The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-18
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MRS. PRENTISS sees lights mys-
teriOuS'y appear and disappear IN
the HEATH household next door one
night. The next day Harb0r
Gardens, Long Island, is agOg with
the murder of MYRA HEATH and the
disappearance Of her husband,
PERRY HEATH 80
House guests Of the Hesths are
LAWRENCE INMAN. heir to Myra's
fortune, and BUNNY MOORE, viva.
ciOus. golden-hsired. to whoms sus-
piciOn points because of her refusal
to answer questions. -
Myra Heath was peculiar. She
never used cosmetics. And never wore
cOlOrs. She haA , mania for cOllect-
ing glass, and 4 vas rare old
whiskey hottie from. her collection
that the murderer used to kill her.
Candles were burning q her lead
and feet and nearby was Z card
marked, 1.-The Work of Perry Heath"
Strangest Of all she was heavily
made up ami CARRIED In gay colors.
The peculiar thing about Heath's
disappearance Is that all the windows
and doors had been locked on the
inside the night before and were
found that way In the morning.
Finger prints Of Bunny Moore and
lnman were found ON the bottle.
At the Country Club the murder Is
discussed by SAM ANDERSON.
Heath's rival for the club presidency |;
Al. CUNNINGHAM, who IL trying 10
solve the crime, and others. Some
believe Heath the murderer. Ander-
son disagrecs. TODHUNTERx BUCK.
nephew Of Mrs. prentiss and in love
with Bunny, suggests to Cunningham
that Heath also may have been
murdered.
EMMA. q waitress in the Heath
home, tells of seeing Bunny ascend
the stairs about the time If the
murder. carrying her vanity case.
Later bunny ix amazed 10 get a
phone call from Perry Heath advis-
ing her Ia keep silent. Mrs. Prcntiss
tells Bunny she believes Bunny knew
Of the murder before she was told
Of il.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XIV
Nothing Of the sort!" said Bunny
who had suddenly, and, it seemed
miraculously, recovered not only hel
sang fr0id, but her usual attitude o.
airy impertinence. ] was crying be
cause of bad dream had.
thought--oh. it was terrible dream
II don't want to remember it! Now
Mrs. Prentiss and Mr.. Buck, you ar.
kind and good hearted, but l cam
II just simply cant be more franl
and confidential with you, because
well, because / just can't! But
do feel grateful for your well mean
offers of help, and can see how yo
think ought to tell you more-but
you see, you are already prejudice,
against ME, and what would tel
you, would doubtless make you NOR
suspicious Of me, and surer that
am more or less implicated in tn
death Of my friend"
II Bunny had made this speec
with an humble or appealing air, i
might have had good effect, but
on the contrary, she was smiling q
face and gay of demeanor.
Her hearers couldn't know tina
the poor child was frightened aImos
to death. that she longed for hel
and advice, and that she hated t
seem heartless and ungrateful. bu
Bunny had perverse nature in som
ways. Kindness always won he
heart; sympathy always impelled he
confidence; but these people shove
little too much cold curiosity,
little too much suspicious interes
to please Miss Bunny. And discern
ing these things, she turned from
sweet confiding child, to q wise, car
ny and even tricky young woman
1t wasn't quite fair Of Bunny, BIZ
then, she felt that they hadn't bee
quite fair to her. Asking question
Of the servants behind her back!
In response to the shocked prote.
tation Ct her last speech, she said,
conctllatory way:
Well. never mind. do wa,
some advice, but I'm not quite read
70 tell you all about myself. thin
TIL run over to the other house
few moments, and see for myse
what Emma had to ray. and 81
have . few words with Carter"
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