New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
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1 IlSdtI buuSdlOh one llSuL anu IUt next day Harbor Gardens, Lone Island, is agog over the murder ot Myra Heath and the disappearance of her husband, Perry.
 House guests of the Heaths are Lawrence Inman, heir 10 Myra S fortune. and beautiful Bunny Moore, 10 whom suspicion points because of her queer actions.
 Myra Heath never used cosm etics, yet when her body was found sshc was heavily rouged. A rare old bottle from her collection of glass had been used to kill her. Candles were burning at her head and feet.
 At the Country Club the murder is discussed by Sam Anderson, Heath's rival for the club prcsi- i dency; Al Cunningham, who is try ing to solve the crime and others.
 Bunny is amazed to get q phone cali from Perry Heath. saying In man is the murderer. Cunningham goes to Anderson's house and there while waiting for his host, is con- frontcd by Perry Heath, who then slips away in the darkness. Ander- son arrives soon after and upbraids Cunningham for letting Heath get away.
 Todhunter Buck, who is in love with Bunny, is witness to a noctur- ral meeting between the girl and Heath. He tries 10 get Bunny to eX- plain and when she refuses he calls in his friend Steve Truitt, a famous detective. Bunny tells Truitt she had gone upstairs the night of the murder and seen Myra Heath. not yet cold in death, and 1nman peep sg from behind curtain.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NLII Mrs. Prcntiss and her nephew came hom" from the funeral, full of that ueWsy gossip always engend- cred by such occasions.
 Good boy. Fruit" Todd cried. on seeing his friend. "You're the Old Dependable still, see. And you've scraped acquaintance with our little lady, here. That's all to the good.'
 Have you been shown to your room? Did they make you comfort able?"
 Mrs. Prentiss hovered about like a motherly kin, and though she got no definite answers to her questions she gathered that her servants had done their duty by the new guest.
 No" said Tod, in answer 10 a query from Bunny, Heath didn't show up. I didn't expect he would. Now, say. Steve, whatever you do, or-plan to do, you'd better get busy. For Mott has fire in his eye, and he's coming over here"
 "When?" Bunny asked.
 Right away, l shouldn't wonder. Have you two talked bit?"
 Yes" Fruit said gravely. Miss Moore has told me, l think. some details that she hadn't before dis closed. Now, am l captain here, Tod?"
 You're Captain of this end Of the igution. I mean you're to do all you can 10 clear Miss Moore of suspicion and to steer Mott off her track"
 If Miss Moore is cleared of suspi- cion, surely that will automatically put Mott off that track
 "Ycs. Can you do it?"
 What? Clear Miss Moore? Ger tainly. l can clear anybody who is innocent"
 Todiy Buck gave a quick. glad look from one 10 the other Of the pair before him.
 You'll get your chance, then" he said. for here comes Mott now
 The detective came in and was politely Erected, He seused slight antasonism, but it did not bafrie him, for he was more or less accus- toned 10 that.
 MT. Truitt,' Tod said, as he in- troduced the men, lis a private de- tective as well as friend of mine He is here to assist in Investigating the Heath case if you care to con- sider his work in the light of as sistancc. IT not, he will proceed cpendently. We hope there will be no friction or discord, but that Mir. Mott, is up to you"
 Tod's voice, though quiet, had a serious ring, and Mott hesitatcd | moment before he replied:
 You are putting ii baldly, MT Buck, and I'm not sure ] can an swer offhand. But I have no reason to refuse MT. Truitt's help. and don't. But if his conclusions seem to me untrue or unwarraEted. shall not consider myself in any way 1 bound 10 accept .them."
 "Os course not" Said Truitt, him. self. But 1 fancy We shall not con- flict. MT. Mott Suppose we run ove1 our main assets. I'm quite sure we must agree that whoever killed Mrs Heath. also put the makeup on her face"
 Mott looked little uncertain,
 For, it seems to me, that by nc stretch Of the imagination, can we conceive of someone else thus treat ing the face of woman already dead
 Tt ain't unlikely" said Mott speaking q bit unwillingly. for this very natural assumption hadn't oc- cured to him.
 Then, as we have proved that the makeup came from the vanity case belonging to Miss Moore, we must place great deal of importance or all evidence connected with that vanity case"
 You bet it's important!' Mott de- clared, with a direct glance a, Bunny.
 You nave it?" went on Truitt.
 "Ye es sir, and l promise to keep it It is the keynote of the whole affair It is the thing that will send the murderer to the chair."
 'I quite agree with you" Fruit said, gravely; it is the keynote of the whole affair. I hope you will keep it. Now, Mr. Mott, whose finger prints were on that gold van