South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-08

OF Paredes, from Panama, and Marie
s sss .. sSm&s Hs 'gsss. IN na de-
I 70 the house, where he meets his cousin.
Katherine, and Graham, friend. All
agree that mystery surrounds the death
Blackburns TO die In same manner.
| Strange sighs invariably mark the coca
sion Of a death In She room.
The car stopped al the entrance
OF the court. They heard the remote
tinkling Of the front door bell. Jen-
kins passed through. The cold air
/ invading the hall and the dining
room them he had opened the door.
His sharp exclamation recalled
HowelPs report which. at their di-
rection. he had failed TO mail Had
his exclamation been drawn by an
accuser? Bobby started 70 rise.
| Graham moved toward the door.
Then Jenkins entered and stood to
one side. Bobby shared his aston
| ishment for Paroles walked in, un-
| buttoning his Overcoat, the former
| easy hammered. uncommunicative
| foreigner. He appeared, moreover.
TO have slept pleasantly. His eyes
showed no WEAKNESS. his clothing no
disarrangement. He spoke "a once.
quite as II nothing disagreeable had
Swallowed his departure.
Good morning. III / had dreamed
OF this change in the weather I
would have brought a heavier over
coat I've nearly frozen driving
from Smithtown."
Before either man could grope for
a suitable greeting he faced Bobby
He felt in his pockets with whim
steal disbursement.
Fact is. Bobby. I left New York
too suddenly I hadn't noticed until
a little while ago. You see ] spent
good deal in Smithtown yester
day"
Bobby spoke with obvious confu
sion:
What do you mean, Carlos? I
! thought you were"
Graham interrupted with a fiat
| demand for an explanation.
How did you get away"
Paroles waved his hand.
Later. Mr. Graham. There is a
| hack driver outside who is even
more suspicious than you. He wants
10 be paid. asked Rawlins to drive
me back but he rushed from the
court house. probaly TO telephone
| his rotund superior. Fact is, this
fellow wants five dollars-an out
| rageous rate. I've told him so-but
il doesn't do any good. So will you
| lend me- Bobby"
/ IL h,
! He didn't miss Graham's meaning
glance. Paroles gave the money to
| the butler.
PAY him, will you, Jenkins?
! Thanks"
He surveyed the remains of
Bobby's breakfast. He sat down.
May I? My breakfast was early.
and prison food. when you're not in
the habit
Bobby tried 90 account for Par
edes' friendly manner. That he
| should have come back at all was
sufficiently strange. but it was hard
| err to understand why ne should ex-'
press no resentment for his treat
ment yesterday, why he should fail
| to refer 20 Bobby's questions at the
moment OF his arrest, or TO the
| openly expressed enmity Of Graham
! Only one theory promised to fit at
all. II was necessary for the Pan
amanian to return to the Cedars
| His purpose. whatever il was. COM
PEELED him 10 remain for the pres
ent in the mournful. tragic house.
! Therefore, he would crush his Justi-
fable anger He would make it
| practically impossible for Bobby to
refuse his hospitality. And he had
! asked for money-only a trifiing
| sum. yet Graham would grasp at the
fact to support his rlier suspicion.
| Paroles arrival possessed one viz
| tue: IL diverted BC1by's thoughts
| temporarily from his own dilemma.
| from his inability 10 chart a course.
Graham. on the other hand, was
| nI at ease. Beyond a doubt he was
/ disarmed by Paroles good humor.
For him yesterdays incident was
not so lightly TO be passed over.
| Eventually his curiosity conquered.
| The words came, nevertheless. with
some difficulty:
1--WE scarcely expected you back.
His laugh was short and en-
barrassed
we took it for granted you
would find il necessary to stay in
Smithtown for a while"
Paroles slipped the coffee which
Jenkins had poured.
Splendid coffee, You should have
| tasted what I had this morning.
Simple enough. Mr.. Graham. | tele-
phoned as soon as Rawlins got me
| TO the Bastille. 1 communicated with
the lawyer who represents the COM
pany for which l once worked. He's
a prominent and brilliant man. He
planned IL with some local fellow.
When I was arraigned at the open
ing of court this morning the judge
! could hold me only as a material
witness. He fixed pretty stiff bail.
but the local lawyer was there with
a bondsman. and I came back. Ny