New Britain herald., 1926-03-29

years trying 10 loato Henry Rand, but had never succeeded. He died q hoartbroken man, with the feeling that perhaps his son still lived somewhere, to curse his memory.
 Now that wasn't like Henry Rand-to curse the memory of his father, but Thaddcus was remorse- ful. Anyway. when he drew up his will he left all of his estate 10 Henry, But his lawyers said, sup pose VIC can't find Henry Rand? Who gets the estate them? Charity said Thadeus, some home somewhere for orphan boys and left them with that. And then
 later he came back and said that there were other relatives who ought to be remembered. There was q sis Ter of his who married a widower with a son. He told his lawyers to locate the sister, and they went to work.
 The sister was dead. Church, and so was her husband. but her son ! was living. Ills name was Samuel Church and he was q lawyer. They
 found yoh, and you vent down 10 Mexico City, to find my grand father on his deathbed. You explain ed to him that inasmuch as you were, an attorney and a relative-at least by marriage if not by blood-he would be wiser if he made you the administrator of the estate instead of his Mexican lawyers. You pointed out that they were apt to cheat on him, but that you would have his interests more at heart. "So Thaddeus Rand changed his will, making you the administrator and stilt leaving the bulk of his es- tate to Henry Rand and some of it 10 you; with the proviso that if i Henry Rand or his heirs were not located by a certain time, the estate would be divided equally between you and a boys home.
 That's about all that I learned from Mexico City. Church. It's enough, I think, especially since Jensen tells me you hired him to commit the murder and Divis con- fesses that he put that picture in Olga Maynard's apartment under orders from you"
 Jimmy glanced again at his watch, then lifted the revolver. Times up, Church. Are you going to confess or are you going to die with a lie on your lips?"
 For Gods sake, Rand, don't shoot!" Church's eyes were staring; they were glassy. and the pcrspira- tion was standing on his forehead in great beads. Don't shoot. God! I'll confess. Rand. I did it. did it."
 He flung his head down on his arms and his bulky frame quivered as the words poured from his mouth in a torrent. He was like a man gone mad-gibbering. unintelligible. You see," said Jimmy, "I knew, Church. Now tell me why. Tell me, and I'll give you a chance. Refuse, and you won't leave this room."
 My God." Church sobbed. "I don't know why, Rand. I bought this house spent q lot of money and got in debt. Knew that if they ever found Henry Rand I'd go 10 jail. .. Then one day client of mine showed me letter from the credit department of Royal Brothers department store in Grafton. It was signed Henry Rand. I investigated, and was sure he was the one we
 were looking for"
 You didn't look very far, or very hard, Chuch. You didn't want to find him."
 And l was afraid he'd find out
 some way and discover I'd spent
 lot of his money. So I got len. sen. ."
 How much did you pay Jensen. i Church?"
 Five thousand dollars"
 And where does Divis come in?
 He didn't have anything to do with it. didn't think he knew any,
 thing about it."
 "Divis was just another of your handy men, eh?"
 Church hung his head and was
 silent.
 And why were you so anxious 10
 get me out of town, Church?"
 Jimmy waited, but the other did not answer.
 Partly because you thought
 was in your way with-with Mary
 Lowell?" Jimmy hesitaied on tho name ard Church nodded.