Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1921-01-14

by the most pretentious charkatan or
The most creduIous Notwithstanding
student Of the psychic.
Nevertheless, $he felt constrained
professionally to adopt The hypothesis
Of dual personality and upon ii base
The beginnings OF his survey
III. THE AMATEUR SLEUTH.
Dredging the past for the truth
about Priscilla's mother brought to
light nothing that seemed helpful Ia
twenty-odd years New York Itself had
changed almost beyond recognition
and the constitution of its society had
been matle over again and again till
few of the original elements remained.
Then too, the memory Of man is pc:
clliarly brief concerning the troubles
of others. Henry Hobart Maine. one
of the most successful of American
portrait painters and in his day con-
Spicu0us figure ia the social life OF
the city. nevertheless had made few
close friends. aud of these only one
had survived him by year or two
Philips father. Prsciila's aunt"
Mrs. Trowbridge. being duly pumped
proved 10 he as ignorant as the girl
had said she was concerning the mar
riage of her iSinslnan. She knew in
definitely that there had been trou.
bic; its nature, it's cause. ITS outcome
were alike outside her knowledge aud
alien TO her interest. Apparently she
had never been anything more than
she was today. an amlably self-een-
tered soul. coniforted and sustained by
those delusions of personal importance
which are so essential 10 the Insigniti-
cant
From other sources. by dint of guard
Cd and seemingly casual but persistent
gossiping in the lounges Of clubs fire.
qnented by the elder generations Fes-
dick learned that Maine had teen re-
srettably guilty Of a romantic inds-
oretiOn in marrying woman of a
world outside his own. But her very
name hard been forgotten. He found.
indeed, nobody Who remembered Mrs.
Maine. and but few who recalled The
tradition of hot-biooded. high-spirit-
Ell creature whose hopeless impatienre
Of restraints and conventions defied ALI
Names half-hearted attempts TO rec
oncile his wife with his friends and
mode If life till. discouraged. he dis
appeared with her and for solIe years
absented himself utterly FROM New
York. Concerning this period of his
life nothing definite was knouu:
there was suggestion that he had de-
voted II to travel in South America.
But ii was certain thar he had re-
turned with girl ehild and without
wife This lasf was presumed 10
have died, though there were whispers
TO the contrary, that "incompatibilitye
had dictated separation Maine never
made any explanation but, II appeared,
quietly resumed Isis place and thence
forth devoted himself steadiastly to
his profession and the care OF his
daughter, Philip remembered him
well He lived 10 see Priscilla give
promise Of carrying on the torch Of his
genius. even as her dark loneliness
foresliatRwed something OF the furore
il was destined to create.
Disappointed bur not dIscoura ged.
Fosdiek turned to other avenues Of in.
yestignfion.
Bound by his pledge 10 Priscilla not
TO consult the police. discreet employ.
nent of channels Of information pro.
yided by wide acquaintance among
newspaper men nevertheless brought
him all police Headquarters knew
about the BIelinsky affair. Nothing
was known concerning tive party.in the
room at Rlstori's by way Of which the
Russian escaped after adding two
murders to his score. The name OF
Red Cafnehan had not been menticpad
In connections with the crime. There
was. however. such a person. DOf0ri-
Gus gang-leader Of the lower East side.
Considering II essential that he
shoulG learn more Of Mr.. Carnehan
and his friends. and perceiving hut
one way 10 gain that information
without breaking his promise to Pris-
ella. Philip adopted It without more
hesitation.
On the following morning Priscilla.
calling up his Office. was Informed that
Doctor Fosdlck had been suddenly
called out Of town on case OF vital