janet came slowly over toward me.
Il did not know that you were
here sha said
Nor ! that you had re-entsred do
nestle service replied
She fiinchod n little. but sha an
swersd mo quite quistiy.
Poverty 10 q bard mistress whan
you met mo In Bond Street some
months ago. and iunched with you.
l was engaged at . dresamakar' q
establishment Then my husband
sent for ma to 20 To PARA You
know very well what happened to us
thnra. I returned 20 London worse
off than when / had loft IL lost
my situation. Then became q mani
curist. I stood that for about three
weeks. ! had nine shiillnKs In my
purps whan saw MrA Trumperton-
Smiths advertisement / answered II
. aud came here
You are better off now7- I ven.
turod.
Hadn't you bottor warn mo thai
anything l say may DO uAed az oyi.
derco against NOR sho asked mock
ingiy.
Il agree Yet shall ask you on'
question. and ono only"
: Il do not promise 10 answer H."
But you will answer IL" insist
ed. watching her steadily. "and yoJ
{ viii tell tho truth. Had you any
! thing to do with Mra Trumporton
Smiths deathT'
Il had not" sho replied unfalter
0 lngiy.
. YOU we're not even an accom-
! plico T.
"one question you promised &
Q ask. and ono 70 answer" she said
I II have finished"
J. was thoughtful for n moment
was thinking OF tho doctors cvidonc
at the inquest. The coroner ha
asked him whether tho injuries o.
: tho throat Of the deceased coul
\ have been inflicted by a woman. TIL
reply was there on tho deposition
before me! II should think II yer
unlikely"
II VERY we'll. ! said. Il will waiv
my second question. Instead I wi
make an appeal to you. am her
TO try and discover tho person VIII
robbed and murdered your late mis-
tress. Can you help me7"
/ IF could why should IT. m
demanded. We are In opposii
camps"
| There will certainly DO a rewar
for the recovery OF tho Jewels"
| II should very much like TO enr
It." she admitted. II do not kno
who stole them"
Have you any idea" asked he
why Mrs Trumperton-smith le
I the hotel for her bridge party thu
night without any Iewelry at all2"
She considered for a moment.
Mr.. Bloor suggested that 81
should take off her diamonds ar
leave them at homo" she nnswore
And did shs?"
"Yesi"
You know that Mr.. Bioor can
back 90 the stiite7'
II have been told So"
and vou know TINT thu eyidcnl