Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-10-04
THE MYSTERY Girl,
Romano. Of Battling Plot and Th,obbi"s LeV.
fs'e"'S sy CAROLYN WELLS
4 - a., r. LAppsncott
VINO IN THE PLOT

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y rosu,sn Tho M little rascal chooses. she
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hm oo%pb p.n have her on any terms and
y .u ... " ber T past history. But, there
wna'e'IIt, 4, she has a clean slate in rms
II W = BUSINESS / want to know It.
hs:d aInd IL she hasu't!' H., 4.
oHhs, . I don't went anybody else to
~, uu' re- YOU find, Mr.. Stone, real
kuoS ,s. a. +hat Anita Austin killed John
,.uI.. w.S.S or II she confessss to the DEED,
Wnns ns,, shin around and prove a Mii.
,'is ,a;a And III double your charge; LOU
,.Ju't .s DO anything wrong. you kn0~: :
dv, Is', ann I'd that all indications point
~: s r,jcide. and let IL so at tnat. NO
NJ, viii arrest Miss Austin u you say
ny ayou must be crazy, Mr.. 1'rask.
...,.nsd stone, coldly. II don't con
i"s'uv ~. NV business on any such principles
wy. s.tto.s. can't perjure myself TO save
rsur lsdy love from a just condemna-
''oa; IVAN haven't seen her get" Trssk
.ad.S his saracious head. wait till
"" "Giye yE, me all the points against her."
,t, detective suggested. 49,.
If will, I'd rather you knew them
,,o, me, Not that III color them
IisWre facts that speak for themselves,
Sat oihsr people might exagserate them.
Mi IA BEGIN with, this girl. a day
=, 49, ~ After she arrived here was sccn
siuins the picture of DR.. WarinG which
"a had cut from a newspaper. l tell
70. this, cause you'll hear It anyway,
md the gossips think it shows pre-
rions acquaintance between the two
Brt I hold that as girls have matinee
iJoj, and movie heroes. this girl might
wIy have adored the scholarly man,
lhonfh she had never seen him. y
1T is possible" Stone agreed. but
not v.ry probable. She denies they were
scquliuted?' -,
YES. Vows she never saw him until
on. nsht she went to his lecture. soon
after hsr arrival here"
What Is she In Corlnth fOr?
10 Sketch---she's an artist.
20 op."
We'll, as l said. she must have come
E.u that Sunday night, for one Of the
to,rders at the house she lives in saw
hr cross the snowy field. Also. the
footprints just fitted her shoes. Also
the tracks led right UP on the side porch
here 10 that long French window. And
led right back again 10 tho Adams
house."
"Whew" Fibsy exploded. "srcu't
YOU rubbing it in:'
We'll, that's what they tell NC
'Insk asserted, dosgedly. "and I wan
you 10 know il all. Mr.. Stone. before
ths other people tell yOu garblcd yer.
,icn."
Go on.
Then. they say, the girl left markt
y her dress trimming on that chair. anc
lockwood. III" secretary. rubbed their
Oh next morning, az so"n as the body
va discovered. We have the word OF
'vo witnesses for This episode
Who are the wiincsses:
Ito, the Japanese butler. and Mis-.
F'ylon, who lives in this house"
10 on.
=, well then, ever since the tragedy
MIS- Austin has acted queer. Queei
u q sorts Of ways. She is sad anG
G..ola,e one minute, and sancy aud in
Opsndent the nez,. can't make he,
wi a. all' And she is more than hal
~ love with this Lockwood. hav.
. . cut him out, YOU see. And | figure
"!ou II. prove the ease against Miss Aus
na' and it agree 10 marry her ant
..Sn s.m up 'he %hoie matter, aud max" il
You figure thai <hs'u ,hrov oro,
"" aghaS a, the mans plan,
don't try to deceive voI,. Wbuc
n's 's natural sorrow at nv cousin,
'S.ath, yet remember that I uevsr r Ensr
him in III. and 49,, "rN'E nav"