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

| bases; when they had checked up they
would give a complete report; this was
merely preliminary, but the fact Of poi
son was indisputable.
Myra gasped forth as she heard his
words "Then he has murdered both
| Millicent and my father ?"
| THAT must have been his plan from
: the beginning"
! "Oh, do not let him escape"
mo fear, l will have one Of our dep
uty sherifs put him under arrest i'm
mediately."
/ The response on the telephone sur
prised him. From the insurance com
/ panys office in New Rochelle they an
! swered that DR.. Campion had not been
/ in his office all day. Detectives were
/ trailing him, but no further information
was available. He turned away from the
! instrument, vexed.
1--WE win have to wait a little longer"
/ he said. Then I win turn the whole
matter over to the police"
After twenty yearsl" Mrs. Farnham
! the words with a bitter intensity. Her
/ nervelessness disappeared. The swift re-
/ bound of her brain to a dangerous height
/ Of excitement showed IN her tight lips
and glittering eyes.
II have prayed for this" she cried,
]
his wrists. I knew he day would come
when I could gaze at him through the
bars of a cell"
She looked al though she saw him thus
at the very moment. There was knock
Myro opened the door.
On he threshold stood 4bner Campiou.
Il have come here he began. with
en- order from the court and with one
Of It's officers, to enforce my right as her
physician to see Millicent Campion.'
lie was very calm, very determined.
I Toward them all, generally. he held out
some kind Of a document Arthur
guessed it was merely an order to show
cause why he should not be admitted.
and that he had Obtained It for the pur-
pose Of frightening Myra and her mother
into consentlng to his interview with Nil
ncent,
Back Of Abner. in the shadows Of the
hall, stood a man in the blue uniform Of
a court attendant, whose presence, en-
tlrely unnecessary, was paid for with
few dollars. iu order to further intimi-
date the woman.
Let me see your order, said Arthur.
You are not concerned IN this matter.
sir. This order is directed to Myra
Campion and Myra Farnham."
lie made quick movement to the door
OF NnlIicent's room. Mrs Farnham sprang
forward. stood In front of him.
stop"
Arthur's command was simultaneous
with the woman's action. Abner paused
disconnected. Arthur's presence pre-
vented him from bullying the women.
At the same time he meant TO reach
Millcent appeal TO her by love OF Ben
jamin to keep silence and 70 make a
living promise TO take her TO her hus-
bands hiding place as soon as she was
able to move.
Mrs. Farnham suddenly flung open the
door Of the death chamber
You are too late. Abner Campion,
she cried Look there"
She pointed to the bed. to the slim,
slender form stretched upon It, TO the
lily white face aureoled in the mass OF
red gold hair, to the crossed hands on
the peaceful breast
Look on your latest victim!"
The man blanched for an instant then
pulled himself together and turned to
leave the room.
VERY sad" he murmured. very sad"
His eyes fastened on Myra with
sudden CLEAN Of ferocity md hate,
You are alone to blame for her
death" he hissed you stole her from
her physician on the eve Of her recovery.
! VIII make e 60 hard with you"
at will 20 hard with you, Abner
Champion" cried the mother when you
stand in court and answer for her muir
der with poison!"
what babble is this7" he said. 81
will report these words 10 the police i'm
modately and esk for your arrest"
He moved towards the hall.
zone moment" interrupted Arthur. 'T
will go with you TO the police"
The doctor made a motion to his hip
pocket.
''J-seless!" said Arthur. He had the
pseudo physician covered with an auto
matte: GO quietly. I Will be one foot
behind you"
Abner passed out without a word His
usually placid face was scanned with the
quick workings OF his mind He could
not guess how much they know, but
felt he was in a trap and his intellect
fermented trying to devise an escape.
On the sidewalk Arthur motioned to
two detectives.
TAKE this man to the nearest police
station and accuse him Of the murder
Of benjamin Campion and MiIlicent
Campion."
Abner shriveled when he heard the
name of Benjamin and realized what the
accusation meant. He had not suspected
that there could be a scintilla Of sus-
piclon I'm that direction. He made an
other motion towards his weapon. but
the men were too quick. They snapped
the handouts on him.
LET me know when he is sent to head
quarters | will Join you there"
They carried him off. Arthur rejoined
Myra and her mother The woman was
still in a state of exaltation. almost like
that in which the visions had come to
her. Nlyra had taken little part In these
Incidents, it seemed as though she had
brought events 10 a certain stage and
then Arthur and Abner and Mrs. Farm
ham had seized their management and
direction. Each felt that they were near
the crisis Of an epoch In their lives.
ITO he Continued