New Britain herald., 1924-10-20

from one to another.
 Then she nodded her head. q. bad man from outside. of cours, Did anybody sec anything of him know who he was"
 You know who he was!" Detec tive Dobblns fairly jumped.
 Well -- cant say positively, 0 course, but - there's one way t look you know whom I mos I Miss Mattie."
 And the queer child refused L mention, the person she had in min, and Mss Raynor declared she ha no knowledge of what Dolly meant
 T attach little importance to thi baby-talk," said Dobbins, grandly Mrs. Raynor, I must ask you fev personal questions. Would you pre- fer to see me alone on the sub ject?"
 No" said. Nan, faintly, and he l hand slid into her brothers, whil, Dolly Fay, on her other side, pattet her arm affectionately. T will an swer anything you ask - righ here"
 Indeed, you will" put in Mis-, Mattie. You're in a desperate DO sitlon, Nancy - want to heal what you have to say. For it is ar open secret"
 You are not being interrogated Miss Raynor," Goddard interrupted her; kindly be silent"
 Be silent yourself, Mir. Goddard You are, know. a friend of Mir Finley, and you, of course, fear any disclosures that will involve hl1, but let me tell you those disclosures must be made the affair of Nancy and Malcolm Finley must be made public, and then the motive for the doing away with my poor brother can no longer be mystery"
 "Oho." and Dobbins looked en- frightened. that's how it is, is 1t? Now, Mrs. Rsynor. since you are ready to answer me, just what were your personal relations with your late husband? Amicabe or otherwise?"
 "Amicable, certainly" and Nan's clear, cool voice came as a surprise to all who listened.
 HAh certainly" The detective was at loss just how to carry on his griling process. You held your husband then in high esteem?"
 Indeed. yes. Mir. Dobbins."
 Mrs Raynor." the detective looked at her severely, you have different mental attitude now from that which you showed when I questioned you before. I may say you have grip on yourself. I cannot therefore, place entire confidence in your statements. I shall have to ask corroboration. Miss Raynor do you assert that there was no jarring note in the marital attitude of MT. and Mrs. Raynor?'.
 T do not assert that, MT. Dob bins, but the exact contrary. My brother and his wife were both un- congenial and unhappy. They had few, if any, tastes fin common, there was constant friction, even quar- rels."
 Nancy Raynor looked at Miss Mattie with cold scorn that would have withered a less belligerent na- ture.
 And then the medical examiner came in from the other room.
 There are strange developments in this case" he said; T suggest, Mr. Dobbins, that you defer your further questioning until morning. I must also inform you, Mrs. Ray nor. that we have to take away your husbands body tonight. An autopsy is necessary. Dobbins, let every thing remain as it is until tomor- row. The household may retire - nobody may leave the house who is this child?".
 I'm Dolly Fay - a neighbor. I'm going to stay the night with Mrs. Raynor."
 But. Dolly, dear" Nan said, gently, what will your mother think when she finds your room va cant?"
 "Oh, that's all right. I pinned a note on my pillow, telling her l had come over here."
 Fraser, the county examiner, gave a few more instructions to the de- tective and went away.
 CHAPTER VI
 \ Lot Net to be Told
 Dolly Fay slept in Douglas Ray nor's room, and though she was asleep as soon as her head touched the pillow, Nan Raynor in the ad- joining room was busily moving about for long time. But when at last sheer exhaustion made Nan fall Into troubled slumber as day. light began to dawn, Dolly awoke refreshed and alert.
 She hoped out of bed and ran to look at Nan. Seeing her asleep, the girl tiptoed away, and her quick eyes caught sight of bit of folded paper under the door.
 She picked it up and without un- folding it, laid it on Mans dressing table. Then, reconsidering, she woke Nan up to tell her of it.
 Wide awake at once, Give it to me-" the older woman said.
 Sitting up in bed, she read these lines.
 Dear Heart: At least, please be advised by me in this. Keep a quiet but gentle pose and answer ques- tions straiEhtforwardly but admit Nj, F.
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