South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-28

SlSIenJ IN THIS case
Paroles bowed gravely.
1T is very curious a woman
should cry about the house"
The servants may make it seem
natural enough" Graham said. viii
you come. Bobby"
AS they crossed the dining room
they heard a stirring in the kitchen.
Graham threw open the door Jen-
kins stood at the foot of the servants
stairs. The old butler had lighted a
candle and placed it on the mantei.
The disorder of his clothing suggest
ed the haste with which he had left
his bed and come downstairs. His
wrinkled, sunken face had aged per-
ceptibly. He advanced with an eX-
preston of obvious relief.
Il was just coming 10 find you,
Mr.. Robert"
What's up?' Bobby asked. "A
little while ago 1 thought you were
all asleep back hege."
'One of the women ava kened
him" Graham said. It's just as
thought"
WAS that it," the old butler ask
ed with a quick relief. But imme-
diately ne shook his head. 1T
couldn't nave been that, Mr.. Graham,
for / stopped at Elias and James
doors, and there was no sound. They
seemed to be asleep. And it wasn't
like that"
You mean" Bobby said, that
you heard a woman crying p"
Jenkins nodded. 1T woke me up"
If you didn't think it was one of
the maids" Graham asked, what
did you make of it?"
Il thought it came from outside.
] thought it said to myself. why
should woman prowl around the
Cedars? And it was too unearthly,
sir. and l remembered the way Mr..
Silas was murdered, and the awful
thing that happened TO his body
this afternoon, and you won't
think me foolish. sirs?-I doubted
if il was a human voice 1 had
heard"
No" Graham said dryly. we
won't think YOU foolish
so 1 thought I'd better wake YOU
up and tell you" =
Graham turned to Bobby.
Katherine and you and 1" he
said, "fancied the crying was in the
room with US. Jenkins is sure it
came from outside the house That
is significant"
Wherever it came from" Bobby
said softly, lit was like some one
mourning for HoHells."
Jenkins started.
The policeman"
BOBBY remembered that Jenkins
hadn't been aroused by the discovery
of Howell's murder.
You'd know in few minutes
anyway" he said. 'Howells has been
killed as my grandfather was"
Jenkins moved back, a look OF
unbelief and awe in his wrinkled
face
He boosted he was going TO sleep
in that ROOM" he whispered.
Bobby studied Jenkins, not know
ing what 10 make of the old man.
for into the awe of the wrinkled
face had stolen a positive relief. an
emotion that bordered on the trium-
plant.
It's terrible" Jenkins whisper
ed
Graham grasped his shoulder.
whats the matter with you. Jen-
kins? one would say you were
glad"
mo. oh. no, sir. 1t is terrible. I
ah
liceman's report,
What do you know about his
report ?" Bobby cried
"Only that-that he gave it to me
TO mail just before he went 10 the
old room
You mailed it?" Graham snap
ped.
Jenkins hesitated. When he an
swered his voice was self-accusing
I'm an old coward. Mn. Robert
The policeman told me the letter
was very important. and If anything
happened TO II I would get in trou-
BILE. He couldn't afford to leave the
house himself, he said. But, as
say. I'm a coward. and didn't want
TO walk through the woods TO the
box by the gate. | figured it all out.
It wouldn't be taken up until early
in the morning, and IL I waited un-
! Ill daylight il would only be delayed
| one collection. So I made up my
mind I'd sleep on il, because / knew
he had it in for you. Mr.. Robert I
! supposed I'd mail il in the morning.
| but I decided I'd think il over any
/ way and not harrow myself walking
through the woods"
You've done a good job Gra-
ham said excitedly Where is the
report now?"
I'm my room. Shall fetch it.
sir?"
Graham nodded and Jenkins
| shuffled up the stairs.
What luck" Graham said.
''Howells must have telephoned his
suspicious 10 the district attorney.
| He must have mentioned the evil
! dence. but what does that amount
10 since it's disappeared along with
the duplicate OF the report. IL How
| ellis made one2"