The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-07-04
THE KENNEL
NJ URDER CASE
By s. S. VAN DINE

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maybe some delivery boy, or one of
the expressmen, had stolen her. She's
a sly littl devil, she is. And very
sweet. And she has lovable nature.
Almost anyone could get her to fol-
low them. But no one had been here
after sevep-tsslock that evening"
ingly.
"Im terribly sorry, sir, honest I
am. l loved little Miss MacTavish-"
"That's quite all right, Annie"
Vance said in a kindly tone. "Miss
MacTavish is we'll and happy"
He turned to Higginbottom.
"By the by" he asked, '@where did
you get Miss MacTavish, Maori"
81 bought her from Mr.. Henry Blk
by, when she was five months old,
and I turned her over Immediately to
Miss Delafield," the major said re-
gretfully. "Doris became attached to
her and insisted upon showing her.
l tried to discourage her"
"She was quite worthy of being
shown" said Vance. $50 you
drove out to Mr.. William Prentice's
and had him trim her for the ring
Ell, what? But why did you en-
ter her under your own name at
Englewood
"By CAD, I don't know" The major
seemed thoroughly Disguised with
himself. zone of those foolish things
we all do" He looked appealingly at
Vance, who nodded alphabetically.
"Mr. Bixby made out the papers in
my name," the major continued, "and
| never took the trouble to have the
dog re-trasferred. It never occurred
to me that Doris would want to show
her. So / filled out the blank-and
there you are. Trouble, trouble,
trouble. Is there anything else,
Mr.. Vance,"
"No, I think not. >. Only, I'd
like to ask Annie another question"
He turned to the maid. "Annie," he
said, "what kind of lipstick does Miss
Delafield use?"
The maid seemed greatly surprised
at this question and stared at Vance.
The she shot quick glance at Hig-
ginbottom.
"Well, do you know, or don't you,
Annie ?" the major asked her Sc
verely.
eyes, sir, l know. Miss Doris sent
me to Broadway to the drug store
only Wednesday morning to buy her
a lipstick."
"Well, tell Mr.. Vance what kind it
was"
at was a Duplex Caramine-or
something like that; Miss Doris
wrote it out for me-" she said.
Thanks awfully, Annie. That will
be ALL"
AS we emerged into Seventy-first
street, the major expressed his curl
osity in a QUESTION. "What about that
lipstick, sir?"
Nothing serious-I hope" Vance
Sta.e'A casually. 81 just wanted to
cedurf little point. An empty
.,of Duplaix's Carmine lipstick
was found in the waste-paper basket
in Mr.. Goes library Thursday morn
ing"
"By CAD! You don't say!" The ma
jor however, did not seem particular
ly perturbed. "Doris must have drop
ed in on Archer Coe to say goodby."
ooh, she knew him, them"
The major nodded sourly.
81 introduced him to her about a
year ago. She visited him occasional
1y, understand"
Vance held out his hand.
"Well, Major, I want to thank you
for your help. I'll let you know of
any developments in connection with
the little Scottie. In the meantime
you may rest assured she is being
taken care Of"
''What should do now" asked the
major.
WELL" returned Vance cheerfully,
"if I were you, I'd go home and get
a good nights rest"
When he had gone, Vance entered
his ear, which was waiting outside the
Belle Maison, and gave orders to be
driven at once to the Criminal Courts
building. As soon as we were shown
into Markham's office, Vance threw
himself into chair and, lying back,
closed his eyes.
>"I have a bit of news, Markham,