The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-30


mouth. no matter what ya11 do"
'Oh. yes. she wiIlT' the doctor ~
turned. somewhat gr1mIy. AIRS. 20.
/. fridge he said % her. did you ever
see me before?"
She looked up quickly and peered at
him with some show Of interest. but
Immediately r30ved her head as If 10
return her gaze 20 its former sirec-
ton. She moved Il only slightly. how
ever. Then t. remained fixed. Her
weak eyes, staring into his. took on
an expression OF concentration thar
was wholly new % them, and she an
swered In an emotionless voice
NO. sir
How long have you known Mrs.
WOrtley2''
Most All Of her Ufe.~
What relation do you bear % herr'
II amt any relation. Only she Was
engaScd TO be married 20 my son.
Married. She was already married
What do you meanz Tell me all about
IT, Begin at the beginning"
Ny son James and her worked in
the same shop and was goin' 10 cit
married when they could afford il
Then Dr. WOrtley wanted her. and
they thought she better take him TOR
she said he was an old man and-and
would leave her a lot OF money and
then she could have James. But he
was only fifty. She thought that was
"io. but II amt And he's alive vet
but James died FIVE years ago. That
broke ner heart and mine. too, and she
sent for ne ana we've lived together
ever since"
Ny Cod" burst Involuntary from
Dr. FErnivaI This then. was the
great secret He thought he never
had heard 50 ironical a tragedy plIt in
so few words. This was he Girl
whom Dr. Worldly had watched fro-,
infancy, and found 70 be the one 10
man II the world, The Young lovers
death. which was undoubtedly what
the cablegram had announced 10 her.
upsctting her plans. destroying her
hopes. showing that All her dupllcftv
and sacrifice had been in vain. had
maddened her. and with the one-s:ded
logic OF an intensely materfaIistIc
mind, she attributed her faflrre and
despair to her devoted victim. Had u
not been for him all this never would
have occurred And he should pay for
fl, Yes. he should pay FOR fl 10 the
last tittle-wfth his honor. his hapDi-
ness. his money. the very .decencIes OF
HE.
The policeman. who knew only
enough Of the story 10 blame DR.
W0rtleys lack OF perspicacity in
choosing such a woman for his wife
shifted cy11icaly. Dr. Furnfvau re-
summed his Questions.
Have you any idea who committed
this crfme2''
NO. I haven't"
who besides Dr.. Wortley and YOU
knew where the key 20 the back par
Ter was kept?"
Nobody. And the doctor u--n-t
know, either. It wasn't ever there tfu
yesterday. 1 stuck II in there my
self"
''whyT"
1T was loose in the lock and fallin'
out all the time had 70 20 IN that
way a good deal. and first I used TO
leave II in the door daytinnes, and then
] kept II in my pocket But I lost IL
yesterday. so when I found II
thought Ia better hide II IN the cup
board"
when did you put it IN there Iast7-
1T was 8 o'clock last night. She
wasn't feelin' well and went TO bed
about s.
And there was nobody but you
three in the house at that timer
mo. not a soul. And there amt
been anybody but US in the house
sence we lived here. except the water
Inspector.
You have groceries and such things
brought here, don't your
Not often. go to the store NY
self mostly. And when anything Is
brought I take Il at the door. The
nilkmsn got IN this morning. but he's
the only one
You have no callers. any OF your
NO. nobody I let in"
who calls and is not let mr.
only Fred now. People used to
come for the doctor. but I always told
EN- he didn't want to sec EN-, 90 they
don't como any more"
Who is Fred?"
My son"
Another SOM Does Mrs. woruey
ever see him2"
mo. But She gives me money Tor
him. People think we're poor. but
we amt"
Has ne been here lately?''
Not for two weeks. 1 told him not
10 come again till he was sober. Mrs.
Wortley wouldn't give him any nor.
money TO buy liquor with"
What is your sons business"
He drove a hack last, but guess
he amt working now"
What did he do before that2''
"Oh. different things. He took care
OF horses fl a stable. and worked IN
a grocery store. and was a bartender
once. Then he was a waiter. But
mostly he drived horses for some
body"
He hasn't ever had anything to do
with medicine, has he? Did he ever
work in drug store?"
NO, not that I know Of. The near
est he ever came to it was driving
the hospital ambulance. He tried
nursing. too. but didn't ike It. and
went back on the team"
Where does he live?''
I'D Prospect street"
DR.. Furnivau scrubbed a note and
gave it TO the officer.
That man fits all the clrcum-
stances" he whispered. "As soon as
you find him call me up on the tele-
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