The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-31
pobbIus spoke empba,ically

Dobhlus spoke cmpha,icRlly
Now" he vent on. what I'm
getting at Is this n you have enough
real doubt OF Miss Turner. say 30
and III so straight and hunt her
down and face her With the cues
ton"
Il don't know and Mans sor-
rted face showed deepest doubt IL
does seem 50 awful 10 accuse a poor
nurse OF crime. with no little 20 sug
gest H."
Maybe ! can add a little. and as
the short. sharp tones fell on their
etrH. Miss Matte giidcd into 10
room.
i've been iistenins she said
seating herself. II make no bones o.
doing that, in any matter concerning
my brothers death I've heard all
you two have said-and must con-
fess. Nan. think you're pretty fine
| don't believe. now. you poisoned
Douglass believe your story Of the
drugs and the cure you soc I know
you better than Mr. Dohbina docs.
| am shocked. Of course, 20 learn
that Douglas hankcrrd after NOR.
phlne-its disgraceful but 20 my
mind. it's a small matter compared
with tho question Of who killed him.
Now, always dislked the Turner
woman. and moreover I always
thought there was something be-
tween her and Douglas mean
something that happened before she
came here"
That's what 7 want to get att"
cried Dobbins. eagerly.
Come to me, then" said Miss
Matte. calmly. Mrs Raynor IL
young and trusting she's really un.
verscd in tho ways Of women OF the
world. / don't say she didn't shoot
my brother 49, she suffered. Lord
knowsl and in moment OF despcra.
ton ~ but that's not the point nj
/ present. II Nan didn't give Douglas
! poison-then Eva Turner did, Ny
! brother had amentable episode in
his life about 20 years ago"
| with Eva Turner" asked Deb
bins. quickly
THAT I don't know. But the girls
name was Fife Talcott-and It might
have been Miss Turner. under a
differen name"
Miss Matte settled herself in hei
chair. almost as II prepared to cnioS
tho recital.
1T was when my brother was per
haps 40 years old. lie was a wild
over. Efho Tulcott was a chorul
girl. and Douglas fell madly in low,
with her. lie had no idea OF marry
ing her, but he laYishcd every atten
ton on her.
well. one night they were drivini
ont somewhere after the theater AM
there was O motor accident Mis-
/ Talcott's leg was broken and sh
went to the hospital She was Their
nearly a year, and when she cam
out she did not exactly limp. but sh
could never dance again OF course
this ended her stage career. and sh
turned to my brother for support
; This he refused. aud she brough
a breach Of promise suit against hin
II was settled out Of court. but tn
, girl was not at All satisfied with IN
arrangements made for her. and sh
vowed she'd get even with Dough-
sooner or later. My brother onl
! laughed At this. But | heard thu
during her stay IN tho hospital nh
had developed IN interest in ni,rgln
. and had an aptitude for IT, That
/. al I know but, II you put two an
two together"
"Thc Talcott girl would be ubor
y 80 now, and II ahc has been % nuF
. Tor years, Hhc may bn a dictliinn a
i well az any other specialist"
.
A, IN consequence nf tins story
b Matte Raynora, Detective DODbIr
Il set or At once for New York city,
i interview the nurse Ut the nddrct
i she had left behind her
lie was greeted In non commits