The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-06-27

Vic yOuA1S Aouy U1Iu0 Wo0
.'Miss Doris Delafield-and very
fine young woman she is. Comes of
an excellent family"
"And it was Miss Delafield to
whom you gave the dog six months
ago?"
"That's right But Pm most anxi-
Gus. te~sgep the halter secret. You
see, Mr.. Vance I wouldn't care to
have Mrs. Higginbottom know of it,
as she might not understand exactly"
NI'm sure she wouldn't" Vance
murmured. "And I quite sympathize
with your predicament. >. And
where does Miss Delafield live,
Maori"
"At the Belle Maison apartments
at 80 West Seventy-first street"
Vance's eyes flickered very slightly
as he took out cigarette and lighted
it slowly.
"That's the small apartment house
, just across the vacant lot from Arch
err Goes residence, isn't it,"
"That's right. The fact is, Mr..
Vance I was calling on Miss Della
field the very night he was murder
ed"
Indeed, Major! That's most inter-
estin'." Vance leaned over and snap
ped off a dead leaf from one Of the
Talisman bushes. "By the by, Major"
he went on in an offhand tone, "little
Miss MacTavish was found in the
Coe house the next moring, with a
rather vicious wound across her
head"
The majors pipe fell from his
mouth to the lawn, and was ignored.
He stared at Vance like man trans
fixed, and the blood went from his
face.
T-I-really. .. Are you-sure ~
ie stammered.
ooh, quite. Quite. AS l told you,
have Miss MacTavish in my apart.
ment now. l found her in the house
in the lower hall. took her to
Doctor Blaney-she's coming rounc
in first-class shape. But how dc
you account 70, the fact, Major,"-
Vance looked at the man squarely
THAT your dog was in the murder
F. house at the time the crime was COM
: nitted
). Account for it," the man clustered
excitedIy. II can't account for it. .
Good CAD! This is Incredible! I'm
completely bowled over"
"But how does it happen, Major,
Vance cut in placidly, "that you have
not heard of the dogs absence from
Miss Delafield's apartment"
ooh, I forgot to tell you," said the
major, and hesitated.
"Ah, what did your, forget to tel
me?"
,e 81 omitted to mention the fact that
" Miss Delafield sailed for Europe or
.atWednesday night"
adge The night Mr.. Archer Coe wa:
p murdered" Vance said slowly.
"Just so," the major returned ag.
gressively. "The reason l happened
to be at her apartment that night was
because we were having a farewell
dinner, and l was to see her off on
the boat"
"And how does it happen, Major
that your dog was not returned to
your kennels here when Miss Della
field sailed for Europe?"
1.-THE fact of the matter is"-Hig-
ginbottom became apologetic-"Doris
that is, Miss Delafield-on my ad-
vice, left the dog in the care of her
maid, who was to look after the
+ apartment during her absence"
Con your advice? -. Why?"
Il thought it BEST" the major ex-
planned weakly. "You see, sir, if
brought the dog here it might involve
the situation a bit, as I would have
to give explanations to my wife when
Doris-Miss Delafield-returned from
Europe and wished to have the dog
back And, of course"
"Ah, yes. l quite understand" nod
ded Vance. "And what time did Miss
Delafield said Wednesday night ?"
con the Olympic-at midnight"
"And you were in the apartment at
what time?''
81 called about six o'clock and we
went out Immediately. We had dinner
let me seat little restaurant
/ suppose you might call it night
club-and we remained there until it
was time to go to the boat"
"What little restaurant was it ?"