Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
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Dr Wdriro.
~ BAsr0u. torn busvbldv. Uho hrds
III rlby on in Arf'n's room.
duplicating Anita
ut WANT to maintain this household.
| Ear time at least. as ] find II.
A.,, bc clad. Mrs. Peyton, n you will
sontinuc 10 keep house for mo, and ]
.Snuld like YOU. Mr.. Lockwood, to re-
m,in MS secretary, if you are willing
Thsre is Of course. much to hc done In
.o,tline tho estate. and your knowledge
roud be- invaluable. Also. II YOU will
W,o pcyton. I'd lik" You TO engage
s.,rants-or keep the ones you have.
I, foct. plcasc look after tho house mat =
,srs entirely. For here is what I want
N do frst--.iind the man who killed
nv cousin, | never shall feel righ, in
t,kins and using his home and hi;
money unless | do everything in my
mower 10 discover his murderer.
"It NAV be case Of suicide. sug.
s,stcd Attorney Cray. who was mar
soyly watching the speaker.
no. stree. First place, as near as
can figure IL out, my cousin was no.
ibe man 10 take his own life. Also he
was on tho eve OF taking fine posi- =
tion as college president--alSo he wDs
shout 10 marry beautiful lady. Why
vorrv? And too--and this " to me the
strongest argument against thc suicide
ihrory--I've rcnd lots Of detective sto-
fIss-you needn't sniff. Mr.. Cray. those
,tories are often founded on fact--and
msny Of them hinge on the mystery Of a
waled room. Often book starts out
with a situation just like this: man
found dead. Room lockcf up. Nc
Weapon about. Murder or suicide? And,
listen here: invariably the solution is
murder. Yes. sir--invariably why:
Cause sucidc is a mighty scarce ar
ticle. Yon don't find human nature
quitting an end TO itself very often
That is not worthwhile human ma
tlrc. Your suicides are weak men.
down and cutters. ignorant. half -bakcd
chaps Not fine. outstanding men such
a. John Waring. You know that. Mr..
Cray
"Ycs." the attorney nodded. "That's
certainly so. Mr.. Trask. And. anyway
II you rc going to make Investigations
you haze TO start on the theory Of mur.
der.
Just 'ha, exactly" TrnSh asrccl
Then il we run M against proof
actual proof Of suicide. why then. VI
know whcrc we're at.
tened tn him with interest. lie was
new type TO the secretary, VIII" with
oil bis knowledge of characterization
couldn't quito place him.
AT first. Lockwood had felt an in.
rinctiv" dislike, the newcomer had
been so patiently pleased with his in.
sh'ritanc". and 50 evidently insinc"rc in
BIS mourning. But this sensible
ich n, q.
bis cousins murdcr-if il wcrc murder
.,-raiSr1 Task in Lockwood's crt,na
tlon. and he concluded to remain Il,
secretary. for time. at least.
You have the case in charge. Mr.,
Cray" Trnsk went on. land wan,
you to push it-push il, SIR. Get help
you want-gct some hifa!utin de.
sctive. If that's the proper capcr---
out get results. Results. that's what
I'm after Here's my idea. Get busy.
snd 40 all you can as quick as you can.
Don't dawdle. Put things through. And
tnen-.i II YOU can't find the criminal.
stter due effort then. Won give up thc
hunt' That's my idea. DO al You can
and then quit
VERY we'll. Mr.. Trask." Cray rc-
pied, Il understand. and I'll do rs
You say When you have the time 10
sssVote to it, I'll give you a history o!
the ease"
The time is now, Mr.. Cray. And
Lcur history must be put in nutshell.
me circumstances of John Waring ;
aeath, ! know. Also. ! know whom !
Inspect as the murderer. SO tell me
Jour decisions TO date
81 fear we have made no decision.
Mr; 1rask. As n matter Of fact the
suidence TO date points in most pain
ful direction"
What You're deferred from justice
Iecaus" evidence points in painful
direction Ny stars. Cray. is that tho
way you detect in New England -
But evidence may be false. and it is
unwlsr to accuS" without csrtainty---'
,,,,l have some certain evidence. said
hern Peyton, and oil turned TO lool;
y the girl, who spoke hcsitatingly AM
N low tone.
Al, Yes, wouldn't tell it--.but Il
,hink J ought TO. | just found it ovt
"0t course You must toll it. Miss
r'Geyton,' 'Gyton, Trask said, dictatorially,
out with it,
well, Helen spoke o'Cray. you
NOV Alr. lockwood rubbed off some
MARKS from this chair the morning after
~aiier alter We found DR.. Waring."
A. les, they were without doubt in
.,catlVe marks. What do you know
.ooNt them!' Cray looked at her
,,saInestly, for he had great interest in
"st act of the sccretary's.
,. ihey we're the marks mad" by tho
sIu,'onS on the back OF the dress Miss
austin wore today"
interviewing Miss Mystery
tor a moment Gordon Lockwood 5
I'm almost deserted him. 1t was but
49,, Meeting instant. yet Crays sharp
.ies caught the look of utter dismay
mat crossed the impassivc face Of the
,r.rre'ary' Immediately the usual hau =
%nur returned and the grave eyes met