New Britain herald., 1927-05-21

[ "Just minute. You see. Nil Neville, it's this way. The polio
 people and. we'll. some others ar
 beginning to whisper the name o Croydon Sears in connection witt the taking off of my uncle. Oh. know that's putting it rather bald ly. but, like my revered aunt.
 usually call spade a spade. Or at least, some other folks are do ing 50. Now. .Mr. Riggs tells m' that you assured him that 50 fal as you know Sears had no dealing' with my uncle. save ono or twt of the merest business transac' tions, that could by no possihilit, have had any reason to cause ill., feeling between the two men,"
 You are putting the statement trine too strong. Mir. Peiton. but believe Mir. Riggs and I did have slight conversation on the sub ject of c. R. g."
 Didn't you give the assurance I spoke of?"
 Not assurance. no. How could I? There may have been all sorts of connections between those two men of which I knew nothing"
 Weren't you Uncle Garrys partner?"
 "In some of his business pur- suits, yes. In others. no. Mir. Fol- som was c man of many lines Of activity"
 "so I am finding out" Dap Pelton looked gravely serious. And I'm asking you now. as man to man, If you did know of any I will be plain - of any secret shared by my uncle and Mir. Sears that might at any time in their lives have caused unfriendliness be- tween them."
 "It's palpably evident" Roger Neville said slowly. that you have somehow learned that your late uncle did share secrets with some of his-clients-that might in cer- tain circumstances cause unfriend- liness-"
 "Or more"
 "Or more. Such things are not entirely unknown in lawyers re. lationships but it Is often unwise to place too much stress on them. I am quite sure Mr. Sears could have had no secret. shared by Mir. Folsom. that would or possibly could have brought about the tragedy that took place."
 You can't be sure of that. Roger" Carmelita Valdon ex- claimed. '"No one can say for sure who did or didn't or could or couldn't be implicated in that af- fair"
 "Of course not" said the Duch- ess vaguely. for she had a sudden feeling that she was being left out of the conversation. Why. for all these men know. you or might have killed the man, Carmy."
 Don't talk rot" Carmelita cried. with reproving glare at her friend.
 "'Tisn't rot" the Duchess re- turned placidly. "At least 1t may be for fine. for I'm sure I couldn't let go of the rope even with one hand to make that stab. But you could. Carmy, you're so brave in the water"
 Carmelita gave the speaker a sudden glance of whitening anger. and then as suddenly broke into a smile.
 "You're too absurd, Helen" she said. "1 am brave enough for but I couldn't stab q man in the ocean without being seen by those near me-if they were all as lynx-eyed as you. dear. You can swear I didn't do 1t, can't you?"
 "oh. Lord. honey, I didn't mean you did it. I only meant"
 You haven't the faintest idea what you meant" and Dan Pelton at the bewiidered look on the Duchess round pink face. Well, all I'm asking or you. Ne vile. is whether you can suggest a motive for Croydon Sears, or whether you can't?"
 T can't" said Roger Neville but his harassed eyes seemed to belle the frankness of his assertion.
 T suppose you know it's your duty to tell anything you can."
 "Yes. but it's not my duty to or imagine. do know that Folsom had certain dealings or business with Sears that neither side wanted to make public. and that's all I can say about it." \ "You'll say more if the authori- ties ask you."