New Britain herald., 1924-10-22
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nurse, stanuS py the door With hel hand on the light switch. In [ moment Nancy appears, white-facet and terrified. Orvile Kent, Nancy brother, comes in from the soutt side of the room, and then Ezra Goddard. friend of Finley, with others, enter upon the scene. Detec. tive Dobbins investigates. Now ar autopsy reveals that Raynor before meeting death by bullet. was be- ing systematically dosed with ar- senic.
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 e'She did it." Miss Hattie broke out between her sobs. Nan did It. saw her slip tablet"
 ''Hush!" Orviile Kent fairly thun- reded at her. T insist that Miss Raynor shall not be allowed to talk. She is beside herself with nervous excitement'an is not responsible for what she says
 Kent was white-faced and stern.
 MT. Kent" Fraser said, you must not defeat the ends of jus l tice-"
 'I didn't want to-" Kent stormed back; but l refuse to sit here and let my sister be slandered and wick edly accused by woman who would willingly perjure herself to convict my sister of crime she is incapable ot committing, You have no right, Doctor Fraser, to listen to the ray ings of mad wonlap--" | There, there, Mr. Kent" Dob bins broke in, you do harm rather than good to your sisters cause for such violent outburst. This in- vestigation must be made. We must ask questions of those present, as they are the ones most likely to know the farts, Mis- Raynor, do you accuse-"
 NO" and Matte Raynor sat bolt upright and controlled herself suf- ficiently to speak quietly. No, l accuse nobody. I spoke impulsively, and I retract anything l said - Nor suggested"
 Nan looked at her with sort Of dumb gratitude.
 1 Then Ezra Goddard spoke.
 Tt is a strange case" he said; but, l should say, Doctor Fraser, that as the poisoner did not succeed in his efforts and the person who shot Mr. Raynor did carry out his fatal intention, that the poisoning matter sinks into insignifcance be- side the matter of the shooting"
 Not at all, MT. Goddard. The poi soner is quite as much criminal in l intent as the one who fired the pis- 1 tol. Moreover, IL is my theory that they are. one and the same. We must admit the desire to kill MT. Raynor. on the part of somebody. The situ- alton suggests that this would-be murderer tried the poison process, and finding that too slow or too in efficacious resorted to the quicker and surer means of shooting
 Well" said Orville Kent, shortly, "Eet busy then, and find out who 1t was But go about 1t by inquiry and | evidence and not by the imbecile method of accusing an entirely un- suspectabie person." "The situation is narrowing itself down." Doctor Eraser said slowly. While I regret the necessity, must, Mrs Raynor. ask you for Q frank statement of your attitude toward your late husband" My attitude?" Nan said, her head held erect and sher dark eyes blazing with indignation; that is a strange question, sir. can only say that my attitude toward my husband was that of respect honor and admiration"
 And love-Mrs. Raynor?"
 T don't know just how to answer that" The beautiful brow Emitted. ''I assume I must answer, however, so I will say that while there was comradeship and harmony between my husband and myself, there was not what might be called deep affec- tion."
 Why did you marry him?"
 "For reasons of my own-quite apart from affection or--'
 "A matter of expcdiency, them" Exactly" Nan seemed pleased with the word.
 And the reason for the expedi- ence?"
 That l cannot tell you. If you can persuade me that it is necessary I may do so-but otherwise, l shall not answer that question"
 Fraser paid no attention to the anger of her brother, but continued to question Mrs Raynor.
 Had you noticed the symptoms l described as being those of poison?"
 'I had noticed that my husband did not seem very well, but ascribed it to the changing diet he was eternaIly' trying"
 Meaning that Miss Turner experi- mented on him?" said Fraser quick ly.
 Onli III lIte pui SNlt VI hSh NNNs' I know that my husband was fad dist ss to his diet, and l know that Miss Turner, as well as other dieti- tians he has employed. did her best to please him"
 Instead Of seeming gratified at this vindication of herself, Eva Tur- ner looked curiously at the speaker.
 "I thank you" she said, at last, nodding her head in Mans direction ,'but am in no need of your cham niopsbip.,. Mrs. Raynor, Nor am ] especially interested in the matter Of poisoning. | should say. Doctor Fra ser. that the shot that killed Mir. Raynor was far more important .ta, 1nteop thai didn't kill himi