Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-25
CHAPTER XVII.
Two Wills.

TUESDAY. November 80; 8 pm)
Eight O'Clock that night found In
gpector Moran, Sergt Heath, Markham,
Vance and me seated about small
conference table IN one of the Stuy-
vesant Clubs private rooms. The eve
ming papers had created furore IN the
city with their melodramatic accounts
of Rex Greenes murder, ana these
early stories were as we all knew, put
the mild forerunnerS of what the morn
ing Journals would publish The Situa-
ton itself. without the inevitable i'm
pending structures Of the press, was
sufflcient 10 harry and depreSs those IN
charge of the Official investigation; ana
as ] looked round the little circle OF
worried faces that night, realized the
tremendous Importance that attached
to the outcome Of our conference.
Markham was the first to speak.
II have brought copies of the Wills;
but before we discuss them Id IKE 10
know If there have been any new oe-
velopnents."
..Developnents!" Heath snorted con-
temptiousiy. We've been going round
in q circle all afternoon, and the faster
We went the quicker we got to where
We started Mr.. Markham, not one
damn thing turned up to give US nne
of inquiry If it wasn't for the fac.
that no gun was found in the room, Ia
turn in a report OF suicide ana tnen
resign from the force"
"Fie on you, sergeant" Vance made a
half hearted attempt at levlty ITS
a bit too early to give way TO sucn
gloomy pessimiSm. I take 1t that Capt.
Dubois found no finger prints.
.%Oh, he found finger prints, all right
-Ada's. and Rex's. and Sproot's, and
a couple of the doctors. But that don't
get us anywhere"
Where were the prints?"
''Everywhere-on the door knobs, the
centre table, the window panes; some
were even found on the WOODWORK
above the mantel."
THAT last fact may prove interestin
some day, though it doesn't seem to
mean much just now. Anything more
about the footprints?"
Nope. got Jerym's report late this
afternoon; but it don't say anything
new The galosheS you found made the
tracks"
THAT reminds me, sergeant What
did you do with the galoshes
Heath gave him a sly, exultant grin.
Just exactly what you'd have done
with 'em, Mr.. Vance. Only thought
Of it first"
vance SHIFTED DdIk-
asSalve! Yes, the idea entirely slipped
my mind this morning. In fact, 1t only
fust occurred to me-"
May I know what was done with the
galoshes?" interiected Markham i'm
patiently.
why, the sergeant returned them
gurreptitiously to the linen closet, and
placed them under the drugget whence
they came"
Right" Heath nodded with satisfac-
ton. And I've got our new nurse
keeping an eye on EN- The minute
they disappear she's TO phone the
bureau"
You had no trouble installing your
woman" asked Markham.
"A clnch. Everything went like clock
work. At a quarter Of six the doc shows
IN: then at six comes the woman from
the central Office. After the doc has
put her wise to her new duties, she
gets into her uniform and goes in to
Mrs. Greene. The old LADY tells the
doc she didn't like this Miss Craven
anyway. and hopes the new nurse win
show her more consideration. Things
couldn't have gone smoother. I hung
around until got chance to tip our
woman of about the galoshes; then
came away
Which Of our women did you give
the case TO, sergeant" Moran asked
"O'Brien-the one who handed the