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

laid. II am about an hour Older, |
have been told, and everybody was
delighted when was born, because
! was what you would call "a splen-
| did baby" John--wc were named
Joan and John by my mother--is q
cripple. He lives the year around in
his camp in the Adirondacks."
to answer. "Yes, / suppose We must"
"Wherc is Mr.. Heath, sir?" Her.
rick went on, anxiously.
Lord, l don't know. Where can
where"
mo. sir, he aint. why, he'd be
right here, if he was. Now, what
about Miss Moore :" III,
Miss Moore! Oh. ycs.--wcll. what
about herr"
"Why. sir, she ought to beer
warned bit. don't you think! r
Eyes, yes. certainly. Warn her,
Herrick. warn her, by all means"
Herrick stared.
ats not for me. sir. I'll send
Mrs. Pierce or one of tho. maids"
Eyes, do. That's right.-Mrs.
Pierce or one Of the maids
Hcrrick shook his hexd. Mr.. In
man was q broken reed. And with
Mrs. Heath dead and Mr.. Heath a6-
sent. what was to be done?
"Do you think. SIR. he said, fore.
ing himself TO suggest, "that we
ought to call doctor, Or
"A doctor! OBJ, syes,-a doctor.
Why,-why. Herrick. she's dead"
II know, sir, but it's most general
" done in such, cases. Oh, l wish
Mr.. Heath would c0me!"
II wish SO, too. I'm--l'm no good
| in a matter like this. I'm no good.
Herrick."
mo. sir said Herrick, sincere for
once. SWELL, then, suppose I tclc-
phone for Doctor Conklin. he's the
family physician" 49,. :.
onee.", A s h.
ayes, sir. And I'll. send Carter,
the ladies' maid, to Miss Moore, and
she can tell her.. you see ],
81 sce.", ..
Sand you, sir, yourself. you'd bet
ter dress, for thereIl be people com.
/. ing, you know" -
| "Why, yes" Inman looked down
at himself rs II surprised at his garb.
Eyes, certainly. will"
He went off to his room, and, clos
ing the studio door. Herrick went to
1 the telephone.
He Summoned DR.. Csnklin, who
promised to come over At once.
Then, with = swift e1ance about,
Herrick pulled open drawer in the
big table, and from loose pile Of
small bills. and box containing sill
yer coin, he helped himself rather
literally, stuffing the money IN his
/, pocket.
He eyed what was left with the
air of q connoisseur, decided Il was
:, as little as he safely dared leave, and
closed the drawer again.,
| Then he turned his attention to
the dead woman, and silently con.
templated the strange details Of
Myra Heath's appearance.
Never before had he seen his mis-
trcss with artificial color on her
cheeks or lips; never before had he
seen her wearing crimson scarf :
never before, to his knowledge. had
she worn string Of gaudy beads
II was beyond his powers Of divina-
ton to fathom these mysteries.
i And then. at her feet, propped
! against the candlcstick that stood
there, he saw the card which he had
seen many times sbefores-the otnate
pen and ink work that bore the
legend, 1.-THE Work Of Perry, Heath.
/ Chapter VI 'e' -
To Hcrrick this carried no sinister
suggestion, he merely thought thu
card had been dropped there, and
was about to pick Il UP. when there
ssepsd through his bewildefcd Brain
Ea vague memory that one shoult
not touch things on the scene OF
mysterious death. ..,.
So. he restrained his impulse e
II blow out the last feeble flickering.
i raised the shades Of the back win
\ dows to let in the daylight.
sort Of satisfac1ion, he went out Of
4 the room, and sought the other serv'
4 ants.
= He found them in the pantry, sgol
with excitement at the tales Of Katie
and Mrs. Pierce, but not daring Il
| report Tor duty, until summoned.
i mo gossiping, !. now," 10 said
MRS. Pierce, you 60 on with getting
the breakfast ready. We've no cal
to neglect our work Carter; you %
up to Miss Moore'Y room. and--and
well, you do the best you can. Tel
the young lady that Mrs. Heath hal
-has-say, she's had m accident,
yes, that will Dc. an accident. And
get Miss Moore to dress At once, fol
the doctor 10 coming and after thai
tgoodness knows what gOingy OF
there viii have 70 bel" I.
.Oh,--l cant tell Miss Bunny!
Carter burst into ~sObs. "Peor Mrs
Heath-are you sure. Herrick. shc''
Adead Let me see her.
"No, nobody must 60. into tha
room tin the doctor comes.--or Mr.
-"wIcrc !. Nj. Heath q, sxcl.imet
Il don't know, !" Hsrlrick g,;sid, slow
II. "There's = lot 70 be .leSrned yet
| You 80 along, Garter. get Miss Bun
Iay Creased and take up her break
fast. I'm At my Wits. endl Nobod,
| ~ boss-or, Anythfngl Mr.. lntnaf
hes all flabbergaetAd lkes7l wisl
Mr.. Heath wonla come back-wher
ever he's gone ..1. I'LL
| Carter obeyed ths orders " of ,heI
superior, and taking n tray with cot.
10 and rolls. seartsd feF, Bunny,
room. III ar.
she heard the seuad Qf wild ,sobAinl
Ne sumnsas sale her safes, 4ad
FAltev n1ethar hack Carter .o3enei
;Ifhe door md went IN.