Carolyn Wells

Name: More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley
Author: Carolyn Wells

More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

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“More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley”, published in 1923, is a work by Carolyn Wells. It explores elements such as Glenn, Charley and Hutchins.

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Glenn was a good watchman, and his getting up out of bed was absolutely noiseless. So was his progress across the room and into the little back hall. From here he could see—even as Charley had seen—the spot where the dead body had been found. And there, bending over, as Pearl Jane might have bent over, was a dark figure—a man, searching on the floor.
The tiny flashlight gave but a point of light, but by its single ray, the intruder was intently, eagerly looking for something. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ If he were an innocent man, why wouldn’t he return and help straighten things out? I can’t see it any other way than that Locke did know Mrs. Barham, and did kill her. His very coolness and nerve in writing letters and telephoning and all that, proves the possibility, the probability of his being just the sort who would commit a murder, and then walk out the front door, saying, ‘Back in a minute.’”
“That’s all so,” and Glenn tried to look wise. He was an humble underling, and he was secretly elated at being thus talked to by the great Hutchins. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Now, add the fact that Charley saw Miss Cutler bending over the body, that he saw her take something from the dead woman’s hand and conceal it in her bosom, add the fact—or, at least, my strong conviction that Miss Cutler has had one telephone message—if not two—from Locke, since his disappearance, and, perhaps romancing a little, remember that the girl was in love with Locke and may easily have been jealous of this strange woman—perhaps no stranger to her—oh, well, there’s enough, to my way of thinking, to get busy on. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Hutchins winked at Glenn but said no word, fearing to disturb Charley’s thoughts—which, on the whole, promised to be interesting when divulged.
“I have errand to do for Misser Locke,” he said at last. “I no can do—alone.”
“All right,” Hutchins said, cheerfully, “I’ll help you. Do we start now?”
But Charley looked graver still, and shook his head.
“It’s to the lady,” he divulged. “The pretty little lady.”
“Miss Cutler?” Hutchins guessed.
“Yes, Missee Cutler.”
“See here, Charley, is she Mr. Locke’s girl—you know—sweetheart?” ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Somebody else said, it might have been a red smear from a lipstick, every woman carries those nowadays. But I say, if that smear was lipstick or rouge or cocoa, why were they in such a hurry to eradicate it? Why did they notice it at all? Also, in that same cupboard was the monk’s robe, which Locke had tossed to Charley and which Charley had hung up there. That, too, had a smear of blood on it. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ At bay, the intruder met Glenn in a hand to hand fight—by no means a desperate one, but both men were in earnest and the wrestling was steady and forceful.
Glenn found his opponent was holding his own, and, incidentally edging nearer and nearer to the hall door, which, if he gained, would let him down the front stairs. ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Charley’s eyes now glowed with horror, even fright. But whatever the meaning of this strange story he was telling, he was certainly in earnest. There was no slyness now—no roguery. The man was deeply stirred by some emotion—some sense of duty.
Hutchins’ own calm gave way.
“Miss Cutler took it from the dead lady! ”

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Carolyn Wells, More Lives Than One — XII. Chinese Charley (1923)

“ Locke in the meantime.
“You are in touch with him, Charley!” Hutchins accused him.
“Touch?” said the Chinese, blankly.
“You hear from him. He writes you? Telephones you?”
“No,” said Charley.
But Hutchins believed he lied.
Since the caretaker was there, however, Glenn continued to stay in the studio apartment day and night. This would continue until the end of the month; then, if Locke had not been heard from, the house agent said he should lock up the place until the paid-up rent had expired and then rent it to some one else. ”

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