New Britain herald., 1924-10-17

II Knew from which direction it came, and, of course, I ran that way"
 Into the sun parlor?"
 "Yes-that Is, no-not into it--but to the door, and looked in."
 "Yes: and after you went into the room>what did you sec"
 My husband-but I told you l didn't go into the room!"
 You must have, to have seen your husband, for as he lay on the floor. there was large table be- tween him and the west door-you couldn't have seen him from the doorway"
 "Oh, yes, I did-I'm positive I dfd."
 "I think, Mr. Dobbins, you will gain little by questioning Mrs. Ray nor further tonight. She is greatly unstrung-"
 Excuse me, think I shall gain a great deal by questioning Mrs. Ray nor tonight. I must ask you not to interfere"
 "Then, will you let her rest few moments, and return to her later?" Goddard's manner showed only con- cern for Nan's comfort.
 "Yes, I will do that. I will talk to Miss Raynor ,and Mrs. Raynor can pull herself together. Tell me anything you can of the matter, Miss Raynor."
 T went upstairs to my room, and sat while looking out of the win dow. I saw MT. Kent and Miss Dolly Fay cross the lawns toward her home, and I saw Mrs. Lewis who lives in another direction, also start to walk home. could see DO others, but heard MT. Goddard gc to his room, across the hall from my own, and I heard Miss Turner moving in and out of the pantry. heard my brothers footsteps as he went into the house and out again to the sun room, and I heard Mr. Finley go out on the east veranda."
 You have acute hearing, Miss Raynor."
 Tt has always been good, and l am not yet old enough for 1t 10 be- come impaired. Then, as thought it getting late, I turned on my lights and looked at my clock. It was nearly seven"
 How near?"
 T don't know--tef or fifteen min. utes of seven, think. Then I heard the shot ,and I didn't at first think anything was wrong. I thought ot somebody cleaning a gun, or shoot. ing a bird--not definitely, you know but those thoughts went through m, mind. l went out in the hall, but fl was SO nearly dark I couldn't set anything. As I reached the stairs a light appeared downstairs, and hurried down."
 What did you see ?"
 Miss Turner was just going into the sun parlor-"
 "Or coming out?"
 "Oh, never thought of that Yes, she might have been coming out"
 Think carefully now; I want tt find out who was in the sun room about that time"
 Well, if she was coming out. sh, was backing out. IT think sh, was, now recollect the scene"
 Who else was there ?"
 "Oh, Nan was pecring in at tn, west door, MT. Finley was just in side the east door ,and Mir. Raynor my poor brother, lay on the floor il a dreadful heap"
 "Who came next?"
 "In few moments Oryille Ken came in at the back door, the soutl one, and he looked after Nan-Mrs Raynor. But I must tell you tha Mir. Finley had the pistol in hi hand, and I cant sec what furthe evidence you want than thatm
 With the expression of Nemesi on her sharp, shrewd old face, Mis- Raynor sat back in her chair an giared at Malcolm Finley.
 What have you to say, Mr.. Fin ley" asked Dobbins.
 "Only this" Finley replied. " was on the east veranda-finishing cigarette, and thinking that as 500 as l had finished it I would go u to my room. I heard a shot and daresay I tossed the cigarette ava unconsciously as I ran in the direc tiOn of it."
 Ram"
 "Hes, or walked very swiftly. A any rate, l reached the west door c the sun parlor in few seconds. an going in 1 found Mir. Raynor on tn floor, pistol by his side. I picke up the weapon"
 Don't you know that was a wron act?"
 T didn't stop to think of right c wrong. I picked it up almost ur consciously; at any rate, involun tarily. It was almost dark, I coul with difficulty distinguish what ha happened. and then. suddenly, tn lights came on and Miss Turns stood in the house doorway" | tContinued In Our Next Issue)