The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-22

We'll see that you're kept out ot tt |
a. much as we can"
.Thank You, I'm sure that you
will, sergeant" she responded with
4 nod that although still dignified.
was almost cordial Goodnight"
She vanished up the stair and As
the tive sergeants continued down
ward Craig remarked confidentially
, to hts companion. \
..Aint women funny. DID you see
| how her manner changed all OF a sud-
tdep when she thought she had got
! herself in wrong? Twas nothinS
that visit Of hers to the Vane We
mans studio after all. hut it's q good
thing she tod US after Griswofd men
tened X, for we might have. gone on
| on some wrong track entirely. no
we get after young Mr. f.add now"
Eyes," Barry replied as they
passed the tragically vacant rooms
al the dead woman. If he knew
Mrs Nanc. as Griswo,d saws. VIC
ought to get something worth while
at last"
Gordon Ladd was anticipating their
coming with an eageiness which he
'na,e no attempt to conceal.
You're headquarters men. aren't
You9 he demanded For heavens
sake come in and tell me ii You've
found cut anything Those chaps
rom the local precinct are dubs. and
I'm almost mad over this thing.
Sieht this way. you'll fling cigars md
'hinss ON thai stand
You anew Mrs Nane Mr. Lald?"
L Was more a statement than a ques
ton as Barr, seated himself
Knew her." Good Lord :
The rouns man controlled himself b,
/ visible effort and added iamely
YES have known he's for some
inc. several years. in fact. aud al
! holish she had a host OF friends.
blink can claim u he one of tn.
, losest Of them to her It's the sheer
,npos sihillty uf this thing. gentle
nen which has driven me nearl,
!, aai | know that that she was
shot | saw her body and yet
aouli he more ready TO believe thai
4 bolt from heaven struck her dcwr
,han a bullet sped from a human
aaud'
WHY" This s;mc the question
: sme as sharply as the report OF
: sistcl Itself upon the outburst OF
I nerves stretched beyond the break
ne point. and Gordon I,idd cast dis
c erection to the nds
because she was dive and wei
. IN instant almost before that sho
' must have boon fred SAN har.
spoke % her - Too late tn,
: Young man rcalizel tac slip lie Ia,
J made and his iace tulned liyid bu
hastily he made an efrort to retriev,
h
!. closing OF my own door mere when
d eturned that muited Tie shot :,
!. that did not hear Il
Y "Whar Nru returned from Whe,e,
| Craig ,caned forward suddenly.
Il That he had mad such an erro
. was Instant, apparent. for tn
leneth Of his aecusators speech Ia,
gwen the ordinarily wpll poised yonn
man an opportunity 70 place himsel
il measure Upon his guard an
his reply came in a colalv collect"
tone.
lcn ase mi staken aargean, .
hatcver Your rank may he termed
When said that returned
l'nan' that had only THEN returne
feop tho Mnnralnes IN East Mint
street, where had timed and spen
shr cailirr pait OF the evening"
q sil turned IN funk appeal TO Il,
lar~er experience II his culeaeu
M. Barry resumed ih" Interrogation
viii Ncn teal Us Nj i.addx ils
exactly what aid hanper "a F"v,
ring ffom tho time Nsn heard on
SCR HpNle hammer NJ wnon the "a
d trance below 81 ssled ii E ,ou
tenn Is pm .tlHeiya torn
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