New Britain herald., 1926-09-13
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0 Mrs. Prentiss sees lights myst If lously appear and disappear in l. Heath household next door f n night. and the next day Harbor G e dens, Long Island. is agog with { V murder of Myra Heath and the d l. appearance of her husband. Perr 0 House guests of the Heaths z T Lawrence lnman, heir to Myra's ft
 tune, and Bunny Moore, vivacior
 pretty, to whom suspicion points |
 cause of her peculiar actions. Myra Heath never used rou, never wore colors. She had a man for collecting glass, and it was a ra old bottle from her collection tn the murderer used to kill he Candles were burning at her he; and feet; nearby was a card marke
 "The Work Of Perry Heath" Stran,
 est of all, she was heavily rouged!
 The strange thing about Heath
 disappearance is that all the vii
 dows and doors had been locked 0
 the inside the night before and wer
 found that way in the mornin;
 Finger prnits of Bunny Moore an
 lnman were found on the bottle.
 At the Country club, the murder 1 1 discussed by Sam Anderson, Heath
 rival for the club presidency; A Cunningham, who is trying to solv the crime, and others. Some beliey Heath the murderer. Anderson dis agrees. Todhunter Buck, nephew o Mrs. Prentiss and In love with Bun ny, believes Heath also may havt been murdered.
 Emma, waitress at the Heatt home, tells of seeing Bunny ascend the stairs about the time of the mur. der. carrying her vanity case. Later Bunny is amazed to get phone call from Perry Heath telling her h. man is guilty. Bunny breaks down and fai1ts under grilling by De- tective Mott, who makes up his mind that she is guilty. Cunningham de- termines 10 find Perry Heath. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER XXvIII
 Meantime, Bunny was returning from a motor ride with Mrs. Pren- -iss, refreshed in body and mind by he pleasant drive and the cheering 
 For Mrs. Prentiss was greatly aken with Bunny Moore.
 When they reached the Prentiss louse, that good lady advised Bun ly to run and tidy up for luncheon.
 And so it was a serene, almost lappy looking girl who came down n a fresh white frock and joined drs. Prentiss and her nephew at the able on the porch.
 Beside Bunny's plate lay a sealed ote.
 With murmured word Of apol- BY, Bunny opened it and her eyes an over the contents.
 Nothing important" she said, milling, and carelessly tucked the lissive under the napkin in her lap. ut she seemed to have acquired a CIV interest in life.
 She was more animated, she spoke | ayly, even jestingly, and once or ' ASS 'iNA ie'de lltti dlIS Oul Qu1LU ke the Bunny of old times.
 Todhunter Buck was fascinated. he rare beauty of the girl, enliv- led by touch of gay impertinence, armed the young man almost out
 his senses,
 Mrs. Prentiss watched the young an with secret amusement, for she d seen her nephew fall in love any times, but it seemed to her , at this time he fell little harder : an ever before. |, But as she left the table, Bunny's pod suddenly changed. , Rising. she dropped the letter t 'm her lap, and when Toddy pick .
 it up and handed it to her, she o led suddenly, and then as quick flushed again. Thank you" she said, but her :, ce sounded far away, and her eyes 'ked troubled. Please, Mrs. q entiss, may I go to my room for a a ile? And not be disturbed unless C lnless it's necessary" h Emily Prentiss, with her quick in- . ition. knew the girl meant unless summons of the law. :. But she only said, Certainly, my |, IT. I'll come for you, Tiff 1t is |, essary. Try to get some rest" smiling perfunctorily, Bunny went h ~ly up the stairs. II Oh, by gosh, Aunt Emily, isn't f
 just all there is of it!" Toddy ' Id, clasping his aunt's hands in . own. as he beamed at her. <, Todhunter," Mrs. Prentiss spoke ". ously, If you are really fond of a,
 girl, you'd better get busy and
 what you can do for her. For, I fl
 tell you. my boy, she is in im- " ent danger of arrest" o. Arrest! Aunt Elm, you're crazy." No. You're crazy if you can't see ey re she stands. That man, Mott, if
 his eagle eye on her, and his pa 's are itching to clutch at her at! l tell you, Tod, unless you co find better suspect, things are g to look very black for Bunny m, re-" ,... Then I'll find a better suspect, n, find the real criminal. It's too ilv Ird to connect that baby with he e! You know 4that, yourself, t Elm. You know she is as in- fin, mt as 8 snowflake, don't you?" tu, Yell, dear, like you, I can't k of her killing anybody, even ha sudden fit of passion. She isn't
 sort. Her temper Is the temper sir wilful child, but not of a vicious sn. re. l can read people, and I O.,
 faith in Bunny. But police de- . yes are a dogged, obstinate lot, ca, ey get suspect in their minds.
 bend every bit of evidence to- An
 that theory. They even twist cat garble the evidence to fit their I s schemes. They prosecute and did rag witness ito saving al- q
 anything they want said, and hel announce it as evidence. You've boo of railroading. We'll, Bunny dor be railroaded, unless we look dra
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