Evening star., 1940-06-25
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on Beacon Street
by Irene
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Sandy Lucy burst out, "go
ahead. Tell the truth. Don't you
see? When she found out Uncle
Luke wasn't going to marry her, she
killed him. It's quite plain. l knew
it couldn't be any of us!" She
turned excitedlv to Chalmers. That
gave her strong motive, didn't
it?' she cried.
Yes, it did, Chalmers admitted
But, on the other hand, l must
know Mr.. Blocks part in the affair. II
Sandy maintained stubborn
silence.
Come, come now" Chalmers said
How did you trick this Rita Star?
You'd better talk, you know"
Il can't tell" Sandy said. "It
would involve some one else"
Understanding tilted Chalmers
mouth grimly and Sandy. Block S
quick glance at Lucy didn't es-
cape him.
Guy Granville, of course he told
Sandy. Il think I understand. You
must have used your ability for im-
presentations to trick Miss Star in
some way, and now you are afraid
to admit it because that might give
us the idea that you may have been
using your gifts also when you were
in Mr.. Granville's study this morn
ing. I had only to look at the med
ical examiners report to know that
Mr.. Granville couldn't possibly have
been speaking while you were in
the study, because he'd been dead
Tor quite some time even then. Now
tell us about the other"
Sandy Admits Trick.
Sandy began by explaining about
his promise to Lucy.
so you agreed to ruin her Uncle
Lukes romantic plans" Chalmers
said. well, 60 ahead, tell us how
you did it."
i told him to call her apartment
at 4, and when he called I'd answer
the phone, humble something about
the wrong number. leave the phone
on the hook and then he could hear
what she had to say about him"
And having made sure Miss Star
wouldn't be present, you imper-
sonated her voice." Chalmers said
That was pretty clever, Mr.. Block
In fact, I'm not sure but what YOU
may have been too clever for your
own good, before this things fin
ished."
A fine mist of perspiration broke
out on Mr.. Blocks forehead and he
stared resolutely at the floor.
Go down to that laboratory and
fetch up Guy Granville" Chalmers
told Tony, who hurried out i'm
mediately.
Uncle Merits eyes were fastened
on Mr.. Block. Then Luke-wasn't
going to go through with the-the
divorce and everything, after ALL
he murmured. But who would have
thought of such a fantastic plan as
that?" He shook his head in won
derment.
Fantastic or not, it worked u
Sandy pointed out.
Guy Talks Frankly.
Guy glowered at every one
gloomily as he followed Tony into
the study. why congregate in this
room?" he asked bitterly, glancing
about at the somber walls with their
staring faces of Luke Granville.
Chalmers ignored the question,
Young man., he said sternly. "You
told me this morning that you last
saw your uncle alive just before Mr..
Block here went in to see him.
Block says now that Mr.. Granville
was already dead when he went in,
that he impersonated your uncle's
voice so that he could make good
his escape before the murder was
discovered. What have you to say?"
You didn't ask me when I had
last seen him alive" Guy retorted
sharply. "You asked me when had
last seen Uncle Luke. I didn't say
he was alive. AS a matter of fact,
he was dead when I went in there,
too. He was slumped over his desk.
I knew it was cyanide also and
that's why I made my departure
as quickly as possible After all,
knew I'd be suspected, especially
since it was cyanide. Uncle and
didn't get along. I had perfectly
good motive. He wouldn't turn my
money over to me-"
There now, Guy" Uncle Merit
said nervously. 'Mr. Chalmers only
asked you if Luke was-already dead
when you went into the study. He
knows as well as we do that you
didn't kill him. While you and Luke
didn't get along good, you didn't
really have a motive to--to murder
him-any more than any of the rest
Of his family did"
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