New Britain herald., 1926-09-14

' saw Ihman on the front terrace, and stopped to speak to him. T say Mott began, do you think Perry Heath could have been murdered by the assassin of his wife and his body concealed in the house 2"
 God Lord: What an idea" Larry stared at him.
 Yes. it sounds absurd. l know. But many details of this mysterious case are absurd. say. do you think it could be, possible?"
 T certainly do not But it is sure ly question easily answered. Why not search the house? There are not many hiding places in it that would serve such a purpose"
 Look here, Mir. Inman." Mott stallled along by the others side. as they patrolled the long terrace. ''who killed your cousin?"
 That's the question that's tor menting me to death" Larry ex- claimed, so emphatically, that Mott more than half believed him.
 ''Is it tormenting you because you don't know the answer or because you do?" he said. shrewdly.
 Just what do you moan by that?" Inman stopped and stared at him.
 T mean, do you suspect some body whom you do not want 10 sus- pcct? Are your convictions forced 10 a conclusion that you cannot bear to accept? In a word. do you feel you must suspect Miss Moore. though you hate 10 do so?"
 The other glared at him.
 'N," he said, 'I do not suspect Miss Moore, and any one who does must he out of his mind, It's too absurd."
 Now don't go OH 10 say that that sweet young thing couldn't commit a crime. Crimes have been commit ted by young women, by girls. even before this day of the wicked and degenerate flapper."
 T suppose. Mir. Mott, your posi- ton and your calling give you right to voice such monstrous be- liefs. but ] cant believe you really mean them. think you are putting it to me, 10 sec what l will say to if. Well, sir, l say this. Miss Moore could no more have killed Mrs. Heath than I could myself. And think your accusation of her is 10 get me 10 deny il, and stand up for her. and then you will accuse me. as the only other possibility. Why do you leave Perry Heath out of your reckoning?"
 First, because ] cannot believe , he could be the criminal and place . that card in evidence as q clue to ! his g0ilt. Another could do it. but . not the criminal, himself. Had It1th committed that crime. he i would have left false clue that i would have pointed to yourself or 10 some other person, but not to his . own name"
 This doesn't seem 10 he one of l those cases that have the regulation ! clues - intiallcd handkerchicfs, . broken cuff-links, special sort of tobacco ash"
 Footprints. one of pair of pis- tols, library table paper cutter, but | ton torn from assailant's coat,-- | Mr. lnman, mono of the hackneyed i clues are present, except - finger prints. Ycu know of those impor- 1 tant ones on the bottle,-the wea- | pOn. How do you explain those?"
 T darcsay they are easy of ex- l plantation. Both Miss Moore and | myself fingered that bottle when | Mrs. Heath was showing it to us"
 Yes and after that. Mrs. Heath ! polished it clean with her delicate ! handkerchief, leaving no marks on it of any sort"
 "Oh, I don't know. We must have | picked it mp again. Miss Moore and ! I. after that. You know how idly, | even unconsciously one picks up ob- jccts that are lying about"
 'Yes, but there are only the | prints of you two people, and Miss Moore's are beneath yours She | grasped it first
 "'Indeed," said Larry Inman, and | turned away with a yawn.
 Gro Be Continued