Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-03-01

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home.
Mrs. Schuyler learns that vicky Van
was not the terror some folk made hst
hushed up-she does not want publicity;
MI. Calhoun learns that her husband
had been a brute to her. He acts as ar
amateur detective unknewingly to Mrs
Schuyler. 80
vicky Van returns to her home and
Calhoun speaks to her over the tele'
phone. She again secretly leaves.
CHAPTER x (continued)
"a woman. That is, I was conscious
of a fiutter of skirts, but I am not
sure it was Miss Van Allen. I didn't
see her clearly enough even to notice
the color Of her gown. 1t, was merely
a glimpse of some one flying round
the newell, post and up the stairs. III
might have been a stranger"
"You mean, If there were some in
truder, it may have been a woman
and not a MANI"
IT don't know, I tell you. I car
only say I know somebody ran up
stairs. Further than that, I've nc idea
concerning It,"
ut must have been Miss Van Al
len," said the coroner, decidedly;
a. ~ oSSl 81 W. AAA $500
had she stabbed Mr.. Schuyler, Miss
Van Allen would not have disappear
ed. Now, If this woman who ran up
was Miss Van Allen. she effect.
an escape from the upper stories
Is there a sky-light exit?"
No one seemed to know. as no one
had thought of Vicky Van leaving
her house by such e
But to me, the idea seemed ridicu'
>., -S-1 IT, >10hA~nfa nxyA~iro
gown. clambering out Of a sky-light
trap-door, to where? Not to a neigh
boris, for vicky Van knew none Of the
nearby residents. I had heard her say
so, myself. And had she descended
into a strange household, and begged
for shelter, it would have >become
known before this.
Well, anyway, the detective LowneJ
Immediately sem IN order to have the
skylight matter looked into, and thu
proceedings went on.
ed as to how she knew of the, picture
in the back Of Randolph Schuyler
watch. But she declared that he had
shown it to her during their CONVEX
sation that evening.
II eve saw the man before" saic
Ariadne, who unlike Cassie Weldon
rather enjoyed the publicity of thu
occasion. II CHANGED to be about thu
first girl he was introduced to. wher
a chat, and when I chaffed him a hi
on his dignity and awe-inspirinf
presence, he refuted it by showing M
the picture in his watch He said j
was a little chorus girl he had taker
out to supper the night before.
could see the picture had been mere
ly tucked in temporarily. it WASH
neatly pasted in, as a watch-case pic
ture usually is, and then I chaffet
him on his fickleness. Our converse
ton was the merest foolery, and {
presented to Miss Van Allen"
"You think they had never met be-
tore?"
I'm sure they had not. The,
looked at each other with the conven'
tional %politeness Of strangers. I know
Miss Van Allen well. and she is no
one to dissemble or pretend. I an
sure she had never laid eyes on tina
man before. She simply couldn't hav'
killed him!"
Ariadne's further evidence amount
ed to nothing, nor did that of evera
other Of the party Sguests Who were
called on.
Except Mrs. Reeves. She knew NOR.
of Vicky's home life than any Of tn,
rest Of US, but v she knew nothing
Of the girls origin.
She had first met her at one Of Mis-
Gales studio parties, and had taker
a fancy to her at once.
Where did you first meet her, Mis-
Gale?" the orone interrupted, tt
ask.
"she came to my studio to look a
my pictures" was the reply. "she ad'
mired them, and bought one. She wa
so pleasant and so interested in my
work that she came two or thre,
times. and then I invited her to ont
Of my little studio affairs. She quickl,
made friends, and she invited us Il
her house. I went there first abou'
$50 did l." Mrs. Reeves resumed
"And since then. I have been Tier,
frequently. and every time I saw thu
girl l liked her better. But she wa,
always a bit of a mystery. I comics,
I tried at times. to learn something o
her previous life. But she adroitiy
evadcd my questions, and cleverl.
changed the subject. I think. how
ever, from chance hints she let drop
that her home was somewhere in tn.
An indefinite term" observed Cor.
tits ali I know" (
where did Miss Van Allen go o.
home"
THAT I don't know, either. Otter
she'd be away q week, and on her re.
turn would tell Of a gay house party
down on Long Island or a weekend
trip up Westchester way, but I dom
remember any definite place she
IT do" piped up Ariadne. .'She oft.
en- goes to Greenwich, Connecticut
and to Bronxville. I've heard her tel
Of these trips. She has . wide circl.
of acquaintancse and. Of course. She!
favorite with all who know her."
II have piece Of, evidence" re.
I ought to exhibit. It is a letter from
only this morning"
This caused q sensation!' A. letter
from y1cky Van! just received!
found myself trembling in my shoes
And ! asked myself why. Was I afrait
the girl would b. caught Did I wan,
to shieldta felon? And l. had to ad,
NIT to mysslf that ! did. I wasn't II
love with Ylcky Van, but I had q
tremendous interest In her, and a
didn't want that little lone, helpIes,
person hailed beforeNA court Of Justice
Vieky did seem terribly alone Host,
Of friends she had. but no one who
- any way Responsible tor; her
or In . position to help her. We'll, q
she ever rsfurne6. voluntarily or per,
f0ree, she would hnd friend an
champion IN lone Chester Calhoun. q