New Britain herald., 1923-10-19


 "oh that's" He examined his hnEeF-nails, Why, Anita wili simply have to disappear, Go to Takie. or nuenos Aires. or some other charm. ing place, and enjoy herself, Then we can very plausihiy say, that we nere imposed on by one Of our nurses. who introduced the dased girl here as her sister. Our suspicious became aroused. but before we could aues. ton the nurse. she got frightened and took French leave, We can frame up q suicide for her. it it's necessary"
 The Cooley womsn's agitation. which had been steadily rising. sud denly broke sil bounds She flung herself forward to face Bristow, her features contorted. her eyes burning.
 ''so that's your beautiful scheme. is it7" The low. restrained speech which she SO carefully affected gave way to her natural coarse shrillness. 'Tm to be the goat, and shoulder all the blame, sm I'm to be con venientiy shunted out of the way. so that you can carry on your love affair." Well. not by a damn sight. Harvey Bristow!"
 T ought to order you into strait jacket" He looked at her with cold scorn. You're a candidate for the violent ward. with your hysterlcal de- lusions. It's all too absurd to an- swer.
 Alderman. I ask you" he ap- pealed to the old man, who was 1t that first proposed this abduction? Whose idea was 1t? We all remem- Der the day Anita came home chuck ling. because a salesglrl in a shop had | mistaken her for Hope Ranger"
 "Yes; and you set right to work to see how you could do me and the Alderman"
 No. my dear; it was you who did that. Do you think haven't fath- omed what is in that warped, calcu- lating brain of yours Luring Ran ger and his wife" significantly. might soon die--the weight of grief and all that. Then you could appear IS the missing daughter, and lay claim to the estate"
 The old man, scowling In his chair nad listened keenly to their exchange ,f aspersions Now he seemed to weary of it, and leaning forward, he banged down his fist.
 "Shut up, you two." he ordered. We've had enough of this. I'll set le what's to be done.'
 He glanced from one to the other, 
 What you'll do. Anita" he laid town his directions, lis dress the l Ranger girl in your nurses clothes mind you, shoes, stockings nd all;-while you get into hers. and ake her place. Then she, passing off l s you, will go out tonight on an utomobile ride, and have a fatal ac- ( ident, all smashed up beyond hope f recognition. Anita Copley. the I raby sister. will be left on our hands vith no relatives to look after her ( Yell get in new nurse that don't now neither of you to take care of I er: but of course we can't keep q ependent girl in an expensive joint ( lke this. And so in day or two. ,here she---that is, you--can get well s soon as you please. Then let oring Ranger or anybody else come nooping around here, II they want 10. here aint nothin' to be found out She considered his proposal, eyeing i'm doubtfully: and then nodded her ssent. "Ill take 1t on." she said; "but if ou two are double-crossing me. God ! clip you"
 'arhere's only one point that bothers le." Higgins debated. How're we h ping to get this girl out to the au- b ,mobile. so 1t looks like she goes illinsly. and of her own accord'" r "Oh. I'll fix that" the woman ? ronlised. "I'll tell her she's going t' drive with Dr. Bristow." She rev him glance venomously tri- nphant. Shell go like a lamb"
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