Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-05-17

me and grabbed my arm. Lucas had heard
her, and he turned. l must have closed my
hand on the trigger for it went off and hit
him.
II was in the living room when Donaldson
ran in. l hid there until they were all gath
cred around Lucas and had quit running. in'
and then l got away. l saw my motherrin
the grounds later. l told her where the re-
volver was and that they'd better put itoin
the billiard room. L was afraid they'd ,sus-
pect Bev.
81 have read the above statement 1d 1t is
correct was legally adopted by Mrs Alice
Ford Hines of Omaha, and use that signature.
| generally use the name of Frederick Greg
ory which I took when I was on the stage
for short time. la
"(Signed). CLIFTON HINES
Bassett folded up the papers and put them
'I got that" he said eat the point Of
gun, my friend. And our friend Hines denart-
ed for the Mexican border on the evening
train. I don't mind saying that / saw him on
He held out for get away, and l guess it's
just we'll"
He glanced at Dick, lying still and rigid
on the bed ,.,
"And now" he said, 81 think little drink
won't do any harm.
Dick refused the drink. He was endeavor-
ing to comprehend the situation to realize
that Gregory, who had faced him with such
sneerng hate day so before, was his Ralf-
brother. l,b 80
"Poor devil" he said at last. "I wish, to
God I'd known. He was right, you know. NO
wonder
Some time later he reused from deep study
and looked at Bassett.
Glow did you get the connection? ~
"I saw Melis, and learned that Hines was
in it somehow. He the connecting link
between Beverly Carlysle and the ThorWald
woman But I couldn't connect him with
Beverly herself except by a chance. 1 wired
I a man I knew in Omaha, and he turned up
the second marriage, and daughter known
on the stage as Beverly Carysle.'
Bassett was in high spirits. He moved
about the room immensely pleased with him
self. slightly boastful.
"Some little stroke, Dick" he said. What
price Mr.. Judson Clark tonight, Ell? 1t will be
worth million dollars to see wilkins face
when he reads that thing"
There's no mention of me as Livingstone
| in 1t, is there?"
cit wasn't necessary to go into that:
didn't know-look here" he exploded,
you're not going to be a damned fool, are
you?"
I'm not going to revive Judson Clark,
Bassett. I don't owe him anything. Let him
die decent death and stay dead
ooh, pif1e!" Bassett groaned. Don't
start that all over again. Don't pull any
Enoch Arden stuff on me, looking in at a
lighted window and wandering off to drive
taXcab." ,.a
Suddenly Dick laughed Bassett watched
him, puzzled and angry with sort Of saw
age tenderness. IN
you're crazy" he said morosely. "Darned
if understand you Here I've got everything
fixed as slick a whistle, and it took Work,
believe me. And now you say you're going to
chuck the whole thing"
mot at ALL Dick replied, with a new ring
in his voice. you're right I've been ten
sorts of a fool, but know now what I'm going
to do Take your paper, old friend and for
my sake go out and clear Jud Clark Put up
a headstone to him, if you like, good one
! I'll buy it,
And what will you be doing in the mean
time?"
Dick stretched and threw out his arms.
"Me?" he said. what should be doing,
old man? I'm going home''
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