Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-28

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wv Flique said, I'VE shall quickly
approach the end. When he
does so, shall ask him a
question. 1t will be of great significance.
! implore your patience"
''F1ique," Samuels said abruptly, at
hes between AnnerSley and one other
person, in my opinion"
And that other person?" F1ique in
quired.
There is only one person in the
house who was without an alibi both
last night and tonight
My heart stood still as Samuels put
the question.
"Ah, the little mademoiselIe. But
what are you going to do to the charm
ing friend of M pAntiquaire?"
I'll take another wi1ack at Amer
sley and Jahries," Samuels replied 'If
their alibis hold, I'll take Caroline Brent
20 headquarters
you mean you'll arrest her7" I
shouted.
Something of the SORT" samuels
arunted. Sorry
Fortunately F1ique showed himself be-
tween us.
mon, non! This will not do. Let us
retire. Dawn will bring q GOODNESS to
the heads"
had enough sense left to realize
that by antagonizing Samuels I should
only make things worse for Caroline, so
] dragged myself upstairs.
Toward dawn 1 got an hour or so
OF sleep. felt better when I awoke
and examined Caroline's position in a
collected frame of mind.
Samuels' view that some one with
Q fairly intimate knowledge of the house
had killed Parados and Granger was
reasonable, / thought. OF those on the
island, my first choice was Annersley.
Johns had two sound alibis, Mrs. Para
dos and Lum We had one each.
Yes. it must be Annersley. And Miss
Jahries was involved in it with him.
AS descended the stair the austere
figure of Miss Jahries arrested my at
tention. She stood in front of the
library door her hand on the knob. She
opened it and pushed into the room.
mfr. Samuels-M. F1ique-"
Miss Jahries' voice, husky with emo
Gon. broke as I entered the room The
haggard expression of her face
shocked me-
"Mademoiselle wishes to tell us her
little mystery, yes?" Flique inquired
gently.
samuels' eyes were hot with excite
ment
IT have something to tell you," she
said huskily. Its costing me a good
deal, but can't let that girl suffer
should have told you last night, but
was afraid" Miss Jahries struck her
breast. Sometimes 1 think my heart is
an empty shell. Granger was one of
the few unselfish men I have known
but I shouldn't have come to you If it
hadn't been for Miss Brent. overheard
you say you were going to take her to
Los Angeles. am here to tell the
truth. Miss Brent did not kill Parados.
Mr.. Annersley killed him. don't blame
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thought him capable of killing Granger
and letting the blame rest on a woman, /"
"Annersley!" SamuelS shouted ex-
ultantly. You saw him do it?"
Miss Jahries, 1t was clair, was telling
US what she believed to be the truth.
My relief on Caroline's account was
immense.
NO" Miss Jahries answered, 'but I
found him in this room going through
the safe. He had q pistol
Between half-past and I Friday
night?" Samuels demanded.
yes. It was about quarter Of
when found him. had come through
the patio window"
your alibis are entirely false, them"
Practically. Mr.. Annersley occupied
the chair outside my window from
about five minutes Of until half-past."
Instead Of from half-past until ~"
"Yes."
''Wait q minute" Samuels dashed to
the patio window. "Kirk!" he shouted.
Find Annersley. Get a move on! All
right Miss Jahries, let's have the rest
of IT,"
IT vas going to my room about half
past g." Miss Jahries began 81 went
by way Of the sun room door. I hap
pened TO glance at that window" Miss
Jahries nodded toward the east window.
I saw some one lying on the floor in
front Of the patio window. It looked
like Mr.. Parados. I went around to the
patio window. It was shut but the
latch hadn't caught and I pushed the
window open. Mr. Parados was lying
Just as NJ. Flique found him, and Mr.
Annersley was kneeling in front of the
safe. He jumped to his feet, pistol
IN one hand and a bundle of papers
In the other.
Don't move or screamI he said.
Then he closed the window, keeping
me covered with the pistol"
Wait a minuteI" Samuels inter-
rupted. would you know that pistol
you saw it again?"
II think so. tt was q heavy auto
matte and 1t had a pipelike continuance
on the end of the muzzle."
ing table, an exultant CLEAN In his
eyes.
WAS this it?" he demanded.
To my establishment he held I'D an
automatic pistol, q As. Slipped over the
nuzzle was the "pipelike contrivance''
Of which Miss Jahries had spoken. Evil
IDENTIFY 1t was a recent discovery, and