The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-10

Professor Semyonov replied bland
" ''rhe policeman on guard outside
Miss Shaw's door happened TO be an
old acquaintance. He helped mo to
open tho small skylight in the main
hall which led TO the roof. From there
descended the fire escape to tho win.
dow OF Miss Shaw's studio and found
her huddlcd up In n bare. hard chair
In a slumber that fear was not n
normal ono, for n small carton OF tab
let's was beside her. I went thru tho
entire attic. examined tho pitifully
few garments and other things and
found no paint or other stains, nor
any cradleator save soap.
Climbing farther down the fire
escape pas, the windows OF my own
apartments. came TO those OF my
nelghhor. Henry Griswold. His
dreams must have been deep. He
smiled as looked at him and made
sounds in hts throat like those OF an
eNultant dog over bone. And men.
tionlng dogs. that stuffed monstros,
ity which holds the place OF honor
In his sitting room was the only OBJ.
Ject In the whole apartment that
gave any evidence OF having been
cleaned in the last decade, and
found II redolent OF various chemi.
Gals. among them also strong odor
OF turpentine."
The dogg' muttered Barry. The
old stuffed dogr'
When had completed my search
there left as l had come. That
portion OF the fire escape ends on the
floor below as you know. on the sky
light OF Mrs. yane's studio. but n
walk.way runs around tho edge TO
the outside row OF windows OF the ex.
tension. where tho second section OF
the fire escape begins and continues
10 tho street.
WAS Gordon Iadd out or asleep"
demanded Barry. half incredulously
Professor Semyonov smiled mean.
ingly.
Neither, at first When I appear.
ed at the window OF his studio could
sec thru the door that led into his liv.
Ing room. lie was tramping up and
down. and tho do not pretend TO be
O psychologist. would DO willing 20
swear that sorrow alone. grief that
tore at his heart.strings. was reflect
cd upon his face. He was In solitude.
aware OF no eavesdropper. and yet
saw no signs OF either rcmorse or
fear"
you returned then. professor. the
way you had Gomez
YES: for n soporific made from u
formula OF my own which Is less
harmful and more effective than that
IN which Miss Shaw had INDUCED
With II returned BY way OF the
FIRE escape TO Mr.. I.add's window and
rapped ON the easement. Tic WAS
astonlshcd and rescntful. naturally.
but when made myself known TO
him not only as his neighbor but rs
the person you know at headquar.
ters. he admitted me. I think the
poor young man was glad OF someone
20 talk TO. for after your departure
the full import OF what had occurred
must have descended upon him. We
bad a sympathetic little hour. In
which learned much that had no
bearing upon the crime but which
VIII tell you OF later. and at It's end
he was quite willing TO take tho Cpl.
ate and get a little rest and surcease
from his grief. He fell into deep
sleep almost az once. but Il was then
morning and could make only su.
perFicial search. There was turpen.
tine nowhere but In his studio"
so we drew blank. ELI. Professor
semyonov7" Barry shrugged. Sorry
20 have kept you up all night and
made that request OF you for nothing.
but had a bunch that someone who
had no business to do so had touched
that portrait OF Mrs. yansittart last
night while the paint was wet and
!. brought away traces that they would
try to get rid OF ae all costs"
1t was the professors turn to
shrug.
4 know nothing Of that. for / have
not yet heard what you may have to
tell me. my friend. but the turpen.
tine did find. and in a most I'M
likely place nc observed. You for.
get that horrible stuffed dog in the
apartment OF Henry Griswold."
4 NO." responded Sergeant Barry.
thoushtfully, Il have not forgotten
the dog