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france after learning OF the
death in battle Of her brother.
Nilblr She returns 20 the Tu-
dor estate Sra sandy C""e and IS
met by her aunt am attractive
widow.
MRS. CLARA TUDOR. and the lat
ter's daughter,
LAUREL The summer colony is
frightened by the reported pres
ence OF a "wild man whom Fay
believes she has seen peering iu
the windows ~ the Tudor house.
SHERIFF HULSE and his friend
SERGEANT JOHN BARRY, "a New
YORK. detective. inves-igatf. Fay
- attracted by the personality of
CAPTAIN WARREN her brother s
friend. who was with wilbur when
ho feU. ON The night of Mrs. Tu-
doris dance.
KENNETH CLAYTON. wealthy phi-
lanthropiet. who is thought 20 be
in love with Mrs Tudor proposes
10 Fay she rejects him After
the dance. and before retiring.
laurel coufesees 20 Fay that she
ls in love with
TIARVY CADMCS am old love or
Fav's but for whom she has long
ceased GO cage. Fay conEratuiates
Laurel and wishes her happiness.
The girls sleep iu the same room.
In the morning Laurel n found
dead from asphvxiatiOn ard muir
der b. suspected Fay breaks the
news 90 her Aunt Clara.
GO OK WITH THE STORY.
Doctor Green. Mrs. Tudor wishes
YOU TO go TO her. She frghteus me;
don't understand her If she
would only break down and cry or
faint ] would know what 20 do for
her. but the shock seems Co have
rumbed her"
The doctor vanished down the
han. Sergeant Barry motioned to-
ward the window seat.
Miss Tudor this may turn out to
be a mere case OF natural death. but
should IL not. it viii be "A matter
for Sheriff Hulse. and ne has asked
me. unohicially 10 give him the
benefit OF my services.
you suicidc2' Fay started
I'm horror Laurel had everything
I'm the world to live for. ] have al
ready told you how harpy she was
last niEht-happier than she has
ever been in all her life before.
DO YOU mean that something had
occurred quite out OF the ordinary
course OF existence for her. \
romance ."
YES. Il has not been announced
rs yet: I'm fact. her own mother was
only 10 he told OF it today. but the
affair would I know. have met with
her highest approval Young
Lieutenant Harry Cadmus had asked
her 70 be his wife"
"She was thoroughly happy in the
prospect You knew Of no other TO.
nance which would not have been
so graciousIy received by her moth
or
None whatever Laurel was
desperately in love "a was Harry.
II II were not heart disease what can
have caused my cousins death ~
Until the coroner performs an
autopsy we cannot he sure. Miss
Tudor. are YOU a light sleeper"
Would you know II any one entered
the room during the night"
ct cannot be sure. 7 returned
from France I'm a highly nervous
condition YOU know. and that would
predispose my awakening at the
slightest sound. but I was overstimu-
lated last night by the excitement of
the dance and remained awake
until long after Laurel herself had
dropped OF 10 sleeI
How do you feel now. Miss
Tudor? Does your head feel heavy
or congestede Arc YOU in the habit
Of taking any narcotic or sleeping
potion ?"
ooh never. E1y head feels quite
as usual Sergeant Barry. Why do
you ask? Your questions just now
made me think Of suicide. even
though ! knew how manifeStly inn
possible such thing could be ir
connection with my glOuouslv happy
little cousin Are YOU suggesting
now that there may have been SOME
thing far worse. that some hideous
uuspcakable crime was committed
in that room last night2 DO YOU
mean mu-der?"
She broke off as the door at the
farther end Of the han opened sud
denly and AIRS Tudor annearod
Ieauinr ,rnor rho DOCTORS arm
~ r,ust GOO bor, Won, shall lot ms
sr- do NOT believe Won any oi
Won, II cannot he that my baby is
doa5tr
she u.s. ma'am. thoueh am
mighty sorry 20 saw IT," The sheriff
PRODUCED "a .ov and u-focl-ad tbe
T,or
1,po es.r,e.l ,-.. 80, rs,.. hood h,,
made her vav vim Tho SOW r,sa.
sr-es stem ~ eor,rabrIist ~ tbe