The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-13

me coroner declares ms OcvoCt luat
the murderer will he found In the
household. Imam relates having
seen a vanity case near tho body
hut that has disappeared. Physicians
declare the rouge was applied ia
Myra Hcath's face after death.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
The Country Club Of Caybrool:
Harbor, being over on the Park side
was magnificent and ornate struc-
ture. built with large outlay Of
money and small outlay Of taste.
But it catered especially to the COM
forts Of its members and its spacious
verandas and big easy chairs were
well patronized Of summer after
noon.
Al Cunningham strollcd over there
after the inquest was over.
He had his opinions of the coro-
ncr's methods and procedure. hut he
was determined not to express them,
but merely give a report of the affair.
lie found a small group of men,
who were quite evidently waiting for
him. and almost without prclim-
inarics. he plunged into his subject
and gave brisk and accurate ac-
count Of the inquest. w
The men were those who had
agreed to employ Cunningham as a
private and amateur detective in the
Heath matter. and they listened to
his story, for the most part in ST
lencc.
Then Arthur Black said:
II gather. Al, from the way you de-
scribe things, that you don't alto
gcther approve Of Osborn's tech
nique."
Technique! He hasn't any. He
hasn't sense enough to 60 in when it
rains. / didn't mean to speak out in
n,cetin' like this, but since you ask,
I'll ADMIT, that | think he's about the
worst apology for coroner ever
saw"
"Sccn many?" asked Anderson, a
little dryly.
"Wcll, I've seen a few" Cunning
ham stood his ground; land I've read
lots Of detective stories, and l know
how coroner ought to behave
"But he can't do anything more
until they find Perry Heath Black
said. "That chap has got to be
found. There's no question of his
guilt. Why, his running away is the
same as confession! And who else
could it have been! As Al tells US.
the house was so darned we'll locked
up that no intruder could get in.''
EYES," Anderson interrupted, land
by the way, how did Heath get out?r
ut doesn't matter how he got
out. since he did get out" Wallace
Forbes declared. 1--WE have to ad-
nit he's missing. so why not assume
he's the murderer? It seems not
only the logical but the inevitable
deduction"
"Well. I don't know" Cunning
ham said thoughtfully. Logical
yes. But not inevitable to my mind
You see, that man Osborn got no
evidence of any value. Spoken evil
dence, mean. He questioned his
witnesses perfunctorily and very
sketchily. He ought to have pu,
those servants through regular
grilling and the house guests ought
to have been questioned far more
closely. That blue eyed flanper
knows lot more than she told
Why, she knew about the thing be-
fore the maid went up to tell her--or
else why was she crying to beat the
band when the maid went in her
room p
ooh, come now, Al. that's pure
surmise.' Anderson objected.
maybe, but surmises ought to be
looked into and tracked down. Then
that girl vamped the coroner SO at
the last. that when she told him she
thought the murder was the work ef
burglar. he just nodded his head
and let up on her entirely. Fine
sort of coroner, I'll tell the G. P.!"
"Well. old man." Black said, "thon
your work is cut out for you. The
verdict Of coroner's jury doesn't
close case. and rather fancy that
man Mott won't let the matter rest
rs is. He's live wire. I happen tn
know. and ), you. Cunny, could do
worse than to join issues and work
with him."
mo. I prefer to 60 on my own
There speaks the true amateur!
OF course you would. And l don't
know but you're right about it. Can't
you get around the Little Bright
Eyes. and find out what she really
knows? You don't suspect she is the
principal. do you1"
"Mcrcy. mol" Cunningham looked
shocked. ashes = mere kid. But
do think shs's in the know-morc Of
less"
~Theu 70 to IL. and find out"
evil Funny hc Let 40 this - An
derson asked. will they want him
nosihk hround In the Heath bunea-
low--it Is q bungalow. I suppose, be-
inR ever on that side"
"Yes. It's bungalow" Forbes
told him. "And one Of the most Ct.
treettve ones over there. Heath was
"W9sN was? Do you think he's
dead, tool" Black asked.
NO. 1ut when aay one disap.
poofs like that, you cant helm think.