New Britain herald., 1924-10-29

slightly under the influence or drug?"
 "Never.' said orville Kent
 "Where's that nurse person" asked Dobbins suddenly Shed know about Mrs. Raynor's habits
 she's gone" Kent informed him. went off last night, bag and bag gage And, by the way, she took with her a nifty bunch of stocks and bonds"
 "Raynor's?" asked the detective. Well, they had been--but they were all transferred to her, and were in a big packet marked with her name, in the safe Of course, l gave them to her as she asked"
 "Queer doings," muttered Dobbins. Why should Raynor give them to her? Was he sweet on her?"
 Not a bit of it!' Kent said; Douglas wasn't that sort-and, too, I think he positively disliked. Miss Turner. But he was-trying her out as a diet nurse :. He was a faddist about his food"
 How'd she come to so off in such a hurry?" asked Dobbins, looking amazed. We hadn't finished ques- tioning her. Where is she?"
 "she left New York address, which she said would always reach her. But you don't suspect she had anything to do with the shooting, do you?"
 Why, look here" Dobbins said. There are three-no, four doors to that room where Mir. Raynor was killed Now, there is a possibility that the criminal was at any one of Ethe four. If east or west, it must have been Mrs. Raynor or Mir. Fin Icy. If south. it was some outsider, who got away, Kent, before you came on the scene. But, there's the north door, at which was Miss Turner ,and later, Miss, Raynor. We can't suspect Miss Raynor of her brothers death, but I've always rather had my mind on Miss Turner. I don't at all like the idea of her going away"
 "She never shot Raynor," said Ezra Goddard. Why in the world would she? Especially if he was kind enough to give her bundle of valuable securities"
 She didn't shoot him to get those" Kent added, flor they were all properly endorsed over to her, and the parcel. all ready for her, was in the safe with her name on it."
 Maybe he was holding out on her for some reason" unused the detec- tive. There must have been some secret alliance or some important interest between the two for a man like Raynor to give a transient nurse such a gift"
 We don't know that it was "a gift" Kent said; perhaps it repre- sents her accumulation of savings which Raynor had invested for her. '
 T never saw a case with so many Iangles to it." Dobbins sighed Here's Lionel Raynor impatient tc take possession of his inheritance and, as nobody can find later will he'll have to have 1t, for all car see, and what is Mrs. Rsynor going to do for a home? Not only that but she'll be arrested soon now, un- less something turns up in some other direction"
 No" Orville Kent gave a start You wont arrest my sister. Why man, you haven't shred of req evidence"
 "Oh, haven't we? I hate to dc it, Mir. Kent, but justice demands ac. tion--and I haven't an idea any jury would ever convict her"
 But arrested! Nan! In jail! Never"
 T wish we could hear of some outsider" Dobbins said; If now Mir. Kent as you came up the hil you had seen any one skulkint off"
 ] q didn't" Kent said, tersely: q wish to goodness I had-but l can Invent such a person! Yet there may have been one"
 NO use discussing imaginarl criminals" Dobbins said, briskly we've quite enough real suspects. Suppose I confess to the shoot ing" began Malcolm Finley, ant Dobbins quickly turned to htM. Dol" he cried, that's what Tv, been waiting for! You confess fl shield Mrs. Raynor-and then she'l , confess 10 shield you--'' "oho," Goddard said, That's fine If they each confess 10 shield tn, } other that lets them both outl"