The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-13
NOW 60 on WIN nm STORY

/ Nuh hu uN WIFI Iiit STORY
! Tho chlef whose name was Prli
remained IN tho sun parlor with the
I physicians, but after few moments
there Detective pobbins. who had
been assigned 10 the case came into
the living room and looked lnquirlng
D. about him.
I am Ezra Goddard. said tho self
appointed spokesman. "a friend OF
the late Mr. Raynor. This e Mrs
i'aynor, and Miss Matte Ilynor-a
I ti7ttr."
Tho others were introduced. both
/ FINLEY and Kent acknowledging their
names BY the slightest " mods. aud
come servants were designated.
Detective Dobb.ua sAt down and ~
De rolled his bsady black eyes from
one 20 another he rubbed hla hands
as n in active enjoyment OF the sit
u4tion,
''Who was the ladt 20 see Mr. RAY,
nor aliyef' he began, IN a most work.
mauliko way.
That 81 the regulation question.
I Mr bobb.ns. said Goddard. "But
az usual. Il o. almost Impossible 90
answer, n Mr.. Raynor taa shot BY
the hand OF another. that individual
I was. uf course. tho last one 90 age
him alive, Now. OF that We have no
I knowledge. N. on the other hand.
Mr.. RAynor committed suicide"
''suleide9 cried tho astoundrd Dob,
bins, Il have not been told that
there T. any suFgcs,ion OF THAR
iio looked like man suddenly Dc.
tmudsd % his rights.
ITS not a question Of suggestion.
Mr. D0bbns." Goddard went on.
suavely. but Of Investigation. And
a rational investigation must con-
slider an possibilities
quite so-qulte go" Detective
Dobbins began 10 wish that Mr. God.
dard had never been bora.
WELL" no resumed. after a mo.
ments thought. lot Us put Il this
way, then. Which ones OF you were
among tho last TO sec Nir. Raynor
allycg
"Ah. that's better. and Goddard
smiled approval. Il can answer that
for an % us. We were all together
ON tho terrace having tea After tea
wc gtill sat there until dusk began 10
fall, Then several neighbours who
were with Va started Tor their homes.
Ana we. the members OF the family
and household. dispersed 20 our
rooms to dress for dinner"
IAN Of you here present were a.
tea with Mr. IAyuorg~
Yea" Naid Goddard. and others
nodded
Who isft tho group firu,f"
The guests from the nelshboring
houses" Goddard replied.
And next"
Il did" orvlllo Kent said. Il went
with one % the guests, young lady
from tho Fay place. next 20 this"
And after Mr.. Krut3' Dobbinr
queried. his black eyes taking In the
expression on each face.
Il think / went OF next Finley
said. unless Miss Turner. tho nurse,
preceded mo. or that I'm not quite
sure"
I'm sure" Nan aid: Miss Tur.
usr did 20 before STR. Finley--she
went 10 the pantry 10 see about some
matted milk for my husband. And
then my husband rose and went him.
self into the house.
And from tho house into that
room-,hS sun parlor. believe you
call IT,"
Yes" Nancy agreed. that Is. he
must have done 30. But when he left
me ho went into tho house"
You woro then alone at the tea
table. Mrs. Rayuor7'
The tea table had been removed.
SIR. Dobbins. some time since. But.
yes, was then alone on tho west
terrace. where we had tea"
what did you dor
DOT why. nothing. I Bat mo.
ment. thinking l must go and dress
for dinner, but delaying a few mo.
meuts 20 enjoy the soft evening mir
and tho fragrance Of my flowers"
And you sat there until"
Until" Nan repeated. n far.
away. reminiscent look In her eyes.
Just then Goddard gave n loud and
emphatic "Ahemr and Nan looked
quickly az him.
No ono could mistake tho look on
his face for anything but a sharp
| glance Of warning.
whereupon. Nancy Rhynor drew
herself together with n visible effort,
and began to speak gilbly.
why. yes-what was saylng7
oh. yes; I rat there until l heard
that shot--yes, until heard that
shot. Mr.. DobbinB."
"You are sure OF this. Mrs. Ray.
morn"
Yes. yes. perfectly suro--untll I
heard tho shot"
yet, until Mr.. Goddard attracted
your attention just now. you were
going to give me different reply
NO. wasn't--oh. no, wasn't;
! Why should II
II don't know, I'm sure. Now what
time was IL when you heard tho
shot2"
~ can't soy. exactly. didn't look
at my watch. But II must have been
little before seven"
quarter before?"
II don't know. Maybe"
wei, then, you heard the shot
did you know at onco where It came
from?"
II know from which direction II
came. and, OF course, ] ran that
way"
Into tho sun pdrlor?'
"Yos-thut is. no--not into it--but
TO tho door. and looked in"
yes; and after you went into tho
room what did you see---"
MY husband--but told you I
didn't go into tho roomW
You must have, 60 have seen your
husband, for an no lay on tho floor.