Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-12
TODAY'S INSTALLNENT.


TT isn't the value" Mr.. Gryce could
be very patient IT'S the fact that we
believe It to have been answerahle for
Miss Challoner's death-that is II there
was any blood on it when you picked 1t
up"
Blood The girl was facing them
aagin, establishment struggling with dis
gust on her plain but mobile features.
Blood is that what you mean? No Won
der hate It. Take It away she cried.
"Oh. mother, I'll never pick up anything
again which doesn't belong to me. Blood'
she repeated in horror. fiinging herself
into her mothers arms.
Mr. Gryce thought he understood the
situation Here was a little kleptomaniac
whose weakness the mother was strug-
Cling 10 hide. Light was pouring IN.
He felt his body's weight less on that
miserable foot Of his.
'Doest that frighten you? Are you so
affected by the thought Of bood7"
Don't ask me. And I put the thing
under my pillowl I thought It was so
so pretty"
moment ignored the daughter did you
see IT there?"
Yes; but didn't know where it came
from. had not seen my daughter stoop.
didn't know where she got It till ! read
that bulletin"
Never mind that The question agi-
tsting me is whether any stain was left
under that pillow We want to be sure
Of the connection between this possible
weapon and the death by stabbing which
we all deplore-if there is a connection"
IT didn't see any stain, but you can
look for yourself The bed has been
made up, but there was no change Of
linen We expected to remain here; see
no good to be gained by hiding any Of
the facts now
None whatever. Madam"
Come, then Caroline, cit down and
stop crying. Mr.. Gryce believes that
your enly fault was in not taking this
object at once TO the desk
Yes. that's ALL" acquiesoed the de
tectfve after a short study Of the shaking
figure and distorted features OF the girl.
You had no idea, I'm sure where this
weapon came from or for what It had
been used. That's evident"
Her shudder as she seated herself was
very convincing. She was too young to
simulate so successfully emotions of this
character
I'm glad OF that" she responded, half
rTeUuHy. halI Rratetully, as MT. GrNCe
followed her mother into the adjoining
room i've had a bad enough time Of it
without being blamed for what l didn't
know and didn't do"
Mr.. Gryce laid little stress upon these
words, but much upon the lack Of curl
osity she showed in the minute and care
full examination he now made of her
room. There was no stain on the pillow
cover and none on the bureau snrpad
where she might very naturally have
laid the cutter down on first coming into
her room. The blade was so polished that
it must have been rubbed off somewhere.
either purpOsely or by accident Where
then, since not here? He asked to see
her gioves-the ones she had worn on
the previous night
They are the same she is wearing
now" the anxious mother assured him
Wait, and win get them for you"
mo need. Let her hold out her hands
in token of amity, l shall soon see"
They returned to where the girl stiu
sat, wrapped in her cloak, sobbng sim.
but not 80 violently.
Caroline. you may take off your
things" said the mother. drawing the
pins from her own hat I'VE shall not
go today"
The child shot her mother one disap-
pointed look, then proceeded to follow
suit When her hat was Off, she began