Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-04
THE PARADISE MYSTERY
BY J. S. Fletcher
co,y-on by Alfred A. xnop,


pnssfo-d is the mWue,o; ad,,iye he
iefecfiVe, 81 III fSot Braden pas IN truth
a. ieu,,ih ,nther Of Mary and DION. Har.
Broke; p.,,oe of GIdssddIe, conntot
T tens IN ths( city before Brddens
ga" ths in1uest over ColHshdW,s
eaH' nnc,or Rdnstord, IN an outourst,
oay AMI part N the deaths oJ etiner
.rScp or the mason: Bruce N"os
roaeh has searched the cemeteft dnd
edrty no nor containing je,cels stolen
oa" Duke of Sdronsteado: Ths
rom ~ '!,,vsneofor aud a Scotland fdra
ponce On Doctor Rdnsford dild dak
rdh e." he tells them Of hts suspt-
neTg Bruce and Harker. The oW-
loIA' oo ~ 10 question Bryce He admts
.,s,S Mdru BeUery dnd Iedds tneU, s 70
ro,t ne,o susptctons on RdnsJ9rd; JTui. NE wo
., c,novTds too days botore his mar
wy pTbey are dstotnded bt Efre
~, p1nsford stating the mystery mas
Tom w eieared aud the guilty men are
esn a Brvce questions Gldssddle and
m,ss the Stdtn man had too enemies
b1d traced to England. Later 10
",ets a friend Who teHs him re sn ,,
@ eos sbo must marry him or he ,otl!
puy ponstord to his death as slayer OF
~ =. ,,ro murdered men. she hpbrdtds
~ S.d orders him from the estate.
,Mn..JoIe wv noes to see Foiltot to claim
y. ,e,sard he has offered for tntornid-
w, v. ysGdrdirg the murder n Brader
IW,r he leaves Bryce secs FoHtot ana
stcuses hin Of being FdiEiner WrIye,
R,tsy ensny Of Brdden, and asks htm
ot W. mart he had In the murder. ne
ono n,,s II tno,cino the details Of the kHt-
w bvt de,,ies being the slayer
AND HERE IT CONTINUES
,yoIrD have q Job to- get It," retort-
ed Folliot. "Supposing that all
NJ say is true about--about past
alters? Nothing can prove-nothing!
4, ever met Braden that morning
the other hand, l can prove, easily,
"a, never did meet him; can ac-
purt for every minute Of my time that
ov Az to the other affair-not an
,1ca Of direct evidence!
" ""Tben-it was the other man." ex-
l.,ned Bryce. Now then, who Is he""'
FoiIIot replied with n shrewd glance.
"a man who by giving away another
nan gave himself away would pc a
smned foolw he answered. III there
JAS there must be-" interrupted Bryce.
Then. he's safe!" concluded Fol-
|ot you'll get nothing from me about
u" "ind nobody can get at you except
hrough him." asked Bryce.
THAT'S about IT, assented foiiio'
aconIcally.
"a pretty COLL he said with a sneer.
Lperei You talked about my price I'm
rnlts content TO hold my tongue II youd
ali me something, about what happened
eyenteen years ago.
what" asked Folliot' . 49,,
"You knew Brake. you must have
,ro,yn his family affairs" said Bryce.
Wbat became of Brakes wife and chill
rsn when he went to prisonT'
Foiot shook his head, and It was
lain 10 Bryce that his gesture OF dissent
% @yeure wrong" he answered. II never
any time knew anything Of Brakes
knily affairs. SO little indeed that l
ever even knew he was married, ...s
Bryce rose to his feet ana stood
airing .v - %
NJ ma that, even now. you don't know
~, Brake had two children, and that
bat--oh, It's incredible"
"Whats incredible?' asked Folliot
what are you talking about?
Bryce In his eagerness ana SURPRISE
rasped Foliots arm and shook ~;
"Good heavens. man !" he said. "Those
so wards Of Ransford's are Brakes 8
Bri and boy Didn't you know that
" "Neyyeri" : err answered Folliot. Never
nd who's Ransford, thenT i never
card Brake speak Of any Ransford
What game Is all this? WhaturIi. u,s
emily started, thrust his companion
side and went to one Of the windows.
sharp exclamation from him took
Bryce to his side. Folliot lifted a shak-
BIZ hand and pointed into the garden
There 70 he Whispered Hell and
What's ibis mean2" =,
Bryce looked in the direction pointed
|ut. Behind the pergola of rambler
|oses the figures of men were coming
oward the old well-house led by one Of
Folllot's gardeners. Suddenly they
Emerged into full view, and in front or
he rest was Mtchington and close be-
lind him the detective, and behind him
|-Glassdale
1t was close on o'clock when Glass
ale. leaving Fclliot at his garden door,
urned the corner into the quietness Of
he precincts. He walked about there
or while staring at The queer old
houses with eyes which saw neither
fantastic gables nor twisted chimneys.
flassdale was thinking. And the result
Exchanged his idle sauntering for
Prlsker steps and walked sharply round
0 the police station, where he asked to
bee Mitchington.
MltchIngton and the detective were
us about to walk down to the railway
tation to meet Ransford. in accordancs
nth his telegram. At sight Of Glass
ale they went back into the inspector's
nice. Glassdale closed the door and
syored them with knowing smile. .
Something. else for you, Inspector p
said Mixed up a bit with last
lghts affair, too. About these, mys-
er!ss-Braden and Collishaw-f can
ely YOU one man who's In them"
Who, then?" demanded M'tchington
tlassdale went step nearer to the
|wo officials and lowered his voice.
The man who's known here as
Rtsphen Folliot," he answered. That's
Nonsense" exclaimed Mitchington
hen he laughed incredulously. Cant
eneVe II :" he continued. "Mr. Folliot
ust DC some mistake !"
Mtchlngton glanced at the clock
Come with us down to the station y
said, Doctor Ransford's coming In
Ia this express from town; he's got
ews sws Tor us We'd better hear that first
olliot good Lord who'd have be-
eTsd ,Ss or even dreamed III"
you'll see" said Glassdale as they
eht out Maybe Doctor Ransford's
n
nansrord was out of the train as soon
ran IN, and hurried to where Mitch
ston and his companions were stand
And behind him, to Mitchington' g
3uTPrlse, came old Simpson Harker, who
@a evidently Travelled with him. with
silent gesture Mitchington beckoned
nc whole party into an empty waiting
'UM IN ana closed its door on them.
now, then, Inspector" said Rams
lu without preface or ceremony,
SouVe got to act quickly! You got my
net-a few words will explain It, I
ent up to town this morning in an
W. 70 message from the bank where
raaen lodged his money when he re-
nea 70 England, To tell you the
avn sN' ne managers there and myself
ave since Braden's death, been carry
a conclusion an investigation
hnma, en began on Braden's behalf
tHn ne never knew of it--years ago.
ne bank ! met Mr.. Harker here,
mad called to find something out
,r,ahsslr' n,ahssslr' Now I'll sum things up in
"a auStsneN; SneN; for, years Braden, or Brake,
SsstNS Sa nesn wanting to find two men who
yenS,ea nm. The name Of one is Wraye,
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