Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-06
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"what month";"
an October" !,
had he been Ill long?"*
s.About year"
"What was the nature of ais illnesS?"
Now look of fright casle into her
eyes,
"T--don't know--exactly,, she stam-
nered. The doctors didn't let me see
him"
He was In hospital?"
She nodded several TIMES rapidly.
"Yes-a hospital"
And 1 believe you told me, Frau
Mannheim. that YOU saw Mr.. Tobias
Greene a year before yous husband s
death. That would have been about the
time your husband entered the hos
pital-l4 years ago"
She looked vaguely at Vance, but
made no reply.
And it was exactly IL years ago that
Mr.. Greene adopted Ada"
The woman caught her breath sharp
" A look of panic contorted her face.
so when your husband died" con-
tinued Vance, YOU came TO Mr.. Greene,
knowing he would give you a position"
He went up to her and touched her
nlially on the shoulder. j:
II have suspected for some time,
EIau da1lIlAlSlfKl, 1tc Soi0 hSA0ass tAAo1
Ada is your daughter It's true, isn't it?'
With a convulsive sob the woman hid
her face in her apron.
IT gave Mr.. Greene my word" she
confessed brokenly, that / wouldn't
tell any one-not even Ade-it he let
me stay hereto be near her"
You haven't told any one" Vance
cousoled her. 1T was not your fault
that guessed it. But why didn't Ada
recognize you?"
she had been away-to school
since she was i've"
When Mrs. Mannheim left us
little later Vance had SucceGded in al
laying her apprehension ard distress.
He then sent for Ada.
As she entered the drawing room the
troubled look In her eyes and the pallor
of her cheeks told clearly of the strain
she was under Her first question voiced
the fear uppermost in her mind.
Have you found out anything. MIR.
vance?" She spoke with an air of
pitiful disbursement. ITS terrible
alone here in this big especially
at night. Every sound hear :"
You mustn't let your imagination get
the better of you, Ada" Vance coun-
seled her. Then he added: We know
q lot more now than we did, and be-
fore long, I hope, all your fears viii be
done away with. In fact. it's in regard
to what we've found out that I've come
here today. I thought perhaps you
could help me again"
IF only couldl But I've thought
and thought :"
Vance smiled.
LET us do the thinking. Ada-What
] wanted 70 ask you is this: Do you
know IL Sibella speaks German well?"
The girl appeared surprised.
why, yes. And SO did Julia and
Chester and Rex. Father Insisted on
their learning 1t. And he; spoke it
too-almost as well as he spoEe English.
AS for Sibella. I've often heard her and
Doctor Won Blon talking in German"
But she spoke with an accent. /
suppose"
"A slight accent-she'd never been
long in Germany. But she spoke very
well German
That's what / wanted to be sure Of"
'Then you do know somethsng!" Her
voice quavered with eagerneSs "Oh.
how long before this awful suspense
viii be over? Every night FOR weeks
I've been afraid to turn out my lights
and go TO sleep"
You needn't be afraid to turn out
your lights now" Vance assured her
There won't be any more attempts on
your life, Ada"
She looked at him for q moment
searchingiy. and something In his man
ner seemed to hearten her. When We
took our leave the color had come back
TO her cheeks
MARKHAM was pacing the library rest
1essly when we arrived home.
- A.
Vance announced. But I've missed
explain the unbelievable hideousness
Of the thing I've unearthed."
He vent directly into the den, and we
could hear him telephoning. Return
ing few minutes later he looked
anxiously at his watch. Then he rang
for Currie and ordered his bag packed
for a weeks trip.
I'm going away. Markham" he said
"Im going to travel-they say 1t broad
ems the mind Ny train departs in
less than an hour, and I'll be away
a week Can you bear TO be without me
for 50 long? However, nothing will hap
pen in connection with the Greene
case during my absence In fact, I'd
advise you to shelve 1t temporarily"
He would say no more. and in half an
hour he was ready TO 60.
There's one thing you can do for
me while I'm away" he told Markham,
rs he slipped into his overcoat. please
have drawn UP for me complete and
detailed weather report from the day
preceding Julia's death to the day fol-
lowing Rex's murder"
He would not let either Markham or
me accompany him TO the station, and
x,e uere left IN IGNORANCE nf nvey the
direction In which his mysterious trip
was TO take him.
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