Isabel Ostrander

Name: The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2
Author: Isabel Ostrander

The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

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“The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2”, published in 1919, is a work by Isabel Ostrander. It explores elements such as Terhune, McCarty and Norwood.

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ Calvin Norwood had entered and swiftly approached him. "Try to be brave and control yourself for her sake! We must find the vile wretch who——"
His voice ended in a choking gurgle for the grief-crazed young husband had turned and seized him by the throat
"You've done this!" he roared. "You've killed her!"
Terhune moved swiftly, but McCarty and Dennis were before him and with a dexterous lunge forced Jarvis to relinquish his frenzied grasp.
"There now!" McCarty admonished soothingly. "'Tis a terrible business, Mr. Jarvis, but Mr. Norwood is not responsible. He knows no more of it than we do. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ Norwood's dazed, trembling voice rambled on. "I can't tell the boy, I can't! It will kill him! He worshiped her——"
"Dead at least four or five hours." Terhune audibly made note of the result of his conclusions as he glanced at his wrist watch. "A quarter of ten; the murder was committed, then, approximately between five and six. There was a violent struggle; her hands are bruised and one sleeve of her gown is torn as you can see, but that is merely superficial. The knot in which the scarf is tied is the significant point. When did you last see Mrs. Jarvis alive?" ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ Norwood, as if the murderer was mocking him and daring him to find out the truth. Of all places in the world you'd expect to come on a fresh-killed corpse, it would not be in a museum of old crime relics!"
"Mr. Norwood is merely an eccentric amateur." Terhune shrugged. "The remarkable phase of the affair is that it should have occurred to-night, of all occasions, when I was present; and you, too, McCarty, for your work on the force in the old days and in association with me last year on the Rowntree case is not forgotten. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ Norwood about the hair, Denny?" McCarty demanded.
"Well, I saw a skeleton in a real museum once, and it was not what you might call corpulent," Dennis averred. "Likewise, it was as bald as the palm of your hand. Now, that blanket looked too bulky to be covering just a rack of bones and when I walked around the head of the table I saw a long, black lock of hair hanging down nearly to the floor. I didn't know what to think, Mac, except that there was something going on here beyond a healthy mortal mind to figure out. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ He knows no more of this terrible event than I, and I beg that you will be as considerate with him as possible. His nerves were completely shattered by the ordeal through which he has passed and he is only beginning to regain his grip on life. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ My niece is out of town on a visit and her personal maid is with her," explained Norwood. "We have reduced our household staff considerably as a matter of war economy and we keep no other servants except the butler. I gave him an afternoon off to-day to go to see his brother, who is ill in the hospital."
"H'm! I should like to have a little talk, then, with your secretary." Inspector Druet turned to the door. "He may have seen——"
"He can see nothing." Norwood interrupted. "He is a young French officer, recently blinded in battle, whom I brought back with me from France three months ago. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 2 (1919)

“ Norwood glanced about, him as if expecting the gruesome object to meet his eye, but it was not in evidence and the room contained no closed receptacle large enough to conceal it. "You've heard of my collection of crime relics, Inspector,——"
The other interrupted him with a trace of impatience.
"Of course. But this afternoon, did you raise the blanket and look beneath it?"
"No. It is sometimes undisturbed for weeks together. I only took it from the table, to-night to show my guests—Mr. Terhune, Mr. McCarty, and Mr. Riordan—the skeleton. ”

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