Evening star., 1921-08-18
HOW MANY CARDS?
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER.
Author Island Intrigue" "Ashes Ashes
cossyxoht, 1921. BY n. 4

| not walt about outside" Terhune
waived sirily toward the nearest
chairs. and. as though hypnotized.
Dennis sank into one Of them. but
McCarty ostentatiously removed the
china tray from the table and sub
sttthted familiar, battered one OF
brass literally patterned with verdi
girls.
II hope you made yourself at home,
sir" ne remarked ironically. his grin,
uninvited guests knee. Il see you
found something to amuse yourself
| with while you waited!'
"Ah. this elemental but highly en-
pertaining little forerunner OF our
friend Freud?' Terhune smiled again
indulgently.
He laid the book upon the table and
McCarty hastily retrieved it and lock-
ed II in his desk.
Il don't know any guy named
Freud" Dennis observed unexpected
ly. Does he say that dreams go by
the other night that my stepbrother
homo in the old country. that's drunk
up two farms and about eight drovee
OF pigs already, was strung up by a
vigilance committee and then cut
d9wn 9i,s !. in time TO- save the worthless
He paused to draw breath. and Nc
Carly took advantage Of the oppor-
| tunity to suggest:
You wanted to see me very par
I ticularly. Mr.. Terhune?"
the little affair Of crevellns is prac-
tically cleared up. 1t seemed to prom
lse a nice little problem at first, but
II proved to be very simple matter
eyes. sir~ Mccarty replied eau
tiously. so the inspector was say
a
! "Druet?" Terhune frowned. Il can
not conceive how he could have OBJ
tanned the data which has como into
my possession"
Even I would never have discov-
cred the truth had it not been for my
an advantage which has not been at
tanned by our excellent friend the
inspector. 1t must have been sheer
suesswork on his part and yet can
not imagine upon what grounds he
could predicate the fact Of George
Alexander's guilt"
| "Alexanders-y'M McCarty seemed
to and some difficulty once more with
his speech and Dennis eyes almost
started from his head. The inspec-
| tor said nothing about Mr.. Alexan-
der"
All. ha: I anticipated as much
rerhune rubbed his long. slim hands
together in competency. He is
upon the wrong tack again. then. as
usual. A good man, a steady, re-
liable plodder, but prone to stubborn
prejudices and too obstinate to ad-
nit even to himself that he may be
mistaken"
There was just enough truth in
this criticism Of his superior to sting
McCarty and he retorted loyalty:
He wasn't on the wrong track in
the last case on which We all worked
| together. though, Mr.. Terhune''
The criminologist flushed darkly.
My one hands were tied by the lack
Of information which was willfully
| withheld from me- he asserted has
| t:ly. but upon whom has Inspector
Druet fastened his eyes as a pos
sible suspect In this case?"
He'll probably tell you himself, sir
il you ask him." McCarty responded
evasively. "Since you've come to me
may I ask what evidence you've got
against George Alexander"
! Absolutely conclusive evidence, my
Gear McCarty! Motive opportunity
method, the means itself and the con.
nrmation OF his subsequent mental re.
action a. betrayed by his attitude"
| Everything but the prof." mur-
INJURED Dennts irrepressibly. but Ter
hume paid no attention to the remark
! If you will both come to my rooms
tomorrow evening at o.clock-or
rather this evening. for 1t is nearly
dawn-you will learn all the details
and unless I am very much mista k en-
you will hear an interesting confes-
sion. l have arranged a little ex.
pertinent