The Washington herald., 1914-05-22
FIIE IIERALD'S MOTION PICTURE PAGl
QUERIES and
COMMENTS
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When the police arrived IN the Walsh
home shortly after it, owner had been
found dead on the door OF the library.
Grace blurted out = story OF violent
quarrel with her father aud struggle
that ended in his death.
Joyce Gordon was scarcely able to be-
lleve his ears a., terribly calm and with
out a culver Of emotion, she recited the
events leading up to the fatal encounter.
Her story, told with great attention 70
mirutest details. was strengthened by
the testimony Of servants who has seen
her enter the library q short time before
Col. Walsh had been found-dea
There was really no reason why Joyce
should doubt that his hance> was guilty
Of crime Her own abatement that her
passion had been aroused by her ia
ther;s insistence that she should marry
Dr. Rousseli. the French specialist. fur
nished plausible motive. Yet some
thing stronger than legal proof and
logical deduction told him she was In
nocent.
And the mystery was only increased
by the circumstance that when Joyce
sought to find her the next day to
question her upon certain points In the
confession, Grace Walsh could not be
found. All his information seemed to
prove thar she had disappeared i'm
mediately after giving her confession. Po-
lice and private detectives sought her
without avail. When they questioned DR..
RousseIl. who had been known as a
suitor for the girls hand. tho French
man shrugged his shoulders and gave
them permission to search his house.
Joyce confided his misgfvings to the
lawyer, who had been an intimate friend
and adviser of Col. Walsh.
4 think she Is safe" declared the law |
yer, after scrutinizing Joyce's face ~
II doubling how much he could safely |
tell the young man. And am almost |
certain she is innocent"
But why did she made that awful |
The lawyer looked thoughtfully at
Joyce. 'I am not sure, but I have q
suspicion. I am awaiting developments.
By the way. did Miss Walsh ever tell
you anything about her fathers affairs?"
Joyce shook her head.
There are a lot of queer things in
this case" mumbled the lawyer. You
that Col. walsh's brother died
two months ago. He was a wealthy
man. Naturally he would have left his
fortune to his brother. the colonel. But
I understand that on his deathbed he
made a new will disinheriting his brother
and leaving his money to-whom do you
suppose?"
Joyce stared in bewilderment at the
lawyer.
1T am not sure I had better tell you
just now" said the lawyer. You're
young. and young blood is apt to muss
up things. But IL you're anxious to ind
Miss Walsh and prove that she lied when
she confessed the murder, you might be-
sin by studying out the mystery Of that
will. I am working on the same angle
For the remainder OF the day Joyce
pondered the problem, and toward even
ing an idea came to him. Next morn
ing he consulted a friend engaged in the
brokerage business and was directed to
an address. where the friend assured
available. After an examination of nu-
merous records Joyce, feeling he was
making excellent progress, again called
on the late Colonel walsh's lawyer.
L think know to whom the Colonel's
brother left his money by the final win."
he declared. II
''Well?' the lawyer peered shrewdly at
the young man.
Some of the securities owned by the
brother have been traced to DR.. Rous-
SELL" III
II know that, but that doesn't clear
the mystery. The new will was never
probated. Colonel Walsh was the custo-
dian Of the fortune Of his brother. who
spent his last years. in a sanatorium.
producing his will. how did DR.. III
Rousseil persuade the Colonel to sur
render his brothers money? And why
mas not the will been produced?'
Joyce pondered the problem In silence.
Il suppose DR. Roussell had reasons Of
mis- own" he ventured.
Il agree with you there" observed the
lawyer. Come back tomorrow. Per-
haps I shall have something to tell you"
As Joyce walked away he felt that de-
spite all his efforts he had accomplished
nothing toward finding Grace and solv-
ng the mystery of Colonel Walsh's
death. Entering his apartments he
'ound letter on his desk and read:
Come at once to the Everglades Hos.
oital, Morton and Hawley streets. A
friend there wishes to see you. Tell the
nan at the door that you are the steam
litter who was sent for and come in :
xorkman's clothes"
There was no signature. The hand
writing. a womans. was unfamiliar to
oyce. After a visit to the janitor and
search of the latter's wardrobe he
ound a suit that he thought would
erve his purpose, and after equipping
Iimself with a bundle of tools he went
o the Everglades Hospital and gained
With scarcely perceptible movement
{ her eyes, a young woman signaled
i'm to follow her. She appeared to be
realty excited. and after she had con-
ucted him to a little room in the base
aent she began to speak in whispers.
You are Joyce Gordon?" she inquired