Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-15
SYNOPSIS

i!e."' He is cisoty PERU oI" ,c;tG
t%, t%.,,,,s "ho had nothing 10 90 '0''"
g'v' gr'ivst's IN dere. ,oom lies q man
On Wv , cI0fhes, the front Of tohose
H. eteH"y y,sd ,riiH blood and 'cifhin
hr III, hand Is a huge army
toacn ~ The table is laid for tco
n,ro'VU' unGSue on zoe, stu w-
vM c"gghb Thp house is empty of human
nel'ea' Wy Alexander, partner ~
lnnN' ~ inc dead man, and uncle
tstr,e's, ,c;fc n Gppears saying he has
% W. %nv, nnvo,red Jv telephone. Mrs.
lsen SIn sn"~D,o "nnears also. Neither they
Crersun"S "SSsrsdnfs. rfs pho later assemble,
sm ", n,o,o o li1ht on the affair, Mrs.
tss o m,U~; Insists on engaging. the best
I,,,c,ivo service: Tho uno,e Vv"S n,oS
,,,, ,,rroas at her firm S'o"' ana p'0
wv, Avn HERE 1T CONTINUES
.nr .lender, white hands resting on
u Mo arms of her chair grippsd
Wv Wv at the sudden question, out sne
a.s,S as.,sS without hesitation or surprise.
''ps.S ''TpsN.;rbolas Cutter? Certainly . ne ~
~ nur closest friends.
ny snsstnS a. i the O'Rourkes and Fords ana
Az AN named Culp or KipF McCarty
te nt,d "Will you give. me. their
ptrsss,"c q ssu,ss and addresses, please? Are
sm r al ali in the same set o,.o,o
ntHy Hrh"v az q ore all in my immediate circle
,i.oras n that il what. you mean.
" Suddenly conscious of those, be-
~ IL hands she lifted them and let
tiylng ~ "a ?Ii,, into her Ian. "Of course.
w rrsrcling had many casual friends
~ Nam I know nothing, clubmen and
..;,0ss Mu associates. but those you men
saNpEto A ESye been our social intimates for
uVn Nr and Mrs. Lonsdale Ford
srs At the st. Mnur apartments on
aI,aisou avenue; Mrs. Baillic hlp, IL
M IL who you mean, has house on
.v sixty. third street, and Mr.. ana
r.. @ John Cavanaugh O'Rourke have
.ssn The Harrington residence n, few
WI, above us on the avenue. here.
N, WaverIys' town house is two blocks
'l,nc Wncortv had scarcely heard the last
...,.rca His face flushed and with
suing eyes he repeated, ,
"Iobn Cnvanaugh O'Rourke Would
,u know, Mrs. Creveling, If he came
tcn the old country, from near Dub
fn''
"Y.s He and his wife both came
tom there about six years ago. She
=" Lady Margaret Sinclair The
ITu voice responded without show OF
Interest,
rutd softly to himself She and the
cOu Of the O Rourke To think of 1t +!
M Years do he sliding along fast -
Hc was apparently absorbed, although
M, light in his eyes had suddenly
Ehted' in jotting down the addresses
n the back Of an old envelope, and as
i, replaced it in his pocket he looked
rp with a return of his deferential yet
busInesslike air.
Your housekeepcr has gone back
10 Scotland. ] understand. Did she
Have all the keys of the house with
you, ma'am? Did the servants who
1rs dismissed turn theirs in?'
" suppose 30. At least, Mrs. Jar
NJ gave me a small box filed with
l.y all labeled | can show them to
yu later" Mrs Creveling rose as her
|srls rs.entered from the study ac-
snpaned by the inspector. Did you
|tich Mr.. Terhune, Uncle George!
% IVA a. will be here,as soon as his car
n, hiring him. Mr.. Alexander replied.
nj fancv NV call got him out OF his
MA however. for II isn't quite 8 o clock
m and Il will take him short time
4, ,ssSt ~ drsss If you wish to re-
kp in the meantime to your own rooms
sh compose yourself for your inter
New with him ] am sure that Inspector
Dnet will have no objection. We must
ha put too great a strain upon you
Rtter this fearful shock
There is just one more question !
Mould like to ask Mrs. Crevenng now.
Is. inspector stepned forward hastily.
LH1d your husband any, cause TO rear
m DIS life! 10 your knoWledge, had
ny enemies Mrs. CreVeiing!
ANGrty ana not near the laoy re,
", me TAN OF ms eye, %hich nag
{uin, caught him sinking toward q door
Tie other side of the staircase ana as
y man disappeared withih ~ new
upon the other heeis' tilll moved
aHy T'th ms accustomed nolseless
.a anu SO intent upon ms errand was
mat he dld not hear the careful but
u''er steps DCnind hlm; ihe door led
tt.dsd beyond IN" hack stoirs and
EI,a.n sSsaa turning past the pantr,es ana
,.SOs .%nsn toward the tradesmen's en-
iuSs, VI, o, ,,,,
.l!. angular, middle aged woman
MI S Shhvahclns iva along the hall, and be-
su |s.u,i aef appeared the shorter, more
t.,a ssaI usure OF man evidently some
Eus her senior. Both were dressed In
I.,,inn ", ii,PSest hes OF outdoor attire and their
". |xs'as betrayed their identity even be-
Don't Won remind No .bo{ uo,ro
XII |'s /. Frank: iran :" she said sharply. We've
Esw pOrtau, ortau.u' nlsnt; hre In the HAT be-
[r N no1lihs sisters, and never wink
N N, "'Sp C ior any of us! I'm sure wish
ss ~: T.. Creyeling would have his parties
sssWh%fe p.s.. else and leave US in
T1 H. t,,
t,St ' - tS'Tppea tE abruptly on catching
M ,sa Oh the stranger behind the valet
Is Ens tSronaS GSr SIose:Set ;; eyes seemed boring
ssUId @ d~;OnSn ;Uta. like gimlets. Before Hill
poke over ber sbo"Tdor o"G ra' elderly man