The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-15

1SAlCO Wkl1IAAS1GdAAy.
They got into a taxi and started
uptown to the East Side, way over
by the East River where that
house of tragedy and cold somber.
ness Is. The New York Morgue.
AS 1ngles gave their destination
to the driver, Mantel smiled his
Puck.like smile and said, Were
doing very we'll indeed for a bright
morning. The Tombs, a talk with
a supposed murderer, and now the
Morgue and a look at the body.
! Very cheerful, indeed, very cheer.
full"
1ngles grinned, but the worried
trown did not leave his brow.
Dark Prospects
"All very WE'LL" he said, "only I
wish to heaven all your state
ment were true"
Whats not true about it, I'd
like to know" Mantel bristled in
mock anger.
Your use of the term supposed
murderer Ingles told him. Its
a greater grief to me than you
know, but Vane is guilty Of a hid
eous murder If ever anybody was"
Mantel threw him a Sidelong
glance charged with sly mirth,
and said, In the parlance Of the
day, says you'll"
And that's all very well, too"
persisted Ingles doggedly, but
would you mind telling me what
makes you think that Vane can
be anything else but guilty, when
every point of evidence Is so strong
against him?"
who said I thought he was in.
nocent?" Cyrus L looked injured.
Il don't know Wi. ~Aer he's guilty
or not. But" he tapped 1ngles'
big, hand with his forefinger,
that's what I'm going to find
out. and. :. >" he stopped the tap
ping finger to emphasize his point,
I'm working for him, not for the
State. -"
We'll, the Lord knows that I
wish you success, but I'm afraid
you're up against a hard PROPOSE
tion," 1ngles said morosely.
I've been up against hard
propositions before" Mantel
snapped, with one of his lightning
changes of mood. Then added
thoughtfully, What makes you so
ALFRED sure that Vane is guilty?
After all, although will grant you
that the evidence is all against
him and damned bad at that, still
it's all circumstantial evidence"
Many mans been hung or
electrocuted on far less evidence
than there is against Vane,"
1ngles said, land besides, there's
motive"
But" Cyrus K. protested, she
had only just been married. Why
man, they were bride and groom!"
Spoken like a true bachelor"
Ingles laughed. "He had plenty of
reason for the murder, If he found
it out"
Found out what?"
About Isobel!" replied 1ngles
Succinctly.
What about Isobel?"
Plenty" the Inspector was
terse.
II See," said Cyrus K. slowly.
II see. Well. here we are at the
morgue. First of all III take a
look at this body"
"Isobel Vane's body" said IngleS
distinctly.
Mantel looked at him moment,
then said quietly:
"Vane says that it is not the
body of his wife. He ought to
know"
Then whose wife is it," 1ngles
demanded.
MY dear sir! How can you ex-
pect me to tell you that so soon"
Cyrus K. was enjoying himself. Il
haven't even seen the body yet"
The two men entered those por-
tails which have seen so much OF
the tragedy Of life through sudden
death.
Motives
AS Ingles and Mantel for the
second time that morning left
somber scenes for the bright sun
of the day, the effect Of the
terrible things they had just
eazed upon weighed upon each
man differently.
Ingles, although used to many
sad and tragic happenings in his
capacity as Police Inspector, was
depressed. His stern face was set
in lines of inner suffering.
Cyrus K, on the other hand,
was alert. His always sharp wit
seemed to have been Sharpened
still further by the sight of the
body of Isobel Vane. Now the
case had become real to him-a
fact-and one that needed his
mind to unravel its many knotted
threads. This was the sort Of
thing he lived for. Queerly mixed
in the strange little man were diff
ferent motives. II you were to ask
him why he went into all these
cases, he would tell you without
hesitation that it was because he
liked to solve mysteries, that that
was his one interest in life, and
he would diSclaim any interest
whatsoever in the human side Of
the cases. This would be true
only partially-for he did love
the Joy of solving the unSolvable,
and he preened himself like a
small fighting cock in the plau.
dts of the public that followed
each and every new coup made
BY him: but when he said ne