Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-11-12

10 do, you and l."
Words and manner carried a meas
IRE of conviction. "Thank you
Philip" she said, "Tm trying to be
lieve. but you don't know how hare
Il Is"
"Thats where you're wrong: dc
know; I understand perfectly. On the
other hand. I know there's nothlns
unnatural In nature, there can't be
and therefore we can't fail to solve
this problem except through your lack
of faith in me. If you'll trust me, heir
me all you can, be absolutely frank
'I'll do my best or course
I've got to; I'll never have minutes
peace till know the truth. Ask me
anything you like, and I'll tell you the
truth n know it,"
"Tm sure you will"
"But, Philip; tell me one thing
first" She faltered and looked
uneaslly aside you don't
you don't think rm--wrong any way
mentally, mean?"
Fosdlck laughed with calculation. n
laugh that secuted the suggestion and
at the same time was indulgent.
Absolutely not. You've got the
rightest mind l know. But you're
anything but obvious, ella, you're as
complex a personality as any I've ever
known You're strongly intuitive--or
more or less what we term psychic
sympathetic. impressionable, suscepti-
BILE TO influences that work on you
without your knowledge. Whatever
Il is, the truth is known to your sub
conscious self. and that is bound to
tell us, soon or late"
"But how. Philip"
For the first time since he had
shown her the newspaper Priscilla's
tone and manner were unaffected by
mental strain. Fosdick suppressed
glimmer of satisfaction, seeing he had
succeeded In so interesting her that
she was less sensible OF what rightly
or wrongly she considered menace
TO her reason. than OF the fascinating
problem II presented.
IF we fail to get at the trouble by
straight analysis-collecting dissect-
ing and comparing known facts-well
catch the subconscious betraying H.
self. II always does. ella. No mat
ter how jealousy II may try TO hoard
its secret, II can't help flirting with
the temptation TO discuss It Indirectly.
and so in the end II always lets the
cat out of the bag. That's what makes
my job so lnteresting one never
knows what word or phrase. gesture
Or nuance of expression, will give the
clue one needs. SO IL we fail to make
visible progress In direct examination
be sure that some time. when we're
least expecting 1t, the subconscious
VIII prompt you to drop the hint that
VIII lead us straight TO the heart of
the mystery"
She nodded eagerly, already well
persuaded and only too anxious to be-
lieve.
How shall we begin?"
"Feel strong enough to have 20
at II now? Good Then let's get our
facts in order. first the things we
know beyond dispute"
Philip produced pocketbook, found
fair page, and at its top penned the
notation: Priscilla Maine-age, TWEEN
ty-one"
where were you bOrn?"
"Ilere-in New York. At least I
presume ] was. Does II matterT
Cant say as yet" Philips words
followed his fountain pen: "Your ia
Their was Henry Hobart Maine, of this
city; portrait painter; made n great
deal Of money, inherited more: was
forty-elght when he died, five years
ago, leaving you, his sole heir, n
handful of millions. Your mother died |
when you were born, IL my memory
"Yes."
"Her nameT
81 don't know"
Philips brows lifted. Didn't your
father tell your"
Never" The girls eyes clouded
HE always seemed so distressed |
when my mother was mentioned,
learned not TO ask questions"
"Odd. Must have been something
uncommon to make him avoid the sub
ject with his own child. Ever strike
you that wayT'
Sometimes" Priscilla hesitated,
looking down at a forefinger which
traced a pattern on the arm OF the
chair. .. I'm afraid l never both.
cred about my mother much"
THAT'S human enough. sim, some
body must know Your Aunt
"Tm afraid not. She isn't really my
aunt, you know"
distant cousin, believer Did she
ever mention your motherT
"Only once, and then only TO say
'he understood fathers married life
wasn't happy one"
Didn't she say whyT'
"She didn't know"
Somebody must" Fosdick repeated
estily. well, there's our first big
question mark. Now"
"Phllip-you don't think-possibly
the reason the marriage was I'M
happy was because of-anythlng-llke !