The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-02-01
XXXIX SYNOPSIS

{ dents when Barry OdeH, 0 detective, {, appears on the scene He prevents !: I1orne's stepdaughter, and Arrests {! Farley Drew, 8 man known'aO the police, and then from Lorne's att ' torney learns of 3 taint of insanity : in the family.
 :, Tt was intermittenEs: [. F,oreweeks f he would be as seemingly sane.sas any, one and even pIayedfsA 7retaarkably good game of,chess; spent many an sevening with him. Then wholly with out warning he would become violent, land physical restraint sKould ld. be. neces7 jsary to prevent his .dding harm to shimself and others. '+ Remember, however, that this trouble did not lcome upon him untilc late in nte, smany years after his children were tborn. If you try. sergeant, to- ac- count for this terrible sequence or i events by any inherited ta1nt in the family, you will not only be wasting iyour time but fostering a totally un- just suspicion zhpon these innocent tchiIdren. I,dan assure you that no Icurse has descended upon the third generation in this case"
 1 Tftheredge rose with an air or ;fnality, and the detective walked iwith him to the door.
 "Doubtless you are right, MT. Tlth- ieredge; but in an affair of this sort .where there seems to be no possible }motive, no sane purpose, we must
 
 how remote"
 Closing the front door after the at torney he started thoughtfully for the stairs, when a young man who, had been standing in the ShadoWs or the ;library doorway stepped forward.
 sergeant Odell, I hope you will forgivc my fiare-up yesterday; but Twas very anxious about Miss Chal- .aners' safety. Have you discovered anything -jyet2"
 SSeveraTS, things, NIT. Traym pre- ,Odell regarded the young man pleas iantly. t'Your anxiety was natural land under the circumstances your 'e,rggestion was not ill-timed Miss Chalmers is in no danger; hut think it would be a relief to her stepfathers mind if she were to go away until thls fnvestigation is over. Did 1 under stand you to say that your motner wished her to come for. a l1ttle Vlslt
 The boys face flushed, and" then
 "My God!" he whispered, '"Then there is danger. knew it, I felt it. My mother will be more than glad to receive her and take care .of her as long as she can stay, sergeant. III run back and tell her at once and re7 turn for Nan. For Gods sake, see that no harm comes to her. .y :. y ];
 "NoHe shall, my 6Ty;; for you mother tc exYana5ihfF ,e1Se. ,se1e .ssol s T. : tality for very longs, fot.< t19ffafk 9faf the end of the case is in sa;Sa
 For the rest of the day odsll pon- 15ered over the reluctant adrll llssl0n which he had dragged from the at ,torney and it's possible --stgn1fleance Sn relation to the F'hiIft which. Mrs. Gael had given him; but adti ougll pug, l Inc studied the members: or the ialilIAy xvith whom he came. in contact ne - co,,Id read nothing in their express rions or speech which pointed to llie slightest irrational1ty. Mrs Trayrnore herself arrived with I1er son to take Nan nome Wtlh ien |, ,
 , fter some urging the young girl { cnnxented to go. Cissie remained III hcr room with @her aunt 1H cohSlaH, sattendance upon her, so that ooIii IiI had opportunity for only d prlel ts'i r. "A with the older woman put snor. aa vga, 1t temporarily quieted hls uneasi- ness. n.., 1,,itn
 Miss Meade's face was uraWn Wi, WLln sat;r,,e but her eyes Uhohe as she told him that Cissie had coniioeo eS y,er the end of her sorry romance a'lo trn,,Iad him for their deliverance Sroyn Drew's pernicious influence. AS 6or Cissie's indisposiuon, she hau M suffered in the same way aiter .o. great an indulgence in sweets, anu would doubtless be quite recovered oi' fhe morrow. ,;,
 -Rannie had locked himself i'll hE room and was unapproachaole; pu igoefore he departed for Ane hlS II: Odell had a. long talk with Gehe <1nu I,i.
 his stepfather, which removed niE aast Iingering doubts as to the lat ter's complete innocence. IL, 4 He retired no wiser than on !h' previous might; 1tbut with the m ori'lhk '. a fresh decision had come, alo r1 f cUas hack at the Meade house pelor' fhe family had breakfasted; C;sSie was no better. lie learhet sba+ she had passed a very bad nisn and her suffering and nausea had III creased. With a. very grave lace Ir,, Letective went to Rannie's door an' a1nocked authoritatively. This t1n' she fa1nillsr-qsfa's4f5 sntnr sSG Re f55hSa the Do! curle., up upon the the couch With ' book, which he -haSuiy a,s,ca UT u,-0
 esq vou spoiled Gerda's little ,,men Rannie smiled his tWlstel sn,ile' "Fm curious to. know nov rou found out who she was T
 That was ns not zoith aln,cai1' an answerin, -.eiJa "She told me at my first Tn
 +arvirw with her that she hao peei sn-a,certain rather unusual place Ie certain time; and when learned l1is. . Mrs Gael had been there also Pu z t1,-a.and two together. I don't thlni
 svo,, will see her or Farley DreN
 srain. Have you had another pa' yturn?" o3s+ tho sym
 
 ..Nothing unusual" he replied in
 -,riv tone. 1T only want to be le
 Rlone." e.+o., ,o,,e m ' hov. but I want you to help me. .s Oden drew up chair neslqe a, tn
 couch and seated himseH. oon
 irnow how good a tovicologlst yo' sre,fas well as a basterilogist, put
 rancy you have our friend Docto
 Adarns beaten a mile."
 "Oh Adams is at pettifoggins ol
 .~" the boy returned earelessi!
 Then ~fiis eyes narrowed. what
 "Jnst this" The detective leane forward suddenly until his eyes wer
 almost on a level with the dark, sar
 donic ones uT,kurned morosciy to him
 s.Srrnosa that knew TO more abou .noisons ethan-well, than l coul learn from glancins through thes - hoolSs of yours at odd times or askin rasual questions of some family prac
 fifioner What poison would it b
 easiest for me to obtain without com l etn