South Bend news-times., 1919-04-27

~-'- " ~ ~ nov iiiS anu 4 are So
ing 10 give you a chance We are
about 10 search your cousins room
We hope 10 find there an explana-
tion OF a part Of the mystery-the
motive, al least, for Howells death;
perhaps your own exoneration.
You'd do anything TO have that,
wouldn't You? You've said 50"
At her expense!" Bobby cried
You've no right to 90 TO her room.
She's incapable OF share in such
crimes. DO you seriously think she
could plan an escape from the grave
and bring back TO life a man three
days dead?"
Give me "a human being THAI
caused death. Robinson answered,
and I'll tackle the ghosts later.
You're wrong If you think IN go
ing 10 quit cold because your grand
father looks like dead thing that
moves about and talks. l shan't give
up 10 that madness until I've done
everything in my power. 1 would
be a criminal myself if l failed 10 do
as Rawlins wishes. IL your cousins
skirts are clear no harm will be
done. I'm acting on the assumption
that your confession was honest. /
want you TO get Miss Perrine out
of her room. I want you 10 see
that she stays downstairs while we
search"
You've already searched her
room"
mot since Rawlins--"
Il RobinsOn caught himself
Never mind that. 1t is necessary
IL should be searched tonight. Even
you'll acknowledge it's Significant
that all day when she has been
downstairs her door has been lock
ed"
It's only significant" Bobby flash
ed, in view of your treatment OF
her yesterday"
Robinson srinned.
That will hardly 90 down. Raw
lins has hesitated TO break in. I've
instructed him &c do it now. If neces- I
sary. r or the last time. Will YOU
bring your cousin down, viii yOu
go through and unlock the door
leading from the old bedroom 10 the
private hall so we can get up?'
NO. Bobby cried, Il wouldn't
do it if I believed YOU were right I
And / know you're wrong"
Prove that we're wrong. Clear
your cousin BY helping us" Robin
son urged.
since you're SO determined" d"
Graham said quietly, I'll do 1t"
Hartley! What are you thinl1ins
of?"
"Of showing them how wrong they
are" Graham said. I'm tell her
Doctor Groom wishes TO speak TO her
about Mr. Blackburn. III warn
him to keep her downstairs for
quarter of an hour. That should
give you plenty OF time
Robinson nodded.
She'll never forgive you," Bobby
said. It's spying"
He wondered that Graham should
choose such a course so soon after
IL had become clear that Katherine
had never really loved him.
It's the best way 20 satisfy them,
Graham said. Il have, perhaps.
more faith than you in Katherine"
He left them TO carry out Robin
sons instructions. They waited at
the entrance of the private stair
case.
81 may witness this outrage"
Bobby asked.
I'D rather you didn't speak of il
in such marsh terms" Robinson
smiled.
Bobby didn't know what 10 ex-
pect. The whole thing might be a
trick OF PaTedes, in line with his
hints the night Of HOwelTs death.
to involve katherine. The quiet con-
ddence of the two officials was dis
turbing. What had Rawlins seem i
After a long time Graham descend
ed the private staircase, carrying a
lighted candle. lie beckOned and
they followed him back through the
private hall into the wide and mourn
full bedroom 1t encouraged Bobby
70 see the district attorney and the
detective hurry across II. After all.
they were really confidence of sOlv
ing its ghostly riddle. What they
were about TO do, he argued. was a
last chance. They would lind moth
ing They would acknowledge them
selves beaten.
When they entered the farther
wing he noticed that Katherine
door stood wide.
You see ne said.
When 1 called her" Graham eN-
planned. "she thought something
had happened TO her grandfather.
She ran out"
And forgot all about the door,