New Britain herald., 1926-09-08
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ner nuSDanQ, Ferry.
 House guests of the Heaths are Lawrence Inman and Bunny Moore. Inman might have a motive be- cause he is heir to Myra's consid- erable fortune, she having cut Per- ry off. Suspicion also points to gol- den-haired, vivacious Bunny, be- cause of her refusal to answer questions at the inquest.
 Myra Heath was peculiar. She never used cosmetics never wore colors. She had q mania for collect ing glass, and it was a rare old whiskey bottle from her collection that the murderer used to kill her. Candles were. burning at her head marked, The work of Perry Heath" Strangest of all, she was heavily made up and dressed with gay colors.
 Heath's disappearance is the fact that all windows and doors had been locked on the inside the night before and were found that way by the butler in the morning. Fin ger prints of Bunny Moore and h. man were found on the bottle and physicians established that the rouge was applied to Myra Heath after death.
 At the Country club, the mur- der is discussed by Sam Anderson, Heath's rival for the club presi- ing 10 solve the crime, and others. Some believe Heath the murderer. Others, including Anderson, dis agree. Cunningham learns from l Mrs. Prentiss of the mysterious lights. Todhunter Buck, her ne- phew, suggests that Heath also may have been murdered. With Buck, Cunningham makes ! an inspection of the Heath home. ] NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Chapter xxx The bedroom was beautiful, done up in pale gray and silver, quite in keeping with the exquisite taste 1 and love of simplicity that had characterized Myra Heath in life.
 Carter sat by a window, doing bit of mending. and she looked up 1 inquiringly as the two came in.
 Where is Mrs. Heath's vanity easel" Cunningham asked, without preliminaries.
 ! "She has several" the maid re- l turned.
 Get them all out" was the or ! der, and from some cupboard and drawers, Carter produced three, all i beautiful and costly. and all in such 8 state of neWncss that 1t was | plain to be seen they had never 1 been used.
 Scanning the three, carefully, and { noting their newness, Cunningham said looking about, Where is the one she used? These have never been even opened.'
 Mrs. Heath never used a vanity box, sir" Carter told him. She had this powder-puff box, here on the dresser, but she never used TouSe or lip SdlVc.
 "Ah, yes, l see. Go and bring me one from Miss Moore's room. The one she habitually uses.'
 Garter hesitated a moment. and then catching the austere glance of the mans eye, she went on the er- rand, and returned with an elab- orate gold affair, that had many dangling chains and accessories at tached to the main box
 This is the one Miss Moore uses?" Cunningham asked.
 Tt is the only one I have seen her use since she has been here," Carter returned.
 'I'll keep it," Cunningham said.
 When Cunningham and Toddy Buck came downstairs, they learn cd that Bunny had concluded to go home with Mrs. Prentiss and stay for a time. The combined persua- sions of that insistent lady and Larry 1nman had resulted in Bun- nys acquiescence, and she was about to go up for a suitcase and 0Ohlc IlCStosdls DclOHSlHSS.
 T needn't take much," she said, pausing at the foot of the stairs. flor I can run back and forth for whatever I need"
 She ran along up, and Cunning ham, after a few words Of fare well, took his departure.
 A few moments later, Bunny came down from upstairs, follow ed by Carter, with a small suitcase.
 I'm ready" she said, slowly, to Mrs. Prentiss, "but I can't find my vanity box. It's the queerest thing - had it in my room just before dinner. I usually have it about with me, but l left it upstairs. and now I cant find it"
 Toddy Buck hesitated. He knew Cunningham had taken it away. but he was uncertain whether to tell that or not. He concluded to keep silent on the matter for he had told Cunningham he would not interfere with his detective work. and he felt he yas not at liberty to divulge the detectives secrets.
 Bunny said no more about it, though it was plain to be seen it worried her.
 With a quietness unusual for her gay little self, she said good night to Inman and went with Mrs. Prem tiss across the lawn to the house next door.
 It was also unusual for Bunny to pay so little attention to a pre- sentable and attractive young man, as she showed toward Todhunter Buck.
 But Bunny was not herself Small wonder considering the shock she had sustained.
 Once in Mrs. Prentiss' cheery If old fashioned living room, Bunny stood, irresolutely, by a table and faced the other two.
 Her big blue eyes were appeal ing. She looked baby-like and help