Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1921, Page 28

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Hill moved: swiftly with omed noiseless tread, and so intent upuw his errand was he that he did not hear the careful but heav- ier steps behind him, The door led into a rear hallway and the two pro- cecded beyond the back stairs and around a turning, past the pantries and kitchen, toward thetradesmen's en- | trance. A tall, angular, middle-aged woman i was advancing along the hall, and be- hind her appeared the shorter, more rotund figure of a man evidently some ivears her senlor. Both were dressed: rn the simplest of outdoor attire and | their bearing betrayed their identity even before the woman spoke. “Don’t you remind us that we're ilate, Frank!” she said sharply. “We've had a dreadful night; fire in the flat below Rollins’ sister's, and never a .wink of sleep for any of us! I'm sure T wish Mr. Creveling would have his parties somewhere else and leave us in peace—" he stopped abruptly on catching sight of the stranger behind the valet | and her clost-set eyes seemed boring him_through like gimlets. Before Hill could interpose the fat elderly man :spoke over her shoulder. “Lizzie couldn’t ‘elp the fire but Sarah will have ‘er—'Ullo! Who's this?"” Hill darted a swift glance behind land for the first time McCarty caught a glimpse of the man's countenance with the mask off. It was drawn and distorted and a gleam of incalculable cunning shone from the narrowed; eyes. The next instant with a twisted jsmile he had stepped aside. “Perhaps you'd like to tell them yourself, sir.” He waived his hand toward the newcomers. “It's Rollinsj and Sarah.” The two stood rooted to the spot as McCarty stepped forward. “Police headquarters,” he announced bluntly. “You are Sarah Rollins, the cook here? Did you telephone out to Broadmead where Mrs. Creveling is ng during last night? olice:” the woman gasped in a shrill whisper. “Whatever's been What would I telephone to I'm one that ) no_trouble! Unfeigned astonishment was blazon- ed upon her thin, acidulous face, but no sign of apprehcnsion. and satis- fied that he had been answered Mc- Carty turned to her_husband. You're the butler? Did you tele- phone to Mr. George Alexander about 4:30 this morning?” Mr. Alexander'! * Rollins repeated in evident stupefaction. “At ‘alf after 4 1 was trying to settle to a bit of sleep again in my bed at my sister's. The house she lives in took on fire at and we were all routed out in our—as we were, Sir. d no occa- sion to telcphone to Mr. Alexander or any one else. What is it> What's been going on ‘ere, robbery?” r. Creveling was shot to death here in his study some time during the night.” McCarty watched fect of his words narrowly. pper here with him?’ “Shot!" It was the cook who ut- tered the exclamation and her hus- band turned on her before she could continue. “We know nothing about ruddy face had paled and the asser- tion, although seemsingly addressed to McCarty, was as obviously McCarty_ retortéd grimly. know why Mr. Crevelin, little holiday: yesterdy?" “Why, yes, sin the butler stam- asked him for leave to run up to Boston over night Some {time this week to sce my brother-in- law on business, and yesterday Mr. Creveling told me to go last night and take Sarah with me if I liked: I un- derstand that Frank would be “ere to look after the ‘ouse.” “Why didn't you go to Boston, then?" demanded McCarty quickly. “Because my brother-in-law 'ad re- turned to the city. I phoned my sister “Did you gave you a, ‘e 'ad come home. that's why we went | to 'er flat 'ere instea “And stayed over night instead of coming back here to your own rooms to sleep? There was contemptuous ! jincredulity in McCarty's tones. “Why did_you do tha “Because we talked late and my! brother-in-law and 1 split a bottle| that he'd ot 'old of somewhere.” Rol- | lins spoke sullenly and then as if in| afterthought roused himself to what | was probably expected of film. “Mr.| Creveling dead! This is ‘orrible, sir, ‘orrible! ~ A fine, free-handed gentle- man he was. Did a burglar break in, do_you think 'm_asking questions, not answer- ing thel McCarty ~ asseverated sternly. with me than this fellow here has been it's likely to go as hard with you as it will with him! Who had ;up‘lz;e;'wllh Mr. Creveling here last "I don't know. sir, strike me pinK!| No more does Sarah. We're paid to! do our work and keep our place and | we've done both, as Mr. Creveling ‘im- | self would tell you if 'e was alive to| do it. Mr. Creveling has entertained { gentlemen ‘ere now and again. but| we didn’t know he expected any one | last night. Has M H Isent for, sir?” : “She is here, “Here!” Sarah threw up her hands “And’ her rooms not in order, and me with all that lobster and stuff from the caterer's to clean up!'—Let me pass! Police or no, I've got my work to do. I don't know anything about what happened to poor Mr. Creveling, and you needn t be afraid I'il run away. You'll find me herce when you want rs. Creveling been me! McCarty opened his lips as if to speak, then thought better of it and obediently stepped aside, but he gazed after the woman's departing figure with a quizzical look in his twinkling eves. When she had disappeared he turned once more to the butler. “How long have you and your wife been employed here?” “Three years,” Rollins replied. “I've never worked for a nicer family—in America, that is Always extra ‘elp | when “they entertained and I could ave 'ad a second footman any time T'd wanted to ask for one. This will be a bad job for us, getting mixed up In scandal at our time of life, and we've always been so particular about our positions, too “Where does this sister of yours live, Rolllns?” McCarty cut short the flow of lamentation. “Just across the park, sir, in West 94th street, a door. two from Columbus 'avenue. write the address down for you.” The butler's hands fumbled shakily in his pockets. ‘Her name is Mrs. Willlam Carroll and she can tell you that both Sarah and me were with her all night.” McCarty smiled to himself. He would have surer-proof than that, for the engine and hose company which his particular crony, Dennis Riordan, adorned with his “presence was lo- cated in the same precinct; Denny would have the best of reasons for knowing if there had been a fire at 2 that morning. “’Tis just a matter of form, Carty remarked. ‘‘Now, Rollins, com clean! ~That stuff about keeping jour place is all right, but you are n a position to know ‘the truth and I want it. You've heard all the family conversation at table whether you wanted to listen or not; did you ever hear Mr. Creveling speak of any one he hated or who hated him? ~Was there any one who would be glad to get him out of the way?” Hill had followed the cook kitchen- ward and Rollins’ gaze traveled past his_questioner to the shadowed turn in the hall and he hesitated. Finally he_spoke. “Both Mr. and Mrs. Creveling was too 'ighly bred to discuss their af- fairs before any of the ‘ouBold, sir. E was a very forceful man and I've no doubt made enemies, but none that could 'ave wished 'im out of the way, though there was one that ‘e had 'igh words with one night ot & fortnight E%Who was that?” McCarty demand- S F - Mec- Copright, 1921, by Robert M. McBride & Co. to tell ‘er we were going and she said, [ If you're not more !rnnkl “Suspense,” “Ashes to Ashes,” etc. ed. “One of his intimate friends?” The butler nodded. “It was Mr. Douglas Waverly, sir,” he said. CHAPTER VI The Cigarette Case. “Well, well! So we have our friend and confrere, Mr. McCarty, with us once more! Are you going to lend us your valuable assistance in this case?" A tall, spare, slightly bald, slightly stoop-shouldered figure detached him- self from the group about the throne chair as McCarty made his reap- pearance in the reception hall and advanced a step or two with out stretched hand. There was amused condescension in his alert, self-con. fident manner and a hint of sarcasm in the crisp tones which made the honest face of the ex-roundsman flush, but he responded quietly as he shook hands: “Inspector Druet has taken me on as special deputy, Mr. Terhune. I hap- pened to be on hand when the body was_ discovered." “As usual, eh?” The noted crim- inologist smiled a trifie wryly. “Really, if the word had not been s0 much abused I should call you an opportunist, my dear McCarty, 1 have accepted Mrs. Creveling's commission to_investigate the affair in her be- half and I presume that we can count on your co-operation f you were heré when the crime was first dis- coyered perhaps you will be good endugh to give me the details; I have learned nothing as yet except that Mr. Creveling was found shot in the breast and my client refuses to en- tertain the theory of suicide.” McCarty complied willingly enough but with certain reservations. He led Wade Terhune first to the study and described the finding of the body and the episode of the burglar, but made no mention of the blood- stained playing card, nor of the re- sult of his second search of the rooms upstairs. It would be time to impart that information to the pri- vate detective when he had first laid the facts before his chief. In the breakfast room they came upon Rollins hastily removing - the debris of the supper which iad ended 8o tragically and as Terhune paused to question him “McCarty slipped away and rejoining the group in the hall led Inspecior Druet aside. “The cook and butler-are back, sir, and I think if you don't need me for a while T'll be getting on; there are a few things 1 want to look into. You'll be holding that valet, Frank Hill “Of course, until he gives us some sort of an alibi that we can establish; he’s our one best bet now unless you've got some dope you haven't told me about.” The inspector glanced at him shrewdly . McCarty's eyes twinkled. ve had no time,:sir, and besides I've nothing definite as’ yet, but if you'll be going back downtown soon I'll come in and make my report. 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THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. JULY 31, 1921—PART 1.~ HOW MANY CARDS? By ISABEL OSTRANDER dresser! There were none on him when he came to the door of the breakfast room. » . “You'll find them®in one of his pocket marke: Ichlel. + most likely,” McCarty re- carelessly. ~“‘See you later, As he turned to go the telephone in the study shrilled in subdued insistence and Rollins appeared in the door of the breakfast room, but at a sign from the inspector McCarty was before him. | eling, please?” cultured in its intonations and yet with-tation. * a note of inherent cautiously. 1 take a messag August Is Our Clearance Month We take these days to regulate our store—rid it of odds and ends—clear it of broken lots. Taking out of stock those things which we do not want to continue. All this will be done at a sacrifice of prices to accomiplish it speedily—which means you are to have buying privileges that are of great importance in the values you can se- cure at the small prices asked. ; Crossing the study, he lifted the bronze ornament from the telephone and held the receiver to his ear. 5 ‘Hello! Can I speak to Mrs. Crev- It was a man's voice grossnes: “Who 8 ‘it, si McCarty,_asked *Mr. Douglas Waverly.” McCarty pondered for a moment and then spoke with his voice carefully ‘modulated. “Mrs. Creveling is indisposed. Can sir?” “This isn't Rollins talking! Is he there or Frank? My wife just telephoned to me that some sort of an accident had happened to Mr. Creveling, and I ‘want to know If there is anything that I can do. Please convey that message to Mrs. Creveling. ““Very good, =i McCarthy waited. for a brief space and then spoke into the motthplece once more. *Mrs. Creveling is sending me down in per- son with a message, sir. It is most important and she dosen® want any one here just now. Where can I find you? “At the Belterre Hotel” The reply came after a moment of evident hesi- 1l expect you in about half an hour. Who the devil are you, any. way? What happened to Mr. Creveling? “I'll tell you, sir, when I come. McCarty hung ‘up the receiver and, returning to the hall, made his way out by the tradesmen’s entrance. It was stlll tos early for much trafliic, but a huge bus like some monstrous beetle came lumbering past in the bright glare of sunlight and as McCarty swung him- self aboard he glanced back at the house which he had Just left. dows were shrouded and blank, but at one of the upper ones he cai glimpse of a woman’s white face staring down at him. ° As she caught his eye she withdrew hastily and the curtains were drawn together. Who could &he have been? left Mrs. Creveling still seated in the throne chair in the hall and he was certain that the face he had seen was a rounder, more youthful one than the thin, acidulous contenance of the cook. Had some woman remained concealed search of the men from borough head quarters? He felt an impluse to descend from ti.e bus and return to investigate, a second thought restained him; Mr. Douglas Waverly had hour later for their interview and he had stated with evident reluctance that he was at the Belterre Hotel. had a theory of his own as to that and The lower win- ught 2 He had |Of the huge he must reach his destination as quicidly rzfl.‘hle in order to put it to the est. 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