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' The bolt to the side door of the building has been secured at six o'clock the evening before and was still locked the next morning, The Janitor of the apartment where Mar- garet Odell was found strangled that morning was very positive. So the murderer, declared Heath, must have used the front entrance and passed the telephone operator. The operator relates that the "Canady" had come in with a gentleman a few minutes past eleven of the night before, "Now wait till you hear the rest of his story," says Heath. i CHAPTER IX. "He went in with Miss Odell, and stayed about half an hour," Jessup said. Markham's eyes brightened, and there was a suppressed eagerness in bis next words. * "Then he arrived about eleven, and was alone with Miss Odell in her apartment until about half Past eleven. ou're sure of these facts?" "Yes, sir, that's correct," the man affirmed. Markham paused and leaned for- ward. "Now, Jessup, think carefully be- fore anzwering: did any one else call on Miss Odell at any time last night?" "No one, sir," was the unhetitating reply. "How can you be so sure?" "1 would have seen them, sir. They would have had to pass the switch- board in order to reach this apart- ment." "And don't you ever leave switchboard?" asked Markham. "No, 'sir," the man assured him vigorously, as if protesting against the implication that he would desert a post of duty. "When I want a drink of water, or go to the toilet, I use the Nttle lavatory in the reception-room; but 1 always hold the door open and keep my eye on the switchboard in ease the pilot-light should show up for a telephone call. Nobody couid walk down the hall, even if I was in the lavatory, without my seeing them." One could well believe that the con- scientious Jessup kept his eye at all times oa the switchboard lest a eall should flash and go unanswered. The man's earnestness and reliability were obvious; and there was no doubt in any of our minds, I think, that if Miss Odell had chad another visitor that night, Jessup would have known it. But Heath, with tke thoroughness of his nature, rose quickly and step- ped out into the main hall, In a moment he returned, looking troubled but satisfied. "Right!" he nodded to Markham. "I'he lavatory door's on a direct, un- obstructed line with the switchboard." Jessup took mo notice of this verifi- eation oi his statement, and stood, his eyes attentively #n the district attor- wey, -awaiting any further questions that might be asked him. There was something both admirable and confi- dence-inspiring in his unruffled de- meanor, "What about last night?" resumed Markham. "Did you leave the switch- board often, or for long?" "Just once, sirjand then only to go fo the Javatory for a minute or two. But 1 watched the board the whole time " the "And you'd be willing to state on oath that no one else called on Miss Odell from ten o'clock on, and that no "No jumpy feeling NOW when I drive one, except her escort, left her apart- ment after that hour?" "Yes, sir, 1 would." He was plainly telling. the truth, and Markham pondcred several mo- ments before proceeding. "What about the side door?* "That's kept locked all night, sir. The janitor bolts it when he leaves, and anbolts it in the morning, I never touch it." Markham leaned back und turned to Heath. "The testimony of the janitor and Jessup here," he said, "seems {0 limit the situation pretty narrowly to Miss Odell's escort. If, as seems reason. able to assume, the side door was bolt- ed all night, and if no other caller came or went through the front door, it looks a® if the man we wanted to find was the one who brought her home." Heath gave a short, mirthless laugh. "That would be fine, sir, if some- thing else hadn't happened around here last night." Then to Jessup: oC Andy door the say?" said: 'Open L What's the trouble?" Lie "And can you remember her exact words when she answered him?" Jessup hesitated, and frowned re- flectively. Er "As I recall, sha said: 'There's no- thing the matter, I'm sorry I scream- ed, Everything's all right, so please go home, and don't worry' ,. Of course, tnat may not be exactly what she said, but it was something very close to it." "You could 1ear her plainly through the door, then?" "Oh, yes. These doors are not very thick." 3 Markham rose, and began pacing, meditatively, At length, halting in front of the operator, he asked an- other question: _ "Did you hear any other suspicious sounds in this apartment after the man left?" "Not a sound of any kind, sir," Jessup declared. "Some one from out- side the building, however, telep d Miss Odell about ten minutes later, and a man's voice answered from her apartment." "What's this?" Markham spun round, and Heath sat up at attention, his eyes wide, "Tell me every detail of that call." Jessup complied unemotionally. "About twenty minutes to twelve a trunk-light flashed on the board, and when I answered it, a man asked for Miss Odell. I plugged the connection through, and after a short wait the receiver was lifted from her phone-- you can tell when a receiver's taken off the hook, because the guide-light on the board goes out--and a man's voice answered 'Hello.' I pulled the listening-in key over, and, of course, didn't hear any more." There was silence in the apartment for several minutes. Then Vance, who «7 & worry." "She said everything was all right and told him to go home and not "Tell the district attorney the rest of the story abount this man." Markham looked toward the oper- ator with expectant interest; and Vance, lifting himself on one elbow, listened attentively. Jessup spoke in a level voice, with the 'alert and careful manner of a sol- dier reporting to his superior officer. "It was just this, sir. When the gentleman came out of Miss Odell's apartment at about half past eleven, he stopped at the swicthboard and asked me to get him a Yellow taxicab. I put the call through, and while he was 'waiting for the ear, Miss Odell] screamed and called for help. "The gentleman turned and rushed to the apartment door, and I followed quickly behind him. He knocked; but at first there was no answer. Then he knocked again, and at the same time called out to Miss Odell and ask- ed her what was the matter. This time she answered. She said every- thing was all right, and told him to go home and not worry. Then he walked back with me to the switch- board, remarking that he guessed Miss Odell must have fallen asleep end had a tmave. i "W, jlked foi a few minutes about the wit, and then the taxicab came. 'said goo ht and went out, and ve away." had been watching Jessup closely dur- ing the interview, spoke. "By the bye, Mr. Jessup," he asked carelessly, "were you yourself, by any chance, a bit fascinated--let us say-- by the charming Miss Odell?" For the first time since entering the room the man appeared ill at ease. A dull flush overspread his cheeks. "I thought she was a very beauti- ful lady," he answered resolutely. Markham gave Vance a look of dis. approval, and then addressed himself to the operator. "That will be al Jessup." ; The man bowed stiffly and limped out, 8 "This case is becoming positively 1 for the moment, "second time, what did he 0 "A s 1 'can recollect, sir, ho $ near eae sir, ¢1 | cerning DIPS ITS BACK HEM. At all fashionable gatherings, the dress with dipping back hem leads. 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