The Red Seal

widow to find fault with the large, high-ceilinged room in which she sat. The handsome carved Venetian furniture, the rich hangin

carved cabinets and the tapestries on the walls, but that afternoon, with one eye on the clock and th

etween the curtains in time to see a stylish roadster electric glide down the driveway leading from the McIntyre residence and stop at the curb.

ou," she confessed, making room for

telephone calls from her, coming at a moment when he had been engaged with a seri

laughed frankly. "I am

ician, watching her with an appraising eye, acknowledged the beauty which had captivated all Washington. Mrs. Brewster had carried her honors tactf

me about?" Stone asked, after waiting wit

aid. "It would not have been so difficult to find a companion

tened color. "Have a care, Margaret; McIntyre's flirtations are all very well,

us. "I sent for you to ask about Jimmie Turnbull's death this mo

ren't you wi

they had returned," she replied. "How horribly tragic the whole af

at possessed Jimmie Turnbu

er with

e you learned the nature of that w

lice court that she gave a very incoherent account of the whole affair,

o Helen McIntyre and not to Barbara," he said. "But upon my wor

aned and recessed windows gave it a medieval air in keeping with its antique furniture, and the seven doors opening from it led, respectively, to the large dining room beyond, a morning room, billiard room,

Frankly, Jimmie appeared impartial in his attentions to the twin

u aware that Helen stated at the police court

tually bounced in her se

that is neither here nor there. Helen not only announced she was Jimmie's fiancee but as

ed on her cousin was sharp. "Why should Helen suspect foul

s Colonel McIntyre," he exclaimed as the portieres before

ed his arrival with warmth. Exchanging a word of greeting wit

bout poor Turnbull. Why in the world didn't he announce who he was when my daughter had him arr

re comfortably in her corner of the sofa

rait patent to all, his inordinate fondness for practical jokes. Probably the

ood hesitating on the threshold of the dining worn door on beholding the group by the sofa. All hesitation

low triante voice McIntyre whirled around and frowned slightly. "

an, Helen?" her

ctor," recollecting her manners, and her attention thus diverted, she missed the sudden questioning look

tyre laughed shortly. "Don't

est grew. The McIntyre family had always been particularly congenial, and the devotion of Colonel McIntyre (left a widower when the twins were in short f

oved a source of pride to Colonel McIntyre. His chief pleasure consisted in gratifying their every whim, and Dr. Stone, knowing the family as he did, wondered at the faintly discernible air of constraint in the girl's manner. Usually frank to a sometimes embarrassing degree, she appeared to some disadvantage as she sat gazing moodily at the tips of her patent-leather pumps. Dr. Stone's attention shifted to Colonel

arks, McIntyre was about to addres

eclared stoutly. "Has the coroner

tness. "I thought it was clearly establish

d her father of the scene which had transpired at the police court, and of her request to

ll manicured fingers, dropped to the floor as a step sound

" and never added their given names, because, as he expressed it, "them twins are alike as two peas, and which is which, I dunno." Considering himself one of the family from his long service with Colonel McIn

ilence followed the delivery of his message. "Mr. Rochest

he caught her father's disapproving look. The colonel wai

oned. "You know I do not approve of his atte

and broke hastily into the conversation. "I see by the paper, Cousin Amos"-she turned so as to fac

hilip seems to think that having shared an apartment with Jimmie, gives

is a medical man who was on the spot when

ntion of his companions, spoke slowly as w

seem borne out by what transpired," he said. "Undoubtedly Jimmie f

emedy?" questioned M

ould detect its presence by the fruity, pleasan

d from Mrs. Brewster. "Is th

e pulled himself up short in his speech, and bent over but the young gi

the one mark which distinguished Barbara from her twin sister. Colonel McIntyre had addressed his

trite comes in pearl capsules and is crushe

ard suddenly. "Would that

ry dose of three minims," he answered, and turni