The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1915-09-17
Her Secret
Much Depended on II. and She
Was Wise In Keeping It.
By LOUISE 3. CUMMINGS.
By LOUISE B. CUMMINGS.

ing up the instrument, asked who
called.
Are you Mr.. Constabler" asked a
Womans voice.
Il am"
I'm Sarah, Miss Van Dorn's maid
Miss Van Dorm has told me to call you
up to say that we found Mr., Dayids
dead in his bed this morning"
"Mr. Davidson!"
"Yes. SIR"
Mr.. Davidson was an elderly gentle
man possessed OF considerable wealth
who had no children OF his own. Clara
Van Dorm was his sisters daughter,
an orphan whom he had taken TO live
with him. She was u lovely gin,
though | may be considered prejudiced
in her favor In saying so. because she
was my betrothed
stood for a few moments with the
receiver at my ear, too surprised and
shocked Mt the announcement TO know
what to think or say. The frst
Thought tnat tooA SnhPe III my We
was that clara mad no one eheept tno
servants to sustniA hsr IN her trouble.
Ny next wns that her uncls must have
suffered violenes OF some sort, for he
had been In excellent health. Ny brain
wmried o. one Thought aiper aifotoer
coursing through hst Wnhe oid tnis
sudden ueatn meahf WY uu no
C1afa announce II hersehE
is II known what caused he' La
WILSON'S death y l asked.
Well, sir, II looks as II DO nad oeen
murdered"
'rhurderedG'
Yes. SIR
There was another pause In the uia-
logue which was broken by me;
Tell Miss Van Dorm that will be
with her soon"
On arriving az tho house was %
mftted by the maid and found clara
In the library whiting for me. The
shades were drawn so that DID NOT
see her In bright light ! regretted
this, because very naturally was In
terested to see In her features bow aha
bore the shock. She was calmer than
| had expected TO Ind her She looked
rather troubled than shocked or grtcv
ed. | put my arms about her anc
asked her TO tell me what naturally
was impatient to know, but wa'
Obliged 10 draw II from her by ques
tons.
There Is evidence that he was muir
dered r | began.
Yes, he was murdered.
"By whom
I'VE don't know. | will be suspect
ed. She chung to me, shlyering
Your.
Yes"
why sof"
Uncle long ago made will leaVlnl
all his property TO me, Recently h
has been paying attention TO that Sim
mons girl IL he married her natural.
his fortune would 20 to her"
Il see"
was now ms troubled as clara, re
alizing that there was a motive In TIL
for murder and that II would surel
draw attention TO her In very un
pleasant way.
Don't worry" | added. We wi
doubtless be able to show that 20
were altogether too fond of your vi
Gle to desire his death.
Evidence to That effect would ava
nothing
was surprised at the tone in whic
she said this, II gave evidence Una
she had already realized the oange
In which she stood
Have you, l asked no Gle" !
j tne muruerer!
Il have suspicion
i what Is ltf
some years ago uhc'e was i,islt'
. mehtai IN coh'lc'ine u nun VINO p,oA
lnto the noeSe anu ,VVn n"a! 'ne oA,
Inc Durslnr was sent W p'isoh ioi y
d years. mat was apo"t e,ent yea,
: ago 1000 peha'io'' suppo'e' WV
e tahe upout t"o ye'is gu '"o sei' :" -
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