The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-03
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~ 7ESlN 1Ehe lODhi'
sAY TUDOR, wealthy orphan.
suffers q nervous breakdown in
France after learning Of the
death in battle OF her brother,
Wilbur. She returns to the Tu-
dor estate in Sandy Cove and Ia
met by her aunt, an attractive
widow,
MRS. CLARA TUDOR, and the lat.
ter's daughter,
|L3AuREL. The summer colony is'
/ frightened by the reported pres
ence OF wild man" whom Fay
believes she has seen peering in
the windows OF the Tudor house.
SHERIFF HULsE and his friend.
( SERGEANT JOHN BARRY, a New
York detective, investigate. Fay
is attracted by the personality Of
CAPTAIN WARREN, her brothers.
friend, who was with Wllbus
when he fell. on tho night OF
D Mrs. Tudor's dance.
4 KENNETH CLAYTON, wealthy
philanthropist, who Is thought to
be In love with Mrs. Tudor, pro.
noses TO Fay. She rejects him.
After the dance. and before retir-
ing, Laurel confesses TO Fay THAI
she IS in love with
FAIRY GADMUS, an old love OF
F'ay's but for whom she has long
ceased to care. Fay congratulates
laurel and wishes her happiness.
The girls sleep In tho same room.
n the morning. Laurel Is found
dead ftom asphyxiation and MUIR
der Is suspected. Fay breaks this
news to her Aunt Clara.
GO ON WITH THE STORY.
:.psctor Green. Mrs. Tudor wishes
gouto 80 to her. She frightens me;
! e don't understand her! II she
would only break down, ana cry or
i Iaint, would know what to do for
per but the shock seems to have
humbed her"
The doctor vanished down the
hall. Sergeant Barry motioned to-.
ward the window seat.
Miss Tudor this may turn out to
helainere case OF natural death, bn,
sfiodld'sit not, 1t will be o matter
Tor Sheriff Hulse, and he has asked
nles tinofficially. to give h;m the
pendIlt of my services"
you mean-suiclde?" Fay start.
I'd In horror. Laurel had every
thing In tho world to live for! I
have already told you how happy
sheswas last night-happIer than
she has ever been in all her life be.
fors.,,
spo you mean that something
i had occurred quito out Of the ordl.
lnary course OF existence for her?
y fomance?"
'sYes. 1t has not been announced
assyet; In fact, her own mother wal.
only 10 be told of 1t today, but the
aftairwould, j know. have met with
her highest approval. Young
lieutenant Harry Cadmus had ask
ed hAr to be his wife"
sshe was thoroughly happy In
the prospect? You knew of no other
romance which would not have
NbeSn so graciously received by he:
em6ther?"
None whatever. Laurel was
desperately in love, as was Harry.
IL IL were not heart disease what
can have caused my COUSINS
death?"
tUntil tho coroner performs an
autopsy we cannot DO sure. Miss
Tudor, are you a light sleeper?
| Would you know II any one entered
theiroom during the nignt!"
cannot be sure. I returned
: from France in highly nervous
condition, you know. and that would
predispose my awakening at the
slightest sound, hut I was over.
Stimulated last night by the excite.
ment OF the dance and l remained
awake until long after Laurel her
self had dropped off 10 Sleep"
SHOW do you feel now, Miss
Tudor? Does your head feel heavy
or congested? Are you in tho habit
Of taking any narcotic or sleeping
pption?"
oh, never. My head feels quite
as usual, Sergeant Barry. Why do
sons ask? Your questions Just now
made me think OF suicide. even
thought know how manifestly I'm.
.ossihie such thing could be In
iionnection with my glorlously hap
Stsaf414kR1n aa1IulS1 Avn Iyat1 nI3uno6f.
Ing now that there may have been
something far worse, that some
htdeous, unspeakable crime was
Committed In that room last night?
po;you mean-murder?"
she broke OF as tho door at the
farther end Of the hall opened sud-
denly and Mrs. Tudor appeared,
leaning upon the doctors arm.
Imust see her! You shall let me
mi j do not believe you, any OF
yoik 1t cannot be that my baby Is
gshe Is, ma'am. though I an,
nfishty sorry,to say it." Tho sheriff
produced q key and unlocked the
door.
She seemed not to have heard
hut made her way with the slow,
measured step Of somnabulist to
t6es bedside, where she fell upon
her knees and took the small rigid
hand ii hers. The sheriff had re,
NAMED respectfully outside tho
door, but like a shadow the young
sergeant had passed him and stood
saEIn,aIncn nnur hnhfnh tho knnnl,