Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30

return 10 the Lornc home he Gucs
daughter. as to hey motive for at
tempting 10 leave The house the day
before. She refuses to tell him.
CONTINUED From Last Sunday)
"No: would scarcely say that"
She smiled scornfully lie is quite
the mos, brilliant mcInber OF the
family. but his clevcrncss is.all warp
ed. somehow. Father meant Il san
itarium for cr!pples out in the coun-
try; for Rannic is really an invalid.
you know He spends most OF his
time in bed, with Aur; f:ihe nursing
HIM and submitting TO his abuse. AZ
ter last nights scene whoa he mock
Cd us all IL felt rs Il my nerves
Just wouldn't stand any more"
You were saying much the same
thing to your aunt in the hall this
morning, and when she stopped YOU
she said she wished II had been YOU.
What did She mean by that remark,
Miss Chalmers
That it had been me whom she
dropped instead OF Ranrie, | i'm
aginc." Cissic flashed rescntfuliy.
Aunt Enic is always like that when
you say one word against Rannie."
You say he is an invalid. Is he
weak physically"
His spine troubles him great
deal at times, and he cannot walk
very far: hut he has tremendous
strength IN his hnnhs and arms. lie
used To pinch US black aud blue when
ne was in temper as child."
Cissie halted suddenly, and when she
spoke again there was Il rising note
OF apprehension in her tones. Why
arc YOU asking me all these rues-
tions about him. Sergeant Odcl"
Surely YOU don't suspect him Of
Of"
DO you, Miss chalmcrs?" He Shot
the question AT her: and she tossed
her head Indignantly, but no, before
he had seen her quail
"Certainly not. How dare YOU in
sinuate such thins' My brother "a
"a murderer? You must be mad"
Her voice rose shrilly and then broke.
and She sank into her chair ana COW
cred her face with both hands. oh.
] don't know what 10 Think Some
one OF US mus. know. I am afraid
afraid"
For some minutes after he had
brought his Interview with Miss
Chalmers TO a close Barry Odcll
trampcd back and forth across the
library Moor deep IN thought. 1t was
patent that the young woman hal lied
when she mentioned n hotel .aa her
proposed destination that morning {;
yet there had hccn truth and Il ring
of desperation in her tone when She
dened her aunt and declared that she
had no intention ~ going near amy Of
their friends. II Samuel Tlthcrcdgc s
Atalc OF her infatuation for Farley
9 Drew were based on fact il might
5hnyc been her intention to 30 To him
but the detective knew that her re-
ception had she done so would HAY.
meant a sad awakening for her.
Farley Drew might have been quite
willing 10 marry a young girl % as
surcd social position and comparative
wealth even in these days of colossal
fortunes; b3t 10 .i"r. with her whcI
the shadow of murder hung over her
home. and notoriety Of tho most SIMS.
ter sort doomed close. would have
been an entirely different matter
Drew himself was travelling too clos.
to the line just then, as the detcctiv,
knew, 10 invite any publicity an,
MAJ. himself cvcn jn.Ircr.lv in IN.
natb of Tho ipyestir,ti,u -
Ne had not We, had an .onpor,unit,
IN examine the letters which he ha.
& ,nnroniateh from t;cn.'s desk I'm, n,
had detailed one of his men TO Keen ;
sharp lookout on that Young gentle
mans activities: trai! him If he lief
the house. intcrcept any letter h,
might attempt to scnd. and record .
possible telephone message. Perhaps
he had already tried 10 commuuica;
with Drew.
a discreet knock upon the librar,
door interrupted his mcditations. an
he opened II TO find Taylor. anoth"
OF the men to whom he had assignee
special du'E' confronting nina.
Jane tod me-, YOU mad E"i back
sergeant an" ,h"nRhl IA" h.,'e
report TO !o" no" u 20" We E"' ''ih
10 near me
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