The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-03-05

tlpNfN NhNHnAN AhRhA N'NNH II
IL true that poor Laurel
she Is dead. Mr. Clayton
Il suppose Clara L. FRUSTRATED
"Of course. but sho-takes II
80 strangely She could not he
lleve the truth al first when ! told
her
THAT would be only natural.
dear. won't ask you nnw u
you have given "A thought to
little talk asst night. but I have
come to offer my services 10 both
you ana your aunt In any possible
capacity.
on! Fay cried In genuine dis
tress. u am sure that Aunt
clara will be deeply grateful. bat
= you Will not think me unkind " I
/ feel that IL want to be alone?
This haA all come so suddenly that
! don't feel | can discuss IL even
with 500 good a friend as you.
The Coroner's nasal tones sound
cd from the stairway.
1t isn't whether It's likely or
not. doctor; It's what the evidence
proves. 7 don't care II the other
girl rot off without being harmed.
or not. nor II there isn't a sign Of
eaH In the room. This here "a
case of asphyNiation.
There followed AN indistingulsh.
able murmur In Doctor Green u de-
predatory tones. and hon The cor
oncrH stubborn rejuinder;
The blood est viii tell. II I
find the indications that l suspect
from the appearance OF the skin
this IL going to be one % the big
gest cnscs the county cyer knew
The front door slammed. As
the loud measured steps descended
from The Vcrandn Fay turned In
horror to hcr companion.
You henrd2' she asked. They
think that Il was murder. But
how could Il have been The room
was lighted by electricity like an
thc rest uf the house: there ia not
even H range IN the kltchrn.
and we had no fire In tho crate.
BESIDES. how IN II conceivable that
Laurel could have smothercd to
death and ! not even been awak-
encd?'
Don't Try TO think about u. my
dear clayton pattcd her arm
gently. You know what nm alarm
ist Coroner shaw IL. and ~ Tor ~.
sheriff, he L. always making mys-
terry out ~ nothing. Just because
. few cushions and a steamer rug
were stolen from I'enrssli's launch
and tie pnntries OF or two Of
summer residences were broken
into by tome ontcrprisinE tramp,
our fcua here was cooking up a
fine Iitle mystery until this morn
ins s affair came along 70 drive II
out of his mind
g. too, had forgotten the man.
Fay shuddored inv%oiuhtarily That
4 -. -. g.. ..aN - H-.H.
eye. arose in her memory. The
wave Of dizziness swept over her
once more She got so her feet
somcwhut unsteady with one
hand To- her swimming head
Really. n you don't mind think
7 viii go and try Ia rest
ON tie stairs Fay came face 60
face with her aunt. The latter
was composed hut YER pale and
In her bin" eyes there was a
haunted tortured look.
BY dear. She snid u aid
not meal Co drive you from me
lust now nj beside myself.
I did not know what | thought or
said
Fny Kissed her and went on Oh
she strirs Despite her assertion
that shc could not think Of tnu-
rel - death the problem confronted
her with insistencc
hut who on earth would have
wanted to harm lRureli The young
girl had not an enemy IN the
world and she was facing IN.
greatest happiness which life
could hold Tor her II this hide
u Idea of murder could have any
basis In fact Il must undoubtedly
o." the work ~ some Insane IN
trudor.
with that thought there came
! again the memory Of that strange.
sinister face. and Fay sta bolt up
right Now In retrospect. with
her brain sup-rsensitized BY the
shock ~! the morning, q seemed
to hor that. after oil, there hal
been something vaguely familiar
In that strained and hRlf-crazc
face that had stared into hers from
IN" darkness.
In the meantime Sergeant Barry
engaged Martha. the cook. In con
%vcTsution.
HAD she amy enemies here In
sandy Cove 9' the sergeant asked.
- girl as pretty ana lively and
fascinating as she was would be
apt 10 arouse 1ealotVy''
jealousy, n isy I guess there's
plenty that would like 20 have
stood IN her shoes with the young
men that have hoen hanging
around here, especially That whip
persnapper ~iieutenant but none
would be soilinR their dainty hands
with murder MOI that n hundred
coronera could make me believe