New Britain herald., 1930-10-08
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= Synopsis: Seeking to prevent the marriage of his adopted son. Jack, to Elsa Chase, beautiful crippled E girl. guest at his Washington home Arnold Winslow, wealthy retired lawyer. enlists the aid of G. Thorne, E, defective, to verify his belief that F Elsa IS an adventures. Winslow brings Dr. Paul Kane, surgeon. to examine Elsa, who seems frighten- ed at the prospect, but consents. | Later that night Dr. Kane is found dead on the ground under his bed room window. An autopsy proves he died of poison instead of the fall The news has a disconcerting effect l. on both Elsa and the elder Wins low. Jack asks his father for $10.- 900, refusing to say what it is for The elder Winslow makes disparag ing remarks about Elsa, and Jack, E in a rage, chokes him. That night !. Mrs. Winslow tells Thorne and Dr. McLane, the family physician, that her husband has had another heart attack" Thorne asks Me Lane why Kane was brought to examine Elsa Chase instead of Nc Lane himself.
 Chapter 10
 THE DANCING SILHOUETTE McLane looked at Thorne in some bewilderment. 'I know nothing of that" he admitted. Kane ranked very well as an orthopedic surgeon, and he is an old and intimate friend 0: the family; they have spoken of him very often. Such a case as Miss Chase would be right in his line for treatment probably" He stood up. Can I take you into town?"
 If you will.'
 McLane turned with Thorne and walked toward the front door, His car was parked in the driveway close at hand, but it was not un- th the two men were seated and 5, the car in motion that Thorne voiced his thoughts.
 "A beautiful mansion, Doctor" he said, pointing to the house cleaning white through the dark ness. "A whited sepulchre which in the past twenty-four hours has witnessed a dastardly murder and seen its owner almost choked to death-now, has the last event any bearing on the first?"
 Ask me something easy" groaned McLane as he started the engine. Mrs. Winslow informed me that only she, Miss Chase, the nurse and the servants were in the house when Mr. Winslow was taken i'll and Lambert corroborated her statement"
 Miss Kline waited in the hall until she heard McLane drive away before returning to her home; from there, after attending to several minor matters, she went to Elsa Chase.
 Young MT. Winslow isn't in the house." she said, laying her hand on her patients shoulder with soothing gesture. Lambert claims he left immediately after our talk this afternoon"
 Elsa's expression grew more lFOuDleu. 1 CduHOI uuutTSldHu u, she. declared, and her lips trembled. Jack has never failed to see me whenever he was here, no matter how short the time. Are you sure, Alice, he didn't come when I was asleep" AS she nodded assent, Elsa leaned back wearily and with a sigh picked up her book.
 vt begged Miss Kline persuasively. You can do that after you are in bed"
 But I want to sit up longer" objected Elsa, raising troubled eyes to her nurses. If I hear Jack come, I can wheel myself into the music room."
 But Miss Kline shook her head. Lambert is going in town for the night, he is waiting now to help me. put you to bed.'
 ~..Iet him go,' with a touch of angry impatience. T intend to sit up and see Jack; you can elevate this chair so that l can lie full length on it."
 You won't be comfortable"
 What do I care." with a quick shrug of her shoulders. GO, Alice, and tell Lambert not to wait any lcnger. Will you be all night with MT. Winslow?'
 ';Oh, I'll be back and forth" The nurse paused and looked anXiously at Elsa. T don't like to leave you"
 Alice, you old stupid" Elsa strengthened up as best she could and kissed the nurse warmly. Go along and don't worry about me; l have everything 1 could possibly want right here"
 The servants wing was attached to~the big mansion by a long cor ridor. Carrying out Mrs, Winsow's ironclad order a dim light was al ways kept burning there, and in all railways, throughout the night for if she had immediate need of her maid at any hour the servant would not be afraid to come through lighted house.
 It was no such summons which had brought Lucy, the housemaid, creeping along it that night. how