New Britain herald., 1926-09-21
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i true, then you did not know what was in the studio, and consequently | you are not the murderer. If not true, then you have spoken falsely 10 defect suspicion from yourself. do not ask you which is the fact. but I propose to find out for myself" But if I were the murderer" |" Larry said evenly, would foolishly go back to. the scene of the crime. when such a proceeding might easily lead to discovery" You arc clever. Mr. Inman." 1ruitt said, speaking impersondlly, as if of another, ''so I cannot predi- ! cate what you would or wouldn't do. But whoever killed Mrs. Heath is diabolically clever. and I haven't en- tirely sized you up yet"
 If Larry Inman resented this barefaced dissection of himself and his criminal capabilities, he made 10 spoken objection. He merely shrugged his shoulders. lighted an other cigaret and sat placidly silent
 What do you thing of Miss Moore's story?" Truitt shot at him suddenly.
 "I think it is all risht-if it is true" Larry returned, his face som- ber with doubt. Al Cunningham came in then, and as an amateur defective him. self he was glad 10 see Truitt there.
 Al had no petty jealousy as Mott some one to talk 10 about the things that were puzzling him. You sec" he said, after they had mullcd over the case, the Gardens people suspect Inman'-Larry was not iny.the room-"and the Park people think the little girl did it, They say that baby could have thrown a bottle like that with fatal effect. And Miss Moore's finger prints are on the glass"
 "On what part of the glass;" asked Fruit.
 Lord man. I don't know
 But my dear sir, as q defective. you should know. See here, who ever wielded that bottle as q weapon is all probability graspcd it by the neck"
 why, ycs-likely.'
 "Not only likely. almost positive ly. Unless it was flung, and the doctors say it was not, Well, then. any number of people looking in later, might pick up pieces and fing- CT them, and put them back where they were found. But only the fling er-prints of the one who grasped it by the neck are of any value"
 Gosh. l never doped it out that way,"
 That's the way of it."
 q sec 1t is Say, I wish you'd have a talk with my principals, Mir. Forbes and MT. Anderson. They're about fed up with me, and I'll glad ly turn the thing over to you. Why, say, I let Perry Heath slip through my fingers
 And, little shamefaeedly, Al Cunningham told about the inter- view he had had with Heath on Sam Andersons porch.
 Tod remembered the meeting in the woods of Heath and Bunny, and he said quickly, Then Heath is still about. You know .he's my pick for the murderer"
 No" Al objected, T could tell by the way he talked to me that he isn't the murderer. Why, he loved his wife. But he told me Inman did it, and so I want to nail the crime on him."
 "rd like 10 see those men you speak of" Truitt said to. Cunning ham. Can you fix it up for to- night?"
 "Yes. sure. They'll all be at the club, or if not, we can get them there"
 All right, Mir. Cunningham. Buck will bring me over at whatever hour you say. Now, if nobody objects, I'm going to give this house, or some rooms in 1t the oncn over. all alone by my self, and IIl be back al your house in time for dinner. Toddy boy"
 The little group dispersed, and Steve Truitt, alone and unescorted, made his unquestioned way wherev- CT he chose 10 go, through the rooms of the Heath house.
 He spent most of his time in the 1 bedrooms of Mir and Mrs. Heath paying little attention to the studio or any part of the lower house. But he wandered for some time up and down the terrace, the east terrace on which there was q small latticed window as well as one long, French window.
 Truitt scrutinized the windows. as other detectives had done before him and noted, as they had done, the absolute security of latches and locks.
 Suddenly he spied something, and was about to investigate further, when he eheard a cry from the Prem tiss house next door. Looking round quickly, he saw Bunny at her window, staring at him.
 Good girl" ho called out gaily, "I'lI come right over.'
 He strolled leisurely back to the Prentiss home, and found Bunny had come. downstairs, and was ready for conference.
 Mrs. Prentiss and Tod were also waiting. and Truitt described his search of the Heath house. Gro Be ContmuedD