The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-31
Unseen Hands
A BeUiLdering Detectiue Story
 By Robert Orr Chipperfield

-ANAAOA SN5Ss consultation with Doctor Adams.
 Nothing to be concerned about" the latter was saying. "She has evil dently been crying most of the night. counts for her swollen eyes and flushed face; and as for the nausea and pain-weA, it would be fright full insult to her dignity if were to 1 a plain, old-fashioned stonachachei l Any ono who stuffs candy and sweets | aa Cissle does is bound to be upset once in a whj1e." l
 He greeted the detective cordially 1 and with 3 reference to the autopsy on the following day he took his leave
 els Miss tSssie ill?'' asked Odell.
 She seems to be a bit out Of doctor look her over,'' T1tberedge re- sponded. "After the events Of the last month he is naturally alarmed at the slightest trouble in the household; but Adams says she is all right. How is the case coming on, ser geant?'
 We've made some progress, but can't talk about it, sir; rules of the department, you know" OdeI1 re- peated the time-worn professional sentence or two which Smith had ut tered in his report of the previous night had returned suddenly to his mind-'Miss Cissie had come down to dinner all flushed up and her eye lids were puffed At the table she complained of feeling ill don't believe she ate very much, for I could hear her aunt urg ging her to try just little soup"
 What if pr. Adams had made a second mistake, and the human fiend at work in this house had se- 1ected another victim? The next from him with an inward smile at his own apprehension. The affair must be getting on his nerves as we'll as those CT the family!
 fWe owe you a debt of gratitude aside from the case.'' The attorney smiled. "Gene came down to me yesterday and made a clean breast of his association with Farley Drew and what it led him into; and he said you sent him. He is going to make full reparation from his estate: and his stepfather and have consented to keep the whole matter a secret thani,Tul enough to you"
 At least they may be sure of one thing: Farley Drew will never trouble any one in this household very 1uchy escape, as she will learn shcrtly.'' Odell hesitated and then added deliberately: 'tMr. Titheredge, may have a word with you in the stricted professional conf1dence?"
 The attorney darteoN a keen glance at him.
 :. Certainly, sergeant. Come righ, into the drawing room Nan and Gene are with MT. Lorne. and Miss Meade with Cissie. I suppose you know that there has been another disappearance among the servants? Gerda is gone"
 'I know" oden nodded ''Mr. Titheredge, I am going to ask you secrecy; and must request that you tell me the absolute truth, for much may depend on it. Have you ever heard a suggestion of insanity con- ilyT'
 started back and sank into a chair. +AThis is preposterous, sergeant; ab- sTrdt You surely cannot have con ceived the idea"
 'You have not answered my ques- tion, MT. Titheredge." Odeil smiled. 'NOf course, if you prefer not to do where; but should not at this stage of the game care to have the press get hold of the fact that such inqufr les were being instituted" 'I should hope not!'' Titheredge exclaimed fervently. ''You horrify mel! I don't know why you should have entertained such thought, nor who could have suggested it to you; but can assure you most so1emn1y l that no insanity has manifested itself in the family in this or the last gen | eration"
 "But before that?" oden had sens ed the mental reservation. ..In what | branch of the family was there in sanity, MT. Titheredge?".
 "You haven't heard, then, about | old Joshua P. Meade?" The attorney had lowered his tones, and he glanc- ed over his shoulder as if fearful of
 an eavesdropper He was the fatn-
 CT of Mrs Lorne and Miss Fife,
 you know; the children's grand
 father. They have never been told, l although their mother and aunt knew: and the secret was carefully
 kept from the world. Ire old gen. l t1ernan was always considered eccen- | tric, and possessed of an ungovern-
 able temper; and in his later years
 ed a stroke and become chronic in valid. He was kept in strict seclu-
 sion, and in that seclusion he finally
 ~Yes. Not gradually: nors could age or any mutual strain accotfnt for it. He became suddenly violent, a
 ravfng maniac in fact, and was kept for seven years. Every effort was made to effect a cure, and the best
 specialists and a1ienists were con-
 suited; but with no result. However, and thank God, no trace of his ter rible malady has asserted itself in
 the second Or the third generation.
 *'I have been told that Mrs Lorne
 possessed an almost maniaca1 tenn
 per" OdeI1 observed. tI am quot
 ing the exact words used. One or two of her children have inherited ii from her to a certain extent, have they not?''
 "Stuff and nonsensei'' the attorney responded testify. 'eThey are merely
 high-spirited like their mother; and she was an exceptionally brilliant } woman. I was reluctant to mention the old gentleman to you or discuss
 the matter in any way, sergeant, fol I feared you might fly off at this tangent. Old MT. Meade's malady 5 was not of the sort which is trans. } rnitted.''
 "Just what form did his mania l take, MT. Titheredge?"
 : {To be Continued)
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