The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-07-17
ypther at ease. Neither broke the e.

gether at ease. Neither broke the n
lence 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
tow ard him questionin1iy.
81 was very rude" she said, "but
YOU will forgive me wien | explain
the cause. ! had to act as | did or
else lose my hold entirely on that
man-yOu understand"
81 do not need - understand" hf
answered gallantl7. at is enough th-t
you say So"
"NO. ii is not enough. value vo'!r
friendship, MT. WeStcott. and | 1H+d
your advice."
"You may feel confidence in me
''Oh. : do: indeed. you capAot real
ize how thoroughly trust yoE." and
impulsively she touched his hand with
her own. THAT is why wrote you
to meet me here-So I could tell you
the whole story"
He waited. his e.e5 IN her face.
II received my le.ser this morning.
the letter l toni rou expected, con-
tanning my ;r>.ructions. They-they
relate to t:is nan Ned Beaton and the
woman % expects on this train"
".cc. instructionsw he echoed
d.>,tfully You mean you have been
sent after these people on some crlIni-
nal matter? You are a detective?
There must have been a tone OF
| dstrust in his voice, for she turned
| and faced him detiantly.
NO; not that. Listen: i am
newspaper woman, special writer
on the New York Star" She paused,
her cheeks flushing with nervousness.
Tit was very strange that | met
you first of all--for 1t seems that the
case is of personal interest to you.
ITO me! Why, that is hardly likely.
| if it originated in New York"
ut did"-she drew in a sharp
! breath-"for it originated in the mur-
| der of Frederick Cavendish."
"The murder of Cavendish! HAlas
been killed."
YES; 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 coroners jury brought in YER
dict of murder on these facts"
But when was this?"
She gave the date and he studied
over il.
THE same day he should have re
ceived my telegram" he said gravely
That's why the poor fellow never an
svered." He turned to her suddenly
But what became of my Others" I'D
asked, land of all the letters wrote?'
THAT is exactly what l want tt
learn. They must have been delivered
TO his cousin, John Cavendish. I'll tel
YOU all ! know, and then perhaps, be
tween us, we may be able to figure l
out"
Briefly and clearly she set befor'
him the facts she and Willis had beer
able to gather: the will, the connec
| IlOn between uhu ooAih W
endish. the quarrel between John ant
Frederick, the visit Of John to En-
rights office, the suspicion of Valoi
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
Ieste La Rue and Enright.
When she had finished Westcott sal
. chin in hand. turning the evidenc
over In his mind. "Do you believ
Frederick Cavendish Is deadT" b.
asked suddenly.
yes"
, WestcOtt struck his hand down cl
, the rock, his eyes glowing dangerously
"Wen, l don't" he exclaimed. ="
believe he is alive! My theory Is 'ha