Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-09

JOY IL 10 tne full. lie had an unnSHall-
able position both in the social and
of friends--oh. it Is unthinkable!'
'Yet the pistol is almost within his
grasp" Inspector Druet reminded the
banker. Was he right or left handcdr"
hight, but any one could have
placed the weapon there after the crime
was committed to make it look like q
case of suicide" Alexander responded
dcfensivcly. "Besdcs, who telcphoned
to me, and why?"
That we must ascertain later" The
inspector shrugged. "Do you recognize
the pistol. Mr.. Alexander? Have you
eyer seen it in Mr.. Crcveling's posses
II have not. sir" The banker shook
his. Of course. A man whose home
was filled with valuable objects of art
and whose wife's jewels constituted u
huge fortune in themselves would be
naturally supposed to guard against
burg larry. but he could have had no per-
sonal reason for such an article Of self
protection
The sound Of another motorcar out =
side and the ringing of the front door
bell put stop for the time being to
any further questioning by the inspcc-
tor. and as one of the assistants Of
the chief medical examiner was ushered
IN the dead mans partner turned to
McCarty.
Are you one of those in charge
here! II so, for Gods sake. take me
our OF TINS for while. ! cant stand
1t The shock"
1t was the moment for which McCarty
had been waiting.
Come this way. sir. THEY'LL cnll
If you're needed" He drew the banker
out to the hail and into the break
tast room, where he switched on the
ight once more and pulled forward d
chair Suggcstivcly with its back to the
disordcred supper table. "Sit here, Mr..
| Alexander, and rest yourself. I'm not
connected with the police force. if that 8
what you mean; | Just happened bv.
and m friend of the inspector. It
must have been n terrible shock to you.
as you say, to find the house deserted
and Mr.. Crevcling killed like this :"
1.-The abrupt summons over the tee =
phone was startling enough. but to
lose my partner in this hideous, tragic
way The banker sank into the chair
and pressed his delicate blue -vened
hands over his eyes for moment.
Il think. sir, you said that Mrs,
Creveling was your niecc?" McCarty
asked slyly.
Mr.. Aleyandcr's bonds dro,,od aud
he gazcd at the other In n dogaJ tosh
| ion "'"'' '"'''
"Ycs, Sbc was nv Into bro.hor,s
only child and my ward until her mar
riagc TO Eugene eight years nro II
will be most-most distressing home
coming for her. By Jove, we must wirt
| her Mt once | had forRottcn-"
Mrs. Crevcling is awayP'' Nc.
Carty's ingenious blue eyes opened still
wider. "Thnt is why. then. that th,
house was all deserted"
lie added the las, as If to himself
but the dazed look faded partially from
Mr.. Acxander's eyes and n shade a,
of caution crcpt into them.
"Mrs. Creveling has boen navino
round Of visits on Long IsIonI for th'
last few weeks and Mr.. Crpveling ha
hocu living much ot tbo ohm sinro III;
nrcsencr was reauircd almost constor,i
in town on this bonkino matter ~,
wcro arranging to nnpotiote IJ;s nv
planation came with nervous haste :"
boIiovc two or tbr.c nf Tho oory,r,
wore loft here teo,nororiIv no caro
tokers though 7 cannot imooirn vbor
they may have gone. However. Mrs
Crevcling must be sent for at once
May ] ask that you arrange with tn
inspector TO have o,.. of those men II
there dispatch n wire Immediately t.
her in care Of Mrs. Douglas Wavcr'y
Broadmead Long Island?"
"And what shall bo eav in tbo ,oIo
gram sirp'' asked NcC,ortv ne ho nro
porod 70 romply "You don't want r
toII her in roid blood tLat bor h%mubo % n, ~
hos boen shot do youy''
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coilcd iIust cxnIoin tbot a .nr;n,,
o"mifort LoS occ,rroI ond bor ~ $500" w."
iiot" rotnrn 10 ;mnorati~oi,, nocos"ar, na
aorrot tbini,' 7 onEfos. .hnt
srd il ain"st imno.sihio ~ nmII ,m"soI ,"~
tn,othor' This LorrihIo thinn.'
II understand, sir" McCarty's tom
wos full of rcspcctfuI sympathv, bur h
nnused with his hnnd on the door knob
II wonder. now, You knowing Mr
Creyeling so we'll, il you'd remembpl
vhothrr or nor hc smokeG his rigarnttc
with nm amber mouthpieccP''
- An omhnr mnuthniorc'9" tbc otbo
rorcotaI in ungmnrdcG surnrisn ar IN,
r,,t oott" ;rr",ovont n,ostion ..En -,
p,.on,,' ,,snd a hoIdor - om,, sori H.,
.ho tolnorar'--N" wy
Wv
see 'hat u goes at once, Mr
cNahuer' 'art| rIoSrd the 200
penind r nL,m, an" ,n "me,i ad;oni m1 'mter"n tg'
rooiI. Mneiu .',r ..'Ii oHnIl'In'r t'l ,D
assistant was conCiuulhg ms eT'', ouSi
ness thr 4" rou',nSil'un n,SI race ulh N"
6ctray by 'he I'rkrr OF an cEeiaSl
that nc Iau S'uiiplea On cue hloei
a slender one 'hr inspector are" mn
aSiac at 9nr'' m hoo. Ioo1 ,