The Golf Course Mystery

bell, sounding unnecessarily loud, it seemed. The maid who ans

iola," the servant repo

, but she will want to see Captain Poland.

librar

ll. I'll

black silk dress rustling somberly and importantly. She

captain waited for her to be settled, like a boat at anchor, before he again took his place. "Viola will be down present

een intense. But please don't disturb her if she is re

doctors' report. It was necessary to have

it in all cases of sudd

death, Cap

d to swell up like

d. Mr. Carwell dropped dead sudd

e-or apoplexy-of course!

," the captain murmured sympathetically. "But the law requires that s

who i

Row

t, such as I have read about? I c

the county physician is not satisfied with his investigation. In that matter New Jersey differs from some of the other states. The county physician will make

t will be v

from heart disease, or from apoplexy, or whatever it was, and then you may proc

n and unexpected. It has perfectly unnerved both poor Viola

will do all in their power. We had a meeting this morning and passed resolutions of sympathy. I have al

think we may expect the ce

Dr. Lambert and Dr. Baird are with him. It was thought be

oceed as they ought to proceed. This

. And now, if you will ask Miss Viola if

rwell's sister. "You are familiar with business, I know. I was going to ask M

best, Miss Carw

borrowed a large sum for some business transaction, and put up as collateral certain bonds. He often does that

ciation, or something-I am not familiar with the terms. At any rate the bank sends word that it wants more bonds.

, a bit sharply, it would have seemed to a casual listener. "

urd name as he has?-LeGrand Blossom-I asked the clerk why the matter was not att

ral to cover the loan. Don't let it disturb you, Miss Carwell. It is merely a small detail of business that often crops up. Securities in these day

She would not forgive me if she knew you had been here and sh

nothing. I w

s interrupted by

ge from the doctors now,

window that gave a view of the front porch. "Dr. Baird is with hi

g is all right, and that we may proceed with the fune

o so, Mis

id, went into the hall and himself

ed the rather gruff voice of Dr. La

le reception room off the main hall. Somewhat wonderingly, Captain Poland obeyed, and when the d

hing the

pleted the autopsy

r at least get Dr. Rowland to, so that we can proceed wit

d," said Dr. Lambert slowly. "That can't be held

mean?" cried Captain Poland sha

Dr. Lambert, as he sank into a chair as though very

inty o

friend, Horace Carwel

ici

ous to get in a word. "We found very plain evidenc

y should Horace Carwell kill himself? He hadn't a reason in the wo

y he became stra