Evening star., 1932-07-03
INsTALLMENT Xxx.

Il
NV her hat Emily admired the
smooth sweep Of the hair
back from her forehead.
do you want to talk about things
Emily or don't you? II you don't l
shall quite understand"
1T isn't much good talking about
them, is it?'
we can only hope" said Mrs. Gard
ner, that they will find the real muir
derer quickly. Just press the bell. will
you, Emily? I'll send the nurses tea
up to her. l don't want her chattering
down here. How hate hospital nurses.
rs she a good one?"
Il suppose she is. Robert says she is,
anyway. 1 dislike her intensely and
always have. But Robert says she's far
and away the best nurse we've had."
She's rather good looking" said
Emily.
Nonsense. With her ugly, beefy
hands?"
Emily watched her aunt's long white
fingers as they touched the milk Jug and
the sugar tongs.
Beatrice came, took the cup Of tea
and a plate of eatables and left the
room
Robert has been very much upset
over all this" SAID Mrs. Gardner. He
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suppose it's all part Of his illness
really
he didn't know Capt. TreYelyan well,
did he?'
Jennifer Gardner shook her head.
He neither knew him nor cared
about him. To be honest, i myself
can't pretend any great sorrow over his
death. He was cruel, grasping man,
Emily. He knew the struggle We have
had. The poverty! He knew that a
loan Of money at the right time might
have given Robert special treatment
that would have made all the difference.
Well, retrlbution has overtaken him"
She spoke In deep brooding voice.
What a strange woman she is"
thought Emily. beautiful and terrible,
ike something out OF Greek play"
1t may still not be too late said
Mrs. Gar0nef Il wrote to the lawyers
at Exhampton today to ask them If l
couid have a certain sum OF money in
advance. Tee treatment I am speaking
OF Is, IN some respects, what they woulo
call a quack remedy, but it mas been
successful In a large number OF cases
Emily-how wonderful it will be If
Robert is able to walk again"
Her face was glowing
Emily was tireu. She had had long
day, little or nothing to eat, and she
was worn out by suppressed emotion.
The room kept going away ana coming
back again.
Aren't you feeling we'll dear?"
Its all right" gasped Emily, and to
her own surprise, annoyance and hui
initiation, burst into tears.
Mrs. Gardner did not attempt to rise
and console, for which Emily was CRATE
ful. She just sat silently until Emily's
tears should subside. She murmured
in a thoughtful voice
Poor child. It's very unlucky that
Jim Pearson should have been arrest
ed-yery unlucky, l wish-somethmg
could be done about it,"
X x x
Left to his own devices, Charles En-
derby did not relax his efforts. TO
famiharize himself with life as lived in
Sittatord village, he went out for a
stroll, his intention being to cultivate
the acquaintance of Miss Percehouse's
nephew more closely. Prudent recon-
naissance in the neighborhood of Miss
Percehouse's cottage proved unavailing.
but by stroke Of good fortune he ran
into that young man just as he was
emerging disconsolately from the gates
of Slttaford House. He had all the
appearance of having been sent away
with flea in his ear
Hello" said Charles. Il say, isn't
that Capt. TreVelyan's house?"
i That's right said Ronnie.
Il was hoping to get snapshot of
1t this morning. For my paper, you
know" he added. But this weather
Is hopeless for photogra phy."
= Ronnie accepted this statement in all
good faith without rejecting that if
photography was only possible on days
Of brilliant sunshine, the pictures ap-
pearing in the daily papers would be
few.
!, 1T must be very interesting job
yours" he said
"A dogs life" said Charles, faithful
to the convention Of never showing
enthusiasm about ones work. He
looked over his shoulder at Sittaford
House. Rather gloomy place, I should
imagine" ."
No. end Of difference there since
the WillettS moved in" said Ronnie
Il was down here last year about the
same time and really you would hardly
take it for the same place It's been
a godsend to me, their being here, 1
can tell YOU
Can't be a very jolly spot as a rule,
I suppose" said Charles.
2 Jolly? If 1 lived here a fortnight
I should pass out altogether. How my
aunt manages to cling on to life in the
way she does beats me. l say, are you
doing any sleuthing? If so, can I help?
Be the Watson to your Sherlock, or
anything of that kind?"
ANY clues in Sittaford House?" in
quired Charles, casually. Il mean did
Capt. Trevelyan leave any of his things
there?"
II don't think so. My aunt was say
ing he moved lock, stock and barrel.
Looks as If he had had premonition,
though" Ronnies face frightened.
Look here, what about this? Enemies
on his track, he knows they're coming,
so he clears out and passes the buck,
as it were, to the WillettS.'
THE Willetts were bit Of miracle
by themselves" said Charles.
yes, I can't make it out Fancy
planting yourself down here in the
country like this Violet doesn't seem
to Enthusiastically says she likes it,
don't know what's the matter with her
today; suppose it's the domestic trou-
BILE I can't think why women worry
so about servants. If they cut up
nasty, just push them out"
That's just what they have done,
isn't it?" said Charles
!. Yes I know But they are in
great stew about it all. Mother lying
down with screaming Mysteries or some
thing and daughter swapping like a
turtle. Fairly pushed me out just now"
There was a moments silence, during
which Ronnie's mind evidently revert
ed to clues
The police" he said, certainly got
nv, to tbic man pearSon prettv nuick II