The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-24
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Frederic Swain. former Hanee oil
Marjorie Vaughan, is accused or the
murder of her father, Worfhingtor
Vaughn. Vaughn was q Hindu con.
vert and had living with him Q
Hindu priest, Silva, |as a lteacher
silva has q snake. and Hindu at
Vaughan was enormously kwea1thy
and SO great q recluse thatEhe bull
a 12-foot wall about his es Rfe,l q nd
for further barrier covered the
top of the wall with broker glass.
The midnight of the murder
M s%sn IN assns hello 70 mee note her from
the garden. In climbing the wall
he cuts himself. Godfrey, a police
reporter, and Lester are friends OF
SWANS. Godfrey lives next the
Vaughan estate. Lester. a lawyer
in whose office Swain Is employed
lieve Swain Is guilty.
Bloody finger prints on the vic
Tins robe, who had been strangled
to death. tally with Swain's finger
prints taken at the inquest. Swain
Identifies a woman's bloody hand
kerchief. found beside the dead
man, as one Marjorie tied about his
wrist to stop the bleeding.
Godfrey's theory of the case Is
that some one wishing to implicate
Swain and thus prevent any recon
ciliation between him and Marjor-
lie. committed the deed.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
That afternoon my efforts to
take Miss Vaughan to the Royce's
met with no success.
I could neither persuade heI
to leave the house, nor have any.
enc In to stay with her. 1 was
more nervous when she told me
that the yogi and his attendant
were also to remain.
ut Is their home." she said
coldly to my protests. And sc
after making an appointment tc
see her the following evening, on
matters connected with hel
fathers estate, left.
was honestly glad to get bach
to the office, next morning, for
felt the need of work to take my
mind off the problem of Worth
ington Vaughan's death, ant
especially to relieve me from the
depression into which his daugh
ter's inexplicable conduct hat
plunged me.
threw myself feverishly into
the work which had accumulated
at the office; but when Mr.. Royce
arrived, l had to go over the case
with him.
81 shall defend Swain, o.
course" / concluded. "He cam
be tried till fall, and meanwhile
I'm afraid he'll have to stay IN
JAIL"
l turned back to my work, but
found myself unable to take 1t up
for my conscience told me that
ought to see Swain. / put m,
work aside and made my way Il
the Tombs.
'Is she all right" was hts frs
question, and his eyes seemed t.
burn into me.
Now, SWAIN" I began, sittinl
down opposite him, "I'm going t.
talk to you seriously. In the frs
place, Miss Vaughan is In no dan
ger. Simmonds had two men II
the grounds watching the hous,
all last night, ready to interior,
at the least sign of anythin!
wrong. That watch will be KEEP
up as long as Miss Vaughan re
mains there"
That's good" he said +"
didn't know that. But just tn,
same, she mustn't remain there
Even with the men on guard, yo,
may be too late"
"Just what Is It you're afrai,
Off" / asked him, curiously. I'D,
you think her life's in danger?"
"Worse"than that" said Swail
thickly, his face suddenly livid
ooh, worse than that"
I went to my rooms, had din
per and then took the elevatet
for the long trip to the Bronx
It was after eight O'Clock when
arrived at Elmhurst. The light
we're on in the library, and
stepped up to the open door.
Then l stopped, and my hear
fell. For there were two white
robed figures in the room. On
was Miss Vaughan and the othe
was Francisco Silva. The giI
was sitting at his feet.
Miss Vaughan arose, and Il
expected her to show any embar
rassment, I was disappointed.