New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 8, 1921, Page 5

i 4 THE REP SEAL By Natalie Stiner Lincoln A Gripping, Bafflig, Tantalizing Tale Of Aystery (Copyright, 1920by D. Appleton & Co.) (Copyright 1919-2¢ by Frank A. Munsey Co.) (Continued from Yesterday’s Hend.) |around the large room, note of the drawn curtains and por- tieres, and the somewhat disarranged —_— THE STORY SO FAR. James Turnbull, cashier Metropolis Trust company, rested, while in disguise, fc house breaking at the home of Ade Mec- Intyre twin sisters to whomhe wa friendly. He died upon beif Placed in the prisoner’s pen. It is und that Col. McIntyre has lost valibles that were in the bank's care hrough a forged letter presentec through Turnbull. Rochester, precuting at- torney and also a friencof the Me- Intyre's, disappeared tmmediately after the scene in the co't room, and Kent, his law partner,s investizat- ing what the McIntyreWins think is foul play towards thedeceased. A handkerchief, soaked¥ith an over- dose of medicine for 1art disease and ivitialed “B™ found i the pen, is the only clue so far. The coroner’s ingly brings forth the details of a betfat Barbara Mc- Intyre had with T-nbull to the ef- fect that he could Ot break into the house without beg detected. Dr. Stone, who attered him when he died, testified thahe tried to stutter “RBarbara” in hisist moments. Kent and Clger, of the bank, were - discussing -he death in a pri- vate room in a‘estaurant when De- tective Fergusc Who is also inter- ested in the .S, shows up and claims that Pchester Kkilled Turn- %ull, who wa his room-mate, be- ceuse they we both in love with the came girl, o2 of the twins. Kent claims that > had a telesram from Rochester ging an address in Cleve- land, whichferguson had discavered was a hoax, Ferguson had also gone to the firnd office where he had laken from'the Rochester compart- ment an utddressed envelope which uad Dbeep entrusted ta Kent by Helen forlochester. Mrs. Brewster then appe's and steals the envelope, ‘niding it i 2 piece of furniture in the McIntyreome, where she is a house guest. Ent reports the loss of the envelope:o Helen. The story con- tinues frm this point. the ws ar- CHAPTER V. o “Pay—Cash.” It ws the rush hour at the Metro- polis Tust company and the busy teller dunted out silver and gold and treasiy notes of varying denomina- tions With the mechanical precision and @ctress which experience gives. -~ Sudanly his hand stopped midway towsd the money drawer, his at- tentyn, arrested by the signature on a ceck. A swift glance upward ~ . 8howed him a girl's face at the grille “~of ne window. There was an in- stax’s pause, then she addressed him ‘%0 hurry, Mr. McDonald; is vaiting for me.” ‘Cardon me, Miss McIntyre.” stanped the check and laid one side. maney ?” ‘Oh, I forgot.” She glanced at a memorandum on the back of an en- velope. “Mrs. Brewster wishes :en tens, five twenties and ten ores. Thank you, good afternoon,” ind counting over the money she thmst it inside her bag and hurried away. She had been gone a bare ive n inute§ whan Kent reached the fank and went to Clymer’s office, wiere two strang:rs were talking with the presidgnt. Happening to glance up Clmer recognized Kent and beckonec to hini te come inside. “You know Taylor,” he sal by “And tis i way of introduction. Mr. Harding of New Yor—N _Xent,” he turned around 3 b swivel chair to face the thre me “Draw up a chair, Kent; w w? just going over to see you. - “Yes?” Kent looked inquinglyt the bank president, the gravy ofis manner beckoned serious tid8S. “What is it, Mr. Clymer?” father Lo He ity to “How do you want the furniture.. “Come inside, Margare aad help us in our search.” “For what?” The widow shrill alertness crept Barbara, who was closely, was quick change. into it watching to detect you seen i “I?—No. uninvited near Helen. “You loo to bed?” she remarked and on the widow's shoulder. ' “Be trump and rub my forehead wit cologne as you used to do abroa when I had a headache. I long for sleep now!” There was infinite pathos” in voice and Mrs. Brewster sprang and threw her arm about her ready sympathy. “Hurry, Barbara, and come stairs. Now, Margaret,” and A® piloted the widow along the hat®- ward the staircase. Barbara, pausing only long ’U8h to pull back the portieres of 4 hall door and arrange them as th DUng customari'z, turned to go JStairs just as Grimes came down'® hall from the dining-room call8 a large tray with pitchers of® Water and glasses. “I thought you had gc to vyour room, Grimes,” she rema’d: as the butler waited respectfull-° her to pass him “T've just come in, m_ 2nd found Murray had left the tr It the din- ing-room,” explained rimes hur- riedly. He craned hhead around and looked up and WD the hall, then leanirg over helaced the tray on a convenient tZ and stepped close to Barbara. “I'vé been readi-the nmewspapers very carefully, mi D€ began, tak- ing. care to KeeplS Voice lowered. “Espetlally that .Ft Of Mr. Turn- bull’s inquest wh tells about the post-mortem.’ “Well, what 0" asked Barbara quickly as theUtler paused and again glanced 2nd down the hall “Just this, 3" he spoke almost in a whisper, The doctors say poor Mr: Tusnbul’$ Poisoned by aconi- tine. It's aFious thing, miss, that I.brought. Me of that drug into this_house &t Sunday.” *You qi Barbara’s fresh young vaice rose Astonishment. “Hush, 158! The butler raised bath hay “Hush!” He glanced e h 5 $0COny — uniform, taking silent tried to keep her tone natural but a certain and her the » “For my seal,” Barbara answered. The one with the big letter ‘B.’ Hav The widow took a chair tired, Helen dear; why don’t you go “I am more tired than I realized, involuntarily stietched her weary muscles. “Come, Margaret,” laying a persuasive hand Niw pilAlN balY AexALD, FRIDAY, cautiously around, then Ttinued. “Col. McIntyre sent me tcle drus- gist with a priescription fr¢ DT+ Stone for Mrs. Drewster whe She had rheumatic nedralgia.”” +Mes spoke more rapidly, but kep DS voice lowered. “The druggis®}d me what the pills were when °Xclaimed at their size—regular 1i* Pellets, o bigger than that ° demonstrated the size with the - ©f his little finger, and would ~ve added more, but the gong ovethe front door rang out with su: suddenness that both he and Bar)® Started violent- Y- “Just - a mom!> mi=s” and he hurried to the ot bell to return after a brief 110qUy with a mes- senger boy oeflS & letter. “It's for Mrs. Brewste ™IS, as Barbara )3 out her hand. “I'll give 10 her.”” Barbara took the envelop ''G00d night, Grimes. Oh,” she PPed midway up the staircase # Waited for the butler to overta) Ner- “Grimes, to whom cid you e the aonitine on Sun- day?” g 41 @i® sive it to nobody, miss.” The by™ Was a trifle short of breath!iS vears did not permit him to keePaCe With the twins. T was at hurry, as the drugsist kept me ting, and I had to serve tea - e k at ¢® A »|" wt what did you do with the actine pills?” demanded Barbara. left the box on the hall table, Great heavens!” Barbara stared the butler, then without a word e raced up the staircase and dis- a h d It alwaysPPeared through the open door of put me to sieep then; and, oh, howl!S. Brewster’s bedroom. The light from the hall shone through the transom and doorway in sufficient volume to clearly the different pieces of furniture, and Barbara laid the letter which Grimes had given on the dressing table, then went slowly into her own bedroom. She could hear voices, which recognized as those of her sister and Mrs. Brewster, coming from Helen's bedroom, but absorbed in her own thoughts, she undressed in the dark and crept into bed just as Mrs. Brewster passed down the hallway and entered her own room. The widow had taken off her eve- ning gown and slippers and donned a becoming wrapper hefore she dis- covered the letter lying on the dress- er. Drawing up a chair, she drop- ped into it, let down her long, dark hair, and settled back in luxuriant comfort” against the tufted uphol- stery before she ran her well man- icured finger under the flap of the envelope. A slip of paper fell into her lap as she took out the contents of the envelope and let it rest there while scanning the closely typewrit- ten lines on the Metropolis Trust company’s stationery. “Dear Mrs. Brewster,” she read. “Our bank teller, Mr. McDonald, has questioned the genuineness of the signature on the enclosed check. An he explained, | indicate | she | itic formation of Long and intently she studied the signature—the peculiarly characteris- the letter “B” caught and held her attention. As the seconds ticked themselves into min- utes she sat immovable, her face as white as the hand on which she had bowed her head. Across the hall Helen MecIntyre tossed from one side to the other in her soft bed; her restless longing to set up was growing stronger and stronger.. With sudden decision she left the bed and dressed rapidly. It was not until she had put on her rubber- h:eled shoes that she paused. Her hesitation, however, was brief. Step- ping to the tureau, she pulled out a lower drawer and running her hand inside, touched a concealed spring. From the cavity thus exposed she took a small automatic pistol, and with a stealthy glance about her, crept from the ropm. The library had been vacant fully an hour when a mouse, intent on n.aking a raid on the candy which Barbara had carelessly left Ilying loose on one of the tables, paused as a faint creaking sound broke the itillness, then as the noise increased the mouse scurried back to its hole. The noise resembled the turning of rusty hinges and the soft thud of one piece of wood striking another. There was a strained silence, then from out of the darkness appeared a tiny stream of light directed full on a large white envelope bearing a large red seal. The next instant the envelope was plucked fr..1 the hand holding it, and a figure lay crumpled on the floor from the blow of a descending weapon. It was closely approaching 1 o’clock in the morning before Mrs. Brewster stirred from her comfortable bed- room chair. Taking up her electric torch, which she kept always by the side of her bed, she walked quickly down the staircase and into the pitch- dark library. Directing her torch- light so th-t she steered a safe course among the chairs and tables, she ap- proached one of the pieces of carved Venetian furniture and\ reached out her hand to touch a trap door.’ As she looked for the spring, she was horrified to see a thin stream of blood oozing through the carving until, reaching the letter “B,” outlined that initial in sinister red. Scream after scream broke from Mrs. Brewster. She was swaying on her feet by the time Col. McIntyre and his daughter Helen reached the library. “Margaret! What is tyre demanded. darling.” The frenzied woman shook off his soothing hand. ‘“See, see!” she cried, and pointed with her “orch. “She means the Venetian casket,” explained Helen, who had paused joining them to switch on the light. Col. McIntyre gazed in amazement it?” MecIn- “Calm yourself, my important business engagement pre-!at the piece of furniture; then catch- vents my ‘calling tonight, but please)ing sight of the blood stain, he raised stop at morning. “I feel that you would prefer to have a personal investigation made rather thaa have us place the mat- ter in the hands of the police. Yours, faithfully. Benjamin A. Clymer.” The widow read the note a number of times, then bethinking herself, she picked up Iving in ker la the bank early and turned it over. A wide variety of mixtures are being sold under the name ‘‘gasoline’’. The best way to be sure that the gasoline you buy meas- ares up to quality standards is to insist on . pure and powerful. Sold by the dealers listed below. Look for the red, white and blue SoCOny sign.| The Sign of a Reliable Dealer, and the World’s Best Gasoline ) \ tomorrow } the small trap door or peep hole in the top of the oblong box which stood breast high, supported on a beati- fully carved base. There was a breathless pause; then ; McIntyre unceremoniously jerked the electric torch from Mrs. Brewster's ne-voys fingers and turned its rays on the interior of the casket. the canceled check still}Stretched at full length lay the fig- \ure of a man, and from a wound in DEALERS WHO SELL SOCONY MOTOR GASOLINE JULI 8 1821, the temple of blood. “Good God!” Melntyre back against Helen. * % . The genial president of the Metro- polis Trust company was late. Mrs. Brewster, waiting i- his well-ap- pointed office, restrained her ill temper only by an exertion of will power. She turned to the secretary. “I don’t believe I can wait any longer,” she began, and paused, as Benjamin Clymer appeared in the doorway. Mrs. Brewster waited until young se-retary had withdrawn out of earshot before replying; then taking the chair Clymer placed for her near his own. she opened her Zold mesh bag and took:out a can ccled checi- and laid it on the desk in front of the bank president. “Your bank honored this check?" she asked. “Yes.” “Who presented it?"” Clymer pressed the buzzer and Mec- Donald came at once. “About this check, McDonald,” Clymer handed it to the teller as he spoke. “Who presented it?” “Miss MelIntyre.” “Which Miss MecIntyre?” Mrs. Rrewster put the question with swift intentness. “I can’t tell one twin from the cther,” confessed McDonald. “‘But, as you see, the check is made pay- able to Barbara McIntyre.” “The inference being that Barbara MclIntyre presented the check for payment,” commented Clymer, ' and McDonald bowed. “It would seem, therefore, that Barbara wrote your signature on the check, Mrs. Brew- ster.” flowed a stea staggered imes!" the (Continued Tomorrof.) 217 Main Street HOT WEATHER IS HERE! 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Diyu se McDonald as you came 7 “Yes, he ca’ me."” “Your perd! checks?” “Yes.” loolked questioningly at Clymer. Pat do you mean?” “Only thihat all moneys depos- Ited here #N€ firm name of Ro- chester & At have been drawn out.” d sorre checks for Barbar/cIntyre made the round the 111y for tae fitth time, test- ”llng eac the seven doors open- Ing intg tO See that they were closeq ind their portieres, then she tur back to her sister, who sat er¢essed before a small safe. “Any <7 she aszed. Inst ©f replying Helen removed the kfrom the lock of the safe door | regarded it attentively. The safe 3 Of an obsolete pattern and “in p# o the customary combina- sion 2K, was opened by means of « ke unijue in appearance. «gfs crtainly the,key which fa- ‘hermislad six months ago,” she jeclled. 'Grimes, the butler, found t ji atd father had a new key mad andfave it to me. 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