The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-13


 very first about the lines that con- spiracy against you must take? He'd thought it all out He hadn't his substitute yet as the Lovschiems had. but he thought that part would be simple" TaY Mrs. Byng snatched at the knit ting which had dropped out of her hands and slid toward her knees and asked: ~' -'''-7
 Did the priest-your brother, 1 mean, my dear-did he suspect Lorn?"
 "Lorn says not. He's been-- boasting bit. He says he guessed the priest was Tally. taxed him with it. and they arranged meeting in the deserted White Salon. But Tally unwisely told him two things: told him he'd left the affair in the hands of his lawyer so. if anything hap pened to him. Sue could still prove herself and inherit the money. And he also told him that he had found Sues token. had it with him. in fact, and that he was going to acknowl- edge her as his sister at once. That settled Francis's fate then and there. Lorn was delft and quiet with his needle"
 "Elise says she was not near the north wing the night Stravsky was murdered until after his death, when Lovschiem hid her in the fire place cupboard. So the black figure you saw must have been the priest. What was he doing there?" started to say prowling. but with glance at Sue said instead: "He seems to have tried to keep close watch on Sue. imagine he simply saw the light and came down the north corridor to investigate. We can't know. however. He must have barely missed Lorn's own visit to my room"
 Sue shivered and spoke. Did Lorn confess about the sword?"
 "Yes. He used 1t for the very reason he told us a criminal who was clever might have used 1t. He slipped into the north wing merely to, ,reconnoiter; he wasn't so hur- ried then, for he thought there was no possible chance for the body being discovered before morning. And the first thing he saw was the sword clock. He took the sword and left the corridor just in time. l SUD- pose. to escape Francis" THERE was a short silence. . looked at Sue-Sue with her millions-Sue looked at Pucci, Mrs. Byng stared into space and her lips moved absently. and Pucci scratch ed. Mrs. Byng's cogitations became audible: ".... and Stravsky arrived after Jim and. naturally. registered, since he was to be about the place for a while. and used momentarily the room Marcel thought was un- used. Marcel did not see him-that was luck for Lovschiem. Then, after Straysky's murder. they had to change the register hoping to keep Stravsky's identity and thus any connection with them a secret"
 Then. pursued Mrs. Byng earn. estly. what happened to the car Stravsky had used when abducting Sue?"
 Tt was Lovschiem's car." replied wearily. All Lovschiem had to do was put 1t back in the garage"
 Mrs. Byng gave me a sharp look, gathered up her knitting and Pucci. and vanished. Vanished is a slngu- lar word to use in connection with one of Mrs. Byng's substantially. but that is what she did.
 , 1, too. showed .ack my chair and rose. Sue looked up. startled.
 i've got to pack" said. "Fm glad things have worked out for you. hope you enjoy your-ten millions"
 had my foot on the first step of the stairs when Sues quiet obser. yation reached me.
 T haven't ten millions" she said.
 "What did you say?"
 "l haven't ten millions. A cable from the lawyer this morning said so Something happened: 1 don't know what exactly yet Anyway, it's gone. The ten millions"
 l.walked to her.. said:
 'See here. Why did you take the dagger from Straysky's chest and replace it on the clock ?" s
 "To protect you" she said stead. fly. and then looked up. sA at
 It Is mistake to say that. the happiest moment in your life does not repeat itself, for It does. and even prolongs itself. Sue came up into my arms. and I loved her so much that there was nothing in all the world but my Sue. ssss.
 She said she'd marry me and 20 any place with me. q 4s
 Then she became silent ] lifted her face and asked what was wrong.
 T was only thinking" she said, "that there's million or so left. But it's too late for you to do any. thing about 10 noW,y she added hurriedIy. = -, '-e'. The End