The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-14

ured that I should probably detect the variations anyway"
 But the marriage" put in Nan cy.
 Be patient When they called on me and they referred to my powers of deduction, I said that from Duckworth's attire I might deduct it was his birthday Ex- changing an odd look, they said it was. Seeing that look, I wasn't so sure, and later it occurred to me that fellows wear new clothes on other occasions than on birth days. What about wedding day?
 So I inquired and learned that Lionel Dalton and Evelyn Blake had married on the very day they called on me"
 Nancy was still curious. Was the will really lost, or did Evelyn and Lionel hide it and then put it back"
 That Annabelle Querdling would have put such an intimate docu- ment into the well of a work bas- ket is unlikely. My idea is that Evelyn knew of the will and decided to secrete it, realizing that it's pro visions barring marriage would point to Duckworth and herself. What they could not foresee was that the search for it would take place during their absence at the inquest. It was difficult to re- place it afterwards. But, when their plot against Green seemed likely to succeed, they discovered place where the will could plausibly be found in spite of the previous search. So that ended another pos sible ground of suspicion
 After more discussion, finally the superintendent rose to go, extend- ing his hand to Jimmie. T cannot say sir, how much I owe to you. But for your help it might have taken me a precious long time to puzzle it out"
  mic to say goodbye. T seem to hear London's peace and innocence calling me These country places are too exciting, but there is one call I want to pay before I go. It is Mrs. Netherton."
 So, a clasp of the hand for Don- ,ald. a kiss for his pretty wife, and the homeward way began. Jimmie was wondering how things would go with Bill and Audrey. That their engagement would be re- Inewed there was little doubt, and, of course, sometime in the future they would marry.
 When he reached Corner Cottage Mrs. Netherton was standing in her garden. She smiled at him.
 "Ah, MT. aswell," she said When two young people are in love and don't know it, what should be done about it? Bill and : Audrey have been pals so long that they seemed to get to the brother and sisterly stage. Then this trouble came and they did not meet often. Audrey came to me : and I could see she was just mis- erable without Bill. As to Bill-a ! sore headed bear was by compari- son a docile pet. So what should be done?"
 Jimmie's eyes twinkled. It was indeed a comedy that the young people should dissemble their lovs for her sake, while she, discerning it at the precise moment when i was officially in abeyance, should :, be worrying as to how she was tt . bring them together.
 U You say Audrey called? Did vol hint at anything?"
 sNo, I left her in my room a hal hour ago and told Bill there wa \ some one for him. did not sa. who is was, but I pushed him il and locked the door am wonder | ing what I ought to do next" | AS she spoke, Bill and Audre, | suddenly appeared, ar m-ln-arn Iround the corner of the house | You forgot the window" he toll
 his mother.
 | My dear Bill" she retorted, T
 took you half an hour to remembe lit"
 Looks as though I'm in tn
 way Jimmie was grinning. T hay
 only one ambition left-to kiss tn
 bride now, in case am not aske
 to the wedding"
 | You shall ber said Audrey. ''Bu Tiff Bill doesn't mind" THE END
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