South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-16

disturbing the body. And have you
found the sharp instrument that
caused death?"
The detective answered tolerantIy:
I have found a number of sharp
instruments. None Of them, however,
seems quite slender or round
enough. I'll get al that out of my
man when I lock him up. I'll get il
tonight If he dares come"
why" Graham said, do you an
nounce your plans so accurately to
us?"
The detectives level smile widen
ed.
You shouldn't ask that. Mr.. Ora
ham. I've caused the servants to
know my plans Mr.. Paroles knows
them. / wish every one in the house
TO know them. That is in order that
the murderer. who is in the house,
may come if he wishes"
Katherine arose abruptly.
When you come down To it." she
said, ''you are accuhing ore Of us.
It's brutal, unfair-absurd."
II am a detective. Miss" Howeils
answered. Il have my own meth
DDS"
Bobby stared at the slight pro-
| tuberance in the breast pocket Of
the detectives coat. The cast of his
footprint must be secreted there.
and almost certainly the handker-
chief which had been found be-
meath the bed. He shrank from his
own thoughts If he had conscious
" committed this murder he could
understand a desire to get that evil
dence.
Katherine had gone closer to the
detective.
"In any case" she urged him. ct
wish you wouldn't try to spend the
night in that room. It isn't pleasant.
After what the doctor has said. it
well. It isn't safe
Howells burst out laughing.
Never fear, Miss I'm content to
give DR.. Groom's spirits as much
chance TO take a fall out OF me as
anybody I'll be going up now" He
bowed. Good might to you all. and
pleasant dreams"
lie opened the door and slipped
into the darkness Of the private
staircase. They heard him, after he
had closed the door. climbing up
ward. Katherine shivered
"He has plenty Of courage, Hart
levi If nothing happens 10 him to-
night he'll finish Bobby in the
morning. That mustn't happen. He
mustn't go to jail. You understand.
Things would never be the same for
him again."
I Graham spread his hands.
What am to do? 7 might go to
New York and get after these peo-
ple myself"
Don't leave the Cedars." Bobby
hegged until he does arrest me.
There'n be plenty Of time for the
New York end then. I've no faith in
It. Watch Carlos If you want, but
most important of all, find out
| somehow you've got to find out
what my grandfather was afraid of -
Graham nodded
"And If IL does come to an arrest.
Bobby you're not to say a word 10
ANYBODY without my advice. You
ought to get TO bed now. You must
have rest. and Katherine. too. Don't
listen tonight. Katherine, for mes
50 ges from across the court"
'Tu try" she said, but, Hartley,
7 wish that man wasn't there I
wish no one was in that room"
She took Bobbv's hand
Goodnight, Bobby, and don't
n up hope. Wen do something.
Somehow Wen pull you through"
Bobby waited. hoping that Ora
ham would offer to share his room
with him. For. as he had said earlier,
the prospect Of going to sleep, of
losing control of his thoughts and
actions. appalled, him. Yet such an
offer. he realized must impress Ora
ham as delicate. as an indication
that he really doubted Bobby's in
nocence. as a sort OF spying. He
wasn't surprised, therefore, whe
Graham only said:
"I'H be in the next room. Bobbv
II you're restless or need me you've
only to knock on the wall"
Bobby didn't leave the library
| WITH Intlfl. ne wal lllNll Will NAAAtiA
Katherine had just filled him faded
as he watched her go out side by
side with Graham. Her hand was on
Graham's arm. There was, he fan
cied, in her eyes an emotion deeper
than gratitude or friendship. He
sighed as the door closed behind
them. He was himself largely TO
blame for that situation. His very
revolt against it's imminence had
FASTENED it's shaping.
He walked anxiously to the table.
He had remembered the medicine
DR.. Groom had prepared for him
that afternoon to make him sleep.
He hadn't taken II then. If Il re-
NAMED where he had left IL, which
was likely enough in the disordered
state of the household, he would
drink Il now. Reinforced by his com
plete WEAKNESS. it ought 20 send him
into a sleep profound enough 20
drown any possible abnormal ir'-
pulses of Inconsistencies.
The glass was there. He drained
it. and stood for a time looking a
1.-THE pinkish sediment in the bottom.
That was all right for tonight, but
afterward-he couldn't shrink per-
petually from sleep. He shrugged his