Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-20
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UNES: and he left in towering
rage. while She merely laugh
cd at him In tantalizinG way. Aside
from the question. which was none ~
ms affair must comics. that felta
certain amount OF sympathy for Mr..
l.orne Il, the moment Mrs I.orne
was very beautiful woman, bu;
her disposition was no, an easy one
~Iia which to get along: and had
already. experienced her almost ma
niocul outbursts 81 temper over the
mcrest trivialitIes.
However. when ! returned 20 tho
SICK room after dinner that evening
! found him aguin with her. and they
seemed 10 have established amicable
and even ancctionnte relations once
iunrc; so | thought no further about
the scene Of the afternoon until on
the following night. when immcdi-
atciy after his customary visit with
her found her condition SO changed"
And this is ali YOU have to tell
me- od.ll rose. You can recall
nothing else which might have
posslhl. bearing on Mrs Lurne's
Death"
Nothing" Miss RISKY responded
as she gave him her hand please
do not attach TOO much Significance
10 what have told you. sergeant;
have witnessed many domestic quar-
rcls. ana 4, has been my experience
that people say grca; deaf in the
heat OF anger which II would be riii-
yt,tf
have, told you only because
thought Il my duty. but ] beg that
you Will not accept my statement ~
conclusive proof"
Leaving her. Odcll returned as
quickly az possible 10 the Meade
house With every turn he seemed
10 be unearthing fresh and conflict
ing circumstantial evidence, and he
felt that before proceeding any
further he mus, gather up some OF
the loose threads which entangled
this most pcrpleXing OF all the cases
he had known.
When Peters admitted him he pro-
ceeded directly TO the third floor and
round Porter seated on a chair in the
nall outside Genes door yawning
over newspaper. which he cast
aside with quickly suppressed grin
at sight of his superior
I'm glad you got back. sergeant"
he observed with an innocent air
which told the detective plainly that
the tale Of his abduction had filtered
through from headquarters during
his absence.
Nothing stirring in there: been
last"
Has he communicated with any
one outside the house or received any
messages"
NO. He sends his trays away AL
most untouched after each meal ond
when Miss Meade came to the door
he refused TO let her in Moreover.
from that little room there can
hear him walking the floor mos. NJ
the night. He hasn't taken tho lcast
notice Of me; don't seem 10 care
whether I'm on the Job or not n
looks as il he was waiting for some
thing, to drop on him"
Well he won't have to wait any
longer"
ohe'l Knocked upon the door. and
after a perccptihle pause. slow. reluc-
taht footsteps sounded within and4
Gene appeared on the Threshold His
race was pale and drawn and tho
circles beneath his sunkcn .cycs told
OF slceplcss hours but 10 the detec.
tive's Keen gaze there seemed tn be
"A new book of strength and resolu-
ton about his weak mouth.
For moment he stood evoinr
odeii steadily, but quite without ami
mostly. Then he asked Quietly:
do you want me-" There was n
significance beyond the mere words in
MS tome and the detective shook his ,
mead smilingly as he replied:
II want only to have a littIe talk
with you, Mr.. Chalmers. if NAV"
Come in, sergeant" Gene held tho
door wide and Odell walked mast him
to chair by the table. "In tell Won
anything you wan; to know now"
You have no, heard from ,o,r
friend Farley Drew since Won left
MN the night before last in the room
behind that tailors shop on Third. ,
Avcnue?" ~