The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-05

and Doris was In tho hall. Now,
prepare to thrill! Doris was cry.
ing!"
"Gigi, are you making this up,
because you don't like Crosby. and
want to clear your own family from
suspicion?" Dundee asked quietly.
"Of course I'm not! Ask Seymour
Crosby. II you don't believe met"
she famed. HE was putting some.
thing into her hand. closing her dn.
gers over something. and with her
other hand she was dabbing ut tears
in her eyes. And I heard him say.
I'm sorry it's not more and then
he saw me and shut up quick. Doris
said something and then turned to.
ward mothers room. to lay out her
things for the night, I suppose"
"yes?" strawn prodded. a. she
paused.
that's all there Is" she assured
him. II didn't hang around the hall
in my pajamas. I went right to my
room. which is next to MI. Crosby,s.
and went to bed. And I was asleep.
too, in about five minutes"
Did you see Crosby 60 back into
his room and close the door 10 you
were returning to your room?"
Didn't look back. Didn't give q
boot what he did," Cigi retorted.
xVOU don't like Mr.. Seymour
Crosby?"
Il don't know whether I like him
or not He's good-looking and
has perfectly swell manners, but as
soon az I saw him and Clio together
l knew she wasn't in love with him,
so I didn't want her to marry him.
I'm a fool for romance. I am! And
so Is Clio. though you mightn't sus-
pect it." she added. with . teasing
grin at her sister.
"Shut up. Gigi!" Clorinda admon.
ished her sister fiercely.
Something clicked In Dundee's
brain. making him recall. with star.
thing clearness. two apparently un.
related incidents Of tho night be.
fore.
miss Berkeley, was It John MAJ.
well. your old sweetheart. to whom
you were talking on the library
telephone just before dinner last
night?" he asked quietly.
1.-THE extent Of your prying into
our family affairs seems to have
been unlimited" Clorinda answered
contemptuously. but there was ma
doubt Of the panic in her dark eyes.
1.-THE answer is-uo!"
"Pleass forgive me-" Dundee
pleaded. but was 1t not your love
for John Maxwell which made you
decide on your walk last night to
side with your father against your
mother In the matter Of your OF.
gagement to Mr.. Crosby3"
IT" Clorinda drew . sharp
breath OF pain. II refuse to answerl
And l fail to see how the state Of
my feelings toward any man con.
Germs the murder Of Doris Mat,
thews."
Miss Berkeley. Doris was muir.
dered. we believe. during the hour
you were walking about the
grounds Of Hillcrest II John MAJ.
we'll was with you and II your story
10 otherwise true. he could do Z
great deal to corroborats that story.
to furnish you with an alibi," he
pointed ont. very gently.
Il need no alibi. Mr.. Dundee. for
. crime ! did not commit-a crime
for which ! had no conceivable nd.
tive. And-correct me II an
wrong!" she added icily. II believe
. motive 10 still considered ueces.
sary for . conviction!"
There was Z loud knock on the
door. Captain Strawn answered.
Excuse me. sir. but Z reporter
has been talking to the servants
through = window. and Arnold. the
chauffeur. IL pretty Wild. Says he
has something to tell you. sir" said
Plainclothesman Harper.
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