Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-02
CHAPTER XV-Continued

Mrs, Farnham's vision established not
only a theory but a motive The testi-
mony at the trial showed that Abner
had hired an auto on the evening Of the
FIRE. that he had ample time to go ia It
to the shack and return TO the garage.
According to tho companies deduction
be did this to carry Ben 30 a hiding
place; according to the vision he did it
to murder Ben with the motive Of plainly
. stealing the dead mans share Of the
fortune through subsequent fraud or
elimination Of the widow
Events followed the road 10 reason.
At the very moment Ahner was the sole
I claimant to the whole 100000 BEN
jamin was dead M'nlcont was dead
the fun awards on the policlcs-al the
money must go 10 Abner Camplon
Myra had kept quiet while Arthur
made his Induction from The facts and
fancies. She was still 10 an awe at
what she had soen and heard Arthur
made one or two PAGES In the little
room.
What IS it?" asked Myra.
we know everything" he answered.
but we can prove nothing How can
we bring your mothers vision into
court? We would be laughed at By
Judge and jury. press and public. Alb
ner's lawyers would cover us with rldl-
Guile"
There IS Minlceuts confession"
1.-THE rawlings Of delirious woman.
We could not get It before the Jury II
was not taken IN accordance with local
requirements TO serve ms testimony.
without a notary. not iR the expecta-
tiou of death. Abner's lawyers would
keep II from being read"
"But" said Myra. when the case
comes 20 trial again they will not have
Millcent's evidence as to the identity Of
the body"
"Ahner will identify q. Scatters viii
Identify IT, the others VIII testify again
The case WITH not he as strong AZ be-
fore, but Il viii be strong. strong enough.
No. as It stands. Abner may take all
the money"
lie was absorbed in his problem, for
got the woman he loved close BY his
side. forgot the woman IN the other
room now beyond all problems.
Il must try to break Abner's alibi," he
went on, but we have nothing except
the old testimony Of the CARA gekeeper
| shack with Benjamin just before the fire.
The testimony does not do that"
Myra's brain was a dynamo, working
to produce a clew, to make some sug-
Eestion.
There are the sugar coated pills she
said
True, but there again, who saw him
administer them. We have nothing but
the story Of a dead woman"
They would leave some trace"
Yes. There must be an autopsy. II
that should prove that the woman died
Of poison and we find the pills are poison,
then we must connect them with Abner
Perhaps we can prove ne had such pills
In his possession"
His mind flashed away, seeking meth
DDS Of bringing this about. Could they
raid his office and rooms?
IF they are poison" he said. I'VE
could ut least make an accusation There
would be grounds for his detention. Your
testimony that Mllllcent gave you the
pills would be ample for the police
They are not qualmish they would ram
sack this place-even If they did net
find pills made up, they might find the
ingredients yes--that would work-that
would work"
TIE paced Nh and down another mo-
mcnt and and went to the telephone
The laboratory answered. They had not
finished the analysis Of the pills. but
enough had been developed to show that
/ they contained a slow poison; they could