The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-01-27
SotIued Ffom our Last 7lssuelT
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Eve afe not criminal lawyers!s
The other sttffened. "My father q
4 paralyt, chained to his wheel
chat. can he know Of any
crime espapially one committed IN
New york
sBecause his memory doubtless
reaches bach, let US say, fourteen
wears, Have YOU heard Of the res
cent murder of the celebrated por;
tsait patnter. Mrs .Vane2 DOES
Vane suggest a .substitute for
that ot your fathers late partner,
vSnnefgs
The young attorney gasped and
ssfzed8 the edge OF his desk. /
sHaaYens! You don't mean that
creature who ran off with Yenners
pson!s was only a schoofboy Sat
tho time but l remember the scan
dali Young Mrs. Venner herself
!, died soon afterward."
1T 10 odd under the circumstan-
cea8that Matt Vepuer's wife fam
ny didn't come forward and claim
her body when she died insane
fnAmstie mental suffering she had
endured az his hands," Barry re.
marked Who was she? Where did
she come from?"
Her maiden name was Barrows.
Irene Burrows, but / never heard
that She had any living relatives;
that none OF them came for
xard during any phrase OF the
tfagic atfStr.' Philip added. Il re-
member hearing that she was an
orphan, atschool friend OF one OF
the debutante % that time and
that the marriage wasn't q partcu-
larry advantageous one according
tasthe senior venner. from the
81 ndpoint Of either money or so
ctal position.
We have learned that she was
Il stranger in Cleveland but not
where She came from" Barry re
peated. Can you tell me? Perhaps
your father can help me-" Barry
dodbt But / will take you
to him.
IN Phillips roadster they soon
reached the fashionable suburbs.
ON terrace stoodya wheel chat
in which Teclined a solitary figure
Erapped to the chin In steamer
4t1kEt
~ came to bring a friend out to
see you, "a prospective client
Mr.. Barry, This Is my father.
Glad to see yon.. Mr.. Barry;
glad the old man isn't al%thogether
forgptten at the office .-Ph.llp,
run along
a Philip shotsa warning glance ct
The detectiye and departed.
Now fire away, Mr.. Barry. |
presume You have your proper
credentia1s3s
sSpciai?. Sergeant Barry's tone
was innocent.
Professional sir! My son Is a
fool. but I've handled enough Grim
NAL cases in my time to know a
detectiye when, j see one and your
visit isn't altogether q surprise.
M Haskins. my nurse, wouldn't
eadXthes latest news OF the Vane
casa tome. 1 made her do so yes.
ferday before&she realized what
she had straSed into and when I
leafned9 that that old clerk OF
ours Griswold, was mixed up in 1t
rather expected that the old
scandal would be raked up again."
Barryslaughed with boyish frank.
moss.
won't Try to lie to You, sir!"
he exclaimed. I'VE have reason
TO shelieye that the woman who was
killed was sine connection OF the
Unfortunate Mrs. Matthew Ven
ner. Wetknow that the latter was
d Comparatively. stranger here, and
IA thought you might be able to
tefl us where she came from and
who her people were."
A faint flush had come into the
withefed cheeks and Barry could
see that be was shaking excited.
IS.
Irene Wen1er," Barry prompted
1uietly Her maiden name was
Irene Barfows and she was visit.
ing d school friend here"
Ada Johnson the quavering
voice supplemented. Il suppose
she took pity on Irene. Irene came
From heatHeId and l guess her
puatdainy sent her to finishing
school as last resort to get her
in with rich folks and marry her
OH. Anyway, Ada johnson brought
the gil home and tho trouble
started,
no you know anything about