The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-12
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~wo are not criminal lawyeral' the
other sliffcned. "AIy father Is para.
ytlc. chained TO his wheel chair,
What can no know OF any crlme, Ca.
peclaliy one committed In New
York;
eBecausc hls memory doubtless
reaches hack, let us say, IA years.
Have YOU heard Of the recent murder
Of the celebrated portrait painter.
Mrs. vaneg Does 'vane' auggest a
substitute for that OF your fathers
late partner venncrf"
The young attorney gasped and
seized the edge OF his desk.
'.Heayens You don't mean that
creature who ran orr with venner's
son. / was only a schoolhoy at the
time. but remember the scandall
Young Mrs, vcnner herself died soon
afterward."
1T Is odd under the circumstances
that Matt Nenner's wile's family
didn't come forward and claim her
body when she died insane from the
mental suffering she had endured at
his hands" Barry remarked. who
was sheg Where did she come
\ iroms"
i ''IIer maiden name was narrows.
Ilrene Barrows. but I never heard
that she had any living relatives:
that is. none OF them came forward
during any phase OF tho tragic az.
fatr - yetttftV, All 4
hearing that she was an orphan. a
school friend OF one OF the debu.
tantes OF that time and that the mar.
riagc wasn't a particularly adyan.
iagecus one. according 10 tho senior
yenner. from The standpoint OF either
MONEY or social position"
I'VE have learned that she was a
stranger in Cleveland. hu, not where
she came FROM" Barry repeated.
Can you tell me7 Perhaps your
father can help me-" Barry rose.
Il doubt II. But I will take you
70 him"
In Philips roadster they soon
reached the fashionable suburbs,
on terrace stood wheel chair
In which recllned solitary figure
wrapped 10 the chin IN steamer rugs.
Philip began:
Il came TO bring friend out 20
see you. RIA prospective client, Alr.
Barry. This Is my father"
rGiad to SEQ you, Mr.. Barry: glad
the old man isn't altogether forgot.
ten at the Philip. run along
Philip shot a warning glance a,
the detective and departed.
Now fire away. Mr.. Barry. I
presume you have your proper ere
dentlals7''
Social Sergeant Barry's tone
was innocent.
\ Professional. sir' My son is a
fool, but I've handled enough Grim.
irai cases In my time 10 know q de.
tective when see one. and your
visit isn't altogether surprise. Miss
Haskins, my nurse. wouldn't read the
latest news OF the Yane case 10 me.
l made her do 50 yesterday before
she realized what she had strayed
into. and when learned that that
old clerk Of ours. orlswuld. was
mixed up in Il, / rather expected
that the old scandal would be raked
up again
Barry laughed with boyish frank.
ness.
Il won't try to lie 20 you. slrf., he
exclaimed. -wc have reason TO be.
lieva that tho woman who was killed
was some connection Of the unfor.
tunate Mrs Matthew yenner. we
know that the latter was comparaI
tive stranger here. and we thought
you might be able 10 tell ua where
she came from and who her people
were"
a faint flush had como into the
withered checks and Barry could sec
that he was shaking excltedly.
. Irene venner." Barry prompted
quietly. 'Her maiden name wna
Irene Barrows and she was visiting
a school friend here
Ada Johnson" the quaverins
voice supplemented. Il suppose she
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