The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-09
TheLongGreen Gaze
A Cross Word Puzzle Mystery
By Vmccnt Fuller

pounding came again to his ears
He remembered that he had
heard 1t before. 1t was that, prob
ably, which had awakened him. Again
the pounding. He pulled his watch
from under his pillow, and in the
dim morning light. made out that
1t was twenty minutes OF seven. The
pounding became even more violent,
and he sat up in bed. Then, as it
kept up. he sprang TO the floor. put
on slippers and dressing gown, and
opened the door into the hall.
Whats up, Soames?" he called as
he made out the buffers figure in
front of Cha1fonte's door.
Mr.. Chalfonte asked to be called
at six-thirty, but l can't make him
hear, and the doors locked, of course.
There even seems to be something In
the keyhole."
THE deuce there is," He'd shuffled
down the hall. Cant you get another
key. somewhere"
Not any more. 1t was lost a year
or two ago, and Mrs. Dunseath de-
cided she didn't want another. =.
Som etimes. thought. one of the keys
In the series will fit the lock. II only
could remember the number of this
one"
w Nth 81 lo'h III ohVAhtA
key. I'll pound awhile
Teds knuckles were sore by the
time Soames returned, and Janet and
Helen were opening their doors to dis
cover the cause of the noise. Rose
came, and a minute later Miss Minty
and then Jarvis. Ted explained the
situation to them. Couldn't you find
anything that would help. Soames?"
Nothing, SIR" he answered mourn
fully. and quoted, almost uncor
sciously:
"'There was door to which found
no key,
There was veil through which
might not see"
| him, this isn't the time for quota
tions. A little action would be more
appropriate"
"Yes-let's break the door down"
Ted said. Get an ak, Soames"
No" Jarvis cut in. Lets call the
police. This seems a little strange
to be-
Ted raced to the telephone at once.
"Mr. Chalfonte came In late,
| Soames said.
'Yes, he went down to see Ghopal
Bose. He told me before he went"
Miss Minty added.
"And he came in about two--a lit
| tie after. 1t was-and pounded on the
| door with the knocker. / went down
as soon as ] heard II. Funny thing.
| too--the night lights were Off when
| went down. He seemed almost sick
when he came in-rushed right past
me, and turned on the steps TO tell me
| to call him at six-thirty. 1t doesn't
seem possible that he doesn't hear all
| this racket we've been making, does
| it?"
| In n moment, Ted was back fol
| lowed by Burke and Hardy, who had
| evidently been very near. When the
situation had been explained to them
they promptly seized the AK Soames
| had procured. After moments filled
with splinters-with the women far
back against the other wall--the door
gave way. Through the Jagged open
ing they saw Chalfonte's body bent
over the table. his head in his arms.
NOW everybody keep out OF here,
Burke warned them. as he edged
carefully into the room. Hardy pulled
him back. wait n minute. You don't
know how he died; maybe there's gas
in there"
"Gas. nothing" Burke said. Cant
small anything. can you? Come onF'
Hardy followed. gingerly.
As they lifted Chalfonte. they saw
the completed cross. word puzzle on
the table under his arms Another
puzzle" Burke exclaimed. lies the
guy. then, that's been writing them
He's dead all right No use to
call doctor. I'll call the coroner
Mr.. Chalfonte is dead" he an
nounced TO the group outside.
~ suggest that YOU all GO 10 your
rooms and stay there until / send
for you. Soames, you see that they
get breakfast" +"
As the group moved or. Burke said
to Jarvis Marsden. who was moving
off with the rest. Jarvis dropped
back. Meet mo in the library In flve
minutes" Burke whispered. and then
sought the telephone"
ITO He Continued Tomorrow)
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