Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
Copyright. 1890. by Public Ledger Coz
Copyright. 1920. Robert NJ. Mcbride & Col

Vcriy worn out ana had gone to rest
immediately after dinner on the even
ing in question. which was five days
before Mrs. Lorncs death
i was alone with my patient when
about o'clock MIR. Lornc knocked
upon the door and | admitted him
alter rev minutes left him quietly
talking TO his wife: and. requesting
| hlm not TO remain more than twcnt Y
minutes. went IL my own room
where wrote letter. In exactly
the time had stipulated returned
and found tina, he had gone. and my
patient was in the condition which |
have described.
Il looked in the boudoir and saw.
that Miss Meade was sim sleepinr.
and when | awakened her later
learned she had heard no one i'm her
sisters room. asked Mrs. Lorne
hcrscIt II any one had touched the
! banhaGc. but She denied il and seemed
| r"Schtui. Sh" was not particu-
! Early easy patient to handle, being
h!gh-strung and self indulg.nt 20 "A
| degree: and II was essential that she
| should not he permitted to rxcit.
herself. \" dared not question her
| further
| The quiet. Unconditional voice had
continued without emphasis ar hest
! taton until tn" end: ana now The girl
sat c"mpoS"dly awaiting 'ihr next
| question. couid she have anticipated
ih:s scene AMI carefully rehearscd IT,
Her p"'s" seemed all at once too per
feet not 10 hav- been studied
MISS RISKY. there must hay. been
something else To arouse your gus
| PIGEONS. You would not. In the ordi-
| nary performance OF your duty, pre-
vent man from having u private
| interview with his dying wifi. mere
| - because her arm had become
looscned aud her fever increased =
| The shot told. as he could note
by the sudden tightening OF the girls
| lips: but she shook her head
| You forget that the irritation OF
! tho infected area had also increased
and ~ an alarming extent lit,
looked TO me. Sergeant odcll. ike "a
deliberate reinfcction. | cannot even
under the present circumstances dis
cuss the private affairs Of - fainII,
whose household entered in pro-
.ssional capacity. and | do no, pre-
tend TO hazard any motive for such
possible act on Mr.. Lorne's part.
my only duty Was toward my patient.
and fulfilled it to tho best OF my
| ability"
Yet YOU dih learn something OF
The private affairs of that family"
thcll SEIZED upon the opening she
had unw!t,inrly given TO him. You
u" kno" or suspect a possible motive
"n Mr. l.ornc's par. for such "a crime.
Miss RISKY, there are certain occa-
sionS when professional ethics mus,
to- put aside. Tn. truth win no,
bring Mrs. I.ornc hack to life. but /,
may save others from dy!n. as she
did"
Others" The girl was startled
from her serene composure at last.
What do YOU mean. Sergeant Od.li?
Surely there have been no further
CAGES"
You encountered all the members
Of the family during your stay. did
you not?'
Sh- no ided wordlcssly.
You have heard OF tn. sub.
seInent death o. Mrs, Lorn.'s old
est son, Julian Chalmers?"
on CONTIGUOUS case in quarantine
for IN" last fortnight. Th., splcu-
did. robust young man: II can
scarcely believe it: How-how did
hc die
He was murdered in an even more
ruthless fashion than was his mother
We have absolute proof Of that and
the mann"- OF IL. and TWO later un-
successful attempts have been made
uron other members OF the family"
Oicl paused. You see now, Mis-.
isieby. that no ethical question must
seal your Ips. In the case OF Mrs
Lornc. may tell you that Doctor
Adams as we'll as the specialists
are convinced that death was not
Tie direct result OF the prick OF
tina: needle; and they are cooper
atinE with me in every way ! must
ask YOU TO be equally frank"
oh. don't know what TO do"
The Gir.'e hands twisted together in
her lap. Nursing isn't only a bus
mess with me: il is almost Il sacred
calling. and | have always strivcn
to uphold its ;cn.ts scrupulously.
There can be nothing more dcspic-
able than woman who enters a
HON" in the intimate. confidential
capacity OF nurse and tattIes OF
the personal, private matters which
inevitably come under her obscr-
walton: and yet If II is question
Of preventing crime. I realize that
have no choice. Only if Mr.. Lorne
is innocent | am doing terrible
thing in this betrayal OF my trust"
az Mr.. lorne is innocent the truth
cannot hurt him." tho detective urged.
"Circumstantial evidence alone can
not avail in "a case Of this sort. and
where no possible motive appears"
''Hut that is just it," Miss Risby
interrupted him. II am afraid that
what have to tell you Will seem to
establish motive. yet must speak.
on tho day before the episode OF
which I have just told you Miss
Brown had a sore throat. ana I
assumed her duties we'll as my
own: Mrs. I.orne was no; then so
critically ill., you know. In the after
noon she was resting easily. and I
thought it was safe to take nap
IL remained within call. went
to the day bed in the boudoir and
fell asleep almost at once, but was
awakened ny the sound OF my pa
,ierts voice raised in shrill anger.
II started up to her. my first