Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-12-05

not keeping the camera man at work
after little Maudie's" smash.up on
the mill wheel.
Leaving the ill-omened mill to burn
itself cut, wragse and the doctor and
Grimes walked across the clearing to
the cottage. They were met on the
threshold by Judith Grimes. gibber.
Ing like q frightened ape.
1--WE we're all wrong. john" she
mouthsd. 1T wasn't George as
ruined her. nor Sir Dudley as killed
George. Shed told me all about It,"
They brushed the evil old woman
aside and entered. the room where
"the pet Of the pictures" as she was
fond Of calling herself, stih reclined
upon the horsehair couch. But she
had recovered from ler first collapse.
Her eyes were shining with some OF
their old careless impudence.
"Cheer.oh, dad! she cried on recog.
mixing her father. "Cheer.oh. Mr..
Tee! And cheer.oh, Doctor Wheat
ley! You remember me as g kiddy.
don't you, doctor? You never thought
you were vaccinating. a cinema star
when you pricked my poor little arm.
did your"
The doctor made his examination
and rose from 1t smiling.
mo need for any dispositions
here" he said. There are no bones
broken. Nothing but few bruises
and a severe shock which will pass
off in a day or two with proper atten.
ton"
After giving instructions to the
parents the doctor took Wragge b.
the arm and together they left the
cottage.
poor Sally Crimes" said Doctor
Wbsetley as they struck out for the
Grange. "She seems to have got her
elf mixed up in a queer coil which
do not profess to understand"
more sinned against than sir
ming, perhaps" Wragge half admit.
ted. "She was here tonight wit,
that film gang by chance. and she
had nothing to do with Sir DudleT
Gleaster's attempt to kill his cous! j
and her lover by setting fire to the
mill"
Doctor Wheatley whistled. II SUP.
pose that MEANS" he said, "tha'
Glepister murdered Miss Kathleen
brotfler-that the rumors about hit
were true? never liked the fellow
in common with most Of his neig!.
bors."
mo. DOCTOR" was the reply. 1T. Z"
case Is q. bit more complex than that
It wasn't the present baronet Wi"
killed George Glenister. and I We:
much doubt IL the name Of Geor
Gienister's murderer will ever i
given to the world. promise yc
however. that you shall know
within an hour or two. I expec.
Wragge added with q chuckle, ct.
I shall have to onlighten Miss Ka.
ieen GleRlster before she goes to j.;
II am not to have my ears box
and there p no. reason why Sc
should not Be present. You medic
gentlemen can always he trusted
keep o .sscrst."
On reaching the Grange they We:
received BY F1nkiey with the ncH
that Sir Dudley had been carried L
to his bedroom and that he had ro
regained consciousness. The docSc
at once w>sat up TO hiu,. and WraeG
was shosn into the dining roau
whese Kathleen end Norman VIZ
partAk,As CT a bslated meal. !
Gr!sstAad IVES alao seateS at t.
havtas bees invited TO Ioin them
that he rsASN recouoi his adj
lures Foo s<cle insecutable f.
nine reason . p,sasso Kathleen &
be ges<esas to wrag.'a
| 'tS.t dsw1 Inspector and h"r,
soMs s1oos.' -. said gil!
| "ThoaSs y the FIRST instance we o",,
our ,IS>s to this b ave fellow. YOU:
presence q, the fini.A shows that yes
were following the right clue.
should b interested to learn ito"
| you got hsad 81 r."
Wragge -" AVN and unfUided Us
(, napkin. clue, naiss?" he sad
driiy. "oh. : zee what You meam--
/ the clue to you and Captain Slater
being at the mill"
well, that's the same t:.inS a the
| clue 70 my trathes's murderer" &c
chred Kaxaleen with touch Ct =
old aSpes!ty.
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