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Sarah. the old laundress, opened tho door to let Gloria in.
 My dear" the girl said, leaning over her, I'm so sorry. ."
 May didn't answer. She lay mo- tionless in her frivolous pink silk nightgown. Gloria sat down beside the bed and began to stroke her arm,
 Don't cry, dear" she murmrued. There were tears in her own eyes.
 But May was not crying. The face that she turned to Gloria, at last, was hard and white as flint.
 "I killed him." she said duly. "Ycu know that. don't you? Just as sruely as If I'd held the gun"
 Hush, dear" Gloria begged. You don't know what you're say ing"
 May made a noise in her throat that was halfway between sob and laugh--terrible sound.
 q killed him!" she said again, clearly. "Jim Carewe ."
 Her voice broke on the name. She suddenly burst into a storm of frightful sobs, and threw herself back on the bed, waving her arms klike crazed woman. She tore at her hair.
 | Gloria rushed out into the hall for help. A nurse in uniform was running upstairs. It was Mrs. O'Hara - Dr. Johns "boss" nurse.
 You'd better go." she said to Gloria over her shoulder, as she went into Mays room.
 Shaking all over. Gloria hurried downstairs.
 Lola Hough came out of pr. Johns little office back of the din- ing-room. She had on a bungalow apron, and she looked as if she had been crying.
 Hello, Gloria" she said quietly What's happened up there?" She ierked her head toward the second floor.
 Mays crying, that's all" Glorai answered. Lola, how did this thing happen? Do you know" Lola looked at her steadily for a minute with her moist blue eyes.
 "Yes, I do,' she said. q was here when it happened last night alone with May"
 Gloria sat down weakly on the hall seat. How terrible for you!" she gasped.
 But Lola shook her head. No" she said. T was glad May wasn't here alone with, - him. And 1t was just by chance that I happened to be here. It was almost midnight. and the baby had the collie. I kney the drugstore would be closed at that hour, so ran over here to get some peppermint from Dr. John"
 Lola paused for 8 moment She wet her dry lips with her tongue and went on. As I came up the street. saw JiA Carewes car leav- ing the house. And May still had on her hat when she let me in. or course, she'd been out riding with Jim! But anyway. I'd hardly set foot inside the house when we heard a shot in pr, Johns office. I looked in. ."N
 And was he dead when you looked?" asked Gloria, shocked to her finger ends.
 Stone dead" Lola answered. "I called the police, and then I thought we ought to have Dr. Johns law yer. So I phoned Dick"
 How did you know he was at his officer" Gloria asked sharply. T didn't but your house didn't answer, Central said" Lola ex. plained. So I took a chance on the oftlce, and got him. He came right over"
 So this was where Dick had been! All Of the time when Gloria had pictured him with Susan Briggs either in his office or walking home Wth her under thie stars.
 our phone didn't ring last night at aiI'" Gloria said, presently, and It wasn't out of order, because T was talking to May at half past iiihe' or so -. just before she went out with Jim, suppose.
 oh' I'll bet the burglar cut the : wires." '"V
 Lola's blue eyes showed their whites with surprise.
 Now, don't tell me vou had burglars last night" she cried,
 We certainly did!" Gloria re- plied' They stole all our flat sil- Ver' l heard 'em, I was wait Ing up for Dick 10 come home = worried to death, because l didn', know where he was!"
 Lola smiled bitterly. q guess vop oont have to do much worryInp aoout where Dick is at night" she ssld. Hes man in a million "lsh Bill behaved himself half as well as Dick Gregory does."
 
 She laughed with sudden nor. Nousness. Bills having terrihI, llme today" she said. He staved nome with toothache. So I left lin, VI IiN mus TOT a while . me babys tummy ache is gone and he was asleep when I left Bnt the twins'll keep Bill busy lie II get a taste of my job and fl, joys!" " "Nu i'% } But there was no laughter in G,o, ria that morning.
 LoIa'" she said, shudderinr. "wb, do you suppose Dr. John did tbi. terrible thing?" 0 'H'' Lola was not the kind of wou.r , "no baked at the truth. She ssiI @nat other people only tbourbt She said 1t now. Ut Why because of Jim Carewo o, course" she>Earped out. He kncu " way was crazy\about Jim. He'd for D'oden her to see Jim Put WI, know May .. She doss 4, sb, p'esses, And I suppose Dr. Jobr sat here alone for hours last niebt orooding, until he just didn't know what he was doing. That's tho ,,,