South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-02-28
BEGN HERE TO-DAY

home in SANDY Cove, she ~ met ~
her aunt. an attractive widow.
MRS. CLARA TUDOR. and the lat
ter's daughter.
LAUREL. Fay learns that IN the
summer colonly are her rejected
sutton.
HARRY CADMUs. and her aunt's
sutton. the wealthy philanthropist.
KENNETH CLAYTON. Alone IN tao
drawing room on the night OF her
return. Fay is startled by the sud
den appearance at the window OF
a CHASTITY. pale face with staring
eyes. T. vanishes and Fay fears
that her war-shOcked nerves have
tricked her.
Go ON WITH THE STORY
They might even think that her
brain was affected by the horrors
through which che had passed!
After breakfast she wandered off
alone down the winding side path
which Ted % the shore.
"Fay,' A masculine voice sound
ed close 20 her. She started violent
ly. her unstrung nerves jangling
again. a diaper young man in inn
maculate fiannels with bit OF
blond mustache above his weak
mouth. stood beside her. "Awfully
sorry I startled you. Laurel told
ne YOU were home and 1 thought
7 might find YOU out here, I re-
member IL was a favorite spot Of
yours"
II find I have forgotten most
things that were habits before
went away" Fay retorted coolly
II suppose I was one of the
Labits which YOU have forgotten,
too. Fay"
You we're she returned frankly
Until Laurel told me you were at
The club / had forgotten that YOU
were even alive"
Cadmus WINGED but persisted.
You are quite sure? There is
rot a live spark left among the
ashes?"
There aren't even ashes" ray
picked up a few grains Of sand and
blew them lightly from her palm.
They are gone like-that,"
He sighed sentimentally, but a
light OF something very like relief
slimmered in his pale eyes.
There was a hint Of amusement
in her face
Cheer up. Harry. This Is toe
nice a morning for post mortems.
That's the sheriff. isn't II? Who Is
the young man with him.
She nodded down the beach "a
where a tall thin man with a griz-
zled mustache was talking to a
younger boy.sh looking stranger.
a police official from the city
ramed Larry or Barry or some
thing" Harry Cadmus responded.
"He came up 10 the club yesterday
TO make some inquiries
'IuquiriesF' Fay repeated. About
what?"
Somebody's maids were scared
a night or two ago by something
they took to be "A wild man" Cad
mus laughed They'd heard talk
Z suppose, because some seat cush-
ions and a steamer rug were stolen
from Pearsall's launch Old Hulse
hasn't had anything TO interest him
since the Patterson robbery a year
ago. and he is determined 10 earn
his pay"
Fay was silent. A wild man,
What il that fsce-But she put
the thought .esolutely from her
As the two moved off her eyes
followed then. idly.
do YOU know. there used to be a
tiny cave somewhere about here. "
she remarked to her companion
1--WE PLAYED all sorts Of games OF
pirates and buried treasures there
when we wers children. no Strang-
or could find it in a hundred years
9ut il could be a splendid place for
any one TO hide out in"
They walked back 20 meet Laurel
playing with her collie on the lawn.
She raised her eyebrows at their
approach. Mother has been look
inS everywhere for YOU. Fay" she
announced loftily. she could not
imagine where YOU had gone. but ]
might have guessed; YOU always
were fond OF the bay"
She seemed deliberately 20 ignore
Cadmus' presence. and Fay Eazed Al
her in establishment. WHAT could
be the natter She knew her mer.
Curial cousins moods well enough tC
recall that this assumption Of cold
sarcasm always indicated an aroused
fury raging beneath. Laurels tenn
per was uncertain at best. what
could have awakened 81 now2
With a word of apology Fay left
them. but at the steps Of the porch
she glanced back Laurel and
Harry Cadmcs were standing as
she had left them. evidently in ami
mated debate
Mrs. Tudor announced that hsI
Sttorneys had come. and the rest oi
the morning was spent In a maze OF
legal and financial detail Fay va,
astonished 20 learn the extent OF her
own wealth. She had inherited heI
brothers share or the family estate
and that amounted 10 a sum watch
staggered and depressed her
When the waitress brought up hel
luncheon Fay noticed that the sir
was smiling.
What is i: Louise ." she asked
"Oh. Mis- Tudor" The sir
dlmpIed Frank was teasing tn,
cook this morning because she de,
clared that there were ghosts OF
witches about. and now he's found
that his hest suit IS gone from If,
rooms over the garage and she has
the laugh on him!"
Franks suit Is gomez" repeated
Fay. stolen. you mean
yes. miss. Gone from his closet
some time last night. and there's nc
trace Of how the thief got In or on
cf the garage. any more than he
left any signs behind him in the
pantry"
The pantry ."
That was why cook thought
there were ghosts about. This
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