Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02
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Gently. gently, my friend, Don't ex-
cite yourself All these murders have
been committed with definite purpose
in view. with a devils instrument, and
for the devils own stake-riches. Those
riches, Mr. Narkom. were to CONG in
the shape of precious stones; the glo-
rious sapphires of Ceylon And i've of
the eight men who were to reap the har-
vest Of them died mysteriously in the
vicinity of Lemmingham House"
"Cleek, My Cod Narkom sprsng up
as he spoke and then sat down again
in a sort of panic, And he Darlington
Edwards, the man that lives there, deals
in precious stones. Then that man
Gently. my friend, gently-don't bang
away at the first rabbit that bolts out
of the hole-it may be a wee one and
you'll lose the buck that follows. Two
men live in that house, remember Mr..
Archer Blaine is Mr. Darlington Ed
wards heir as well az his nephew, and
who knows"
MY God. what a tion-what
a horrible confederation. Cleek, you
knock the last prop from under me, you
make certain thing that | thought
was only a woman's wild imaginings,
said Narkom, getting up suddenly, all
a-tremble with excitement. Good God
to have Miss Valmond's story corrobo-
rated in this dreadful way
Miss Valmond? Who's she? Any re-
lation to that Miss Rose Valmond whose
name one sees in the papers so frequent
ly in connection with gifts TO Catholic
orphanages and founding homes
The same lady" replied Narkom.
Her charities are numberless, her life
psalm. I think she has done more
good in her simple administrative way
than half the guilds and missions in
London. She has an independent fortune
and lives Gin company with an invalid
and almost imbecile mother and her
brother. who IL. am told, studying for
the Priesthood. in beautiful home sur
rounded by splendid grounds, the walls
Of which separate her garden from that
Of Lemmingham House"
"Ah. see. Then she is a neighbor
Of Darlington Edwards"
Yes From the back windows Of her
| residence one can look into the grounds
Of his That Is how Cleek," Mr.. Mar
kom's voice shook with agitation. You
will remember that ! said, a little time
back. that | would have something star
thing to tell YOU In connection with Bar
rington- Edwards some thing that was
not connected with that old army scan
dale II II had not been for the high
character Of my informaut-if il had
been any other woman i'm all England
should have thought she was suffering
| from nerves-fancylng things as the re-
! suit of an overweight mind sent into
state Of hysteria through all those
abomrable crimes In the neighborhood
| but when II was she-when IL was Miss
! Valmoud-"
"Oho" said CIeek screwing around
suddenly. Then Miss Valmond told you
something with regard TO Darlington
Edwards
Yes, A horrible something She
came to me this morning looking as
/ hope ! shall never see a good woman
look again as II she had been tortured
to the last limit Of human endurance.
/ She had been hghtlnR a silent battle
. for weeks and weeks, she said, but her
I conscience would not let her keep the
appalling secret any longer; neither
would her duty 20 heaven. Weakened
in the dead Of night by sense Of OPP
preston, she had gone to her window
to open II for air. and looking down
I by chance into the garden Of Lemming-
I ham House she had seen thar man
whose body was the first to be discov-
cred come rushing out of the rear door
/ Of Darlington Edwards place in his
/ pa iamas. closely followed by a man
whom she believed to be harrington,
Edwards himself, and she had seen that
man unlock the door in the side wall
and push the poor wretch out into the
road, where he was afterwsrd found by
| the constable
Good Cod
All, sou may well say that. in the
light Of what you have yourself un-
earthed. But there is even worse 90
| come Unable TO overcome a frightful
! fascination which drew her night after
night 20 that window, she saw that
same Thing happen again 20 the fourth
and finally tp the fifth mantle web
/ footed one and the last time she sa "
/ the face Of the pursuer quite plainly
| II was harrington Edwards"
sure ~ that. was she7 sure"
Absolutely IL was the positive Ger
tainty 80 was he that drove her at last
20 speak
Cleek made no reply. no comment
merely screwed round on his heel and
! took % pacing the floor again. After a
minute. however.
Mr.. Narkom,' he said. hating alb
I rupty. Il suppose all my old buds are
SIN in the locker 81 the limousine.
aren't they Good. { thought so. Give
Lennard the signal. will you' 7 must
risk tho old car in an emergency like
this Take me FIRST 10 rhe cable Of
fee please. then 90 rhc mortuary. ana
afterward 10 Miss Ealmond's home. {
hate to torture her further poor girl.
bur must get all the facts of this Hrst
hand
To be Continued Tomorrow.