The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-12

TOMORROW-A New Job.
"Who held the bottle at the time
Of this discussion?"
"Why--I don't know. Yes. now
look back, l think Mrs. Heath was
holding it. She was sort of polish
ing it with her handkerchief. She
loved her old glass and would often
rub up the pieces until they shone."
II see. Then-bc careful, please.
this is important-you seem to have
mental picture Of Mrs. Heath. pol
ishing her cherished antique. with
her handkerchief. What did she do
with it them"
"I'm sure don't remember.
think she set it. down on the table
but I don't recollcct that definitely"
do you, Mr.. Inman?"
II have . vague notion that she
did so, but couldn't swear to it.
How is this point important?"
Because, Mr.. Inman, finger print
experts have examined the frag-
mcnts Of the broken glass. bottle. and
they have discovered that the only
finger prints on the pieces arc those
of yourself and Miss Moore"
THAT is not surprising" Larry
said, without the CULVER Of an eye
lash. "for both Miss Moore and my
self held the bottle and examined it
during the evening""
But Mrs. Heath wiped the glass
clear with her handkerchief. Did
YOU two handle it again after that ?"
"Why-I-wc must have done So"
lnman said, hcsitatingly, "elsc how
could our finger prints get on the
pieces? You arc sure of your fscts.
I suppose
Eyes. Mr.. lnman, we are positive.
Now, to put the matter plainly, we
are Of course, searching for the hand
that welded that brutal weapon. and
thereby ended the life Of Mrs. Heath.
We know that the prints of two
people arc in evidence on tho glass,
and no others. We hold that il the
murderer graspcd- the bottle after
your prints and Miss Moorc's prints
were on it. his own would have been
supcrimposed also"
II have been told that the modern
criminal guards against finger prints
and protects his hands with gloves
or with a piece Of fabric"
"You arc right" the coroner looked
at him eravcly. but IL, in this case.
the murderer had done 50, even the
gloves he wore, or the bit Of cloth he
used would have blurred and smearcd
The previous prints. On the contrary
they arc clear and plain"
"Then | can give y0u no explana-
tion OF these conditions. ]. myself,
left the room only q few minutes
after Miss Mo0re's departure. and at
that time Mr.. Heath and his wife
were there alone, and the old bottle
stood on the table. As I said. II my
finger prints were found on II. or
Miss Moore's. they must have been
put there earlier in the evening. and
later, failed to disturb them"
"You arc relative Of Mrs.
"Our mothers were cousins. That
Is not a very close relationship, but
Mrs. Heath had no nearervkin."
"And you are her heir?"
"She gave me TO understand that"
"Then she was not devoted to her
husband!"
"Oh, .they were good pals" Larry
shrugged his shoulders. "But they
were 80 unlike and their. tastes SO
uncongenial. that ono could scarcely
call them devoted"
"Was Mr.. Heath jealous of you ?
!; OF your attentions to his wife I"
Jealous IL too. strong word.
think It piqued him to have his wife
appear interested even 70 slight
extent, In any other man."
DOG in the Manager type, then? I"
Exactly that. Perry Heath was
proud Of his wife. but he was irri-
tated by her unwillingness to do Is
he wanted. Mrs. Heath was strong
willed, and Heath resented her indie
pendent attitude"
Where do you think Perry Heath
II have not the slightest idea, but
the man is quite clever enough TO
hide himself where he will not be
.You think then. that he killed his
"What else can I Think 1 left the
pair here alone. Next thing hear
of them, she Is dead and he 10 miss
ing. In default of other evidence
what other theory Is possible I"
True enough. but how did the
"Supposing some other murderer,
how did he get in r. .
THAT is aside the issue. hold
that Perry Heath could not get out
of this house last night unless Some
one inside had let him out and locked
I. the door after him"
"Of course that IL So" Larry spoke
thoughtfully. "But where does Inst
!, lead us?'
80 the presumption that Heath
did 90 away on some legitimate or
rand. That Mrs. Heath let him out
and locked the door after him. That
later. some one entered the studio
I and In sudden fit Of angry passion
Drained Mrs. Heath with the naurdsr-
Gus bottle"
! ~Then." and Larry smiled dryly,.
: show did that man get out r.
"He didn't" said the coroner. i
~He II still in the house theulf'',
perhaps so."
II; will not pretend 70 misuuder.
/ stand you. Doctor Osbora. You mean
thae the murderer was regular in-
mate Of this house, either family.
guest or seRyant,"
"You have stated the aSsumption
accurately. Nj Innaa.S 3
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