The Coolidge examiner., 1935-03-01

Il did not wear any outer coat
BOT carried ms h4I and stick g.
my own room"
Why There is q closet In The
lower hall"
Grassi moved unpasily. and !
could have sworn the paIlor 90 his
face Increased.
Il did not care 10 make uo So
opening and shutting ,hc c.o.ct
door. be explained.
Vance made no comment.
THAT viii be all for the present
be said pleasantly. And thank
sou for your help Would yor
mind waiting In your rooml we
shall probably want 10 question
you again before the afternoon l.
over"
The man bowed aud went do,,t.
the passnEeway Of the han towari
the front % the house
Markham was Immediately on his
feet.
What about that broken yaser'
hc demanded pointing 10 the %,
Gel of porcelain fragments on the
desk WAS that the thing wltl
which Archer Coe was struck on
the headt"
~Oh. no. This delicate Ting yuo
china would crack under the least
pressure II a man were struck with
such a vase be would hardly feel
a. The vase simply would break
into pieces
But the blood. !"
There was 10 blood on Archer's
head Vance selected one % the
fragments and held II up. More
over. please note that the blood
Is not on the outer glaze. but on
the inside of the vase. The same
Is true os the little piece I found
on the table downstairs But
can't possibly connect this broken
vase with Brisbane's death vr With
the Scotiie"
And how do you connect Il with
Archer's dcathT'
Vance became eyaslve.
Suppose We talk TO wrede he
suggested. 1--WE may know more
when be has unburdened his heart
90 us"
Markham gave an order 20 Heath,
but az that moment Burke az.
nounced the arrival OF the wagon
from the department Of public wel.
fare. The sergeant went into the
hall and was hair way down the
stairs when Vance FASTENED after
him.
Just q moment. Sergeant could
bear 10 snoop 10 the pockets of Bris
bane's suit before It's taken away
Would you mindT-
Certainly not, Mr. Vance. Come
along"
We all wen, TO the library. The
sergeant closed the door.
Il had the same idea" he said.
I've been nguring right along that
maybe that slick butler was lying
10 us about the ticket TO Chicago. ="
II took but a short time 10
empty the pockets OF Brisbane Goes
sui, 10 the library table. But there
was nothing OF interest among the
contents. only the usual items 10
be found In a mans pockets val.
let. handkerehlefs. keys. a fountain
pen. a watch. and the Ike. There
were. however. the ticket and berth
reservations TO Chicago. and also
the parcel room check for the suit.
case
Heath was crestfalleu. and ex.
pressed himself In violent terms.
The tickets here all right" he
added; so I guess he intended 70
90. after all"
Vance. too. was disappointed.
-Oh. yes. Sergeant. be intended 20
90. But Il was not the ticket that
was worrying me. ! was hoping 70
nnd something else"
WHAT asked Markham.
Vance gave him a vague look.
Really. don't > know. haven't
the slightest idea" lie would say
no more.
Heath summoned the two men
waiting In the hall with their bas
ket. and the body OF Brisbane Coe
was taken away 20 join that OF his
brother At the mortuary.
AS the men went out 10 the car.
Snltkln came in with the dead mans
suitcase. The contents consisted
merely OF the items which would
ordinarily be taken by man max
Ing a short trip.
Vance nodded 10 Heath. and the
sergeant ordered Gamble 10 put the
bag away.
And you. snltkIn,' be added
wait upstairs"
Both men disappeared, and the
sergeant went TO the drawing room
doors and pulled them apart.
'Mr. Wrede." he called. You're
wanted"
Wrede came into the library with
haggard. questioning look in his
eyes.
"Have you learned anything. Mr.
Markham" His voice seemed 10
quaver slightly. and as he spoke. his