Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
SILVER SANDALS
Detective Story of Mystery. Love and Adventure
BY Clinton H. Stagg.
W. J. Watt International Service
Continued From Yesterday

"Monomania," suggested the blind
man. II understand" He did un-
derstand the thoughts of tn estrange
old recluse, and of the daughter to
whom he was king who could do no
wrong.
For years he planned. for he un-
derstood that the years had changed.
He must plot and plan to carry out
his scheme. II easked my aunt to
help; you can't realize what that cost
but it proves the lengths to which he
would go to do as he intended. 1t
is in the blood. l think
Even in his blindness, Cotton could
see the square. resolute, little chin of
the girl beside him, that his hands
had touched when he had bathed her
face with the reviviing cold water.
Yes, it was in the blood. She had
proved it when she had fought clear
of his traps and pitfalls: she was prov
ing it now by telling him the story
with which she intended to set at rest
suspicion against one she loved
"He built the silver frame, perfect
ed it. Built another. He wanted the
biggest, brightest, gayest restaurant
for his purpose. The difficulty of
carrying out his plan seemed insur-
mountable then. But his theory was
proved again!" Her voice took a new
tone of quiet, wonderful reverence.
II guess God sent the one person.
He came to our door, hungry. We
fed him. He worked in the garden.
and father, who spoke or thought of
almost no one but me. loved him at
once. He took an interest in fathers
work. They were chums. Father
learned his name, and who he was
when he asked permission to marry
me. We, too, had become chums, and
more"
"Bracken." asked the blind man,
very quietly.
philip Bracken. junior" she
answered. Il think he tried to dis
suade father from his strange idea.
but we were firm
"We?"
1T was my fathers wish" she said
simply. I'm the Years, as l grew,
it had become part of my life; this
doing of the one great thing my faith
er wanted. Philip set about making
the plans to help, then. There was
the suite: the one method of having
father get to the table. Philip went
to see his father, and he showed Mr..
Bracken that the wiIdness was gone.
Philip went on one OF his father S
voyages There he induced the wait
er to leave. Then l began to realize
the deceit that would be necessary,
and I was frightened a little. Six
months ago Philip arranged for the
help we would need inside the hotel"
"How?" interrupted Cotton.
II don't understand il exactly. For
the first time since sne had begun to
tell the story the words came hesi-
tantly. He secured the position of
assistant manager of the hotel for a
man named Norman. He had lived
around Poughkeepsie and he used to
visit father until -" She veered
hurriedly. Il never liked him. but he
arranged everything without even
arousing the suspicious of Mr. Carl.
Father and Philip went to the suite
in the afternoon. 1t was hard to say
good-by; it is always hard when a per-
son goes on long journey. and you
will not see them again for a long,
long time" There was just a sus-
picion of tremble in her voice, but the
wonderful attitude toward death that
| had been instilled into her mind from
| the cradle steadied it Immediately.
There he waited for the hour that
had been named"
Gomez put in the blind man, his
voice low Something inside him fore
ed that question to the problemist' S
lips when he did not want to speak
to interrupt. 1t seemed incredible al
most, that this girl. who was young
and beautiful, by all the standards of
the seeing world. should have such
strange, unwavering faith in the great
est of all mysteries. Was it a great
loyalty to the ideas of her father
Was it, too, a monomania No, not
that last. The word was too sug-
gestive to the blind man. whose men
tai Installation of the girl beside him
was more complete than even eyes
would have made possible, for that
n a ~ q a uNin L.
ivory skin, behind the wide hazel eyes,
and under the hair of FURNISHED gold.
1t was a religion almost a sacred
belief that had been put into the girls
heart and mind by the father she low
ed. strange belief, perhaps, but a
strange man of strange blood had
given the world this girl
There was no doubt,' She re-
peated it firmly, and in her tone SEEM
ed bit of wonder that there could
be thoughts of doubt. Phillip was
with him. as the plans had been made.
until the end came. 1t was then the
three slashes on the wrist were made
symbolic of the three Egypts of the
aneients; Upper and Lower Egypt
and the Egypt of the hereafter.
Silver Sandals. my aunt, and I
entered the private diningroom by way
OF the court, without being seen. |
watched my opportunity through the
palms, and went to the table Philip
had ready. Aunt closed the door be-
hind me. Father had asked me to
promise that l would be present at
this last scene. | made the promise
when Philip and l were married.
did not see father then: he was in the
suite upstairs. My aunt brought him
down. The frame worked perfectly;
there could be no hitch in that
Philip was at the palms. Norman
closed the door, for he had not gone
at six. as Carl supposed, but had stay
ed hidden until the last part of his
work. Philip and my aunt carried
out their part without trouble. I
thought the waiting captain would
upset the carefully arranged plan at
first. He tried to. but my aunt and
Philip prevented him.
Then you came into the case. You
were right. l didn't know you when
Mr.. Carl spoke. But there was some-
thing In your face. or manner, as Won
touched the wrist, that frightened me.
broke the glass and cut my finger
Then you spoke to your secretary. I
knew that he followed me. Philip
was waiting at the Waldorf. for he
had not overlooked even the slight
possibility of my being drawn into the
case, and he had taken every means
to keep me out. He telephoned nv
aunt to be ready. Then he went to the
car Philip had borrowed from his
father's friend. the district attorney.
so that he would be interested in the
case, and be in a position to help MS