The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1922-11-09

Natdiie Coolidge to have the truth
revealed? And. II 1t would benefit her.
why should he devote his time and
labor to such an effort? She had cast
him of, thrown him aside; her af.
rairs had no further interest for him.
Let her lawyer take care of them.
These were Vests first thoughts.
All true, yet this state of mind
brought no satisfaction. He was I'm.
terested; he could not escape his first
impressions Of the girl, or drive from
him desire to serve her. whether she
wished 1t, or not. She might, indeed
be In equal danger from an assassin.
He could not determine this until he
learned the cause OF the Staying
OF Percival. Then. on the other hand,
suppose some one else's suspicions
were also aroused. Who would they
naturally look to as guilty Of this hor-
rible crime2 There was but one an
swer-Natalie Coolidge. She was
seemingly the only person to directly
benefit by his death. All these consid-
erations urged him on. overcame his
doubt and indecision. Then he desired
to learn the truth himself. His eyes
rested on Sexton's anxious face.
1--WE been thinking 1t over" he ad.
mitted quietly, land guess 1t is up
to you and me to find out what this
means"
"Yes, SIR" hesitatingly "You-you
don't think II was Miss Natalie, sir?'
'NO, do not. Sexton. have my
own reasons for saying that. Yet
naturally she Is the one to he first
suspected. Do you know anythingY"
"Only that am sure she was in the
garden, sir, when the shot was fired.
saw her there just after you drove
away"
THAT Is conclusive then, so far as
her personal actions are concerned"
Where was 1t the three Of you
went ON Sunday In the runabout, Cap.
tain West?" asked Sexton
ITO house over In the factory dis.
trict; some charity case that Coolflye
was interested in-the widow OF one
Of his employees, believe
"Did you see the peOple?"
NO, l didn't so in; waited outside
In the car; 1t was no affair of mine.
Whyf' he asked in surprise.
Because, Sir Miss Natalie seemed
like different person when she got
back. Not in looks, or nothing like
that, don't mean, but Gl the way
she talked and acted. Nothing suited
her all the rest of the day. You
know how she was to you, sir. Well
s.ae was just that snappy with al Of
us. even after we brought the body
back to the house. And she wouldn't
look at him, sir, not even after be was
dressed proper and laid out"
Il hardly believe" said West
thoughtfully, you can attribute her
state Of mind to anything that oc-
CURED on that trip. Indeed she was In
high spirits all the way home"
81 can't help that, SIR" Sexton in.
sisted blndly. 1T was something that
happened yesterday what set her
wrong, an II l was you, sir, I'd find
out what happened In that house first
of all. Could you find the placer
"ies. l think so. I'll look 1t up, al
though don't have much faith In your
theory" He glanced at his watch. "I'll
60 out there now. You come back here
about five, and we will talk over any
discoveries l may make"
And what shall do, sir2"
Both were standing, West with hand
on the knob of the door. The light in
his eyes hardened.
Nothing occurs to pe now, Sexton
unless you can find an excuse to return
to Fairlawn, after something you have
forgotten, let us say. II we can learn
what Miss Natalie proposes doing 1t
might furnish q clue"
VERY well, sir, and am to be here
at five O'clOckf"
"YesI at five; will leave word with
the doorman to show you In at once"
West picked up taxi-cab for the
trip, bidding the chauffeur to drive to a
certaln section Of the city, and then
up and down the various streets un.
til toldlt0 stop. His conversation with
Sextonl had greatly strengthened his
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