New Britain herald., 1926-09-24
THE VANITY CASE
CHAPTER XLNIII

VI NohlfN'i ttitIt llON IL 1t'lll' about I found I was making bodies of money in my financia deals So that gave Sam Anderson free scope to do what he chose owe in the artist settlement, the decen prices l got for my pictures and th' fact that Myra had money, kep things going in the bungalow"
 And them" Truitts voice wat accusing now.
 And then" Heath looked abou him. and then-why, then tha snako-i -in-the- grass, Larry Inman came into my home and broke il up."
 Don't blame him. You hat ceased to love your wife before he came"
 "A lot you know about it. Whip per-snapper that you are, He came between us, my wife turned her af- fections to him and I thought I'd just drop out and let them have each other And then-and then he killed her."
 No, that won't do, Heath" Mott put in, we've got your written con- fession. You killed your wife. Why did you do it?"
 "Becausc she would have that awful bunch of old glass about. couldn't stand for it, and so---''
 Try again, Heath" Truitt said why did you kill her?"
 Because she knew my secreti" he blurted out. Because just as I planned 10 disappear and make it seem like a suicide, leaving her to her Larry, she told me she knew all about my Sam Anderson role. Just as l had everything finished that had aken years to accomplish, all ready or flight and a calm, happy life Of my own here, just then she up and tells me she knows it all. I was beside myself with rage and disappointment. I saw red, I sup pose, and that confounded bottle stood there, and half demented I took 1t up and let fly at her. I didn't mean to kill her. I didn't mean anything-I just him out in despair"
 And then you used the makeup on her."
 Yes. ] did. As I say, I wasn't quite myself, l was q little confused. and somehow it seemed to me she wasn't really dcad-couldn't be really dead.
 And Bunny's vanity case was right there, and I was fairly ob sessed to see how she'd look with a little color in her cheeks. It inn proved her so, I went on, fascinated with the results. l worked like an artist,as if were doing lovely picture-I felt like that. Then. as a final touch I draped the scarf and added the red beads, and she was a picture! Oh, Myra, If you had looked like that in life. I should have adored you"
 Have you no shame? No regret? No penitence?
 Heath looked scornfullv at Trui,t who had spoken out of the fuliness of his heart.
 You are not my Father Con- lessor You have tracked me down. but am not confessing to you. I planned it 50 wonderfully. Over here' l have discreet servants, trained to the point of perfection. l could come and go as I chose, even changing my facial effects en route, If l pleased. And now"
 Then 1t was you whom the serv- ant saw leaving the Heath house that night
 Yes, Of course. I came straight over here, let myself in, and went to bed, and got up in the morning as Anderson. My servants here are never surprised at my unexpected appearance"
 And that night, on your porch" Cunninghom unused, you came to see me as Heath, and later turned up as Anderson"
 Certainly. Don't bore me with reminiscent details. I tell you the "l'oie game was easy, until" he laughed, until they wanted to put uS both up for candidates for the election. I could manage lots of 1t. but l couldn't run against myself That's what made me conclude to bring the thing to climax. though I didn't plan for the climax that took place."
 "That'll do now" Mott said. heav- fly. His brain was whirling with this unaccustomed burden of thought You come along. and tell the rest of those "reminiscences to yourself in I cell"
 He went to the door and whistled. and unresisting, Heath was taken away to his doom, his fate, which he had brought upon himself.
 However did you do it, Steve ," Bunny asked for the twentieth time.
 Oh it was just luck. When I heard the man reappeared so often. felt sure he w1s hiding near by. rhen( as I couldn't dope out a hid ng place, was forced 10 the con 'lusion that he was hiding in some other mans skin, prepared for