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"Then will find 1t out for my self. Good day" And Dobbins left her without further word,
 CHAPTER XII
 Eya's Story
 It was two days later. that Dob bins returned in triumph to Flower Acres. bringing Miss Turner with him.
 When accused, vn the presence ot Mrs. Raynor, of poisoning Douglas Raynor, Miss Turner at first denied 1t, and then, as further pressure WAS brought to bear she cried out ---"Yes, l did -- did try to put that man out of the world. But didn't do 1t his wife shot and killed him."
 And this story she stuck to.
 She told the tale of her acquain- tance with Douglas Raynor. admit ting 1t was twenty years ago.
 He spoiled my whole career,' she said; "my whole life. was a successful singer, favored chorus girl. My dancing was greatly ad- mired and l planned to become a professional dancer rather than a singer or an actress. l had me opportunity for advancement. ana was about to accept another and better position than the one l then had, when l went, at Douglas Kay nor's invitation, on 8 midnight ride | in his car. He drove the machine himself --- swift roadster, and when we were on a long loneiS stretch of road late at night thai man, She paused a moment glancing at Mrs. Raynor, and then at a nod from the detective, sht went on. that man tried 10 throw me out of the car"
 Incredible" murmured Dop bins.
 "Yes, he did" Eva Turner re iterated, ''he gave me 8 push, ah' I should have fallen out, but tha I grabbed the side Of the car. ais grabbed at his arm, and that threH the steering gear askew -- sup pose, for the car sweryed, and up l. set. and we both landed in a dltc bv the side of the road, He escape . without serious injury but my le was broken in two places, and could never dance again. l coui walk all right without limp - } but I couldn't make a dancing stel , Of course, couldn't walk unt
 three months in the hospital, an 5 then three more of recuperaton - home, And Mir. Raynor never cam
 near me never sent me line sympathy or encouragement f merely sent his secretary --
 some man of business, to. learn Q my progress and to pay the bills 0 "You felt revengeful for ali this
 Dobbins asked. mildly.
 r "Did F" Eva Turner's ey
 blszed, "I wanted to kill him - Il wanted to put him to death I some slow, lingering torture th
 would make him feel a tithe of u
 grief and despair that l suffered Il "The only thing l felt ] co'' ,s take Up was nursing. During T y stay in the hospital, became Il terested in that, and the nurses 2, met there were kind and helpf .r So when 1 was able took my trai ," ing and became a gFduate nurse ,e And all the time your hes
 was full Of revenge toward \ r. Raynor?" the detective inquired.
 "Yes, but I saw no way 10 sra ,dtt fy it. In fast, as the years went
 and grew older, rather fort q. my hatred of him and beca s. absorbed in my work. Then, to day, by chance. l came across a heard through another nun
 that Mfr. Raynor wanted a dlf vel tan. That is one of my speclaltl IT, and as l thought about old tim .er all my hatred of the man ca IT, back to me all my anlmosity ,w vived. and l conceived a diaboll g." plan ut coming here to be his d'' a tian and poisoning him Whll he prepared his food,'