Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
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was peculiar, purple light Have you never
heard Of sunlight treatment? And you think
you heard a scream? It is too absurd. Good
day, MONSIEUR"
But for the gendarme it Is probable that
the judge would have been attacked. The
blood surged into the mans face, his fists
clenched and the vile temper Of which he
had spoken had flashed instantly into being.
The gendarme stepped forward in alarm, but
the sailor mastered himself with an effort
and. turning, rushed out.
There you see. dear DOCTOR" said NJ Du-
prez with an eloquent gesture, that IS what
it all amounts to. Whirling blue lghts-a
Scream-or a cat Squalling-and the fact that
Dr. Marain and his sister are not popular.
Yes?" as the gendarme again appeared
M. Laughton would like to see you, sir"
At nod the chief inspector of the SUI
rete came in. His weird eyebrows were
drawn together in a forbidding frown, but
he bowed punctiliously to the men present.
Then. when the gendarme had withdrawn:
II saw Captain Morain go down the stairs
as I came out. He was splitting and cursing
to himself as though crazy. Did he come
about DR.. Marain, also?"
by also you mean that's what you've come
about. Laughton," said Dr. Locard with smile
Of relief. Good man. perhaps you'll bring
light where all is dark"
"A patient at the nursing home-a young
girl Mile. de Florio, of Italian parents, has
died-Suddenly. The doctor who was called
in consultation at the parents request, and
who examined her after death, says"-Laugh-
ton consulted some documents he carried
symptoms strange-total blindness super
vened in four days. A malignant growth Of
unknown vigor. Death as a natural result.
Curious purple mark over heart The par
entS are going to demand an inquiry, mon
sieur"
The Judge nodded and sat tapping his teeth
with a pen. thinking deeply.
But why. in Heavens name? What has
he to gain by these deaths?"
He may be insane" said Dr. LOcard quietly,
that ia monomaniac. What do you know
about the fellow and his sister, Laughton?"
shes horrible creature-not q trace Of
color In the skin, hair or lips. kind of uni
form drab that makes you shiver. A virago-
and clever. The brother Is a huge man
jovial on the surface. Very handsome, with
charming manners. Clever man. Something
queer about his eyes. That's all we know.
They have never come under our notice until
now"
well, gentlemen" said M. Duprez rising
IF the parents choose q lawyer and demand
an inquiry. it may help or it may do much
harm. Meanwhile the Surete will keep a
watch It will communicate with you again.
We have nothing tangible as yet"
Two days later there came an urgent mes
sage to DR.. Locard-from the Judge. He found
him in excited conversation with Capt. Mo-
rain. LaughtOn was standing opposite the
officer taking notes.
This Is unexpected, doctorl Capt. Mo-
rain here tells me that the enormous wealth
of the old aunt has been claimed by this DR..
Marain-whO has produced two wills. One,
the aunt's, which leaves the money to his
wife-the other, will written by Nine Ma
rain when she was dying and witnessed by
the sister and an old servant, which leaves
all her money to him.
"Laughton says that the man was almost
penniless. His practice and the clinic are
failure. owing to his evil reputation-all the
property is mortgaged. The creditors were
beginning to clamor and threaten when these