Evening star., 1928-06-11

(HE0 foEDrtOSh'
'well" he admitted, something sur
prised them, and that's fact.
Surprised them! Sergeant, you
should thank your Maker that you are
not cursed with an imagination. Inc
whole truth of this fiendish business lies
In those bulbous eyes and that gaping
mouth. Unlike Ada, both Julia ano
Chester saw the thing that menaced
them: and it left them stunned ana
aghast."
well. we can't get any information
outa them" Heath's practically as
usual was uppermost.
mot oral information, certainly.
Come. come, Vance. Be tangible"
Markham spoke with acerbity. What's
In your mind?"
"'Pon my word. ! don't know. Ns
too vague" He leaned over ano picked
up small book from the moor Just pc
meath where the dead mans hand nung
over the arm Of the chair "CneSter
apparently was immersed IN literature
At the time of his taking of" He open
ed the book casually "Hydrotherapy
and Constipation" Yes, Chester was
lust the kind to worry about his colon.
some one probably told him that IN
testinai stasis interfered with the proper
stance. He's no doubt clearing the
asphodel from the Elysian fields at the
present moment preparat'ry to laying
out golf-course.
you see what this book means,
Mzrxilam? Chester was sitting here
reading when the murderer came In.
wet he did not SO much as rise or cah
out Furthermore he let the intruder
Stand directly in front of him. He DID
not even lay down his book. put SAT
back in his chair relaxed. Whyg be-
cause the murderer was some one
(yhesser knev-and trusted And when
the gun was suddenly brought foTtn
asad pointed at bis heart, he was 100
astTu,nded To move And IN that second
~ kpwiI6ernent and unbelief the frlg-
ger was pulled and the bullet ensereo
Msrkfan nodded slowly. in deep per-
pieyity. and Heath studied the aIEaouoe
81 the dead man more closely.
aSTnst'g q good theory" Sergeant con-
cane4 finally. "Yes, he mugta let the
fsrd get right on top Of him without
eugpecting anything. Same IKE 1uiia
aRxactiy. Sergeant. The two mur-
ders constitute q most suggestive
asfIi and all, there's one point you're
overlooking" Heatn's brow was rougn-
ened in q troubled frown. "Cnesoer
door naigata been unlocked lass nlsss; go
- fITis person coulda walked IN With-
~s,. a4v trouble. But Julia, nov, was
sfyesNv fsndregSed and IN bed. ano sne
si~s@vs locked her door at night, NOW.
hcw wolgId you say this person with the
s1sn cot into Juiia1g room, MT. vance
ssT'here's no difficulty about that. LEI
Use say, as tentative nypolIseSsss;, l,las ~
Js1Ifa had disrobed, switched on Iile
li9s1ts, and climbed into ner s9eely
sseT TFen came a tap on the door
rseYfaapg a tap she recognlzen. d.
yoae but on the lights. opened the ooor,
so s0ain repaired TO her BED Iof
~srrntf1 while She held parley Win neT
.aetfow Maybe who knows? - Inc
.<~stor sat On the edge Of the BED oliI-
s,a~ ti,e caiI. Then suddely the VISITOR
rsroduced the revolver ana nren' aiau
nna6e hurried exit. iofgelIng "
ewitcfl the lights oil. Sucn ns Lns
Though don't insist on .Las aAsa re-
~woaIld sqsIare neatly with my i0s~ is-
gsyTin9 Chegseg'6 caller, -
III NAVE been like you say; "a, x,,
.,,ttsed Heath dubsOusiy but Way az
esse ;zoscsIs-uocsls when IL came 70 slsoys- =,
srg 1ds? That JOB was cone u 'lie
oar s.r-ne ratlonaiistlc philosophers .l Nll
ux GeYgesnt~-tnat there's arste
f0r everything. but ma IlS '''
xotnA & woefuiiy restrietec| :. .ns
ME Iseatr rnsde no reply. He $1,000 IN ttle m
1as4ry ef the room running ms Tys
e1.ssy Ire various objects Anc pieces ~
%,,,,,stssre presently he stepped 70 uis uis
@fntsSes cio6e4. pulled open the doof, ~. az
..,x,s1T az, q pendant electric ngnS gne.
seSs1e As ne sto0d glOonsily peeFD1g - :
ssse cla@et's contents there Ea& . @1n..' <'sA..
~ beagy footetepS IN tie nan ano l.,. s'l.y.
I'm APPEARED In tf3e open ooyI. Ssa. Esen.''
saryuef and. without giving nn a'SS'S''
ent tine " SPEAK. asked gruuig. ..o
~'ss .srsg,,.s Ii1 yos, make olt with tDoA&
htsts,es''s e.32l,s ali me dope here" snitkin
,,,x,mee6 10 the Sergeant, and neio ~.
! t0ga Manila snYfloI>e IflefF la "asn
- sT1aflyle IN checking the measure
.,ac,ass and cutting the patterns: Eos
sl.ey'Ye not Ro1ng ~ De q hfu oi ~
~ eo,,6. I'm thinking There's zen m ml..
1leyr guys n9oEs " les@ 10 tn's D'ihVS
VINO c0iag0a mace EN- -. ..,A
weafn had opefed me enTeloDt snc
Ayswn fGgfn a ttgsu White esTdf<,sfn
.setteya sfylea ao<gked IKE All nflsf
tlgle ~ 4 esl1e. 4s...
IN wasD't m Diggay who made Eflas
yyanf" he EfnSFke0. .x
s.srnsatg the eaten IN d." explained
Ssstkln 'HTfle size oopt mean sFJlLink
nn,,ef fyY u amt & sboe track. TnHsA
soo4nytrsfg we're 1lS1e By galosIsS, aflo
sgefe5s no telling how pqgch bigger me-
were tg7af the guys f@ot Tnsy Hignba
teen 40rn gyeT q efaoe aoy~fiffes IIou
. s5ze eight W size teD, as16 Witn
~adfD anygiaefeE from ar 4 W u
Heath noddec with o0Yapds oisSp'
g0iptEHeft. -. .o ..s,o o..
losneg2@ re ys& reluctant ~ lft ~ps'
rroniss5e " he 4 valuable clsw Ell'
sfoa can't get around II, Tfas. run
ter tread was distinct ia several places
ard tae shallow. sDaoDed heel stood 1J
rgssfY Ct Day. ApytaoW, got Jefym
clgeex 40 IN my findings"
ssnNksDs gsze wandered idIy W D''
fa4yy Of the csotfgss clo6et,
sfJfp1se aFe the KIND ~ things ms
mace the srsGks" iss pOiDt4d W pal
"A nlgp sFetGs which had DeeI
thrown csreieEsly under mot shell
TheG he leaned oyer end piekef bp 0ti'
Tf them. ~ his eye rested on " ~
gave a grUnt. This IookE Ike the Elm
Too He tom the pattern frOgu tl4f Yer
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