Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1920-08-19

gether at ease. Neither broke the g.
Ience between them until they reached
the fiat boulder and had found seats
in the shelter OF Overhanging trees.
She sat a moment, then she turned
toward him questioningly.
Il was very rude" she said. ''but
you will forgive me when explain
the cause. ! had to act as ! did or
else lose my hold entirely on that
man-you understand"
81 do not need to understand" he
answered CALAMITY. eft is enough that
you say So"
mo. it is not enough. value your
friendship, Mr.. WestcOtt, and | need
your advice"
"You may feel confidence in me-"
"Oh. l do; indeed. you cannot real
ize how thoroughly | trust you" and
impuIsively she touched his hand with
her own. "That is why wrote you
to meet me here-sO could tell you
the whole story"
He waited, his eyes on her face.
'I received my letter this morning
the letter I told you / expected, con-
tanning my Instructions They-they
relate to this man Ned BeatOn and the
woman he expects on this train"
"Your instructions2" he echoed
doubtfully. "You mean you have been
sent after these people on some crimi-
nal matter? You are a detective%
There must have been tone Of
distrust in his voice, for she turned
and faced him defiantly.
mo; not that. Listen: l am a
newspaper woman, a special writer
on the New York Star" She paused,
her cheeks flushing with nervousness.
4s'It-it was very strange that met
you first Of all-for it seems that the
case is of personal interest to you"
ITO me! Why, that is hardly likely,
if it originated in New York"
at did"-she drew in a sharp
breath-"for it originated in the muir
der of Frederick Cavendish."
1.-THE murder of Cavendishl He has
been killed."
Eyes; at least that is what every
one believes, except possibly one man
his former valet. His body was
found lying dead on the floor of his
private apartment, the door of his safe
open, the money and papers missing.
The coroner's jury brought in a YER
dict of murder on these facts"
+ "But when was this?"
She gave the date and he studied
over it.
"The same day he should have re-
ceived my telegram" he said gravely
''That's why the poor fellow never an
swered" He turned to her suddenly
"But what became of my Others" he
asked, land Of all the letters wrotefA
THAT is exactly what want tt
learn. They must have been delivered
r to his cousin, John Cavendish. I'll tel
you all 1 know, and then perhaps, be
tween us, we may be able to figure 4
, out"
Briefly and clearly she set before
him the facts she and Willis had beer
able to gather: the will, the connec
ton between Enright and John Cav
endishs the quarrel between John and
I Frederick, the visit of John to En-
rights office, the suspicion of Valoli
that the murdered man was not Cav
endish, and, finally, the conversation
overheard in Steinway's. the torn tel
egram, and the meeting between Ce
, leste La Rue and Enrfght.
: When she had finished WestcOtt sat
E chin in hand, turning the evidenc'
:. over in ahis mind. do you believ'
: Frederick Cavendish is dead?" hi
asked suddenly.
Eyes"
d Westcott struck his hand down Of
e the rock, his eyes glowing dangerously
r "Well, l don't!" he exclaimed. q
: believe he is alivel My theory is tina