The Washington times., 1926-04-07
Exciting Story of
Mystery, Love
and Intrigue

shaved. His native city was Lalr'
the world was good. Yes, the
world was good even though
there was tragedy in it. He
thought Of the pale and haunted
eyed girl on the top floor VINO
had been questioned by the de
tectives and his heart contracted.
Yes. 1t was good. he reiterated
stubbornIy. because while sorrow
and tragedy were inherent In
life, 1t at least gave one
chance to help.
This thought Of helping-he
had no clear idea OF in what
way-stayed with him all day
while he made his rounds and
attended to his patients-not too
numerous, for he had not as yet
an opulent practice. At o'clock
he found himself free and using
his prerogative as q doctor, he
knocked at the door OF SOL with
out first ringing up from the
desk.
The severe Alsatian maid,
Mathe, opened the door.
Yes, NJ. le Docteur, Mees Kath-
leen viii see you" she answered
Je
and she had received her fnstruc-
lions.
Waiting For Her
As he waited In. the reception
room OF the girls suite, DR..
Cressy wondered IL anything new
had developed during the day. A
constant half unacknOwledged
fear that Kathleen might be
charged with the murder Of her
fiance and arrested, haunted his
mind. But after AL, there wasn't
sufficient evidence. especially
after Kelly's testimony that Glen.
denning was alive at the time she
left the car. He had never quite
dared to reason with himseh as
to her probable guilt or innocence.
He told himself that she was OF
course, innocent, and beyond that
he had not gone.
kathleen entered from the inner
room.
him with q quick, graceful step
and held out her hand.~ He held
It while he looked at her.
II dropped In to see how you
were making it. What's this!
So Black rings under your
eyes and you look as IL
you hadn't slept all night"
.sI slept little, Doctor-betWee
2 and 8. think.
She smiled a faint, very tired
smile that touched some chord
OF his.
'.of course, what mean is that
every crime Of this sort has
heart and caused 1t to vibrate IN 9
way that hurt. TIL find 1t hard
to sleep for while natur-
ally"
ssNaturaIly?" He repeated her
last word with an intonation that
caused her to look mp ct him
quickly.
Natural Sorrow
aof course" he explained him
self. "it's natural for you to be
frightfuIly shocked. and heart,
broken" he added the last word
with q sort Of subconscious re-
luctance. over this horrible trag-
edy that has happened on the
verge OF your marriage. OF
course, that's q natural sorrow.
but wondered Il there
were anything else?"
What do you meant"
tI hardly know. ! was won.
dering IL you did7"
The girl remained silent, but
oddly enough she seemed neither
offended nor puzzled. DIR. Cressy
went on: History behind 1t.
It is a elimination Of many
events. wondered If other
things connected with the his
tory Of this crime were
stiu going on?''
She gave him q quick, startled
glance. then looked down at the
floor.
'sIt's none Of my business, I
know. Perhaps I'm only hurting
you by probing into your life.
But can see you're under some
terrific strain, aside from your
natural sorrow. I can see the
marks OF 1t as a physician
ssS and you'll pardon my say
ing 1t but you seem alone
and you are perhaps in
danger" She was not simple;
she surely must know she was
In danger Of being accused OF
this crime at any moment.
"I am alone" The girl
spoke slowly, still looking down,
not meeting bis eyes.
He Offers Aid
''I felt that. Your relations,
Of course but then, some
times ." I want to help.
want to be your friend. Some
times an outsider ." He
floundered, hardly knowing how to
go on. He drew his eyes away
from the wall at which he had
been staring and looked full
at her.
Tears were rolling down her
lowered face. They made little,
round wet spots, like raindrops,
on the front OF the black dress
she was wearing. He put out
his hand instinctively, but
dropped them before they touched
her.
Don't" he said. gently. It'll
ali come out right, I'm sure.
Don't be afraid I"
"I am afraid" /"
The words seemed forced out of