The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, December 22, 1922, Page 11, Image 10
THE MYSTERY GIRL By ( AIOLTR WIUI. (0^0^!, 1M*.) (torn In lied from Vmerrtay.) I must say it could be possible. Alsrsh replied, his eyes alternately on the penholder and on the dead men. "yes. it Is exactly the size." "And it is strong enough and sharp enough, and it is round," summed up Morton. "Now. Mr. Lockwood. 1 make no accusation. I'm no novice, and I know there's a possibility that this might ha\e beeft the weapon used, and yet It might not have been used by you. But I will say that I have much to say to you yet. and I advise you not to try to leave town.” “I've no intention of leaving town or of trying to do so." Ixxk wgod asserted, "but.” lie went on. would you mind telling nje, if I killed the man I was devoted to. how I left the room locked behind me'.’" "These locked rooms bore me," said Morton. “I've read lots of detective stories founded on that plot. Invari ably the locked room proves to be vulnerable at some point. I haven't llnished examining the doors and ■ windows ns yet.” "Proceed with your examinations, then." said Lockwood; "if you can find a secret or concealed entrance it's more than I can do." "More than you will do, perhaps, but not necessarily more than you can do." "Don't forget that vanished Japa nese." prompted Marsh. "I've small faith in orientals, and if there is n way to get in and out secretly. I’d oucstlon the Jap before I would Air Lock wood here." "So should I," declared the impas Rive secretary himself. "And an-' other thing don't forget, Morton, after the private secretary, the next person to be suspected is the butler —'that is in fiction, which I gather you take as your manual of pro cedure." Lockwood's sarcasm drove Morton frantic, but he was too wise to show his annoyance. "I shall neglect no possible sus peot." be said, with dignity. And then two men came from the police, who said they were photog raphers and desired to take some pictures, at the chief's orders. Lockwood left them and went to the living room, where the house hold and a few neighbors were as sembled. "I'm glad to get out of that detec tive atmosphere," he said, relaxing in an easy chair. "It's had enough to have the man dead, without seeing and hearing those cold-blooded police bungling over their ‘clues' and 'evi dences'. " "Tell me a little of the circum stances.” asked Mrs. Bates, who was present. "I can bear it from you, Gordon, and I must know." "Apparently. Dr. Waring was sit ting at his desk, rending,” Lockwood began, with a faraway look, as if trying to reconstruct the scene. "He must have been reading Martial—for the volume was open on the desk— and the pages were bloodstained.'* Mrs. Bates gave a little cry, and shuddered, but I.ockwood went un movably oh. "There were other books about, I some open, some closed, but Martial was nearest his hand—quite as if he were reading up to the last moment." "When the murderer came!" Mrs. Bates breathed softly, her eyes wide with horror. "It couldn't have been murder." Lockwood said, in a positive way, "you see. Mrs. Rates, it just couldn't have been. That Morton detective is trying to trump tip a way the as sassin could have entered that locked room—but he can't find any way. I know he can't, bo it must have been suicide. Much as we dislike to-ad tnit it. it is the only possible theory." "But they say there wa# robbery." Mrs. Peyton put In. "The ru®g >pin Is- gone and the money from the drawer.” "But, perhaps." Gordon said, "they were taken by a robber who did not also murder his victim. Nogi, now-" "Of course!',’ cried Helen Peyton, quickly; "X see it! 1 never could abide Nogi, with his stealthy ways. He stole the things, and then he ran sway, and later Dr. Waring killed lilroself.'" "Because of the robbery!" ex claimed Emily Bates. "Oh. no!" Lockwood returned. "Certainly not for that- Indeed, the motive in the greatest mystery of all. We could perhaps imagine a motive for murder—whether it was robbery or some brute of 'the other faction' or some old enemy of whom we know nothing. But for suicide, though I am sure it was that. I can think of no motive whatever.” "Nor I.” said Mrs. Bates. "I knew him better than any of you, and I know—I know for a certainty that he was a happy man. That he looked forward eagerly to his mar riage with me, that he was happy in the thought of his presidency— that he hadn't a real trouble in the world.” "The other faction," began Mrs. Peyton. “No,” said Mrs. Bates, firmly. "He knew lie was doing his duty, uphold ing the principles and tradition of his college, and the other faction did not worry him. lie was too big minded, too broad-visioned to allow that to trouble him." "I think you're quite right, Mrs. Bates." Lockwood agreed; "but granting it was suiaide, what do you think was the cause?" "That's just it," she declared. "I don't think It was suicide; I know it couldn't have been. 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I haven't swept and dusted and vacuum cleaned that place all these years without knowing that! Yes, and had the room redecorated and retloored, and—oh, I know every inch of it! There’s no possible disnce of a se cret entrance. Who built it and when anil why? Not Dr. Waring. His life's always been an open book. Never has he had any secret er rands, any callers whom I didn't know, any matters on which he was silent Or uncommunicative. tJntll his engagement to Mrs. Bates, he hadn’t a ripple in his quiet life, and that he told me about as soon as it occurred.” Mrs. Peyton looked squarely at Dr. Warlng’s fiancee, as if to imply a complete knowledge of tho courtship. «s well as an intimate knowledge of the doctor's life. "That's true,” Lockwood said. 'Tic was a man without secrets. He was alwayV willing I should open his mail, and there was never a letter that I did not know about.” Yet even as he spoke, the man re membered the crumpled paper he had taken from the wastebasket and he felt in his pocket, though he made no sign. Footprints in I he Snow. “Oh, people, is my aunt here?” It was Pinky Payne, who, all ex citeroent, came running in. ‘ I've just heard, and 1 want to see Aunt Emily.” ''Hare I am. dear. Como here, m.v hoy,” and she drew him down beside her on the sofa. ‘ What do they say. Pinky? W Htit's the talk in town?" Lockwood naked. "Oh. the place Is in a turmoil. There are the wildest reports. Some say it’s a—a—that he killed himself. you know, and some say—he didn't. Which was it?” The toy's lipn quivered as he looked about at the silent people. "Tell him, Gordon,” begged Mrs. Bates, and Lockwood told the princi pal details of the mystery. "Never a suicide! Never!" Pinck ney Payne declared. “I knew Doc Waring too well for that. Buk-ide means a coward—and he was never that! No, Aunt Emily, it was mur der. Oh. how terrible,” and the boy almost lost control of liiniself. "You were at the bottom of it, nuntie, I’m sure it was either one of these men you refused when you took up with Doc Waring.” “Why, Pinckney! How dreadful of you! Don't say such a thing!” "But 1 know It. If you'd heard Jim Haskell and Philip Leonard talk — I felt sure they meant to kill Dr. Waring.” "Pinky, I forbid you-” . "But it s true, auntie. And if it’s true, you want them shown up, don't you. whichever one It was?" "Hush, Pinky—hush!” "Yes, shut up. Pink.” Lockwood spoke sternly. "What you suggest is highly improbable, but even if there's suspicion of such a thing, don’t bab We about it. That's the detective's work." "Yes—and who's your detective? Old blind as-a-bat Morton. I'll bet, who can't see a hole through a lad der! I’ll show him now-" “Pinky, I beg of you. hush." said his aunt, losing her self-control. "There, auntie, dear, don't cry. I didn't mean to worry you. but some thing must be done——" "Something will be done. Pinky." Lockwood assured him. "But I tell you right now, If you try to stick your Inexperienced linger in this pie you'll make trouble for us all—from your aunt down. Now. behave your self. Try to be a man. not a foolish boy.” "That's what I’m doing! And I don’t propose to lie down on the job, either. I tell you. Gordon,- I know d lot about'detective work-" "Cut it out. Pink," said Helen, and her words seemed to have an effect on the irrepressible youth. "To read detective stories is one tiling—10 solve a real, live mystery is quite an other." "That's fight, Helen.” and Lock- j wood nodded approval. “Many a per- - son thinks be lias a bit of detective I instinct, when all ho lias is curiosity i and imagination.” Helen, pleased tit tills appreciation, went on to lay -down- tile law for Pinckney Payne. She was interrupted by tlie en | trance of Morton, who wanted to , learn more of the departed Japanese, Nogi. "What other servants are there?" ' lie asked Mrs. Peyton. "Only the two Japanese," she rr» plied. "They do all tho cooking and serving at table: all the cleaning of the house: and the rest, my daughter and myself attend to." "There is a chauffeur?" “Yes, but the garage is a few Week/ ut home. “Ton had Npgi But* A Short time?” a ‘(cW days.1’ Hfi o&tne well recommended?’* “1'fe had very tine written recoin mrndatioTis, hut from fveetde I did not know, and too far away to 1n QUii'Q of. I took kiln on trial.** * • j[T« Itf (uuiluual Tomorrow.) Problems How can a. buy of 4*1 ‘be. taught to j ihavieji |i]:iro tor- everything and. tu 1 Vi-op everything in its puiee? A boy of 10 should be given a place for (everything and be renuircil to keep, everything t4lj Its ploiro. If no nne “picks up" after h|ml a few^ex poviences of the incouvf'niences of disorder "ill make him more orderly. 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