South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-10
ISABEL OSTRANDEO -

arrived this evening during HIS walk.
and act as ~ ne knew all about your
having boon wounded. Talk 80 tlat
he has nc time 10 think, and get him
10 bed "a quickly as you can. You've
sent for the doctor. OF course ?"
How the devil do you know all
this. sergeant" Captain Warren
gazed at tho detective IN genuine
establishment.
"Oh. I was there all the time IN
case you needed a hand. I saw the
look upon your face when you heard
Franks description OF the half
burned .Op OF pajama coat whicl
could only have come from an army
officers hospital. and. although
don't think you guessed the truth,
meant 20 circle back and keep you
in sight But viii you go up now
and ask Miss Tudor 20 come down
TO me as soon as she has made her
self warm and comfortable? I am
sorry 70 disturb her after all that she
has gone through, and at such an
hour. but there is one question
must ask her before 1 leave tonight"
When Fay came TO him. enveloped
IN a dark cloak, he led her toward
the breakfast room.
There is a little porch out here
where we may talk for a few min
utes. even if 1t is a bit damp and"
She interrupted him suddenly.
"Oh. not there!" She laughed ner-
vously. You see, sergeant, a man
proposed 10 me there last night and
II don't want TO be reminded Of
i'll"
Barry closed the door OF the
breakfast room and placed a chair
for her.
Let US talk here, then Miss Tu-
dor don't think me impertinent, but
I must ask you TO tell me the name
of that man"
Really, sergeant" She raised her
eyebrows Since I very definitely
refused the gentleman 1 should not
care to mention his name. Captain
Warren says that you saw il all.
Isn't it wonderful 20 have my brother
back from the dead like this. even If
he is so broken and i'll Even with
the tragedy of my poor little cousins
death still hanging over me, I can
not help but rejoice!"
You have been blessed, Miss Tu-
dor" Barry replied gravely.
Imagine him as 1 saw him at the
library window that night, hungry
and ragged and i'll! And out in all
that terrible storm last night with
nowhere TO lay his head-why. even
poor Laurel couldn't stand il, beating
IN upon her near the windows, and
had 10 change beds with her"
"You-what?" Barry half rose
from his chair.
Changed beds with her" Fay re-
peated patiently. Il was still awake
when she suggested closing the win
dOWs, but 1 offered TO change and
take her bed am used 10 tho ele-
ments you knOw-but she declined.
I must have just fallen asleep when
she woke me and said that she simp-
| ~ could not stand that damp wind
blowing in across her face and would
change with me. so we did. Why
do you stare at me like that. Ser
geant Barry2"
Il beg your pardon" he said me-
chemically. II am afraid r must
offend you further, but to return to
my first request, 7 must insist that
YOU tell me the name of the gentle
man who asked YOU to become his
wife. 1t is vital 10 the case: I must
know"
1T was-Kenneth Clayton" she
/ responded reluctantly
Thank you" Barry said quietly.
"Will you tell me- as nearly as you
can remember. the terms of your
fathers wiu?"
ct remember quite we'll" Her
reply was fraught with surprise
The attorneys We're here only last
week to go into the details Of my
inheritance from Wilbur, also All.
how wonderful II is to be able to
give it back to him! Ny father made
a substantial bequest TO Aunt Clara,
his brothers widow. and several