Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-06

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Lorne's speculations of the last ~
weeks had evidently ncttnJ b,r
mean fortune.
| p'chkihsting ut a small rcstaur,,
near his rooms. Odeil went INN,
o'ateiy TO the Meade house wh,ro
encountered the attorney, Samu
ithcrcdge. in the hall In earnest co,
su'tation with Doctor Adams.
Nothing TO be concerned nbou,
INC utter was saying. ''She has ~
"c"''y been crying most of tho MIN
| eN'h IL sue docs deny II; that accom-
ior hcr swollen eyes and flushed f,,
ana as Tor the nausea and painLwo
II would be frightful insult tn y,
P'shi'y II were to suggest thu, g,
was suffering from a plain. oIJ.r,v,
'ohed stomachachc. Any one ,y,l
stnns candy ana sweet. ne co.sI
does IL bound to be uuse, npcs g.
| while" in
he greeted the detective cordial
W" reference to the autops
| leave. 'h
rs Miss Cassie H." asked Odou
enc seeing to be hit out of sort
anu DIR. l.orne assisted that tho do,
'"' TOOK her over" Tithcredp. p,
"p"h6cd. After the events or ,,l
'aSt month he is naturally aIarm,l
az me s!ightcst trouble In tho bo,,.,
h"!"' nut Adams says she In
fiSht low !. the case coninr 81
| sergeant"
We've made some progress. h,
'"h 'aiR about il. sir: rules OF ,Ii
department, you know" Odap III
peated the timc-worn profcss,on,
'rcF'flcaiion almost ncchanjcuIll
f""'ence or two which Smith Ia
sure" III MS report Of the prevjo,I
"'s't' had returned suddenly IN u
NINA Mt4s Cassie had come dow
| I" "!nner all flushed mn ana bar 90,
Pu"eu At the tab1
Ehe complained or feeling II,
don't believe she ate verv ,n,,c, 81
could hear her aunt urripy har
Try just u little soup"
what II Or. Adams had m,ds 4.
on" mistake. and the human font j
! M"rN IN 'his house had selected a,l
| o'"ef victim" The next Instant
,''"e'sr' he put the thought froI
'''h WIN IN inward emile al his NJ,
apprehension. The AFFAIR mug, hl
fSu!hg on his nerves as well az Tins
~ the family,
we """ YOU :, debt OF rratItnd|
| 'h'uc from the case" Tho n,tor,.
"',c"' Gene came down 10 me ycsl
,.'har and made n clean bro,s.
"'s association with Farley Drow
"hat II led him into: and ho I'D
! you sent him. lie is coinr Ia Mi,
iu't repuration from his .s,,,A.
"'S s'epiather and have con.cr,n
I" Keep the whole matter n secrs
| ihcF cannot either or them no 49,.
| fui enough to Won"
NJ least they. may he sure n.
ming Farley Drew viii never ,rom'
"'' any one in this household a,,i,
anu MISS cassie has had a very I,,,
Ssape. az She will learn ,bo-,tr
'aei hrsitatcd and then adj, a..
,'oera'elH; Mr. Tithercdge. MAJ
nave word with Won In H. go.
"St professional Condolences"
ne attorney darted n kec,
At hi:n. "eeh E'anc'
"cer,aioly. sergeant. Come ri.n
~" INC dr"wins-room. Nan an,
~" are with Mr.. Lorne. ana Mis-,
| WIN cassie. I suppose va,
'""' there has been annthe
n'Sa hpehrance among the Servant
Icrda is gone"
! know" Odel nodded ar.
'heredgc, am going to ask 20,
| '"'s under The seal OF Drorsss;
he"' scy' ana mus, request mar 49,,
'e'i me The absolute truth fn- 49,,
.n"y depend on it. Have Won 49,,
ie"ic suggestion OF insani,v c,,
'"ute" IN any way with tho foni,ys
'""d heavens:" The attorn..
started back ana sank into c,as.
| ~ epost"rous. sergeant. ali.
SurD' You surely cannot have con
f"ivcd the ;dea-'' So"
1ou have r"t answered M,
ION, AZ. Tnn"redge" Odeu s,ni,a',
OF course. if you prefer NOT -
| So ca" abta:r the inform,,io,
"hrre: but | should not nj mi. go.
OF the game care to hoyo ~,
get hold OF the fact tba, a., pI'
'".r'es we're being instituted"
s""u'" nope not" Titheredp,
~, my. I'rvcntiy: you horrjf,
.' "oht Know why you sbnn,,
nave entertained such a thourht ~.
nave suggested il 70 ,o,
""' can assure you most soIennn,,
'h't no insanity has manirestoa 60;
i" me FAMILY in this or the las,
| Grafton 'o iast gen
But before tha,?" oden bad
me mental reservation 81 no,
"r'hch OF the family wa. tho. WI" -.
'ni'y' Mr.. Tithcredge?" '"'
,ou haven't heard. then .ho,. -,
Joshua Il. Meade?" Tho a,,a auout oio
lowered his tones. an, ~ mad
over mis- shoulder as if fearful n as &c
e.'esdropper. "IIe was Tho 80, 81,
,,n m'S' Lorne and Miss EnIe. yo,,
Mno"' the children's rrandS.,hnu
ihey have never been told. aIthom.,,
tne'r mother and aunt knew and re-,
- was carefully kept from tho
"or'"' me old gentleman wos al
ways considered eccentric. and ms.
'eSsed OF an ungovernable temner
ana IN his later years IL was piyon
our mat he had suffered u stroke and
become chronic invalid. He was
kept In strict seclusion. and in TINT
seclusion no finally died"
lie had lost his mind?"
Yes. Not gradually, nor coul5 aro
or any mental strain account for ~
He became suddenly violent. n ravinc
maniac In fact, and was kept in n
room I'M IN tho ion a.