Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-05
Who Stole the Brides And Whye
The Night of the Wedding
By C. N and A. NJ WILLIAMSON
Authors of "The Lightning Conductor and other fasc
mating romances of mystery and iore
Copyright. 1924. by Public Ledger Company y

By C. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON

WAOS W&O IN X4& bxO6x
EVELYN HASTE. beautiful and rich
girl, who sits down at the piano on
her wedding night--and mysterious
REMEDY HASTE. her husband. who
suspects completely on the part OF
his old war comrade.
SIR RAWDON WELLS, an amateur
scientist, who has insisted on lend
ing the couple Hidden Hall Court.
his gloomy and mystery-ridden es-
tate. for their honeymoon. and who
is found after the disappearance in
PANDORA, gipsy-like girl. adopted
sister of Kennedy and secretly in
love with Wells.
MISS GlI-LETT, an ex-war nurse who
fell in love with Haste in a hospi-
tai, and who is an intense person.
The Gypsy Girl
do You mean, miss" asked Arson
uncomfortably. notebook in hand.
that you-er-were jealous Of Miss
Carroll?"
Eyes. l was. frightfully Jealous"
flashed out Pan. Il didn't know
what jealousy could be till l saw
Ken-Captain Haste - infatuated
with a girl OF her sort. l must have
q terrible nature, l suppose.
wouldn't have stopped at anything
AT anything, l tell you-to separate
them"
The police sergeant from Ardry-
e-Marc stared aghast at tho girl.
What revelation was she going TO
make?
He had fattcrcd himself that he
knew fairly we'll what women.
young and old. were capable OF in
their different types. Yet. II this
gypsy child were about to confess a
crime. all his convictions would be
shaken.
Well. but YOU didn't separate
them" he said soothinyly. They
were married today"
Il did everything | could to pre-
vent them from being married" Pan
assured him. Il wrote anonymous
letters --"
"What-you did, You don't look
like Il young lady who would do
such a thing as that"
Il don't know what I look like,
and l don't care" tho girl cried.
They were married in spite OF me.
But i just couldn't stand IT.. l beg
Scd Ken to let me come and stay
here. He wouldn't. Still. didn't
give UP my plan in spite OF that.
took a taxi and drove down alone"
What was your PLAN" Arson
questioned her in n kind of fearful
fascination. He seemed TO be
dreaming this scene--dreaming that
charming young girl had turned
into Il demon before his astonished
eyes.
My plan was to part Evelyn Car
roll and my brother"
How could n girl like you part
them" the sergeant inquired, still
half unconsCiously humoring Miss
Haste. as If she had been a pre-
coCiously naughty child. Then sud
denly it struck him that he was
leading her upon wrong track.
Child or demon, he had no right to
do that, But" he added hastily.
before she could speak. its my
duty TO warn YOU not TO say any
thing which can be used in evidence
keeping notes in my book here OF all
the information l get In this case,
and il you---"
i want what ! say TO be used
against me-" the strange girl broke
in. That's why | sent word to YOU
l mad statement to make. | may
be bad, but-but I'm not quite bad
enough to let my guilt fall on any
ones shoulders except my own"
What guilt arc YOU talking
about. miss?" Arson tried to trap
her. He had begun to form theory
now that she was hysterical, as
many young girls are. and was ac-
cusing herself of some fantastic
crime for sheer vanity, and excite
mcnt's sake.
u have-I have done away with
Evelyn the answer came from
white, dry lips. she will not be
able to spoil my brothers life any
longer"
Good heavens, miss" broke out
Anson. You don't want me to be-
HeNe you've murdered Mrs. Haste ?"
i don't care whether you believe
1t or not. 80 long as YOU don't be-
lieNe it of any innocent person"
She was glaring at him now like a
young fury. Or was it that she had
nearly reached the end Of her en-
durance, and was afraid of herself.
Anson lost his head little and
reared at her: Did you kill your
sister ln-iaw, or did you motif you
want 10 make your statement?"
randora Haste's defiant young face
suddenly took on a look of slyness.
Il have made all the statement
care to make" she hedged. I've
tod YOU that no ones guilty except
myself. j don't need to go any
further, do /? You warned mo
yourself just now that everything |
said would be used in evidence
against me. Whatever has happen-
ed to Evelyn Carroll / am respon-
sibie for, and nobody else. AS 10
what has happeued-why, you police
people may find that out for your
selves-if you cam"
The man felt as If the girl had
stuck out one Of her little feet for
nm to stumble over. and sent him
b,undering up against Il blank wall.
lie had never met any one like her,
and had never had such an experi
ence as this. He did not know what
to think. But he could not helm be-
ing relieved by the possibility Of
saving Sir Rawdon Wells. If this
incredible young creature had in
fact done away" with Kennedy
Haste's wife, the burden Of suspicion
would soon be lifted from the mas
ter Of Hidden Hall Court,
Wei, that's up to us, / SUPPOSE
finding out what did happen. And
were bound to do IL before long" he
boosted. But you say you don't
went any one else to be wrongly
suspected. If you did tho thing
whatever 1t was-how about that
blood mark on the floor? don't
mind telling you that Sir Rawdon
Wells offered to measure his foot
with the print, and It fitted"
Oh" the girl Choked a little. q
did that on first impulse. / was
sorry afterward."
What did you do?"
Took boot Of Sir Rawdon's and
dipped it in some blood, and put II
there on the floor. You see, / knew
about the secret door. He showed
IT to me himself one afternoon,
though he didn't tell many people