Isabel Ostrander

Isabel Ostrander

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Portrait of Isabel Ostrander 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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Portrait of Isabel Ostrander 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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Portrait of Isabel Ostrander 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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