The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Mrs. Fairfax PaIes at
Sharp Examination
By the Detective
She Employed Her
self and Tries to
Discharge Him at
Any Price.

matter-of-fact way. He was trying to
rouse her.
She found voice at last.
4 do not care for the money" she
said. family.
i know that. and I want you to
understand me. Mrs. Fairfax Frankly.
/ do not believe you guilty. If you
had been. l am vain enough 70 be-
iieve that you would hardly have called
upon me 10 investigate this matter"
Some II the color came back to her
face.
There was no love lost between M
brOthe--in-law and myself" she said.
with little pause between some OF
the words. as II she found articuIa-
ton little difficult las you have
said, We disagreed many times But
that last time I thought no one knew
about VIII you tell me who told you
OF ii, Mr.. Annerly?"
He evaded the question
I have been in the house two days"
ne said. gravely. Did you really be-
lieve. Mrs. Fairfax. that I could be
here so long and be 50 easily blinded?
You wound my vanity"
You want something" she said.
What is it,"
First that you, for your own sake,
forget that you had meant to drop
this investigation" he said, coldly. 81
have shown you, I think, how mad
such a proceeding would be"
I beg your pardon" she said.
Under the circumstances, I can only
hope, OF course. that you viii go OF
with the case"
She hesitated-
7 hope that you know that Il was
with no thought OF possible danger 10
myself from any discovery you might
make that ! had intended to dispense
with your services" she said, with q
flicker OF pride IN her voice.
7 do not believe you guilty. Mrs.
Fairfax" said Anneriy. quietly. Il
do not believe. you 20 be even remote
ly implicated in your brother-in-law'
murder. and I believe that I know
who is guilty"
IF I knew" she said, more n the
old tone OF voice 70 which she had
grown accustomed, Il can assure you
Of one thing. Mr.. Anneriy. No per
sonal consideration would tempt me
for a moment to shield the guilty"
u believe that. too. IN a measure"
he said, meaningly. Meanwhile, we
stand on a different footing. madam,
do we not? You will help me If you
CAM"
She nodded. She was still too shaken
10 render speech easy.
Il spoke a little while ago Of your
recent disagreement with your brother
in-law. VIII you tell me the cause OF
your quarreI?'
I am not a very clever woman, Mr..
AnnerIy,'' she said, nor. 1 am afraid,
4 very good one. II my unfortunate
brother-in-law was murdered, 1 believe
I know that sooner or later suspicion
must point damningly toward the one
person In the house who is-Or may
be guilty. II want TO know that
have not hurried It in any way. You
Will not ask me 70 call any names,
viii you2"
He thought this over a moment in
silence.
7 will only ask you to answer such
questions as I may ask" he said then,
more kindly. Then. II my suspicious
become a certainty. you are not 10
blame
You do not understand" she said
restlessly. Il do not mean that the one
on whom suspicion IS sure TO fall soon
er or later. if this investigation IS
really continued, is guilty. only
mean
"I understand" he said soothingly.
Now, Mrs. Fairfax, you and your
brother-in-Iaw disagreed - aUarreled.
VIII you tell me what about?r
About everything al times. Major
Fairfax was an exceedingly ir6scible.
disagreeable man. Mr.. Annerly. There
is but little TO be said that would be
TO his credit
Yet you, with an Independent in
come in your own right and talents
and tastes better suited TO city than
this remote country place, remained
an inmate of his home Why was this
Partly because am almost alone
in the world save for my husband
relatives" she said Will. apparent
frankness. u am very much attach
ed to the young people, Mr.. Annerly-
especially to Rosamond and Jean.
Laura and Walter 1 90 not care so
much for II I could have persuaded
the girls when they became OF age 10
quit their uncle's roof, I would have
gladly done so But ROsSmond is
barely OF age now and Jean is only
sixteen"