New Britain herald., 1924-11-14

She had already sized up Lionel Raynor as no william at heart; she was convinced that he had sup pressed the will because of sudden greed and because of the opportunity afforded him by the peculiar condi- lions of the case. Moreover. she knew he truly thought that Nancy Raynor had killed his father and be- !ieved that therefore she had no right to the inheritance. But she knew, too, that he was frightened and apprehensive at what he had done, and that this ghostly warning would, in all probability, bring about the restoration of the will.
 "You promise 2" she breathed, her gray draperies wavering through the air as her hidden arms moved them, and her gleaming eyes fixed on him in the darkness
 'I promise." he returned.
 And you will keep that promise or'-the faint voice grew fainter "or-- tomorrow night tomorrow night" And she was gone.
 As 4 matter of fact, Zizi merely sank to the floor but it gave all the effect of 6 supernatural disappear anCe.
 She crawled to the door--which was in an alcove, and noiselessly let herself out into the dark hall. 1 i, eh moved her phosphorous, and pow der, and slipped out of her multitu- dinous layers of fine tulle.
 "A wonderful frock," she said, ad- miringy. as she folded it carefully into a surprisingly small compass and laid it away. T doubt if there's d better ghost effect possible. That man was literally scared stiff Penny will be pleased. And I'm sure he'll keep his promise-if not
 And she tucked herself into bed and slept till daybreak.
 Sure enough, Penny Wise wa. pleased the next day, when he found whatsa perfect success zizis plar had been.
 Early in the day Lionel Raynol went 10 Nan with the news that ht had found the will in question.
 It was in all respects like the car bon copy Dolly Fay had unearthed but it was signed and witnessed.
 Where was it?" Nan asked.
 Ut had slipped behind a drawe in fathers desk" the son declared and Wise never knew whether tha was the hiding place Lionel hat chosen or whether he had produced it from his own room and made ul the desk story.
 Nor did any one care. The will true document, gave Nancy Ray nor the large portion of the forum and estate of Douglas Raynor. provided properly and comfortabl, for his son and his sister it left goodly sum to Grimshaw Gannol and 10 the household servants, an was in all respects a satisfactor, will--to all concerned-unlrss an ex ccption might be made of Lionel.
 CHAPTER XVII.
 One More Confession
 If was no secret that the detectiv Dobbins was no friend of Pennington Wise. The local sleuth was jealou,
 But Zizi had a notion that ther . was something to be gained by ju dicious quizzing of Dobbins, an with her feminine tact she fiattere himNuntll he was ready to tell he anything he knew.
 To be sure, it wasn't much, bu Dobbins had been on the case iron the beginning and he might hay scraps of information that might of value,
 q think" Zizl said to him, as sh ! found him in the sun room. gazin at the still visible print of the over [ shoe, T think, with you. Mir. Dob , bins, that the-Thole secret rests 0 l, that footprint"
 "Yes-ycs-it does, I'm sure. Bu how to get at it--that's the thing. q suppose you've raked the sho
 shops hereabouts."