The Washington herald., 1921-05-01

mother. sent you And remember TO tell
me what he says when you say It"
Thank you. grandmother,- told her.
i sought Kenneth Winnerly the next
morning. As went into the Offices of
the worlds most famous detective agency
/ thought that access to the head sof the
institution might be difficult. but the
messenger at the railing came back for
me at once when he had taken in my
card. leading me to an inner office. where
q big man was seated at . huge table.
from which he arose at my entrance.
Pleasant voiced, keen eyed. reassurins.
he held out his hand with more than
passing friendiiness' You are Frances
MarshaIrs daughter. aren't your he ask
ed me
Grandmother told me to say I was
Mary MarshaIrs granddaughter"
That's just like her." he laughed. she
was my nrst love, you know. Not q SEN
timental valentine love, but . real one.
She was . young married woman with
three little girls, and ! was . boy of IL
or SO when she came to live next door to
US. She gave me cakes, and cookies. and
gingerbread. and seedlings. and advice.
and q lot of good mothering. Ny mother
was dead. And I loved Mary Marshall.
1 still do. Now. what can ! do for her
grsnddaughterT-
told him He listened without looking
at me, but staring at the ivory paper
cutter which he twiried. And you want
evidence to acquit young Terryr he
asked me when had ended the telling
of all knew OF the case.
DO you think you can get itl"'
We'll. II Mary Marshall sent yeu to
me, ] supposed must. Itn never do to
Y ~
buzzer beneath his desk and the messen-
ger came in. Send Rothan.- he ordered.
moment later . tall. lean man appear
ed. giving me . casual glance that felt
recorded me beyond possibility Of later
mistake. Get all the existing evidence
in the Benedict murder" he bade him.
Can you come back tomorrow at this
time and bring Terry he asked me.
will they let him conner
%. yes. he's on bail" Rothan said.
Winnerly twinkled. with Rothan in
terested already" he said. we've turned
one corner. The lean man smiled a. ]
went out.
telephoned to Justin. at his apart
ment asking him to meet me at the
Athletic Club. He came. I think. for
troubled that hesitated to tell him the
1t down. that IT would be better that
you didn't see Natalie Just now
What does Natalie ithinkT-
She's SO distressed and troubled that
she is letting mother think for her. She
isn't much more than . child. you know"
But you came in-and saw winnerly."
But rm-55 10.
Yes. you're different" He gave me Q
strange look that sent the blood pound
ing up to my ears. II don't want Ma
talie to worry" he said after q moments
pause. Tell her I leave the full decision
to her. II she wants to see me she'll let
me know. I'll do nothing until she does
I'll have enough to think about" he said
bitterly. in lighting this charge
But Winnerly-~
what can winneriy nnd out that ".
don't known he protested- sIts good OF
you and Nine Marshall to interest him
but here are the facts: John Benedict d
murdered, and his body set on the track,
near the bridge am found stoopins
over him. No one else seems guilty, 20
jury Of my peers picks me"
%. IL hadn't seen yout"
Some one else would have
But will they make me swear that
found you therer
-"Thst1l make no diRerenee. Tanner
the wstchman. viii testify that I left tn,
plant at s:4s. Lane will tell that Bene
dict left the car about, $3.50 Hannel
knows he didn't 80 into the plant. Rit,
Kubai and dozen others viii testif,
that Benedict and I auarreled bitteri,
that morning and threatened each other
Men do, you know. when they are angr,
enough. and Benedict and were angry
He had ordered pne to run In substitutes
low grade stud. In ths salea ] refused