The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-10

a"a vas !ca0y 4QE-4ny OE0Ool.
Mott, the dstectise sefgeants took
up the matter then, and - . quiet.
almost. almost xsnele tone, beesh to ask
'e ::WSe as Si.sSv.:. -. u...,,.
body here = hs. md. 49,"
Katie" Katie, the parior maid" Herrick
Where is she. Tell her to come
here
Herrick nodded to the sirl. who
came slowly into the room and stood
before Mott.
Tell the story Of what hapDened. !.
SAID Mott, gravely hut !. not too
"Well, sir. I come down stairs and
went to my work"
AT what time - ~
Katie flushed little, and said. ~
was bit late, sir. I'm 10 he down
at eight and It was ten OF fifteen
mot more than tAati~
mo. sir: And / tidied ~ the
lounge. and busted about bit. then
came IN here to do the same. and
rs soon as ! got through the door
!! saw-that---" she pointad to Myra's
body.
"Whnt did you .dof"
II let out yell that they must
have heard over at the Perki
couldn't help i'll was that scared.
SIR" -
Eyes. you must have been startled.
What next?'
"Then | Just ran to tie pautry 70
lind Herrfck, and told him."
You didn't st0p 70 look. 1t Mrs.
''ea ;u,. more closely: and YOU didn't
Goodness. no! Touch 'hers +
should say not! i just rushed out
OF this room rs quick M could"
els this the gown Mrs. Heath was
wearing last EVENING""
Eyes, sir, the very same. on,v ~
course, she didn't have that scarf
on. nor those beads. That's Miss
Bunny's scarf" ',,.:'
make no remarks, except In an
swer to questions. When did Won
last see Mrs. Heath alive r.
Last night, about half-past eight.
sir. It was my evening out. and
after ] fixed the bridge table il here.
| went out"
"Whcre did you got"
y went to the movies. Over in
Garden Park"
What time did you come home 81
Katie turned red. ~. don't insh
know, didn't notice."
"Ah. you were later than Won
should have been?" 5
"A--a little.''
"katie's a good girl" Herrick
spoke up for her. "She might have
been n minute or two late, but moth
ing TO do any harnn."
Never mind that now" Mott said.
when you came in. Katie, did yoa
notice ..M, anything unusual about I"
Clearly she had been about Ia
make different answer and sudden-
~ changed her mind.
Again Mott said. "Never mind that
now, and proceeded with his uuer.
les.
do yhu recognize this ho.4,.
Katie ?" He pointed tn ths D n;.ss
without touching them. ~
"Oh, yes, sir"
Whose is it,"
"Why, it was Mrs. Heath's. ~
newest one she had. She set = deal
by it. sir"
proud Of II. was she ?" Il
YES. sir. Said il was, the finest
|of the whole bunch. Terrible lookin'
things, call 'em!"
Who do you suppose used this
bottle TO kill your mistressf.
Who but some horrid burglars
comm Of course. to steal some Of
her precious old glass. She often
said Il was very valuable. air"
eyes. it is. And you assume n
robher was after It and was ,discov-
cred by Mrs. Heath, and he killed
her?'' " "'''.''
allow else?"
Did you see any trace 81 the rob-
Der when you came in last night late.
or this morning, either?'
mo. sir. J didn't notice anything"
You wouldnt! Herrick, did YOU :"
did ] what, sir?'
Ibid you see any traces OF an in
truder when You opened up the
house this m0rning?"
THAT l did not. for why there
weren't any SUCH"
you seem positive" s.''
well, what ! mean ia. that there
was no door or window oncned nr nm.
locked. fastened them ali .mvaeif.
last night, and found them lust a.
this morning."
"Pr0ving to your mind. TINT no
QUIT" 80.
Proving that to anybody's mind.
sir. ! always lock up everything
after the last one of the family 9oes
upstairs. Sometimes that's pretty
late. but last night it was fairly
"Whst time ?"
mot much more than eleven., thtr-
ty. sir. Mr.. Heath, he was the last
one to 60 upstairs. Then I went INV
rounds and every window and .eyerv
door was fastened b. ME. do assure
"Some other time, HerricE. r want
more detailed account of.gthose fus-
Jennings. But now, you dte3aa< thut
the house was 80 thoroughly locked
up that no one could get In or out I"
II do, SIR 500.
"Then. how did Mr.. Heath get
THAT'S what's puxzling me. ask
you, sir. how did he get out! For
get out he did, since he amt now in
the house: But how did he do IT,
aThose are questions for wiser
heads than yosrs, Herrick. You saw
him 60 upstairs r.
Yes, siE After Mrs. Heath, had
gone up ana likewise, Miss Moore
and Mr.. ssIpaneus Master was the
last one up,4and. NOW where g he I"
The blank pdespairiAg leak On the
mans face would h1ve beet anus
ing had the matter been Of less grave
import.
SCould Mr.. Heath have Aad I tele-
gram or any sort. Of message that
called him away late lau4 .mjeht. or
in the early ,mesaine ho6is
HE could have Ind imessAkAs, Of
course. but he couldnt ~ 6jnt Of
any door. and 3eave =. hind
him, ~ the inside. iAlocsotbonY win
dow f0r they aalshAve NJ e1tches
and Ahey were Az lAelasdys a \ s.7s5
.Ness lsst open 90 ~ n