Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-13
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1T was intermittent. For weeks
l ne would be as seemingly sane
as any one, and even played re-
markedly good game OF chess. l
spent many an evening with him.
Then wholly without warning he
would become violent. and physicai
vent his doing harm TO himself and
others Remember. however. tha'
this trouble did not come upon MN
until late in life, many years after
his children were born. If you try
sergeant. 10 account for this terr!o!e
sequence of events by any inherited
tain; in the family YOU VIII not "hiE
nc wasting your time. but fostering q
totally unjust suspicion upon THESE
innocent children. can assure you
mat no curse has descended upon the
third generation in this case
Ti,hcrcdGe rose with an air OF
nnaity, and the detective walked
with him 20 the door
"poub,less you are right, Mr..
Titheredge; hut in an affair oil TINS
sort where there seems 10 be no pos
sible motive. no sane purpose we
must consider every contingency, no
matter how remote"
Closing the front door after the at
torney, he started thoushtu!!y LOT
the stairs. when a young man wHo
had been standing in the shadow OF
the library doorway stepped forward
sergeant OdcIi. hope you VIII
forgive my narc-up yesterday; but
was very ANXIOUS about Miss ch"i-
mers. safety. Have you discovered
anything yct?"
several things, Mir. Traymore'
Odeu regarded the young man pleas
antly. Your anxiety was natural
and under the circumstances your
suggestion was not !ll-;!'ned. MISS
Chalmers Is in no danger; out
think j; would be n relief 10 her step
fathers nina if she were 10 go away
un,u this investigation - over. hM
! understand you TO say ihat your
mother wished her to come for a III
tie VISIT
The boys face flushed and then
paicd.
MY Cod he whispered. Then
My mother will be more than glad
10 receive her and take care O. her
as long as she can stay. sergeant.
I'll run back and ;c!l her at once and
return for Nan. For Gods sake see
that no harm comes to her"
None shall. my boy" the detective
responded 'Noc Will It be necessary
for your mother Ito extend her nos
pitality for very long: Cor ,hinK the
end OF the case is in sight
For the rest OF the day Odcll pom
der.t over the reluctant admission
which he had dragged from the at
s.,arncy and its possible significance
in relation to tho hint which Mrs.
Gael had given him. but although lie
studied the members OF the family
with whom he came IN contact he
could read nothing in their express
sions or speech which pointed TO Inc
slightest irraticnality.
Mrs. Tray,nore herself arrived with
her son to take Nan home with her,
and after some urging the young
rirl consented 10 go. C!ss!" remained
In her room with her aunt in constant
attendance upon her. so that odel!
had opportunity for only hrief talk
with the older woman, hu, short as
1T was II temporarily quoted nus 1h-
easiness.
Miss Mcadc's face was Drawn win
fatigue, but her eyes sAo"e as she
told him that CisS!e h"d c"nh"e" 10
her the end OF her sorry TpNhhe' ana
thanked him for their d"liYcrancc
from Drcw's pernicious influence. AS
for Cissie's indisposii.on' she had Of
ten suffered in tn" same Way after
too great an indulgence In Sweets
and would doubtless be quite rccov-
cred on the morrow.
Rannie had locked himself In his
room and was a2proacn"b'c. but
before he departed for III" night
Odcll had "a long talk with Gen" and
his stepfather which rcwovod MS
last lingering doubts as 10 the lat
ter's complete innocence.
He retired no wiser than on the