Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-26

mbi m.",iobic in her eForiS to bring he
.'n,rdcrcr 10 jNsiicc. Alexander,
.nrJycr in business 10 CrrCiHg and
ppscIc 10 Mrs. CrerciiHg. objects 10
."r octiritv and desire 10 Hnrar,h
,ts wvsicrv. the dCad mnH rs re-
na,,,d 10 hare guarrcicd Tih Doug
T' W'grcrly. rho had hcft NE horse
~ , r10c. Thc deieciicc cdllS on the
m,uoie friends Of hc rrcsoliags 10
s"d cause for suicide or murder.
AND HERE IT CONTINUES y
,n11EIL. what about it?' the other
w asked truculcntly. we knew
t,r, or course. but why have YOU come
10 US? ....
ITO find out If you could help us ge,
!, ony reason for his suicidc,' Me
Csrty explained. ignoring the antagcn
=, IN Ford's manner. 'Mr. George
Alexander yays you were n friend oI
Mr Crcvclugs and .irs. Ford told m'
inst now that YOU and him have put
,b,ough some deals together; YOU might
Enow il anything had been prcying Oh
the mind Of him. , :,
"SuicilC en- ord tone was
.oolcr. as though he-.lind in n measure
,egaincd rompOsurc. How the d"ri
'beuld | know his affairs If his own
fsmijy don't? Alexander |" II dodd"ring
sss and M for my wife. 's he knows
rotbinc about my business; she proDn
Ty heard some propositions tIiscussco
IN a general way and jumped to con
Illusions. You've got no right to come
here and question her or me either
We've nothing TO Say. and -that . the
end Of it .' :,
You saw Crcvcling yestcrday--''
McCarty persisted,
rord cxplodcd suddenly and turned upon
his wife, who stood shrinklngly in the
doorway, More of your Internal chat
her. eh: Will you never learn to keei
,our mouth shut.
"you had business conference with
him." McCarty interpoScd firmly
,Wbs, was the nature Of that business
SIr. Ford Why should your wife keer
quiet about IL:
"Rcrausc il was a confidential mat
tsr," the other rctortcd savagely. ~
nronosition between us two alone and II
tad nothing 10 do with whatever hap
nanpd ms, night We didn't come to any
1ecision. anyway. I'm sorry Crcvcling
dead Of course. but il he killed himself
he probably knew what he was about
don't and YOU w got devil of nerve
10 come here and try. TO cross examine
nv wife merely because We happened
10 10 grounintpd with the Crcvelings
10 back TO your inspector or The police
commissioner himself II you like and say
that II we arc annoyed any farther OF
dragged into this there will be trouble
I've got influence in this town
The mans hands worked ncrvouslS
and his bloodshot eyes glarcd at Me.
Carty as tho latter nodded
VERY wei. sir. | came TO you quiet
like. az I've been to most Of Mr.. Crevc-
lings other close friends to save then
tho trouble of publicity. of being sub
popnncd il It comes to that. You u
appreciate the fact that wc'v" cot to es
abish a motive for suicide or there
may bc n lot more unpleasant notoriety
for all concerned.
I'VE nrc not concerned. and ! refuse
to discuss the matter farther. sir. W.
know nothing Of Crevclings private
affairs and no motive for his suicide.
Ford grStur"d toward the door: Good
sfterROOn
With slight bow to Mrs. Ford. who
stepped aside as though in n daze to let
him pass. MrCarty left the room and rs
he shot downward in the elevator the
scene which had just occurred impressed
itself upon him with new and two fold
suggestion of mystery Ford was evi.
IDENTIFY beside himself. on the brink of
dpsperation-why? His cry Of being
done for, together with Mrs. Ford 5
warning That the man who had found
the body was there. seemed to hold
an unmistakablc and dahning signifi-
rance, yet his subsequent manner was
puzzle. IL was almost as though some
other and quite irrelevant issue con-
frontCd him. something beside which the
manner OF Creveling's death was of
Fmall moment. His concern appeared
hiefy 10 get McCnrty out of the way.
eedIcSS of the impression he created
The look upon his wife's face as Mo-
arV passed her, too, returned to the
after : mind. Terror had been written
mere and bewildCrment uS though Il
rushing blow had descended upon her.
ct Sh" had displayed lively interest
father tnnn apprehension before the ar
NaI II her husband. Was she clever
Rnough to have dissemblcd: He remem-
Perrd her odd hesitation. thai mUmrn-
ary flash Of shrewdncss which had
arted from her eyes, but shook his
ead doubtfulIy.
WHAT was the matter with every
pay anyway: . Alexander. the valet,
lM' CrcveIinG. Douglas Waveriy. MrS.
E'P, and now the Fords All of them
eemed I" bc holding back, c0nrcnling
cmtthing, blocking him ut every step
IN" way Was il II conspiracy OF
Nencr or had each of them separate
ecret:
'n sudden impulse hr turned west
ara once more to Fifth avcnu" and
acR To the treveling house. 1t was
"re the whole thing had started and
cr' P"rhapS that the key might be-
MIS-. Crcvcling is i'll. sir. The
o'lor and her maid and Mrs. Wavcr!y
with her and | don't believe she can
YOU, the butler Informed him.
n'r" was an obvious increase Of SER
MY IN bis manner and McCarty won
pr'd with an inward chucklc of amuSc-
'' wv NHN lHtlHld'lNH W us
h'r CO. operation with Tcrhunc were
SP@0nSlbIc for the change.
rI"as" say won't Keep her except
minute and Ill not be bothering
W''9 anything that will harrow up
feelings, McCarty announced. Il
N want little general information. :"
tS II terrible shock" The butler
sTr'd conversationalIy. "A fine
u'l"man 10 work for. Mr.. Crevcing
! doubt but that thcrc'Il be great
ang"S in the 'ouschold now with i'm
%mt; % Sarah and nell be looking for
r "in"r place AZ soon as tlhIGs get
"gh!rncd out 'cre, and ma mistake
NN%; Mcrarty demanded. "You rr
gong I" keep on your positions
~ y, Mrs, Crcvcling?"
not any, sir" Rollins shook his
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