The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-12

plating suicide fer d day - two for
everything 81 her oWu rfrsoual ~
taaa was put into perfect order, and
dent distitian. Miss Turner wna by
no means che first ~ these. indeed.
she WAS merely the present inrums
bent. and was already slated for
dismissal BY her patient
Hut, being present. and being a
graduate nurse. Doctor saNton Inn
mciatrly spoke 90 her profession
ally, and seemed % rely on her as
sistsncr.
She came 70 him trumhliagly. and
with an obvious aversion 90 touch.
ms or even looking AZ the dead body
~ her late patient.
shot thru the heart" tho doctor
said, after brief investigation.
who did ltT'
To this direct question there was
no answer. Miss Turner compressed
her lips into a straight. unspsakinE
line. while tho others present. who
were hudilrl round the sides 81 tho
sun room, gave only aghast. wonder
Ing locks az the doctor
Held by some fascination o. horror.
they had All remained ia the presence
of tho dead Goddard had advised H..
ana the rest had inartly ohcyed
Nancy, her hand elaspsl in her
hrother'A was hair reclining Ia n
long chair, while Miss Matte aat
bolt upright eagerly watching every,
thing thar trlnsplrrd
Malcolm Finley Sat. with folded
arms and calm, luserutahla face.
his gray eyes moving slowly from
the dead victim Of tho tragedy 20
the living wife and hack again.
Prom his scrutiny Of the ilyid face
and coutortsd muscles 81 I,nynor
Doctor saNton AZ last lifted n puE-
zled countsnancn 90 the group Of
anxious spectators,
There aru strange conditions
here" hp aid, most peculiar. ln-
applicable conditions Had Douglas
IIayuur any surmlraT'
lie glanced around the room. and.
a. no ono else spoke. Lara Goddard
said.
"iu view Of the fact that someone
shot and killed him. think va may
logically assume that 10 had"
The tingo OF irony was slight. but
quite enough 20 annoy tho doctor.
no, at ALL ar. I, Is perfectly
I possible that tho shooting might
have been an accident. ora suicide f"
'Oh. was ~ Do sou think thats''
Nan spoke rapidly. IN jsrlIy accents.
az q surprised but not dlBpl,aasd az
this suggestion.
II cant say yet Mrs Rhyn1r. on
tho face Of Il. II looks as II hs had
been shot down BY tho hand Of an.
other. but until after more detailed
examination. prcfs not 20 give a
definite opinion. And for that I
want 20 await tho arrival OF tao
medical examiner. when no comes
| must ask that we bo left by our,
selves except that wish MiAs
Turner 20 remain with Us in her pro-
fessionA capacity"
I'D iiks 20 say n word" began
Malcolm Finley. but Goddard stopped
him r>rrmptoriiy.
Not a word. Nal Surely you
know better. THIS Il not tho time or
place for any revelation. theory OF
suspicion. In fact. ask all OF sou
10 say nothing definite or vital until
tho examiner and the detectives set
: here"
''r shall say what I choose" an.
nouuced Nan, and I say
/ My dear Mrs. Raynor." Goddard
spoke quietly. but looked AZ her with
steady gaze. "iust reflect a fnomon,
on the fact. that quite aside from
yourself. what you would say might
affect others In n way for which you
would DO sorry."
| what do you mean she haid.
1T doesn't matter what I mean
but it might matter a great deal what
you say. so I ask you. I beg Of you
to say nothing"
His lnslstenco won tho day. and
Nan said no more. except now and
| then In n whisper 10 Orry.
And so. when Doctor Fraser. the
examiner. came. everybody VIVA
turned out OF the room except Nurs'
| Turner.
Tho others filed into tho large
living room. and seated themselves
Malcolm Finley almost gave way e
his strong desire to Sit by tho side Of
Nancy. but compelled himself to con.
quer II. and crossed tho room 20 Ell
beside Miss Matte.
She. however. was so polntedly
cold and distant OF manner. thai
Finley turned aside and began talk
| ing TO Goddard.
Il hopo fairly decent detective
will be sent" he said. FOR this Is not
a case TO DO bunsled."
1T is not, indeed Goddard as
scented. II only hope the doctors car
prove II suicide"
"why7" cried Nan. Suicide Is the
deed OF a coward-and Douglas was
never THAR
no. he was not" Goddard said
yet / wish II might have been-for
n murder mystery Is a long, harc
road to travel"
It's murdor-but rs no mystery
These words were spoken by Miss
Matte She looked straight ut Nan.
and tho sho said no moro definite
word. II was easily seen that already
she accused Nancy Raynor OF the
death OF her husband.
But Nancy didn't shoot him." the
spinster added, and Nan looked VI
quickly. TO SEQ the stern old face az
accusing as ever, and the sharp old
eyes glazing at her.
II don't know what you mean,
she added, YEARLY. aud leaning back
in her chair she closed her eyes. and
| her brother watched her affection