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

Copyright, 1926. NEA Service, Incl
Bunny was huddlcd IN forlorn
heap in the middle of her bed, and
was crying bitterly.
"There now, there now, Miss Bun
n.y." Carter said, moved to pity Ut
the sight of the girls intense grief,
take cup Of coffee. do"
With an air Of bewilderment, Bum
Isny looked up in the maids face, and
docilely took the cup she proffered.'
| As she swallowed, she looked over
the rim Of the cup at Carter.
"What is IT," she whispered.
whats all the excitement about?"
"Well.-Miss,-you see, Mrs.
Heath, she-shc isn't SO WE'LL"
"Not we'll! Myra! What do you
"she's-she's had an accident.
ma 'am."
Accident! What sort Of accident! I"
"She-" but Carriers powers Of
vague prevarication were limited,
and she blurted out, why. she's
dead, ma'am!"
"Dcad!" said Bunny. not hysteri-
cally. but with an awed. daxed air.
her intent gaze fixed on Carriers
face.
eyes. nA'am." the maid returned.
ready, the Rubicon crossed. TO dilate
on the subject.
."Dress me-" Bunny said. almost
sharply. "Never mind the bath, give
mo my clothes"
And in utter silence the girl rapid
ly donned her garments.
= s~ln:e.1sv AoA1c~~A sssh:A~ ,ns1A r,~~,v..
was forthcoming and Bunny put il
on. adding . necklace Of small jet
beads.
do you know where Mr.. Heath is,
ma'am r. said Carter, timidly. hut de-
termined to raise the question.
mo. how should /? Isn't he
about =,
"No. m.'am. Herrick can't find him
anywhere"
:Oh, he's around somewhere. Of
course. No, I don't want any more
coffee. Where isis Mrs. Heath1'';
"0h, ma'am, she's in the stuto-
Viewer Amind;; csr..r. ri 60 down
now"
Bunny went slowly downstairs.
pausipg on every step.
Just rs she reached the lounge, DR..
Conklin entered. He was brisk,
alert sort Of person. with sharp. PEN
etratihg eyes and . quick jerkiness
Of movement.
Though he had turned toward the
studio, he paused at sight Of Bunny,
and looked At her inquiringly.
Belong here. do your" he said.
shortly.
II am guest Of the Heaths," Bum
ny returned. q little brusque, be-
cause she was not accustomed to such
abrupt manners.
"Oh, you are. Where Is Mr.. Heath !!
, What am wanted for, anyway
Herrick, who had admitted the doc
tor. said. respectfully: III you will
come this way, sir"
DR.. Conklin walked in silence. after
him.
Bunny followed, timidly, and with
hesitating steps.
She saw the doctor pause sudden
~, 40 he reached the studio door and
/ clench his hands, while his face took
ON look of horror.
| But no said no word, and strobe
over to the body that lay on the
floor.
/, The candles had gone out; black
wick fallen over In . small pool Of
melted wax being all that remained,
| In each tall candlestick.
For few seconds, the mans pierre
! ing eyes took In the details, the card
propped against one candlestick, the
/ bizarre effect Of the gay colored
| beads and scarf, the glaring tints Of
! the makeup on the dead face, and
the terrible wound on the temple,
that WAS visible only In part.
| Quickly, then. he stopped, and
/; gently turned the head the better TO
examine this abrasion.
| Il was obvious to him at once that
! death had resulted. from Z sudden
and powerful blow, delivered BY .
| strong hand.
Also, the weapon used was in evil
/; dence. =
Besides the fractured skull lev tho
broken fragments Of brown bottle
J, Of thick. heavy glass.
About to pick these up, DR.. Conk-
lin thought better Of Il, ana content
ed himself with looking closely Ut
! them.
"A brutal job" he said. indignant
! ". This woman was struck on the
temple with this heavy bottle. and
killed almost instantly! Who did ft?''
/ His question was addressed % NO
one in particular. but rs he raised
his eyes: he discovered he had sew
eral auditors.
Bunny. wide-eycd and white-fseed.
had sunk into chair, and Vas
clutching 1t the window curtain
nearest her. -.ss.
Larry fnmsn. had come In also.
tand stood. leaning against the man
tel. his face set and horror-stricken.
Herrtck was inside the room. ON
duty. but the other servants were
hovoring just outside the studio door.
lsall more or less moaning their grief
Or mufmuriAs their opinions.
"Mhere 10 Mr.. Heath r. the d6etoF
asksd. rising from his exaninati0n.
"WhO ~ IN charge here p
There was moments silence and
then lnman said. 1--WE do not know
where Mr.. Hsath 10, doctor. he has
| not bean keen this mofnlng aAranIl.
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