The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-26

Il must have been fireh by someone
she knew who was in the studio with
her and that she may have turned
from her canvas To speak to THIS
person and So presented the opportu
nifty for an unimpeded aim"
Again the professor smiled and this
time IL was with Significance which
told Barry that IL would he useless ,
to dissemble.
"You forget that | spoke then before
had made my search Of all tho
apartments for traces Of tnrpentine.
said the professor Il respect your
professional reservations. my friend
but I. too have ewes. In the studio
OF Mrs. Vane observed the raised
window shade. the little bulls eve
the cross in red paint on the hack OF
the portrait AMI the small puncture
which had penetrated it. and turning.
looked over at that dark and silent
house across the strip of garden.
Some Of its blank. staring windows
were directly in line and wonder
ed
Not another word on tne subject
could Barry persuade that eccentric
scientist t. utter AMI The latter de
tective in 4 decidedly reflective frame
of mind Time pre- sed. however
and descending the stairs Sergeant
Barry easily persuaded Hedge to un-
lock the door CT Henry Griswold' s
temporarily empty apartment for
him.
| After dismssing the ianitnr he pro
ceeded to force the drawers OF the
1. H..
| the documents End ledcers with
which IL was filed told him nothing.
/ and in SPITE of himself the rigid form
and fixed. gassy stare Of the mel
archoly. r,oth-eaten old hound IN the
corner seemed boring into his con
>s.iocsness reproachfully as though
even in death the beast would guard
End defend his masters possessions.
Leaving the desk at last he crossed
ana examined the stuffed animal
closely. II was. as the professor hac
SAID. redoient of turpentine and the
:.iusty, spicy Odor Of taxiaerny Of
other days. lie Was lingering cue 81
the long still silky ears when tbs
door suddenly burst open with such
force that il banged against the wal
! and Gr:sWold strobe in. stoppini
short in srcechIess ACCOMPLISHMENT ant
afront when ne behe,d the intruder
! Then his glance travelled to tbs
rincd desk and found his voice in
} string Of oaths which left him pant
: ing and notified Of countenance
+ Just moment" Mr. Griswoid
Barry remarked smoothly You
e apartment was entered and your desl
! opened nv official authority and
+ think your interview at headuuarter
I with the chief during the last hou
n must have told you that even 70
e cannot combat II Who owns thi
p house n. xt door,"
gj He shot the question so unexpect
edty at the angry man that for
i minute CriawOid blinkcd Then he r.
c piled with gulp:
The Gotham Realty Company. .
! Who is the president of it,
n y am. and I refuse to reply to an
u further question:"
q but Mrs. Vane ha. stated to xvi
a ncsses whom We can produce Ia
{ Won and she knew each other h for
i she ever came here. Barry declare.
Then she lied" Griswol,. cried. hi
I temper rising again Il never lai
u eyes on the woman,"
MIR. Griswold," Barry asked unic.
u ~. What was that dog 5 name
y Marcus. hut We c.llcd him Mar
q for short Griswold drew HIM 81
: up Now that you have asked yoD
@ last idioticai!y irrelevant question
! Sergeant larry. will YOU CO.
I Bat Barry seemed not 10 have her
:; the fur 'ouSl, uttered request He SIT
y stood sticking the stidened dtoopin
ear OF the beast and remarked.
:. lie looks quite lifelihe, MIR Gri
+ void with tina, detected express 7ioi
@ | snould not have ca.led him Marct
n but Mopus'
n As the name fell from the d4te
! two lips The change III the man b
e fore HIM Vas instantaneous and hid
ous bcSond al description les sa!ie
Y skin turned q sulfIy gray ana /
n shrink back and seemed 10 Niti.,
like munms mat IS unrclied
NiupEs II was 4 mere hreAt
that issued from between the TIL
z dry lips AIopss She called iii
K. that
ii She Milo, Esrlvs VOICE s4r
n tsir ugh the room 4rl then indes
10 the mulnns cane to lie
~ \ harsh chokiae crs r,pliet 10 III
and Henry Gri-Notd staggered az,
Al To he chair tv the tafsle and fingll
r his AIMS y ide buried his faee
le them
n My Wife,
I, (Cortinued il Our Next issucl
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