The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-19
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tsiniy he held if f reported it to tho police. But I'm not threaten ing you. All this. as ! said, in be- tween ourselves. for the present at least. Don't you think. how ever, for your own snke you should give ug your version - your side of aII these incidents or accidents? After that - my wife said you hinted at something you had to teIl--'
 The Irishman was silent q mos ment.
 "'Tis not I that should explain myself" he said aneFliy. "I will not be called 10 account for my actions"
 "pm sorry you take that atti- tude," answered Tom quietly. And yet I'm not sure 1 alto- Rether blame you. You must know. however, ghaughnessey. that tt makes me less willing 10 talk this over with you than If you definitely cleared yourself Of suspicion"
 "Talk 1t over or not as you will" answered the other. Twas not who suggested it."
 "Very well, Mr sbaughnesscy That Is for you to decide"
 1t was hopeless. Linda saw that, whatever had gone wrong, their attempt to enlist Bhaughnes- sey had failed. She sighed upcOn- sciously, nor did she realize how disappointed and appealed her voice sounded as she broke the Hat siience.
 "Oh, dearw she mourned. "i hoped you would act that way! It's a worse mess now than it was before and thought you and Tom and were going to straight en 1t all out. Now you're cross and Ton'E cross and don't know what to do. Oh, dear"
 Her deJeetion was 90 uBfeigned thnt it seemed to penetrate the militant eg0tism of the Irish man. With ono Of his mercnrial changes of front, he threw back his head with q peal of laughter
 iris 10 years of age you are, Mrs AvefiIl, and not fl day 0lderl Sure, who could be angry with 4 mere child like y0urseifl If you'll forgive me, after I've apOlOgized
 
 gave me what ] asked for, I'll be glad enough to side with you ip- stead of against yon--ahd that goes until the police are called in. fl called they must Dc, and an. other man marches off with them to the Iock-up. Is it fl bargainY"
 "Oh, that's grand" Linda's eyes fairly sbone in the dark. "Hit down. do! Tom. pour some more of that punch. Now. MT ghaughncssey, what comes next z"
 Next, think" said the big man judieialIy, you tell me what it is you have against the others. Is that fair, AyerilI2"
 T suppose so." rom tried 10 speak cordially. Linda felt that in his heart he WAS still far from pleased that this had been forced upon him. i've spoken of the va- rfous qnarreIs the other three men had. It's six of one and half 4 dyzsn of inc other leading up to this morning. But one elew came. out of the attack on Linda that is tangible and important. We have the towel with which she was cboked,"
 Gbaughneesey listened in si. IcHg to tHsiI hceopHt oi hS H'" ing.
 "Pse been thinking" said Linda slowly. Cousin Amos Was alone here ID the house last night You know that litle lagatory in the room he had has only il hand basin. 1 believe he may have gone across the hall to take tub bath and used towel from the rack there. He was fl very tidy soul and think would bring the towel back 10 leave the place clean for anyone else. In that case, he might easily have hung it where Rosie often leaves clean toWeis--0yer the back of that iit- tIe rush -botomed cair by the door. I've thought niI along that whoever was there simply stepped behind dhe wardrobe there --what other place would there Dc t0 hide in fl burryl~-and then when passed. stepped out again. He could have caught ID l. towel from the back of the chair. In fact. that's the only place he could have got it from for he didn't have time to go into the layat0ry. be- sides the danger of being heard. And if 1t was either Mir DeV0s or MuFViU why seH0ulu slUcT VuS have brought n towel with him. expecting me 10 come and get strnpglsd7"
 "Exceliehtiy reasoned" cried the Irishman, now in thoroughly good hum0f. You should be a iawyer--or at least writer Of fiction. Mrs Averill, That sounds to like fl perfect Tec0nstrue- ton, What would you say, Aver iIf"
 Just that" answered Tom warmly. "H6w that towel got there has bothered me more than I've admitted tO you. Binks. Af- ter All. as you say, no one would bring fl towel 10 strang1e someone l who isn't expected to turn up at all. Now the question is =~ who took it awayf"
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