Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-09

time the call came in to you any
closer. Mr.. Kenny"
Hold on! Maybe ! can" The head
of the establishment paused in what
was evidently for him a vast mental
effort. 1T was about $40. il was
after: IL was Just twenty five minu-
ties past. remember because I'd sen,
noolcy over to kalsomine some cell
!nGs on Forty-fourth Street, an he'd
ought to're been back here by 2:30 at
most. I'm payin' the boys by the
time: an he must have loafed on his
job. for he never got back until
twenty-five past 3. I'd just started
in TO bawl him out when the phone
rang.
We'll. thank you. Mr.. Kenny. We've
told the other people who claim to
have been sent for that there was
| nothing doing; you had the job. Good
/ morning
/ In the tax! once moro cutting across
/ town. Barry Odcll remarked:
! "rh. residence Of Mr.. Lorne and his
4 step-children ia known as the Meade
house, then. 1t mus; have belonged
% his wife's people"
Eyes. for generations. She and this
sp!nSter sister who has survived her
each owned half interest in it.
When she married HalSey Chalmers
he built house for ner' up on Fifth
Avenue. but after his death she sold
il. and she and her family. including
Miss Meade. OF course. came back to
live in the old home. Richard I.orne
could never persuade her TO leave it"
Tithcrcdge' paused and added: 1T
isn't ono OF these ornate. miniature
palaces they are building nowadays.
YOU know: just solid. substantial old
hrownstonc mansion. and rather a
landmark in its way
You spoke of this Eugene. who
had the narrow escape last night. and
OF the younges; son, who is hunch-
back, AMI the girls" Odell observed
The daughters are both grown upr"
Christine, who was named after
her mother. is twenty-five, and Nan is
just twenty"
ANY love affairs?"
The attorney hesitated.
Il believe there Is a sort of bread
and-hut,er Irritation going on be-
tween Nan and a Good-iooking boy
whose people have the house on the
avenue next door. The Meade house
is on the corner, Tad Traymorc-his
father is old Thaddcus Traymore. of
the Palladium Trust Company-is just
out of the university and starting to
read law. SO there ism, much chance
! of the affair assuming the status of
an. engagement now"
| Il
y fun minute passed before Tithcr-
edge replied.
That is another source of worry
to Lorne. She has recently become
| quite infatuated with a man much
older than herself named Drew. Ills
an;eccdcnts are irrcproarhab bic and lie
is still received in the best society
but his past-wcll, il hasn't been one
that would render him suitable as
a husband for a girl like Christine
Not Farley Drew, who was named
in the Gael divorce casc?" The de-
tcctive's tone had sharpened slightly.
Tithcrcdgc nodded.
That's the chap. His people lief,
him fairly well off, but he squandercd
all he had long ago, and ii is Chris
tines money that is the inducemcnt.
| Drew is not the sort Of q man to be
attracted by unsophistication."
TN tell the world that" Odell COM
mentcd with emphasis. HE may be
received by the best society, but he'll
lie received by us, too. down at head
| quarters If he doesn't watch his step.
/ We haven't anything on him yet, you
! understand, MIR. Titheredge. bu, he's
]
| shady transaction. Always travels
around with men much younger than
! himself, doesn't hc?"
The attorneys lips set in IA stiff
/ line.
| Mere boys with wealth. gildcd
| youth, who want TO see life, and he
shows them Il certain side Of 1t while
| their money lasts"
The detective whistlcd softly
| Il thought as much" he said. so
| that's how he gained an introduction
/ into MIR. Lorne's household
! Yes. i'm giving you al lot OF in
/ side information, sergeant. which per-
/ haps in justice. TO my clients ] should
not disclose; but in case like this
where ] cannot tell what may be Of
use 10 YOU. | thing i; best to put you
in possession of whatever facts |
know concerning every member OF
/ the family"
/ 1T is just saving time and trouble
/ for me, Mr.. Tthercdgc. for / would
/ ana out IN time myself anyway"
! O1cll assured him. (Which of the
7 hoys was Il, who brought Drew to
/ TN" house, Julian or Eugene"