Evening star., 1923-12-16
ABOVE SUSPICION
by Robert Orr Chpperfeld.
Amhor Of "The Second Bullet" unseen Hands"
"The Trigger Of Conscience" Etc.
by RobertM Mcbride &

clump of bushes beside them until he
stood just beneath the spot where
woods low. clear tones came dis
tinctly to his ears.
Yes. understand perfectly I
make my home in New York with
Mrs; sHsn, Ha..pe. Middleton Sdst .xosn. on Park Park
distant cousins OF the same name
from whom have not heard in years"
The unintelligible rumble OF the de-
tective's voice intervened, and then,
at intervals, her replies.
"A frightful shock, naturally, al
though ] am merely a friend of the
family. Mr.. Bernhard was a man who
Will not soon be forgotten by those
who really knew him. be-
OF the household to see him alive.
except for Carp, when he went to
lock up. for Miss Cayley had retired
some time before and Mrs. Cayley
In the library. Mr.. Bernhard asked
me to go for a sail this afternoon,
remember. If he could arrange to
return from town In time . .
No. certainly not! Nothing whatever
OF that sort. have told you that 1
am just a friend of Mrs. Cayley and
not a particularly intimate one. This
Is the first time that l have ever
been house guest Of hers. in town
or country
The indignation OF the young
woman's disclaimer made the nature
or Sergeant Eliots question plain and
Geof waited 10 heac no more. but
keeping close to the house wall. he
at the entrance. Doctor Hood was
just crossing the patio from the
staircase to the dining room, half
leading and half supporting the shak-
Ing form OF the old butler; he beck
oned imperatively. Geoff sauntered
VI hax Il
entered the room and he heard
Henry's quavering tones.
oh, Mr. Dunn; sir. This is a sad
deed. Carp" Dunr's low. still dazed
voice replied: and then the doctor re-
appeared in the patio.
Il want you to hear this, Geoff."
somebody Bernhard knew well and
perhaps expected, but I guess it
wasn't quite the way I thought and
my theory is Knocked into smith
Greens; Go into the pantry; I'll open
With a wary eye on the opposite
gallery lest Lefty appear. and a
quick glance or two toward the Ii
brary from which the subdued sound
OF voices still issued, Geoff hurried TO
the small door leading to the pantry
and slipped in silently.
Henry. Doctor Hood was saying
in his most persuasive tones. Mrs.
Cayley wants you to tell the truth and
all the truth as far as YOU know il.
Mr.. Dunn has just told me something
that he is going to repeat to you. and
want you to say whether you ever
heard anything about IL or not:
whether II was ever discussed by Mr..
Bernhard and any OF the family at
home in your hearing Do you un-
derstand?''
II think l do. sir" Henry's
voice had risen note. as if he al
ready anticipated what was coming
and was apprehensive of 1t. Il
haven't seen Mrs. Cayley. sir, since
early morning and I don't know that
she would wish TO have me mention
what might have been said at
"She wishes everything done. every
thing told. that will help to find the
murderer OF her brother, no matter
what else should be brought out. She
gave me that message herself the
doctor interrupted. Tell Henry what
you told mo, Mr. Dunn"
Il said that for the last three or
I'm fear for his life" The secretary's
low voice had steadied. and now it
rang out with unexpected firmness
AZ said that he knew he had some
enemy who was only biding his time
and would get him in the end. I
said that he was q. man who walked
In the constant shadow OF DEATH
Mr.. Bernhard didn't know what II
was to be afraid of anything nor
anybody, sir, that ] ever heard Of"
Henry cried. Tiff he did have
some enemy who--who might have
threatened him. 1t didn't frighten him.
for he wasn't afraid of death itselfw
But he did have such an enemy.
He had been threatened with death.
and you and the family knew it,"
Doctor Hood exclaimed.
"Henry Carp did know it," Dunn's
level tones followed with almost sin
lister inSistence upon the medical
examiners accusation. You knew
when the anonymous letters began