Evening journal., 1922-03-02
SYNOPSIS.


Tudor estate. Sheriff Hulse and his
SERGEANT JOHN GARRY New
York detective. investigate. Fay Is
CAPTAIN WARREN. her brothers
friend. who was with Wilbur when he
fen. on the night OF Mrs Tudor's
Kenneth CLAYTON. wealthy phi
lanthropist. who is thought to be In
love with Mrs. tudor; proposes ,l' sa 70
Laurel confesses TO Fay that she is In
HARRY cADMUs, an old love OF Fays
but for whom she no longer cares.
Fay congratulates Laurel. wishes her
happiness and the two girls prepare
10 retire An approaching storm
prompts Laurel TO close the WINDOWS
"Oh. we must have the airi" Fay
protested. IF you are cold in the
night
'Nightv' Laurel exclaimed with a
little laugh. Its almost morning.
Oh Fay dear. I'm so glad you don't
care about-about Harry and mel
There have been times when I al
most hated youl VIII you forgive
me for being so horrid 10 you in my
thoughts?'
Fay laughed
"Of course, dear. I wish you and
Harry all the happiness in the world.
Goodnight"
1t was nearly noon the next day
when Martha opened the door softly
and entered with the breakfast tray
Outside. the wind swirled through
the trees an da hard, driving rain
slanted i'm at the opened windows
with a shiver the maid placed the
tray upon the table and went over
to close the windows. As she passed
the bed upon which Fay lay the
girl stirred sleepily and turned over,
but did not awaken. and from the
other bed there came no sound or
movement
The younger girl was lying on her
side with one arm thrown up over
her head which was almost buried
in the pillows, and her dark hair
fell over the side of the bed nearly
to the floor.
Martha hesitated for a moment
and then touched the bare arm light
ly.
The next instant she had recoiled
for the arm was icy cold, and now
for the first time she noticed that
a strange blush shade had crept
over the fair skin.
Laurel's lips had fallen slightly
apart. her eyes were helf unclosed
and showed dun and CLASSY to the
others Mortified gaze, while over the
piquant features. tinged with that
same hideous blush palior, it SEEM
ed as though a hand had been
passed, robbing them OF all ex-
IMPRESSION.
Miss Laurel" The words came
In a strangled whisper from Martha S
lips. Miss Laurel, what Is the mat
ter? Speak TO mel"
Her voice died away in her throat
and she laid her trembling hand for
a moment on the girls breast. Then
with half-stiled cry she turned
and fed from the room and down
the stairs
CHAPTER V.
An hour before noon. Sheriff
Huise and Sergeant John Barry des-
cried the station car OF the Tudors
approaching them at a speed which
aroused all the formers profession
al enthusiasm He stepped out into
the road with an authoritatively up
raised hand and Frank came TO a
grinding stop
Il m after Doctor Green, sheriff
whats up7
Don't know myself. but accord
ing to Martha its sudden death and
looks uncommonly like murder"
Murder The sheriff looked at
his companion. Guess we Will both
go right along with you. Frank"
The two officials climbed into the
machine and, as Frank started off
again Sheriff Hulse asked:
TELL us about IL. one Of the
guests Of the party last night found
dead in the grounds
mo: it's Miss Tudor herself-Miss
Laurel Tudor. When Martha took
chocolate upstairs to the two young
ladies just now she found Miss
Fay all right. but she couldn't wake
the other one. and they discovered
that she was dead. She didn't wait
10 disturb Mrs Tudor. but ran down
stairs 10 cook. and they decided TO
have me 60 for Doctor Green"
A few words sufficed to explain
the situation TO the country pracu-
tioner. and ne Joined them In the
Tudor car They found Martha, the
cook. and Louise awaiting them OF
the side porch.
In the meantime. Fay. who had
stirred al Martha's first entrance
found that sleep would not return Z,
her She sat up upon one elbow an,
called Laurel" softly but. receiv
ing no reply decided that she woul,
permit her cousin TO sleep undis
turbed.
Surely Laurel was lying in a pc
culiarly uncomfortable position! He
head was hanging so far over anl
could it be that she was cold? Their
was a peculiar blush tinge TO tn
flesh Of her arm.
Scarcely knowing what prompte
the quick half -suffocating sensatio
Of alarm which caught her by tn
throat Fay threw herself out Of be
and approached that still figure
Her work in the devastated re
gions Of France had brought her int
contact with death in SO many vic
lent hideous forms that one glanc
sufiiced to tell her the truth. Wit
a wordless cry Of horror she slippe
Unconscious TO the floor.
What is the matter Martha?Y tn
physician asked. Frank tells m
that Miss Laurel is dead"
Yes doctorl She is lying ther
just as though she were asleep ur
I'll you get a glimpse OF her face
It's all blue-like and horrible
Has Mrs. Tudor been awakened