South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-07

"'iD'S AN IoI4u nave Detu dlIdlu OF
me"
He called you" Katherine an
swered. "A waster. He said: God
knows what he'll do next He said
he'd ordered you out last night and
he hadn't had a word from you.
but that he'd made up his mind any
way. He was going TO have his law
yer this morning and change his
VIII. leaving all his money 10 the
Bedford Foundation. except a little
annuity for me. He grew sentimental
and said he had no faith left in his
flesh and blood, and that II was sad
TO grow old with nobody caring for
him except 70 covet his money.
asked him If he were afraid Of you,
and all he answered was: You and
Bobby are thicker than thieves. oh.
yes When I saw him for the last
time in the hall he said there was
nothing for me TO worry about ex-
cept you. That's all. 1 remember per-
fectly. He said nothing more abou:
you"
Il wonder" Bobby muttered. If a
jury wouldn't think it enough"
Katherine shook her head.
There seemed so much more
than that behind his fear" she said
las I've told you, he gave me a feel
ing of superstition. I never once was
afraid of a murderer-of a man il
the house. I was afraid Of something
queer and active, but not human"
bobby Strengthened.
Would you" he asked, call a
man going about in an asphasia
quite human? Somnambulists do uu-
accountable things-such as over
coming locked doors"
Don't, Bobby! Don'tl" Katherine
cried.
"Sh-h, Quiet" Graham warned
a foot scraped on gravel
Maybe the detective" Bobby sug-
gested.
He stared at the bend, expecting
10 see the stiff. plain figure of the
detective emerge from the forest. In
stead with a dawning amazement he
watched Carlos Paroles stroll into
view. The Panamanian was calm
and immaculate. His Van Dyke
| beard was neatly trimmed ard
combed. As he advanced he puffcd
in Ieisurely fashion at a cigaret.
Graham flushed.
/ After last night he has the nerve
BE decent to him." Bobby urged.
HE might help Mcknight clear up
last night"
"I wonder" Graham unused. 80
what extent he could clear il up If
he wished"
Paroles threw his cigaret away
as he came closer. Solemnly he
shook hands with Katherine and
Bobby, expressing a profound SYM
pathy Even then Bobby remarked
/ that those reserved features let slip
no positive emotion. The men turned
to Graham.
"Our little difference of last even
! ing" he said suavely. will, I hope.
evaporate in this atmosphere OF IN
/ expected sorrow. If 1 was in the
wrong l deeply regret II. My one
wish now is to join you in being of
use TO Bobby and Miss Katherine in
their bereavement. 1 saw the account
.
quickly as possible"
Graham answered this smooth .f-
/ frontery with a blunt question.
"Do you know that Bobby is in
very real trouble. that he may be
| implicated in Mr.. Blackburn's
I DEATH"
Paroles flung up his hands, but
/ Bobby, looking for emotion in the
sallow face then, found none. Pare
/ des' features. il occurred to him.
were exactly like a mask.
I Bobby checked himself. In his un-
I healthy way Paroles had been a
/ good friend. The mans voice flowed
smoothly, demanding particulars.
( But this" he said, when they
! had told him what they could,
changes the situation. I must stay
here. must watch that detective
and learn what he has up his
I sleeve"
Graham turned away.
i've tried. Maybe you'll succeed
better than l."
Then you'll excuse me-" Paroles
said quickly. II should like your
/ permission to telephone TO may hotel
! in New York for some clothing. 1
want TO see this through.
! The three looked at each other.
Katherine and Graham seemed
about to speak. Bobby wouldn't let
! them.
Carlos" he said, you might help
me. I'm almost afraid TO ask. What
/ happened i'm the cafe last night?
1 The last thing I remember dis
tinctly is sitting there with you and
/ Maria and a stranger she had in
/ troduced. I didn't get his name.
What did 7 do? Did any one leave
/ the place with me?
Paroles smiled a little. shaking
/ his head.
You behaved as if Mr. Graham's
/ earlier fears had been accomplished.
You insisted you were going TO
catch your train. I didn't think il
wise. so went 10 the cloak room
with you. intending TO see you home.
Somehow. just the same, you gave
me the slip"
You oughtn't 10 have let him get
away" Graham said.
Paroles shrugged his shoulders.
"You weren't there. You don't
know how sly Bobby was"
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