Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-09
CHAPTER XIV
MARJORIE MARRIED!

WINNIE met Richmond by ap-
pointment at police HEADQUARTERS
and noticed that he looked much
~ happier than when he had last
seen him at the time of Green's
confession. How is Green?" he in
CURED of the superintendent.
ABOUT the same" he replied. then
adding. "Mr. Haswell, I do want to
thank you for your help, for we were
q bit at sea. I am grateful to you.
Jimmie smiled his thanks and then
told him that he had come to read a
letter that had just come. After ken l.
mond had dismissed his assistant, JIM
ME unfolded the communication and
*This," he said, sis from Miss Mar
iorie Blake, or, at least from the lady
we knew was Miss Blake. She Is now
Mrs. Richard Stirling"
MRS. Stirling? Well, I'm blasted.
Why was she carrying on with DR..
Netherton?" There was no doubt as
to Richmond's surprise.
you must not forget that they de-
MED what you call their carrying on
and I warned you it would explode
your case against the doctor if 1t hap
pened that he and Marjorie did not
want to marry each other"
so it was Stirling! That means
when he went there that night in his
car he had really come to see herr
perhaps" suggested Jimmie, you'd
better hear the letter" Richmond
agreed and Jimmie unfolded the sew
eral sheets of paper dated from a no.
tel at Dover.
Dear Mr.. Haswell," the letter be-
gan, by the time you get this, I shall
be Capt. Strings wife. Green's
confession has made our marriage pos
sible, but both Dick and I feel that
there are things we should tell you.
"My main object is to explain about
DR.. Netherton. First, it Is necessary
to remember Aunt Annabelle's views
as to marriage for Evelyn and myself.
That explains why Dick and I had
TO keep our love secret.
"Dick was disabled and could not
do much to make a home. I always
thought that Aunt Annabelle would
provide for Evelyn and myself, Dick
and did not want to lose our hap
pinesS, yet We did not wish to lose
what she could do for us.
Then, somehow, thought Of DR..
Netherton. I knew that 1 could not
tell Aunt Annabelle of my love for
Dickie, but I recalled that his father
had been her physician and that he
had inherited the professional stand
ing and influence that sometimes give
one the right to speak in matters of
ILLS ~ w 40 AAOO Sooy w och 4A'AAA
to intercede for me, but We had always
been pals. and he knew of Aunt An
nabelle's views.
ION the night that Aunt Annabelle
was killed things came to a point
waited for him while he was seeing
Mrs. Frater and then took him into
the garden. Aunt Annabelle's words
made me desperate. Why she said
that we should get nothing when we
married, I don't know. She may have
suspected something between me and
Bill, or it might have been only for
my benefit. Anyway. it determined
me, and went to the bottom Of the
garden with Bill and told him every
thing, of our love and our desire to
marry-but at the same time to avoid
losing the things that Aunt Annabelle
could do for us. Though Bill and Dick
had never been good friends, Bill said
he would help me.
80 that IS what Bill and I were
talking about. I don't blame the po-
liceman for being suspicious, but I did
not feel We could reveal our secret"
Pretty cunning to get out Of it like
that" commented Richmond, but now
we know the truth We can forgive
them"
"Then Bill left me-" the letter con-
tinued II did not tell him that I was
expecting Dick to come along. After
I waited a few minutes, l thought I
had better see If Aunt Annabelle was
ready to go in. You know what I