South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-19


detective there's no risk while you're
out of the house. Still. 1 shall be
nervous. but don't worry"
Bobby Joined the others before
they had reached the hall.
"Of course Hartley found moth.
| ing" Katherine said TO him.
Nothing" Paroles answered, "ex-
cept a very bad temper"
Katherine's distaste for the man
was no longer yelled.
You don't like Mr.. Graham" she
said. but he is our friend. and he is
in this house TO help US"
Paroles bowed.
Il regret that the amusement Mr..
Graham causes me sometimes finds
expression. He is so earnest, so ma
terialistic in his relation to the
world. That is why he will see moth
ing psychic in the situation"
Parades' easy contempt was like
tonic for Katherine. Her fear seem
ed TO drop from her. She turned
purposefulIy to Bobby. ignoring the
Panamanian.
Il shall watch with Hartley" she
said.
He was ashamed that jealousy
should creep into such a moment,
but her resolve recalled his armorous
discomfort. The prospect of Graham
and her, watching alone. drawn TO
each other by their fright and un-
certainty, by this surroundings. by
the hour became unbearable. 1t
placed him, to an extent on Parades'
side. IL urged him, when Paroles
had gone on downstairs, to spring
almost eagerly to his defence.
AS Hartley says" Katherine be-
gans "he makes you think of snake.
He must see we dislike and resent
him"
You and Hartley. perhaps" Bob
by said. Carlos says he is here TO
help me. I've no reason to disbelieve
him."
A little color came into Rather
ines face. She half stretched out her
hand as if in an appeal. But the
color faded and her hand dropped.
I'VE are wasting time" she said.
You had better 60"
Il am sorry we disagree about
Carlos" he commenced.
She turned deliberately away from
him.
you must hurry" she said.
Hurry"
He saw her enter the corridor 10
join Graham. The obscurity of the
narrow place seemed to hold for him
a new menace.
He walked downstairs slowly.
While he telephoned, instructing a
servant TO tell the doctor TO be dress
ed and ready in 20 minutes. he saw
| Paroles go to the closet and get his
hat and coat.
81 shall keep you company" the
Panamanian announced.
Bobby was glad enough to have
him. He didn't want TO be alone. lie
was aware by this time that no
amount Of thought would persuade
useful memories to emerge from the
black pit. They walked to the stable
half gone to ruin like the rest of the
estate. Bobby started Graham's car.
The servants quarters, he saw, were
dark. Then Jenkins and the two
women hadn't been aroused, were
still ignorant of the new crime. As
they drove smoothly past the gloomy
house they glimpsed through the
court the dimly lit windows OF the
old room that persistently guarded
its grim secret Bobby pictured the
living as we'll as the dead there, and
his mind revolted. The car sprang
forward. The divergent glare from
the headlights forced back the re-
ductant thicket. Paroles drawled
Unexpectedly:
There is nothing as lonely any
where in the world"
He stopped behind the windshield
and lighted a cigaret.
AT least, Bobby" he said be-
tween puffs, the Cedars has taken
from you the fear of Howells."
And after a time. staring at the
glow of his cigaret. he went on soft
ly:
Have you noticed anything signi-
fcant about the discovery Of each
mystery at the Cedars?"
MANY things" Bobby muttered.
Think" Paroles urged him.
Bobby answered angrily:
You've suggested that TO me once
today. Carlos. You mean that eact
time I have been asleep or uIron-
scious."
Il mean something quite differ
emit" Paroles said.
He hesitated. When he continued
his drawl was more pronounced.
Then you haven't remarked thai
each time it has been Miss Katherine
who has made the discovery. VIII
has aroused the rest Of the house p
The car swerved sharply. Bobby.
first impulse had been to take hi.
Hands from the wheel, TO force Par.
edes 10 retract his sly insinuation.
That's the rottenest thing I've
ever known you TO do, Carlos. Take
it back"
Parades shrugged his shoulders
There is nothing 10 take back
I accuse no one merely call az
tention To a chain OF exceptional
condolences.
you make me wonder" Bobby
said. If Hartley isn't justified in his
dislike OF YOU You'll kill such a ridi-
iculous suspicion"
orr" Paroles, drawled. Very