Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-25

Mr.. SCHUYLER was q friend and client
OF Lawyer Chester Calhoun's partner
%schuylcr's and visits the Schuyler
home.
CHAPTER VII tcontinued,.
A soft step, and Mrs. Schuyler
came into the room.
Black garb was not becoming her.
The night before. in her blue house.
dress, she had looked almost pretty,
but now, in a black gown, without
even a bit Of relieving white at her
throat. she was plain and very
pathetic.
Her face was pale and drawn, and
her eyes showed dark shadows, as Of
simply and glided to a nearby chair.
ut is kind Of you to come. Mr.. CAL
houn," and the fine quality Of her
voice and infection betokened New
England ancestry. or training. las
o were here last night-you seem
more like a friend than a mere bust
ness acquaintance"
'"I am very glad, Mrs. Schuyler"
and 1 spoke sincerely. that you look
on me like that. Please tell me any
thing you wish to-. and command me
in any way I can serve you"
The speech sounded a little stilted,
I knew, but there was something
about Ruth Schuyler hat called for
dignified address. She had the air OF
appeals to a man, but she had, too, a
look OF. determination as to one who
would do the right thing at any cost
of personal unpleasantness.
1T is all so dreadful" she began.
and an indispensable sob threatened
her speech. But she controlled it, and
went On. There is s. much to be
ant of-of law and-you know-of
police doinss."
II understand" I returned, "and
anything that o car be spared, res
assured you shall be. But there js
much ahead of vol that will be hard
for you-very hard. and perhaps can
help vol get ready for it,"
will there be an inquest, and all
that?' she whispered the word half
Eyes. there must be; though not for
they can't find Miss Van Allen"
mo. Where can she be? I don't
suppose they will ever find her. Why
should she kill my husband? Have
you any theory. Mr.. Calhoun? How
well did you know this-this per-
.son?" ,., 't
only fairly well. BY which I
mean. I have net her some half a
dozen times" b
Always in her own house %.
Not always. I've attended studio
parties where she was present.
ooh, Bohemian afrairs?"
Not exactly. Miss Van Allen, is a
spirits. but in no way fast eor Of
That's what they tell me; but par.
don me, if I cannot believe a really
nice. correct young woman would
have a married mar visiting her"
But remember, Mrs. Schuyler, Miss
Van Allen did not invite Mr.. Schuyler
make out. Mr.. Steele brought. him,
without Miss Van Aliens permission.
And under an assumed name
A blush Of shame stained her face.
IT realize she said. "how that re-
fleets against my husband. Must all
this be made public. Mr.. Calhoun
II fear it must. The law is mex
But II they can't find Miss Van
Allen, how can they indict her? or
whatever The term is. Why can't the
whole affair be hushed up Personally,
! would rather never find the girl
never have her punished. than to drag
the Schuyler name through the hor-
rors Of a murder trial.
II quite understand your position.
but it will not be possible to evade
te legal proceedings. OF COURSE IL
Miss Van Allen is eve found. the
affair must remain a mystery. But
she will be found. A lady like that
can't drop out Of existence"
mo. Of course not. Why. her bills
must be paid. her household effects
looked after: is she in a house or an
apartment"
"a house. I understand. she owns
it.:
Then she must communicate gith
her business people-lawyer. bank or
creditors. Can't you trace her that
way?"
must surely return to attend to such
matters"
And her servants? What do they
say?"
I described the unusual menase
that Vicky Van supported, and Mrs
Schuyler was interested.
How strange" she said. She
sounds to me like an a~dventuress"
mo, she isn't that. She has money
Where hoes she get it?"
II don't know. I'm sure. But she
is a quiet, self-re1iant little persons,
and not at all Of the adventures
1T doesn't matter" and .Mrs,
Schuyler sighed. Il don't care any
thing about her personality. She must
be bad or she wouldn't. have killed
my husband. I'm rot defending him:
but men don't 30 to the houses Of
complete strangers aud get murdered
by them!3 And I hope she will never
be found, for 1t might bring out a
story Of scandal or. shame that will
always cling to Mr.. Schuyler's MEM
DRY. But. OF course, she >will come
back, and she will plead innocence
and lay all blame on Mr.. Schuyler.
Can't we buy her of ? I would pay q
large snm to keep her story from
the world
I'm sorry. Mrs. Schuyler. but that
can't be done"
IT thought you would help me-
I'm 20 disappointed
Tears gathered IN her eyes. ana
her voice trembled. / wished Brad.
bury had had this Job instead 81 my
self. for am soft.heaFtsd where
feminine appeal 10 concerned, and ]
didn't know quite what 10 say.
But Just then the two Schuyler SIS
ters came into the library ana Isr0se
ITO greet them.
OH cried; Miss Rhoda, .It,s too
lawful! We can't believe "a! I wish /
had that girl here! You must IND
her. Mr.. Calhoun-you Imust!"
"Yes.y'fchimed Ia Miss Garah: geie
must DO bsousht 70 Judgment, An eye