The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-16

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Jerry dropped my hand, and rising
we all went down the pinxHM stcps
out into the moonligktcd garden.
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| Katie and Jim was settin' quiet like
| in the arbor, he saw man come out
/ Of the house, lcastwisc he comes off
Of the 'vcrsnda. and he went away"
went away"
"Ye., sir, went down the road and
| "Oh, he did. j And who was this
man :" h
"Jim, he don't know, sir. You see.
he was talkin' to Katie. and ne just
sorta noticed the man, 'unthihkin'
like. He says it mighta been Mr..
Heath, and then again, it mfghtn't."
"Isee. Well, that matter will bear
looking into. Now, as to Miss Moore.
You're sure you saw her coming up
stairs. at onc-thiIty, with this vanity
case in her hand :" ~ s
Eyes, sir, I'm sure"
Emma's stolid derieanOr went far
to convince her hearers Of her sim
ccrity Of statement, whatever Athc
deductions might indicate.
After few more Questions. which
brought out nothing new, Mott sent
the girl away with strict instruc-
tions to tell no word of what had
passed at the interview. And so
thoroughly did he threaten her with
punishment, for disobcdiencc, that
Emma went off, vowing inviolablc
secrecy.
CHAPTER XXI
"Y1u see," Mott said, breaking the
silence that had fallen, "Osborn gave
me tip about Miss Moore. A pretty
serious one. He asked her string
Of questions early this morning, be-
fore she had time to make up any
thing. Well, he asked her If she saw
the AAW0 candles burning, ut the head
and feet Of Mrs. Heath. And Miss
Moore said she did. Now, you see,
when Miss Moore came downstairs,
and went to the studio to look on
the body Of Mrs. Heath, for the first
time. after Carter had told her the
news, Doctor Conklin was there. and
the two went in practically at the
SANG time.''
"Well!" said Cunningham, as Mott
.lell, then the candles had gone
ou burnt out, you know-but they
were out. Now, Mss Moore agreed,
w1t1h Osborn referred 10 her seeing
| the candles burning. When did she
| sec those candles burning?"
Cunningham looked thoughtful.
III that Emma persons story il
true" he said, then Miss Moore was
downstairs, just before oSe-thirty-"
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case. at half past one" declared
and viewed the dead woman-or
having been either principal or &C.
ceysory to the fact Of her DEATH"
He put the case so simply, and ia
\ tone 80 devoid of real accusation
that To-day Buck, at first inclined Il
| deny vigorously Bunny's possible
| connection with the crime, thought
better Of that, and said slowly:
L "Y0u suspect the little girl, then
| lfr. Mott r
Suspect is too strong word. Mr.
/ Buck. Hut do think some parts ol
i think she knows more than she ha.
told"
"She certainly does, IL she wa
downstairs ut half past one o'clock.
. csaSinshs .a,,. said "a tense
agree that Mrs. Heath died abou
two o'clock. It may be-, therefore
that Miss Moore was down there
thatsthse spirit Of fup, the two wo
ityaeox. and that Mrs. Heath wa
party to the making up Of her owl
4 n
M. M. Cunningham" Mo.
| said, "that won't do. The doctor.
proved tktkthe makeup was put or
AQri. Hcath's face aftcr death. d
tn the yssufc certain. As to TN
tfJhc of death, that il not an cas-!
| niattGr d state positively. / hav'
seen htahy cases., where the doctor
4 has been out tw0 OF three hours il
his reckoning regarding that matter
They cart tell exactly. The best Of
/ them admit that"
"Then, what do We gather from
Miss Moore's presence on the stair
at half p1lt one, and her denjal o.
i it!S asked Cunningham, gravcly.
| THAT we cant decide about, unit
! w question Miss Moore further.
Teddy Buck broke in, his young fac,
agyow with interest. 1--WE only me
Miss Moore today. You fellows doubt
!4eSe think th4t because Of her beau
~, I've fallen In love with her.
d0nst sAy that have or haven't, bu
do think she is aHhelpless girt will
q lot Of possible or Apparent evi
dbnec against her. And, ! spropoS
t. stAte up her Gaze, and carry, d
for MR., tit I find out the truth O.
tho Gffafr. TO imagine for mo