Evening star., 1928-06-20
continued from Yes,srday's STAR

Continued from leSssrday's starr
What about it. Santos?" the Ser
geant demanded gruffly. Who's been
in and out of here this morning."
Whats the big idea?" the man re-
s~-~sed INDIGNANTLY THAT OLD himbo OF
a butler came out about nine and re-
turned in less tan half an hour with a
package, said he's been to Third Ave-
nue. to get sore tlog-biScuits The fam.
ily sawbonet d1oye UP at quarter past
ten--that's us car across the street ''
He pointed to Won Blon'S Daimler
which was tr6ed 0iagonally opposite
Hes still Etide. Then, about ten min
0tas after tee doc arrived. this young
leav"--he indicated Ada-~"came out
and walked toward Avenue A. where
Sha hoppec a taxi, And that's every
man, woln+n. or child that's PASSED in
or out Of t'iese gates since relieved
Cameron q o'clock this morning"
And Cameron'S report?"
''Nobc'ly all night"
Wei. ,ome one got in some way"
Erowled Heath, Run along the west
wall there and tell Donnelly to come
here pronto."
Santos disappeared through the gate.
and a moment later we could see him
hu-.ylng through the side yard toward
the garage In a few minutes Dom
nc.iy-the man set to watch the poStern
Gste-came hurrying up.
Who got in the back way this morn
sns?" barked Heath.
Nobody. Sergeant The cook went
marketing about 10 O'Clock. and two
regular deliverymen left packages
That's every one who's been through
the rear gate since yesterday"
Is that so." Heath was viciously
sarcastic.
I'm telling you----
"Oh. all right all right" The Ser
geant turned TO Burke. You get up on
this wall and make the rounds. STE If
you can find where an" one has climbed
oyer E,.S -,,u, snitkin. look over the
.=rS Scs footprints. When you guys
:Unish. report 10 me, I'm rning inside"
es-.~-. sport 10 me. I'm going inside
We went up the front walk. which
had been swept clean. and Sproot ad-
naitted us to the house. His face was
as blank as ever, and he took our coats
with his usual obsequious formality.
You'd better so to your room now.
hiss Greene" said Markham. placing
his hand kindly on Ada'S arm. Lie
down, and try to get little rest. You
look tired. IN be in TO see you before
60"
The girl obeyed subnissively without
word.
And you. Sproot." he ordered; come
IL the iiving-room."
The old butler followed lis and stood
humbly before the center-table. where
Markham seated himself.
Now. let's hear your story"
Sproot cleared his throat and stared
cut Of the window.
! There's very little to tell. sir I was
n the buffers pantry, polishing the
glassware. when heard the shot"
Go back little further" inter
rupted Markham Il understand you
made trip TO Third Avenue at nine
this morning
YES, sir. Miss Sibella bought
Pclneranian yesterday. and she asked
me 10 get some dog-biscuits after break
fast"
Who called at the house this MORN
hg?.
NO one, sir-that is, no one but
Doctor Won Blon-"
An right. Now tell us everything
that happened"
Nothing happened. sir-nothing un-
usual, that is-until poor Mr. Rex was
Efa0ts@ Miss Ada went out few min
utes after Doctor Won Rl0n arrived. and
q little past eleven o'clock you tele-
rhoned to Mr.. Rex Then shortly after
ward you telephoned second time to
Mr. Rex: and returned to the pantry
7 had only been there few minutes
when ] heard the shot"
What time would you say that was?"
About twenty minutes after eleven,
Then whata"
Il dried my hands on my apron and
stepped into the dining-room TO listen
I was not quite sure that the shot had
been fred inside the house, but /
thought I'd better investigate So !
went upstairs and, as Mr.. Rex's door
was open, ! looked in his room first.
There saw the poor young man lying
On the floor with the blood running
from small wound in his forehead. I
called Doctor Won Blon-"
Where was the doctor2" Vance put
the question
sproot hesitated, and appeared to
think
He was upstairs. sir; and he came
at Once
oh -up-Stairsl Roaming about
vaguely. presume little here, little
there, what9" Vance's eyes bored into
the butler Come, come, Sproot
Where was the d0ctor?''
4 think. sir, he was in Miss Sibellas
Yoom."
.'C0gfto, cogito Well, drum your
encephaion bit and try 70 reach a
conclusion From what sector Of space
did the corporal body OF Doctor Won
Bi0n emerge after you had called him %
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