Evening star., 1928-06-22

Continued from YesteroayS otar.l
"You know, sir, was just thinking
over the inspectors suggestion ABOUT
planting some one in the house 10 keep
an eve on things. How would 1t be II
we got rid of this nurse that's here now
and put in one of our own women from
headquarters?"
Won Blon looked up with eager ap-
proval.
VERY well, sergeant" agreed Mark
ham. ''You attend to it"
your woman can begin tonight,
Won Blon told Heath. III meet you
here whenever you say, and give her IN
structions. There's nothing very teen
nical for her to do"
Heath made notation IN oattereo
note book.
"I'll meet you here, say, at 8 o'clock
How's that?"
"That will suit me perfectly" Won
Blon rose, And now, if can be OF no
more service
That's quite all right. doctor" said
Markham. Go right ahead"
But instead of Immediately leaving
the house Won Blon went upstairs, ana
we heard him knock on Sibeiias door.
A few minutes later he came down
again and passed on to the front door
without a glance in our direction.
In the meantime Snltkin nad come
| in and informed the sergeant that Capt.
,Jervm was leaving police headquarters
| at once and would arrive within ha1 an
hour. He had then gone OUTSIDE 70
| make his measurements OF the 1ooI-
| prints on the balcony steps
And now" suggested Markham, /
think we might see Mrs. Greene. II $
possible she heard something. :.
Vance reused himself from apparent
aBv all means But first let us get a
few facts in hand long to hear wnere
| the nurse was during the half-hour pre-
ceding Rexs demise. And l could pear
| to know If the old lady was alone I'M
mediately following the flrlng OF tne re-
| volver. Why not have our Miss Night
| inpaIe on the tapis before We brave the
invalid's imprecations?
Markham concurred, and Heath sent
Sproot to summon her.
| The nurse came in with an air or pro-
fessional detachment; but her roseatt
cheeks had paled perceptioly since We
last saw her.
| miss Crayen"-Vance's manner was
sasv and businesslike-"will you please
tell us exactly what you were doing be.
tween 1890 and 80 this morning.,
4 "I was in my room on the third floor.
she answered. II went there when the
doctor arrived a little after 10, and re-
mained until he called me to bring Mrs
Greene's bouillon. Then ] returned u
my room and stayed until the ooctol
again summoned me TO SIT with MRS
Greene while he was with you gentle
men"
the door open?"
"Oh. YES. always leave it open ir
the daytime in case Mrs. Greene calls.
And her door was open, too, I take
it."
Yes"
Did you hear the shot?"
mo. didn't"
accompanied her to the hall. "You'e
better return to your room now, -iol
we're going to pay a visit to your pa
tient."
4 Mrs. Greens eyed US vindictivel!
when we entered after having knocked
md been imperiouSly ordered to come
More trouble" she complained. San
I never to have any peace in my owl
house? The first day in weeks Tv'
felt even moderately confortahie--anS
then all this had to happen to- upse
mel" -.
1--WE regret, madam-more than yol
do apparently--that yoar son Is dead,
said Markham. And we are Sorr
tor the annoyance the tragedy is caus
4 ing you. But that does not reliev
me. from the necessity CT .investigatinl
4 the aHair AS YOU were awake at tn
time the shot was fired, IL is essentia
thai we seek what information yo'
may be able to give us" -.
what information can give you
helpless paralytic, lying here alone?
A Snloldering anger flickered IN hel
ewes. 1T strikes me that you are th'
one to give me information"
Markham ignored her barbed retort
The nurse tells me youi door wa
Sopen this morning. -"
"Anc why shouldn't it have been
Am / expected to be entirely excou
municated from the rest Of the house
hold?"