The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-25
SYNOPSIS

Seifert Vail, the most unpopular
patient At exclusive Sherwood For.
est Sanatorium, 10 murdered. Two
wounds are found on the body; one
apparently from q sharp weapon
and the other, from . dull, rusty
instrument. DR.. John Calvert and
Mark Hillyer, playwright and pa
been caused BY . pair Of scissors.
Felipa, the maid, discovered the
body when she went into Wallis
room to turn of the photograph.
Vail, . former opera singer,
broken-hearted over the death Of
his wife. had Z habit of repeatedly
playing the record waiting For
You" sung BY himself. DR.. CAL
vert claims Vail had been dead
IN hour before the photograph
started playing. Vail shared .
cottage with Willis Clsndening,
Milton Cross and James Ruxton.
Ruxton's nephew. Loren. and DR..
Calvert are rivals for the affections
Of Sue Faraday. Marks nurse.
Ruxton had changed rooms with
Vail the day before the crime Be.
cause the formers room had 4
private entrance and Vail expected
. visitor he wanted to receive se.
eretly. A letter the victim received
from New York 10 missing. Sheriff
Finn asks Felipa how she knew
Vail had been murdered when he
had been covered and the wounds
were not visible. She appears 70
Be hiding something and, next
morning, disappears. clsndening
claims hs saw . piece Of paper
under the clock on Felipa's table,
but no trace can Be found Of Il.
Marx, Bob Fowler his secretary,
and Sue are discussing the case
when Loren arrives.
CHAPTER XIV
"Well. WE'LL" said Mark. "A neat
vanishing act" He grinned Ct
Loren. "Coing 20 miss her, Loren?''
"Now. don't put ideas into Sues
head" he protested. "You know Why
I used to talk to her. Sue"
Sue nodded. because she was
homesick and liked TO talk Spanish
with you" She smiled ct him very
innocently and added. "0f course.
IL she hadn't been pretty, you might
not have taken the trouble"
"Meow," said Loren. Suddenly be
became thoughtful. "Say! That's
where she's gone-back to Mexico
She always talked about going back
some day. and I'll bet you that's
where she headed for when she
skipped out Of herel"
Maybe" I said. "but the impor.
tant thing Is, why did she got"
"Why, indeed!" said Marx
"That's the interesting question"
He turned 70 Loren, smiling. III
GMsta q Msted Felipa!" be asked.
Loren laughed. "Clora, nov,s b
said, "ss xmo ksmbre formidoblsl'
"You speak Spanish hnently. :
Mark observed. TO sprsmdi6 81
mo. o. Cuba"
DIS that polits?" Sue interrupted
"Mr. Fowler and / don't speal
Spanish"
1T wasn't important IN any Ian.
9uage," Mark answered. "Spain Il
my 3avorite country. next 70 Broad
way, but find that can't tall
about Il with Loren. He hasn't beer
nearer It than Cuba. And 10 tell
me Felipa 10 formidable. which Il
high praise. Maybe its % well FOL
you she disappeared. Sue. And.
he added. turning back 70 Loren
speaking Of disappearances, whsrl
were you when III the excitement
was going on yesterday"
II missed It ALL" Loren answered
regrstfully. Il went to the village
after rest hour 30 have some filmi
developed, and ] didn't even know
Vail had been murdered until
got hack Just before dinner
Il hope you can prove whore you
were during rest period" MARI
said. "lf the sheriff doesn't begil
to get somewhere soon, he'll prob.
ably b prowling around looking
Tor people without alibis. Now. q
ron had . pair Of legs like mine
You wouldn't have 70 worry
Loren shot . quick glance at Sue
Then b answered lightly: