The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-04-27

81 have a theory" said Mr.. Amy
think the attack took place from be,
hind the rear of that law alcove.
There was no outcry, no struggle; it's
plausible, therefore. to suppose that
the old man didn't see or hear his as.
sailant. The position In which Dbl
din found Mr.. Grosvenor lying-hud-
died against the bookcase. facing the
rear-is strange. II some one had
got behind that alcove, and slashed the
old mans right wrist across the book
shelf as he was reaching for book
and was therefore slightly off his exact
balance, he would probably have fallen
in just that position. You know there
was a large gap on the shelf In front
of him, caused by the removal of that
big book Dibdin found on the floor.
That shelf is about four feet above
the floor, an easy height for an attack
on an outstretched arm"
"You think the attack was all
planned out carefullyp ! CALCULATED
in horror.
swell, all | will say now is that
Mr.. Grosvenor had evidently been
watched and followed. And so
I've answered your question, Burton"
"Yes. sir" said Peter; thank you"
And as Mr.. Almy signified that he
needed him no longer, he left the
office. When the door was shut:
Miss Fuller" said Mr.. Almy, evil
IDENTIFY mot despairing of trying to
startle some one that afternoon with
unexpected questions, what do you
known about Burton taking an apart
ment yesterday at Fourteen Nor
mandy terrace?"
This" answered.: "He and his
young-very young-sister were in
tensely vexed by their fathers sudden
remarriage; the stepmOther is evi.
IDENTIFY most unsympathetic. Miss Bur-
ton, on an impulse, ran away from
home with young man who was not,
after all, the prince, and she then
very sensibly to my way of thinking
ran promptly back. The stepmother,
having finally achieved a wedding ring
herself, was scandalized at the STEP
daughters seeking farther for one;
the brother took his sisters part; and
the two young folks decided to leave
home. They hadn't place to lay
their heads Monday night, until
happened to be trying to divert this
unhappy damsel with luncheon at
Ernesto's, and he CHANGED to mention
that he had an apartment vacant. She
Is somewhat impulsive young lady,
and took the apartment forthwith.
She had never heard of the Gros-
venors; neither had /; Ernesto didn't
know his tenant was dead; Peter
didn't know was taking bis sister to
luncheon; and l didn't know I'd take
her to ErnestO's until after we'd left
here. 1 trust, Mr.. Almy. that | have
now made clear the connection be-
tween Mr.. GrOsvenor's death and the
Burton apartment at Fourteen Nor
mandy terraceI'
Mr.. Almy treated himself to smile;
little one, but smile notwithstand-
ing.
you present your case ably" he
said; now, If you have nothing else
to do, l wish you'd go home"
go home! When / have to make
catalogue"
Exactly. Make mental catalogue,
for ready reference, of all this rare In
formation you've heard today"
Orders had to be carried out. And,
being of generous disposition, /
added mental QUESTIONABLE. for fu-l
ture reference, to the catalogue; IT
went as follows:
How did the professors book-list-
Daisy's testimony had identified 1t as
his-get into Framingham's "Ora-
TONS?
Had Brandon Towersany connection
with that law student?
"If so, had he come twice to OAR
rows for Clarihew's Notes?
4 Why had the twice-rung time-clock
left no record?
What had become of the man from
the employment agency?