The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-07-06
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5 M;gnos C. Eberhars

I smoothly to Sue. Forgive me for speaking, but could scarcely help
 hearing you, you know. For your
 own good l must say this. It is bet
 ter for you to do as your brother
 wishes. Follow the terms of your
 fathers will and prove your iden-
 tity to your brother and let him
 take you away. It is only matter
 of form. And while have hesitated
 to speak before, lest make you
 feel unwelcome in this, your only
 home-still-still you must see
 what-what thing you have
 brought upon us all" f~ sS She paused. 1 was glad to see that Sue was sternly unmoved. But think she was still doubtful, still loath to discredit Grethe's motives tn her own mind. And Grethe said suavely:
 Think what's waiting for you, dear. Five million dollars-five mil lions. The things you can buy. The things you can do."
 It was just then that Sues long, purposefully blind loyalty col lapsed. She removed her arm quiet ly from Madame Grethe's clasp
 Don't think for moment, Madame Lovschiem." she said sweetly, ''that 1 shall forget what you've done. And I'm sure my brother-will feel most grateful to you in your attempt to smooth the way before us."
 RETHE looked placid, then - faintly puzzled. then suddenly comprehending. Her white lids dropped over her secretive eyes. and she said gravely, as if taking Sues words at their face value;
 Don't thank me. my dear. I've only done what i could do." "Im afraid I'm not thanking you.' said Sue quite frankly. You see. 1t wasn't altogether kind of you. to keep what my-my mother told you secret from me. 1t was a reticence which is not of a nature
 to maintain my confidence in your friendship. You and your husband are the only people in Armene be. sides myself who knew of the. cir
 cumstances of my inheritance" think Sue had not actually in. tended to say so much. Knowing she must fight whether she liked or not. she struck a little too blind | ly. choosing in her haste a weapon whose sharpness she did not quite comprehend. But its very unexpect-
 edness frightened Madame Grethe Though, to be- sure. only close observer might have caught her fright in the sudden leaping of her eyes. in the placative manner in
 which she addressed Sue and put an end to the situation with less adroitness than one might have ex. pected of her.
 "You are tired and unstrung." she said. Otherwise you would not speak in such way to me. To your only friend. To-"
 T have other friends" said Sue. cutting into Grethe's soft speech without visible compunction.
 "The trouble Is We are all tired and nervous and upset. and no won. der. I'll order tea, and we'll all feel better" She walked with a swish of green silk to the bell and pushed it with her square, vigorous white thumb. Is
 Blissfully Sues little. | smile flashed. 1 liked her being able to achieve it. She said with . quiyer of mirth in her voice: I'm not guar.
 reling. I'm only telling you what think. I'll go and call Mrs.s sByas if we're going to have tea. She voa't want to miss it." #s sa4 She turned quickly toward the stairway. and Lorn started to fol
 low her. but sprang ahead of him. 'I'll go along" ] said. ahe we were on the stairs before anyone could stop us. caught green flicker from Grethe's eyes and
 heard her saying sharply soma
 thing about Miss TaIly's uew ac. quaintance. and then we passed
 around the landing. We turned from the lounge well
 with it's blank galleries and tiny
 group waiting down beIow-and
 went along to Mrs. Byng's door. Sue
 knocked. Mrs. Byng did not reply
 immediately. and 1 said in a low
 voice; Don't knock again for mo
 ment. 1 want to talk to you" She glanced up and down the cor
 ridor. Away at the end police
 mans blue coat and tight trousers
 came into view. She said:
 Here in my room"
 She opened the door. I've never
 known why 1 remembered in that
 hurried moment to enter 1t first in
 order to look about At any rate.
 that's what l did while she stood
 there in the corridor. as The room was empty. No one was
 about. It was only the quivering of
 the door to the massive wardrobe
 that caught my eye. nn l (CopyriDht. f9ss. Msonon c. EberhartJ 1 M1ha& draad sAcraf ,sxili 4ha old