The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-01-26

~uicdon rests first on one and then on another of the Family. Ran Ran 01e. the youngest son, and crip- D1c causes the detective to sus- FeCG him, but quickly dispeIs the Shadow. leaving the detective 1nOre in tho dark than ever, ana & he determines to find mOtiVc Tor the crimes. .. lAEtAt a first glance 1t had seemed ln- I8Mceivable that the man should have 1Wed through the top step of the x3ArH and then deliberately have pre- ibdtntcd himself down them next xorning, but on second thought OdeH &Aan to see the possibilities. Lorne nlght we'll have planned that episode 8 throw suspicion from himself In M9 Investigation, meaning merely to &1 down the stairs uninjured and ESn have miscalculated his fall. Ii were indeed guilty, his disstnu1a- 16 to Titheredge and his professed ofermination to call in the police &bcunded against him as evidence of 8 crnftiness. He would have had ~1ple time to tamper with the stairs Her the attorney went to sleep. and Keeping him there as a guest his Hn alibi was esta blished.
 Then a quick revu1sion of feeling nzne, and Odell reminded himself 1xnly that he had not one shred real evidence against this man, Y&hing but the vague suspicious of x0 trained nurse and his own spec 1no imaginings. Time, above all 1nEs, was essential in this case, and I8 could afford to waste none of it on XIIa speculations.
 W0ught still ranked in his /brain- H6 hint, which the mysterious Gerda M6 given him concerning insanity. fknew better than to approach her 0W for further enlightenment, for N had read the finality in his man. &r during their first interview; but he had some weapon to wield over Ior and force her confidence-if he Du1d learn her purpose there. dis Ever the identity of the man upon Mlbm she had looked with murder in I&f eyes from the top of the stairs EA sudden inspiration flashed blind I1X across his consciousness. If it build be true it would explain. much; md yet
 EssEergeant, I think she's planning E*etaway.' Smith appeared sudden Ebefore him.
 "Who?" Odel1 reused himself from *fa meditations.
 s-Adiss Cissie. She has been moving Efskly back and forth in her room Uor the last hour, slamming bureau |yra*vers and the closet door, and she humming to herself as if she was Mighty pleased over something. | bought I'd better let you know in Hse you were going out"
 E"AIl right. If she leaves the house Fail her, and take Blake or Shaw long. By the way, what was the ad- $&6y of -that apartment house she nit to yesterday looking for that ssrIumber 12O-A West Ninety-third Feet But what's the idea of talk iE Blake or Shaw along, Sergeant, if trail Miss Sissie?''
 EBecaus in the event that she Ieeps an appointment one of you will we to escort her home and the oth- take Farley Drew to headquarters" He'll smiled That is the only date He will leave this house to keep, and Wmay be our best chance of locating m unless she had the right dope in ling to that other woman's apart xent yesterday: I'm going out now ut I'll be back before night in any nnt. Don't take your hand off your %mber for a minute, Smith,
 Win the lower hall, however, he was ~arpssted as on a similar occasion two ys before by the sound Of youth. & voices sin the drawing room, ano {er d moments hesitation he knock upon the door. @rt was opened by Nan, the younger &ughter of the house, and, looklns ~~rnnd her Odell saw tall, good liking young man rise sioWiy iroh n& davenport. Q, Won. did-did you want to see me &ie girls tone was surprlsed anu S7fIe confused. 'Is there anything tfT ,ook here, is this Sergeant Odell 2 N,rs Tvo,lnr man had advanced with Attain truculence in his manner. XHYes. Tad" Nan turned agaln | ineffective and he noted the plus! tEfch crept into her cheeks I'm nTrnv-our neighbor. MT. Traymore. EwTd like a word with you, s.L, SIT, I<1rnr MT. Traymore announced. II E ESawver-at least Pm going to oe- End | know enough about the legs TIE Fof an investigation like this Fxr assured that you can't keep tn9 tn IL, -1I a1n, have made up your mind who
 the bottom of the things that- nav Zen going on s.Oh, Tadl' the girl 1nterrupleo k4nt remonsfrance.
 5sT rnean what I say" Tad went C @rredly. I"This man has got you &ffaIoed, but they can't hold yc 6kyour own home on susplclon, " the E&Ve got to get a warrant ana afre E3ys. if they want you detained; ar I4Yrv must show some grounds f EHf E This young lady says that. yt I've given orders no one IS to lea 2ssNot at ai," Odel1 replied gravel Enough his mouth twitched a |
 the corners. Miss Chalmers &1e to come and go as She wishe
 of course, under the circur
 nces any one who leaves the hou Wal be strictly watched and guard Ktfl their return"
 EH<sI don't mean that. I want Mi Salmers to come to my mothe |sxt door, and stay. She isn't sa
 re. No one is after what has be
 7ng on, and you know it. If t EreTs yrant to stick along and ri
 Enr killed that is their own affai Sf T'rf1 not, going to have .Nan-NIis SalYner to such danger $ssTndecd, MT. Traymore. Have y w legal right to remove her?
 derstand that Miss Chalmers is r
 If age Does her guardian conse
 her taking up her residence els
 Fere?r
 7.T haven't asked him. Tad a
 Fnred slightly taken aback. No c
 H a rigft to keep her where | @ is in danger. She insists on sta
 to look after her step-fath
 Ken any ordinary nurse could
 at,'
 E4T won't leave him, and that is
 ere is about iti'' declared Nan W
 Tiden spirit, her dark gipsy-l
 te aglow sI love dad almost b
 than anybody in the world, 8
 &vonst run away while he is i'll a
 eds me- Don't mind him, Serge:
 el1; we're always Guarreling.
 wish to talk to me?''
 krYes. for just a moment. But fl