Detective and mystery stories; Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
As is usual with such entertainments the pictures were a mixture of
comedy and tragedy, so as not to dwell too long on one note. But
Lillian, in an impatient mood, waited anxiously for the aviation
scenes. These were in due time thrown on the screen, and the girl gave
a little cry of pleasure when she saw Dan tinkering at his aeroplane,
every gesture being faithfully reproduced. Halliday himself was
greatly amused by this resurrection of his doings and felt an odd
feeling at coming face to face with himself in this way. But he
started, greatly surprised, for in front of the crowd and
disproportionately large, in comparison with the rest of the figures,
he beheld the massive form of Mrs. Jarsell moving across the
illuminated picture. She even paused to look round at someone in the
mob, so he had a distinct front view of her powerful face. There could
be no mistake, as she was a singularly noticeable woman, and when she
finally passed away from the screen, he sat wondering at the odd
chance which had shown him that she had been on the Blackheath
aviation ground on the very day and about the very time Durwin had met
with his mysterious death. Her presence suggested the possession of
the Sumatra scent perfume, which in its turn recalled Penn's ownership
of the same, and the scent of the dead Sir Charles Moon's clothes.
More than ever Dan was convinced that Mrs. Jarsell was connected with
the gang, and therefore with the two tragedies which were perplexing
justice. He was glad that he had promised to wait for the repetition,
and when Lillian wished to go, after she had seen the start of the
picture, which had met them half-finished on their entrance, Dan urged
her to stop and witness the aviation scenes once more.
"It is so amusing to see one's self in this way," said Dan artfully.
Lillian pouted. "I wish I could have been taken also," she said with a
sigh of pleasure, and willingly consented to wait.
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