Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-09
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maps be 50 good as to tell me
something which would, as you
might say. establish the alibi?
Show that you had been away
from here? Someone. perhaps.
you spoke to? Something YOU
noticed ?"
Fellowes did not look up for a
while. I wondered whether he
was indeed searching in his men,
ory for the information demanded.
or whether he was doubling the
ACCESSIBILITY of giving it. M.
Picon's tone had been suave, but
there was such an interested hush
lin the room while the chauffeur
Ihesitated that it really made one
feel that there might be sinister
significance behind the innocent
Iquery.
Presently Fellowes said. Eyes.
I can tell you something. no.
ticed that the flag on the church
tower at Morton Scone was at
half-mast."
NJ. Picon jumped.
"You did. That is very interest
ling"
Then Sergeant Beef broke in
again. That's right" he said.
'It would NV been. The doctor
over at Morton Scone oo'd been
there 20 years died yesterday
morning."
Indeed? That is more interest
ing yet. Thank you"
And the extraordinary little
man sat down, his cross-examina-
ton ended.
It was scarcely necessary to ap-
peal to Mgr. Smith this time.
Frankly, I was disappointed in
this one of the great three. He
seemed to have lost all interest
in the proceedings. OF course I
realized that the case was not
fraught with the phenomena to
which he was accustomed. No tall
strangers with Homeric boards.
and black cloaks were here, no
uncommon or alliterative sur
names. no ghost which turned out
not to be ghost, or supernatural
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rowing when they proved to be
natural, no ruins, no artists. no
Americans. Still, it did not seem
to me to be such an undressing
crime as all that. I did not see
why he should show quite such
boredom. For now from the black
bundle in the armchair was COM
| ing sound quite regular, distinct
| ly audible, and not very polite.
Mgr. Smith was snoring.
IF the chauffeur had been un-
communicative, the girl who had
been described as his fiancee made
amends for him. She seemed to
have a great deal to say, both on
the subject of her life and his be-
fore they had entered the Thurs
| tons service, and on the events Of
yesterday. Little questioning was
needed to elicit from her a great
deal Of information which the in
vestigators may or may not have
required.
She was a handsome girl. I was
annoyed with myself, as I looked
at her now, to think how unob-
servant I had been in the past.
Perhaps I could blame my up
bringing little. but I'm afraid
that had not until now been very
much aware Of her as a human
being. had seen her often
enough, of course. on the many
occasions on which I had stayed
in the house. But beyond q cheer
full good morning when I hat
passed her, had paid little at
tention to her.
With her thick brown hair, and
rathe liquid brown eyes, she
might have had an insipid eace,
were It not for the almost puckish
tilt of the nose. and humorous
mobile mouth, . She looked intelli-
gent, and full of character, at
tr ctive, but also determined. She
was young woman. v. 5 sure,
who would not shrink from a des-
perate ct if it was a necessary
one. On the other hand, she
would be capable of loyalty. T.
thought. An interesting face, and
- interesting creature.
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