The Blyth Standard, 1930-05-08, Page 2The Step on the Stairs
By ISABEL OSTRANDER
CHAPTER X1.—(Cont'd.)
"She asked if the Griswold swold woman
had di -played any particular talent
in my direction such as amateur
theatricals or that sort of thing, but
all I' recalled
the
creature had done
had been to sketch clever but rather
cruel caricatures now and then for
our amusement,"
"Just one more question, Mrs. Tyr-
rell," legged Barry. "You said the
girl's hair looked as if it had been
bleached out in the sun; do you re-
member whether it was curly or
straight?"
"Straight as a string," Mrs. Tyr-
rell responded. "Irenc's hair had been
soft and curling about her face, while
her sister's was fiat and dank and
unpleasant -looking es though she had
been drowned! Now I really mut
hurry or you'll miss ,four train,"
He took leave of Mrs. Tyrrell at
the station just as the New York train
was pulling in, but made no attempt
to get aboard; instead ho waited for
the Western express and as he entered
the Pullman he chuckled to himself.
"Gad what luck!" he murmured.
"What a coincidence! Fate played
right into her hands!"
CHAPTER XII.
The group which gathered in Pro-
fessor Semyonov's shabby, comfortable
living room a fey days later was a
strangely assorted one, but the faces
of all held the same intent expression
and their eyes were focussed on the
boyish figure which lounged easily in
the window seat, All the tenants of
the huuse were present except the
keeper of the antique shop; Gordon
Ladd, moody and silent; Henry Gris-
wold with his little skull -cap; the pro-
fessor himself, as imperturbable as
ever, and even the pale, shrinking lit-
tle Miss Shaw from her attic studio.
In addition the Chief had conde-
scended to come over from headquar-
ters and lend his august countenance
to the proceedings, and Sergeant
Craig stood near, looking as though
he were not quite sure what was going
to drop on him, while, unseen, outside
the door two stalwart men remained
on guard,
"I've got a little story :o tell you
all; it won't take long." The figure
in the window straightened.
Deep silence rewarded hint save for
an audilbe gulp from Craig and a
slight rustle of Miss Shaw's gown as
she settled back resignedly in her
chair. Barry went on:
"Long ago out in a village I Michi-
gan, two girls were left orphans under
the rascally guardianship of a hypo-
critical bank president. The older girl
was delicate, the younger crippled to
the point of physical deformity but
with a strong, determined, alert mind.
They wen
e possessed of
a ;it
tiePro -
perty and their guardian made up his
mind to marry the oldest girl off as
early and as well as possible, but he
saw his chance with the younger one
because of her infirmity. He put her
in an institution which was practically
an idiot asylum, and her older sister
was powerless to help her.
"Itis a wonder that the little crip-
ple's mind didn't give way with the
horrors about her, but it didn't even
when a greater horror and grief came
into her life. Their guardian sent the
o' --der sister to a fasheinable school in
another• state where a daughter of a
rich family grew fond of her and took
her to her own home in a distant city
for a summer vacation.
"There the orphan met and married
a titan of wealth when she loved de-
votedly, but who fell into the toils of n
designing woman of undeniable fas-
cination.; the woman who was shot to
death downstairs a few nights ago, the
erring blackmailing wife of Mr. Gris-
wold, here "
A gasp that was like the stirring
of dry leaves ran around the little
circle, but no one spoke and after a
moment Barry continued:
"There were two years of happy
married life, however, before the other
woman appeared upon the scene, and
daring those two years the bride was
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enabled to provide for her younger
sister, setet
remove L •
e by law from th
hand of their guardian and have her
completely cured of the physical dis-
ability which had crippled her. In re-
turn the younger sister adored her
passionately with a single -hearted de-
votion which bore fruit in later years,
"When the woman known tt a
you but one as 'Mrs, Vane' eloped
the husband of the older siste
broke her heart and destroyed
mind. She died within the year
when her husband heard of it he
himself in remorse; the cartridge s
from that shot was found among
so-called Mrs. Vane's effects a
days ago.
"In the meantime, however, she
found her husband again, suceee
by a ruse in making circumstances
pear in the eyes of the law as th
he had condoned her unfaithfuln
and has been blackmailing hien e
since, playing with fire but never ag
permitting herself to be burned, si
it would mean the loss of her Inco
"She may have almost forgotten t
first mad escapade, but she recko
without that little sister of the g
wife whose life she had brought do
to the grave.
"She was plentifully supplied w
money and the little sister was p
with her own living to snake, while
pursued her search, but she cortin
it for seven years, and then the lo
arms of coincidence stepped in a
placed her enemy within her res
Only two things puzzle ane; -when s
first knew that Mss, Vane was Miri
Griswold, and what became of t
small pistol with which she fired fr
the fire -escape through the bull's -e
which she had previously marked up
the canvas of the portrait, straig
into Mrs. Vane's heart. Can you t
us, Miss Barrows?"
He turned abruptly to the ant
figure of Miss Shaw, but this time s
did not shrink, nor was there
slightest surprise or hesitation as s
replied:
"Yes, the pistol is here, I lune
that Professor Semyonovs apartnne
was the only one in the building whi
would be exempt from search, so whi
e was downstairs with you, Sergea
Barry, befogs Sergeant Craig came u
I slipped in here—the door heel bee
left open—and dropped the pistol b
hind that pile of violin music. I coul
see it hadn't been touched for months
"It is nearly a month since," th
young woman went on, "going out lat
one,evening I passed Mrs. Vane's doo
and heard her in a heated discussio
with Mr. Griswold, Of course I lone
who he was from the day he came her
tc live, so I stopped and listened, Sh
was snaking a demand for more none
and I soon heard enough to tell 10
that me. search was finally ended.
had a speaking n acquaintance P g q lance with he
already end a week after that nigh
I managed to have her invite ane int
her studio,
"I watched her as she sat upon he
stool, painting, saw that her brews
was an a level with the third step o
the stairs in the portrait, and, gettin
behind it, marke-' the spot on the can
vas with a bit of red point. You see
I'd planned during that week jus
what I should do; I knew that she
often worked at night and I only
awaited my opportunity."
She nodded and even smiled slightly
at Craig, who stood awkwardly dangl-
ing in his huge hands the tiny pistol
he had retrieved from beneath the
dusty heap of music.
"That's what I did it with; I've
carried it for seven years, hut I'in
finished with it nom"
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"What made you go down again
afterwards, Miss?" Craig evidently
felt that something was expected ..of
hint, "I mean when the medical ex-
aminer was there and ordered yon
away from the apse?"
"I wanted to smear the brown paint
which I new .ra, still wet or the can-
vas, over the bullet hole so that it
would not be so readily discovered,
and 1 olid." She turned to Harry. "I
don't in the least care what happens
to nie now, but I ane curious to know
what made you suspect ane at first."
"The calibre of the pistol used," lie
replied. "It was distinctly a woman's
weapon; Mrs, Vane was the ruthless,
predatory type who if she turned sex
outlaw would be the natural enemy of
all women; you were the only other
feminine tenant in the house and you
made contradictory statements. When
1 found the bullet hole in the canvas
1 knew the shot must have been fired
from just outside the window, the fire
escape was the only means of access
and the choice lay between you and
Mr. Griswold. He would not have paid
blackmail to her all these years if he
had meant to run his own neck'into
a noose by eliminating her, so when I
started West we were pretty sure of
our ground, Sergeant Craig and 1."
"But the steps we heard on the
stairs!" Professor Semyonov ex-
claimed.
'They were those of Mr. Griswold
ascending and a moment later Mr.
Ladd descending," Barry remarked.
"Chief, I think our -ase is finished,"
"May I speak?" Professor Semy-
onov rose before the official could re-
ply. "If it can be proven that this
young lady was for years an innate
of an institute for the crippled and
feeble-minded I think that I can assist
in furthering the ends of real justice,
providing you are willing, sire to en-
trust her to my care. A nine -days'
ioL.,sntion in the newspapers, a year or
so for Miss Barrows in a quiet retreat
id which I know and which the Dis-
trict Attorney himself will endorse and
the world will have forgotten alike
tho evil woman whose execution took
place beneath this roof and the man-
ner of it,"
"I'1! take a chance on you any time,
Professor!" f e
The 11 Chief spoke
' r
in a
relieved tone. "Sergeant Craig, see
that Miss Barrows is glared in the
prison ward at Bellevue temporarily,
under the charge of manslaughter,"
After the young woman had been
led away sobbing hysterically, Pro-
fessor Sentyonov turned once more to
I3arry with a whimsical senile,
"You were right, iuy friend, it had
everything to 'de with the crime after
all; that step on the stairs."
(Tho End.)
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