The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-03-24
lCOntimed lrom our last i,sue)

other stiftened My father is d para
lytic. chained 10 his whee, chair /
WHAT can he know of any rhine, IS
SsSialIy one committed in New YORK?
because mis- memory doubtless
re ches back. let us say. fourteen
years. Have you heard OF the recent |
murder Of the celebrated portrait
painter, Mrs. Nane? Does 'Nane'
suggest & substitute for that Of your
fathers late partner, Venne"''
The young attorney gasped and
seized the edge of his desk
Heavens, You don't mean that
creature who ran off with Nenner's
SON was only schoolboy al the
time but / remember rhe scandal!
Young Mrs. Nenner herself d.ed soon
sfterward."
1t is odd under the circumstances
that Matt Nenner's wfe5 family
ildnt come forward and claim her
body when she died insane from the
mental suffering she had endured at
his hands, Barry remarked. who
, vas she? Where did she come from
Her maiden name was Harrows,
Irene Rarrows, but | never heard
that she had any living relatives,
that Is none Of them came forward
during any phrase of the tragic ar
fir Philip added 81 remember hear
ing that she was an orphan. school
friend Of one of the debutautes OF
that time and that the marriage
wasn't particularly advantageous
one according 10 the senior Nenner'
from the standpoint of either money
or social position
we nave learned that she was
Stranger in Cleveland but 40, where
she came from" Barry repeated.
can you tell me? PernaIs your
father can help me Barry rose.
Il doubt it.. But / win take you
to him"
Ia Philips roadster they so.n reach
ID the fashionable suburbs.
on terrace stood a vince. chair
ia which reclined soIitary figure
wrapped 10 tie chin in steamer rugs.
Philip began:
II came 10 bring friend out To
see YOU. IA prospective 81 cnt, Mr..
Barry This is my father
Glad to see you. MIR. Barry glad
he Old man isn't altogether forgot
en- at the office.-Phlip run along -
phIip shot warning glance At
he detective and departed.
Now five away. Mr.. Barry
presume you have your proper Gre
dentias?'
"Social?" Sergeant Barry's tone was
innocent.
Professional. sir, My son is fool.
bur I've handled enough criminal
oases in my time 10 know a detective
when / see one. and your visit isn't
altogether i surprise Miss ilaskins,
my nurse. wouldn't read the latest
news of the Nane case TO me.
made her do so yesterday before she
realized what she had strayed into.
ana when L learned that ;hat old
clerk of ours. Grlswold was mixed
up in IL, rather expected that the
old scandal would be raked ~ again.
Barry laughed with boyiah frank
ness.
~ Won't ny to lie 10 you, sir?' he
exclaimed We have reason 10 be
hey- thar ne women who was killed
wa some connection Of tho uRfor-
muIte Mrs Matthew Venner. We
KNOW that the latter was a compare
live stranger here. and We thought
you might be able 10 tell us where
she came from and who her people
were"
a faint flush had come iGto the
Wlther-d cheeks aud Barry could see
thaL ne was shaking eNcitedy.
Irene Vcnner, Barry prompted
qui,tly "IeT maiden name was
lr.no Earrows and she was visiting
school friend here
ada johnson" the quayer.Eg voice
,upl.monted. ~ suppose she ,Jok pity
,n Irene Irene came from Wheat
field and ] guess her guardian sent
hsg to finishing school as a last re-
4or, TO ret her n with rich folks
Vnd mary her Off Anyway Ada
johnson brought the girl home and
thc trouble started
DO you know anything about This
guardian rt Irene Barrow slr''
tut Jet-cu asked Ibid you ever
r..t him2'
Eyes. he came ON ior the Wedding,
Dut -omenov / cau & recall bis name,
remember The man himself though.
because I've mes so MANY o, his
Ure; hard listed hypocrticy prrsi.
d,al o.. small country bsrk lie
J,el soon after. / understand
Please, Ma SoulIy, lt is .fns for
your dtous now A muse up
preached the invalid "lf hc gentle.
msn W,u excuse you. Im sure you
DA., talked enough
Tho invalid took the medicine and
reused himself TO peer at tne small
car chugg,n+ up the driveway Who :
coming
at is Nlrs Tyrrsl' the nurse r-
Piled and turned To meet tnc stout
lady who had descended ''om the
runabout ana was crossing NE lawn
toward them.
Ada on one OF her duty calls,'
the old man grumbled. she may be
able to give you more information
than |. however. Tor she was the gir
told you about who brough; Irene
TO Cleveland IN the first place"
Barry rose and the old man cack
led as he extended his hand
My dear Ada" he responded. "iot
were never more welcome than a
this moment"
CHAPTER NJ.
"L,t me present Mr.. Barry Mrs
Tvrren." said the invalid. NJ Barr!
thinks he knows q relative of a deaf
friends OF ours was just tellinl
him that YOU We're the one perso'
who could give him the iniormauo'
he desires"