The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-01-09

| Selim's maid. Lydia Carr" Captain Strawn answered promptly. | ''Did you find on the premises any clue which you consider of inn portance to this jury?"
 'T did. A bunch of footprints under the window you've been talk ing about. Here are life-size photo- graphs of 'em. doctor. And t.,e rambler rose vines that climb ID the outside of the window had been torn
 After the photographs had been | duly inspected by the jury of six l Dr Price said: "That is all. and thank you, Captain Strawn. :. l Mir Dundee!"
 As had been agreed between the coroner and the district attorney. Dundee's testimony, after the pre- llmlnary questions, was confined to the offering of Nita Selim's 'Ia st will and testament" and the ote to Lydia.
 The reporters, who had obviously Tered that nothing new wcul | eVentuate. sat up with startled in terest. then their pencils flew, as Dundee read the two documents. after he had told when and where " ''f'' ''ptoNtIcU I1tID. AS DlStflGr Attorney Sanderson had said: Bet ter give the press something new to chew on. but for Gods sake don't mention that checkbook of Nlta's. It's dynamite, boy-dyna- mite,"
 While the morgue chapel was still in q buzz of excitement. Dun dee was dismissed, and District At torney SandersOn requested an ad- Journment of the inquest for one week.
 The police were urging the crowd upon it's way before it became fully aware that 1t had been cheated of the pleasure of hearing. at first | hand. the stories of that fatal bridge and cocktail party. from the guests themselves.
 Tell tho Carr woman want to speak to her." Sanderson directed Dundee. Shell thank you for res cuing her from the reporters"
 As Dundee pushed his way through the jam he heard re- porter earnestly pleading with Lois Dunlap: "But I'm sure you can re- member the cards each player held | in that death hand Mrs Dun | lap"
 Cheerfully sure that he could trust Lois Dunlaps direction and distaste for publicity, Dundee went on, grinning at the reporters use of his own lurid phrase.
 Two minutes later Sanderson. Strawn and Dundee were closeted in Dr Prices own office with Lydia Carr.
 First, Lydia" began Sanderson
 want to warn you to give the reporters no information at all re- gardlng the nature or extent of your mistress bcquest"
 It was little enough she had. poor girl. beyond her clothes and q few pieces of iewclry.' Lydia an sWered stubbornly. Are you going to let me do what she told me to, in that note? Not that I hold with burning"
 sec no reason why you should not take charge of the body. Lydia, ana arrange 1t Immediately for ere n,alloh. Do you. Captain Strawn?" Sander3on answered.
 NO sir. The quicker the better"
 Then, Lydia, if Captain Strawn VII send you out to the Selim house with one of his boys. you may get the dress described in Mrs Sclim's note"
 And the curls she cut off and nad made into switches" Lydia in tcrrupted. "I can't dress my poor girls hair in French roll with out them"
 The curls. too," Sanderson agreed, with slight smile. Now as to the cremation"
 Mrs Miles let me come in carly to see about that" Lydia inter rupted again. "They can do it this a1ternoon and you don't need to worry about the expense. Eve got money enough of my own to pay my GlrIs funeral expenses
 food! Sanderson aDplauded.
 The will will be probated as soon as possible. of course. but it makes m it simpler 1T you will pay the neces- sary expenses now"
 Just a minute, chief" Dundee halted the district attorney as he was about to leave. Under the cir cumstances. I think it highly ad- Vlsabie that we get pictures of the nnr!al dress. l suggest you have Lydia bring the things to vour oiflce before she lays out the body. ana that CarraWay photograph the dress there, from all angles. should also like to have d picture oi the body after Lydia has finished her services"
 The maids scared face flushed deep, angry red. but she offered no protest when the district attor- new accepted both of Dundee's sug- gcstions.
 Ihen youll have Carraway with ms camera at my office in abou. an hour?" Sanderson turned to Cap lhin Strawn. Lets say 12 o'clock. hy the way Lydia, you may bring In with you the few pieces of jew elry you mentioned. I'll keen them safely in my office until the will IS probated and they are turned over to you"
 "l don't know where she kept them" Lydia answered.
 'What?" exclaimed Bonnie Dun- dee.
 Gro he Contlnucd.)