The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-06


 the murder of MT. Theophilus Webb of Witherby End And now that the police have got him, ] feel quite certain that he will be hanged for I left on the spot evidence confirmatory of what ] wrote, and most discriminating. .. Yes. I shall certainly be with you until he's hanged"
 And with nod and a smile, MT Wave strolled away into the grounds, in search of Marjorie Lauderdell, whom he had begged to meet him in '9The Ruins" the beautiful remains of the ancient Abbey Church, once the chapel of The Monastery.
 Dr. Charters and the confiden- tial members of his competent staff looked at each other in dis comfort bordering upon conster- nation.
 And phwat dye know about that?" inquired the Matron.
 Looks to me like he gets away with it," answered Nurse Jones. l So long as he gets away from here .' said Dr. Charters.
 But did you ever, in all your young lives, ever hear of such wickedness?"
 Bump him off, I say" inter- rupted MT James.
 There arc occasions when the i administration of your one and only panacea is not indicated l Your observations arc apt to be monotonous, Jimmy" continued the Doctor wearily. DO you SUD- pose that man will ramain-er, un-bumped-for one minute after circumstances rem d CT him-er- bumpable? Be patient, my boy, and you shall get him" | If you dons wait tn he gets us," grumpled MT. James.
 Well, you leave 1t to me. He can't, and won't do a thing until this other guy is hanged, or the whole affair blows over and is forgotten. Then he'll want to make ! his getaway And when that time comes, perhaps we'll start something bad for the health of MT. Mysterious Wave
 We certainly don't want him | visiting here again, observed Dr. MacAdoo. "If he were taken i'll here, later on. and stayed with us for good--under the old yew tree wed feel safer"
 True enough" agreed Dr. Char ters, But I'd feel safer if he left us, having said good-by to his So- licitor and Banker and Sir Ber- hard Matthieson, and Jimmie fol- lowed him." I
 The Doctor gazed reflectively at the blotting-pad, that he tapped with his pencil.
 Well he said, rising, that's that, for the present." and with a complete change of voice and man. ner, added, "let us now resume our interrupted professional duties, my dear colleagues"
 As the Doctors dear colleagues departed, he called one of them back
 "Er-one moment, MacAdoo," he said T want a word with you about one of the patients-that Miss Lauderdellp a
 Closing the doors, Dr. MacAdoo returned and seated himself op- posite to his chief l '.Yes," he said softly "The poor girl is getting worse, Doctor?"
 Dr. Charters eyed his dear col- league with probing and search ing scrutiny, beneath which Mac Adoo grew obviously uncomfort- } able.
 Getting worse, Doctor?" he said again, suggestively.
 No" replied Dr. Charters. Bet ter"
 Getting better?" ! kSbSobAiy 4AaiPA oFAAi5. ~ktAShiJ SSe- ting better . and better"
 Dr. MacAdoo smiled, as one to whom nod is as good as wink. "Ah. You want my help, eh, Doc tor? One of my private, par ticular and peculiar drugs eh?"
 No, think not, my dear Man eel fancy can cure my patient my self, without any help what soever In fact, under my treatment, she is making enor- nous strides"
 Getting metter?" asked Dr. Mac Adoo in some bewilderment.
 Fast And she's going to get well"
 Going to get well?"
 Sure. So make no mistake about it."
 Why this change in your plans, Doctor? mean in the medical his- tory-the, CT. the future medical history-of this case?"