New Britain herald., 1926-08-31
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Bunny Moore. young. vivacious
golden-haired, an old friend oil
Myra's.
Perry was an artist and a candi-
date for presidency of the Country
club. His chief opponent was a man
named Sam Anderson. Perry's wife
was beautiful but cold and sarcas-
tictic. She never used cosmetics: her
hatred of colors amounted to a pas
sion. She collected rare old bottles
and her latest was a whiskey bot
tie which aroused her artistic hus-
band to scorn.
Myra, provoked at a growing in
timacy between Perry AID Bunny,
announces she has made her will IN
favor of Inman, cutting her husband
off. She quarrels with Perry later
and mysteriously alludes to his
secret"
That night. Heath. stealing down.
stairs, surprises his wife alone with
Inman. whom he orders out of the
house by morning.
The next morning Myra's body is
discovered in the studio. candles
burning at her head and feet. She is
made up with rouge and dressed in
Igay colors.
Herrick, the butler, discovers near
the body a card marked. THE Work
Of Perry Heath" and the doctor,
when he comes, finds that the death
blow was struck with Myra's cher
ished whiskey bottle.
The coroner conducts an examin-
alton. and it is discovered that Perry
Heath is missing, despite the fact
that all the doors and windows had
been locked on the inside.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VIII
/ And ordeal it was. for Mott had
way Of making his most sacual re-
marks seem accusatory. and his
lightest question often limited at vital
import
Being the nearest relative of Mrs
Heath present, 7 assume. Mr. Inman,
that you are deeply anxious 10
learn who committed this shocking
crime"
yes" said Larry. an! no more.
Then. will YOU tell me in your
own words. of the events of last eve
lining. up to the time you last saw
Mrs. Heath alive?" |
I'VE spent the evening quitely at !
home" Larry replied with cold po- :
likeness. Miss Moore and myself are
staying here, and there were no 9TH ,
er guests at dinner. After dinner we
four had game of bridge here in |
this room, and when that was over,
we Chatted a bit, and then Miss
Moore left us and went TO her /
room. A few moments later 7 went
up TO bed, leaving Mr.. and Mrs.
Heath here. That is all I can tell
you. Mr.. Mott" (,
AT what time did. you go up
stair, Mr.. Imam"
Something after eleven. I think.
7 don't know more accurately than /.
that" +
did you hear Mr.. and Mrs. Heath
come upstairs. later?"
THAT ] can't say. If 7 did didn't
notice it."
Were Mr.. and Mrs. Heath in their
usual good health and spirits last &;
EVENING"" IL
~ noticed nothing at all unus-
ual"
WAS Mrs. Heath high tempered
or Is Mr.. Heath of an impulsive or I
fiery nature?" {
~ have always known them to be ;
cultured. high-bred people. Far re- /
moved from gu ,rrels that might lead
to physical violence"
Then we must look elsewhere for {
the murderer. Now another mystery :
is the disappearance of Mr.. Heath {
Can you shed any light on, that, l
either by fact or theory"
I'm afraid can't. Mr.. Mott. i
Perry Heath has been a friend of
mine for years and while I can't I
think he killed his wife. ! am still +
more at a loss to imagine a cause f
for his disappearance Just now"
what significance do you attach r
10 this card. The Work Of Perry {
:
Personally. think that card was
dropped by accident. It is a card I
that We have joked about often. It
has been kicking around this studio
for months" @
"I see. Then YOU don't think it /
Indicates that Mr.. Heath killed his I
wife. and plavt t'-a card there in
spirit of bravado?" h
mo. indeed think It far more a
likely that some one else killed Mrs, d
Heath and placed TIE card where ii
was found, in order TO seem to In c
criminate Mr.. Heath. That is, I'M t
less my other impression is the C
truth. that the card fell there acct
ia
"These things i'll be gone into t
more thoroug,- at the inquest"
Mott said. THAT will take place this o
afternoon, at two o'clock. Please be p
in attendance, Mr.. Tnman," o
He turned to Bunny with an
apologetic glanCn. rs If he hated TO t
annoy her, but his duty was impera- -
tive. t
Miss Moore" he said. gently. v
your friend, Mrs. Heath. was not In
he habit Of using what IS known as {
he makeup box. was she?" a
mo" said Bunny. frightened at b
his opening. She had expected dues- t
ions as to .har friendship with Myra
and he position in the house. r
Knowing her we'll do you think t
the herself applied the powder and S
'ouge which is now so conspicuously n
IN her face?'' p
ooh, no." Bunny said. excitedly "
she never would do that! Never. Il
Why, we often coaxed her to try 1t. p
nut she never would" t
did she possess a vanity box of
Ter own cl
"Why-yes,-she had two or three B
hat were given her as presents by s.
people who didn't know her distaste
or such things" al
where are these gifts?" n
"T don't know. I'm sure. Up in n