The Omaha morning bee., 1925-04-18
Continued from Yesterday.
CHAPTER XIV.
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Parsley"
In response to Johnson's subdued
tattoo upon the chimes the next eve
ming a silent group was filing down
the hall toward the dining room,
when the strident howl OF a motor
horn sounded above the thunderous
exhaust of a high-powered automo.
bile. Those near the door went to it,.
With horn still blaring and with tires
scraping on the driveway. the car
came TO sliding stop under the
porte-cochere.
Ed Howell, followed closely by an
other muffled figure. sprang up the
steps, raped perfunctorily at the
door. and pushed on through the
Vestibule.
Helen, who had been farther down
the hall than the rest, was the first
TO realize what had happened.
Grant she cried. Grant
Helen a broken voice answered,
and she was enveloped in big arms
&hat did not for some minutes relax
-heir hold. When she turned To the
immobile group. her face was flushed
her hair disordered.
He's here. oh, he's here she said,
repeating the words dazedly, and
clung TO his arm.
suppose they can find any dinner
for me-" Grant asked.
johnson is setting places for you
and Mr.. Howell now" Miss Minty
said
1t was strange mixture OF feel
ings that held them as they entered
the dining room. Here was one. at
least, who was temporarily released
from suspicion--and the cloud which
had logged the whole house was par
tally dissipated by this one clean
thrust from. the outer world. What
ever affection had been given to
Grant was now offered again-as
Whole.heartedly az possible. The exu-
berance of Grant and Howell. too,
WAS contagious to a certain degree;
but because the others had not been
cleared as Grant had been. because
the net might tighten, justly or un.
Justly. ta@ut any one Of them, the
hilarity e. -ted did not ring wholly
true
Listen. old.timer. how did you get
outH' Ted asked in the first lull OF
conversation; and then blushed scar
let with embarrassment. Il IN mean, y
he suffered on. "we're-Im so aw-
fully glad you did. old scout. L
Cant keep a good man down-or
In. Teddy" Grant responded heart
ilv. Not when he's got good law.
yer. Ed over there knows his stuff
all right-of course, I'm only out on
hail. but appearance before the grand
jury is more or less perfunctory
now" He looked into Helen's eyes,
which seemed to be clouding again
with worry.
Now. honey" he said. and frankly
caught her hand. Howell has 1t all
ASxed They don't have the evidence
To hold me on. The district attorney
agrees with the magistrate that they
don't. I'll be here, Of course, until
everythings settled. ED has even
swung the deal In the Fowler Add.
tion for me. Now lets forget 1t all.
Then the swinging OF the door re-
Nealed for an instant, to those rae
ing IT. the figure OF Hardy In the
hutler's pantry. eyeing the group over
lifted cup OF coffee. A hush fell
upon them. and not even Grant or
Howell could wave away the fog
which again sifted gloomily down
upon them az they realized that noth'
ing was solved. that there had been
only an interlude In the tragedy IN
which they were involved. After two
or three futile attempts at lightness
Howell turned more quietly 10 Rose
who sat beside him.
Have there been any moro cross
word puzzles. Miss Fabry?' he asked
In n low voice.
Not that ! know Of Apparently
they've stopped. ] almost wish they G
begin again. They keep your mind
occupied, don't you think?
Il suppose so." His glance at her
became stare as he realized her
cool vivid beauty, the direct blue
eves the auburn tints In her gold