New Britain herald., 1926-03-18

whether you recognize it.
 Jimmy's forehead, as he studied the picture, puckcred in a worried trown, Vague prcmonition held him again.
 "I--l-my God, O'Day, it can, be-"
 "It is, Lad, it is. It's picture of your father, Henry Rand, taken when he was q boy of about fifteen. At least, that's the way I remember him."
 "Whcr"--whcrc did you get this?" Jimmy asked fcchly.
 "Ill toll you where l got it. I found 1t the other night in Olga Maynard's apartment" He paused Ot watch the effect if his words.
 Jimmy was shocked speeches.. He managed to gulp, "In Olga May nard's apartment? This?" I'cebly, he pointed at it with his finger.
 "Thats what l said. I was broWsin' through the place an found this on the mantcl piece. I didn't recognize it at first, but some thing was familiar about it an stood there an studied il an sudden ly it came 10 me like q flash. It's Henry Rand. l says"
 "But don't understand"
 No, nor do l. But here it is. What do you make of it?" He lifted his head from study of the picture You recognize your dad?'
 ''l do now. Perhaps without you l wouldn't. but there arc his features. Forty years makes lot of changes, but"
 "It's him without doubt. It seems just like yesterday that I saw him, after sccin' this
 "But what in the world do you make Of it?"
 And O'Day said slowly, Just this" and he seemed 10 measure each word as he uttered it. That girl, Jim, has been hollin' back something from us. She knew a lot more about this business than she cared 10 let on. She was in on it, an you cant make mo believe any diff. fcrcnt."
 You think she had anything to do with the murdcr"" Jimmy asked in weary disCouragcmcnt. He Secm- cd to have shrunk; q dcspairing look came into his eyes.
 "rm not sayin' she did. But she's | i,N it I a plot to get your father. an she knew about it. She knows who did it, an she knows why it was done.
 "Now you've just given me the devil for shootin' off my mouth 10 tho newspapers. ~,ll right, but I'm holdin' this back. I'm giyin' her an even break. ain't 1H"
 "I suppose you arc, but my God. Lieutenant, I cant conceive of that girl having a hand in this awful thing. It's beyond me. If it's true I'll never have bit of faith left in human nature"
 What do you think now of my theory-the theory I explained the other night, about that kidnapin' stunt hein' nothin' but a frame-up? Do you still think I'm crazy?"
 And Jimmy utterly weary, and feeling fricndless and alone in mad world, answered, "No."
 He had learned from ODay that the effort to check back on the phone call 10 Olgas apartment had led them to booth in a busy drug store.
 Just as I expected" commented IODay when he told Jimmy about it
 Jimmy thought several times oi calling up Mary Lowell and explain. ing the whole mad business to her But a certain stiff-backed attitude about making what might be con. strued as advances restrained him.
 Besides he told himself, he had put all such ideas out Of his head He was here for purpose ..
 But he wondered if Mary would givc him her sympathy. He felt yer, much in need Of sympathy. Il seemed that no one understood him
 His time could hardly be called hi. own. Reporters were in almost con, stanl attendance and Mrs. King. hi, landlady. had told them that hei iroomer. Mir. Rand, and a gentleman if ever thcrc was one" had beer shot st one night Right in hi