Isabel Ostrander

Name: The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5
Author: Isabel Ostrander

The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

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“The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5”, published in 1919, is a work by Isabel Ostrander. It explores elements such as McCarty, Terhune and Norwood.

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ Calvin Norwood advised. "We will have hard days ahead of us, Victor. Gad! I never thought when I took up the investigation of crime as a mere hobby years ago that it would strike home to me like this! If it were my own niece who had been throttled by some fiend in human form I could scarcely be more deeply affected. But we'll get him, gentlemen! We'll get him! Good-night, Victor——"
"Good-night, Monsieur Norwood. You will call me if I can be of any assistance?"
As the secretary bowed and retired the butler appeared in the doorway. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ She turned for confirmation to the butler who nodded his white head solemnly.
"Did you notice any signs of disturbance? Hear anything?" demanded her interrogator.
"No, sir!" The cook gasped and laid a fat hand upon her capacious bosom in the region of her heart. "Glory be! We might all have been murdered in our beds! There was a light in the front basement but I thought it was only Margot waiting up, maybe, for Mrs. Jarvis. There were low lights, too, in the halls, but they are always left lit and I didn't hear a sound or see anything at all as I went on up to my room. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ After a few parting whispered words of consolation to the bereaved man from Norwood they left the house and made their way back through the little door in the fence to the latter's home.
As they brought up the rear Dennis remarked to McCarty:
"You're thinking that girl Margot lied? She knew about the crime all along? Maybe she was waiting in the yard for the murderer himself——"
"I'd not go so far as to say that," responded McCarty cautiously. "But 'twas a mighty convenient dream she had on the spur of the moment. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ McCarty acquiesced respectfully. "Though I can't understand why the girl Margot insisted the dressing-room was in order when she'd deliberately left it as she must have found it, as if she had wanted us to catch her in a bare-faced lie, I've no doubt in the world but that you'll find out the truth and lay the murderer by the heels. I can't say I've any admiration for a strangler of women, no matter how clever, but 'twould give me as much pleasure as you to get him. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ Jarvis returned unexpectedly to the house because of her headache instead of continuing her round of social calls and discovered him at his work is one hypothesis which may possibly be entertained——"
"But you don't hold with it, sir?" McCarty interrupted shrewdly.
Terhune smiled.
"At any rate, he had undoubtedly ascertained the fact that Mr. Norwood would be absent this afternoon before carrying out his daring scheme as to the disposition of the body," he evaded. "I tell you, McCarty, I have a cordial admiration for an adversary of such caliber! ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ A toothache she may have had, Denny, but 'twould take more than that to choke off a woman's natural curiosity about a burglary that had been committed under the same roof with her, if she was entirely ignorant of it. ”

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Isabel Ostrander, The Twenty-Six Clues — Chapter 5 (1919)

“ It would seem the act of an insane person——"
"Madame Jarvis was killed in her own dressing-room!" Marchal repeated slowly. "That is what you have learned, Monsieur. But how do you What proof is there "
"Her safe is forced open and empty and the room is a wreck; everywhere the signs are unmistakable of the terrific struggle which must have taken place——" Norwood was beginning when Terhune advanced and interrupted him smoothly. ”

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