The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-31

1 passionately. Here's this old lover
 of yours" Hc ignored Linda's quick frown. "A stiff, self-conscious
 lad at best and one that conveys
 to all the world his sense of his
 own moral uprightness. Him your cousin chooses to suggest that he
 was compromising his hostess by his attentions--which would likely
 rouse the righteous man to mur- derous fury, more from injured vanity, perhaps. than from the thought of your own position if 1t
 were true.
 "But transpose the old mans insults and nothing would come of mented to be thought q gay Lo- thario and MT Pratt would agree | ,. ith the old fellows temperance principles and America first ideals. Yet as 1t was the foreigner'--I dis like the term mySelf--was ready to strangle him and your childhood friend sulked the evening long" Poor Marvin! He did act like a
 bear"
 ''Divvil a bit--he was as nasty a customer that night as I'd want to see. Quict-like, but hasty. Not a word did he speak or did any speak to him after your husband loaded us in the car and brought us home."
 "Ie was pleasant enough. when he said goodnight to me upsairs." !" "Acting--acting for your benefit. Had you said another word to him you might have seen the vicious moo he was in. You left . dan gerous man there, Mrs Averill, and Us near, your cousins room as the other feilow--perfiap nearer" "oh. dear.-I don't suppose they both did it!"
 "That's one thing you can be sure of" He spoke very earn estly. "'Twas one man did It. quick and quiet and alone. Twas q quick job with no weapons to show and nothing to leave behind. Do not be discouraged that you have but very small things to help you form your Judgment. Twill be a small thing that gives him away, for 'tis the only sort would be left behind under the circumstances" "I've about given up hope" she began. "Do you ,not!" He caught her emphasis quite unlike his usual haif.mocking exaggerated Irish lit. "Do not stop watching and think ingl 'Tis tho thinking more than the watching, Mrs Averill. will give you the clew. Between you and your husband one or the other
 will hit upon it."
 'f'm sure Tom thinks we should have called in the police"
 And told them--what? That all of us---myseif the worst" Che grinned), "have had tempers and quarreled with the old man? That you thought you were attacked and have only a greasy towel to prove 1t? That the old man said over when he might have stumbled or fallen and that your husband saw q man behind you--and that at . distance when half-blinded by water? Iris Q clean bill of health they'd have given the lot of us."
 And then you would. all have gone back to town and we'd never have had q chance to find out"
 That's the truth of the matter. there! Not one would have stayed Ln hour after the police had been Eere and suspected and questioned tis. You did right, Mrs Averill. The police would have laughed at your suspicious and your house. party would have broken up at the start. No - there is time yet--oniy don't Do wasting It."
 : 'sThat's what worries me. We seem at q standstill now. Suspicion points everywhere and nowhere"
 s'Patiencc-'Tis all I can say. Iris q quick, keen brain you have and himself Is not far behind you There must be proof somewhere. one of you will find it--or both toe
 (To lsc Continued)