South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-06
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movements were OF such interest
I've told them that I took a stroll
The night was over. There was nc
point in going TO bed. and all day
I had been without exercise"
Yes" Graham said harshly, you
have had practically no sleep since
you came here"
Paroles nodded.
VERY distressing. isn't it,"
Maybe" Raw.ins sneered. you'll
tell us why you went on tiptoe, and
7 suppose YOU didn't hear a woman
crying in the woods"
That's just it," Paroles answer
CT. Il al hear something like that
and IL occurred 20 me 10 follow such
curious sound. So I went on tip
soc. 90 rou call g."
-sNnv." Robinson exclaimed an
~1uy. YOU saiEcd in the lake to
hide sou- tracks,"
Paroles smiled.
..It was very dark That was
chance. quite silly Of me. My feet
got We"
T gather" Raygiins said. lit was
Acbcace that took YOU 90 the deserted
house"
Faredes srooie his head.
Don't you think I was as much
puzzled as the rest by that strange
disappearing light? IL was as good
a place TO walk as any"
Where have YOU been since? p
Graham asked.
when I got there was tired.
Paroles answered. Since II WASH
far 10 the station I thought I'd q
on into Smithtown and have a bath
and a rest. But / assure you I've
trudged back from the station JUS
now"
Suddenly ne repeated the appar.
emily absurd formula he had used
with Howells.
You know the court seer2s full
OF unfriendly things-what the ig
norant would cali ghosts. I'm Span
ism and / know" After a momen
he added The woods too.
shouldn't care 10 wander through
them too much after dark"
Robinson stared. but Rawlini
brushed the question aside
What hotel did YOU go to il
smithtown
cts called the New NOTHING
could be farther from the fact"
shall I see if that's straight. sir p
The district attorney agreed. anC
Rawlins left the room. Parede
laughed
How interesting, I'm unde
suspicion II would be something
wouldn't il. to commit crimes will
the devilish ingenuity of these No
no. Mr. District Attorney. look to tn
ghosts. They alone are sufficient,
clever. But I might say, since yOI
take this attitude. that 1 don't care
To answer any more questions unit
you discover something that Nigh
give you the right TO ask them"
He Law back ON the divan. languiC
" lighting another cigarette. era
ham beckCned Robinson. Bobb!
followed them out. suspecting Ora
hams purpose. unwilling that actor
should be taken too hastily agaihs
the Panamanian. for even nov
guilty knowledge seemed incom
patible with Paroles polished re
serve When he Joined the others
indeed. Graham with an aggressive
air was demanding the district at
torney's intentions.
IF he could eIude YOU so easil!
last night. it's common sense to pu
him where YOU can find him in cas-
OF need. He's given you excus
enough"
"The mans got me guessing.
Robinson unused. but there ar
other elements
Whats happened since we left?
Graham asked quickly. Have yo'
got any trace of Howells evidence =?
Robinson smiled enigmatically
but his failure was apparent.
Elm like Howells, he said. II,
risk nearly anything myself 10 lear
how the room was entered, how tn
crimes were committed. how thos
poor devils were made TO alter thei
positions"
so" Bobby said you had m
rooms in New York searched Yol
had me followed today. It's ridicu
lous."
Robinson ignored him He step
ped 10 the front door. opened it, an
looked around the court.
What did the sphinx mean abOu
ghosts in the court"
They walked out. gazing helpless
IL at the trampled grass about tn
fountain. at the melancholy walls
at the partly opened window Of tn
room of mystery.
He knows something" RObinsOl
unused. Maybe you're right, MI
Graham but I wonder if I oughtn'
to go farther and take you all"
Graham smiled uncomfOrtably
but Bobby knew why the officia
failed 20 follow that radical course
like Howells. he hesitated to remov
from the Cedars the person mos
likely 10 solve its mystery. As Ion
as a chance remained that Howell
had been right about Bobby h
would give Silas Blackburn's grand
son his head. merely making sure
az he had done this morning. tina
there should be no escape. II
glanced up.