Isabel Ostrander

Name: The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4
Author: Isabel Ostrander

The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

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“The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4”, published in 1919, is a work by Isabel Ostrander. It explores elements such as Druet, o'clock and Jarvis.

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ Margot's own eyes shifted and fell. "I did not know; I was startled, I—ah, tell me! What has happened to Madame?"
"I can't stand this!" Oliver Jarvis muttered hoarsely. "Margot, your mistress is—is——"
"Dead" The Inspector finished for him as he hesitated.
"Ah, Mon Dieu, not that! Not that! Say that it is not so, Monsieur, that it is a lie! Madame is not dead!"
She sprang forward and seized her employer's arm in a frienzied grasp but reading irrevocable confirmation in his tragic eyes, she burst into wild weeping. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ Carefully locking all entrances to the dead woman's apartments, Inspector Druet pocketed the keys and followed by Norwood, Terhune and McCarty he proceeded to tie dining-room downstairs, where Jarvis joined them.
Margot, still fully dressed, was the first of the servants to appear. Her face bore traces of recent violent emotion but it was now composed and over her stolid Flemish features a certain wary impassivity had settled. ”

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“ Terhune's voice was filled with quiet satisfaction. "It was here, without a doubt, that Mrs. Jarvis fought for her life."
Inspector Druet nodded and his lips tightened as he glanced about the wreck of the pretty room and turned to where Oliver Jarvis stood staring with dazed, horrified eyes.
"Robbery," he announced. "Your wife must have heard someone moving about in here as she prepared to rest and entering been attacked and finally strangled to prevent her giving an alarm. A mighty bold, desperate attempt, in daylight, too! It looks as if it must have been an inside job." ”

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“ At the threshold of the dead woman's private apartments, Oliver Jarvis drew back with a moan of uncontrollable anguish.
"Don't, dear boy! Don't go in now!" urged Norwood gently. " You've endured all that you can for to-night "
"No, Uncle Cal." The young man braced himself in dogged determination. "I must see this through. I must learn the truth!" ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ The bedroom into which they passed after a brief scrutiny was tragic in its little intimate hints of a vibrant, living presence; the gold toilet articles upon the dresser, the book open and face down on the table, a crumpled lace handkerchief, a faint perfume—the 'Rose d'Amour' of which the blind secretary had spoken—that still lingered in the air, the night-dress and tiny slippers which lay expectantly beside the turned-back covers of the bed. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ Jarvis, whose fortitude despite his efforts was visibly breaking dining their progression through the apartments, now broke down utterly with the grief of overwhelming realization and he sank upon his knees beside the bed.
"Leave me!" he choked, in response to Norwood's compassionate approach. "I want to be alone!" You can see for yourselves that there is nothing here, gentlemen! ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ Jarvis stammered. "You heard what Margot said; none of the servants were at home but the housemaid and she was ill, at the top of the house. Besides, nothing was taken——"
"The safe is empty," Inspector Druet remarked quickly. "Were not Mrs. Jams' jewels there? How can you be sure that nothing of value is missing?" ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ Jams' dressing-room between seven and eight o'clock and left it at that hour undisturbed and in proper order?"
Margot drew herself up to her slim height and regarded him steadily.
"Yes, Monsieur. I do not know what it is that Monsieur's questions mean, but I swear that Madame's apartments were quite as usual when last I entered them, before eight o'clock this night." ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ The Inspector turned to Oliver Jarvis. "I won't rout out the other servants; there will be time enough for them in the morning. They sleep on the top floor, I suppose?"
Jarvis nodded.
"I should like to see the lower portion of the house now and particularly Mrs. Jarvis' apartments," continued the Inspector. "Margot, we shall not need you any more to- night but don't attempt to leave the house; I want to have a further talk with you to-morrow."
The girl bowed and started for the door, then turned in swift supplication to her employer. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 4 (1919)

“ They both came in before eleven o'clock and went to their rooms."
"How is it that you did not go to bed? Do you always wait up for Mrs. Jarvis?"
"Not always." The girl hesitated once more. "But to-night I—I was uneasy about Madame. Her departure without ringing for me to dress her——"
"Margot," the Inspector interrupted with a trace of sternness in his tones. "What were you doing out in the yard at this hour when we came upon you?" ”

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