The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-08-13
CHAPTER XXX

You wrote 1T" Finn exclaimed.
why didn't you say so7"
The question was ridiculous, but
Fcould understand Why the sheriff
asked Il. It was q testimonial %
the confidence no had placed IN the
doctor. To some extent We had I'll
shared that faith, for even I, pre-
pared 70 some extent BY Marks
speculations about the note that dis.
appeared, was startled TO hear the
admission. The sheriff was more
than startled; his tone was re-
proachful and injured.
John Calvert continued 70 smile.
There was . reckless gayety in his
reply. "That's obvious, isn't IL? Be-
cause ] didn't want You to know. !"
expected Finn to work himself
into one Of his sudden RACES, but
he had not yet recovered from his
astonishment. He eulped and said.
What did you say In it,"
Just what Felipa told you. I
said ! wanted to talk to her and I
would come to the cottage the next
morning to see her"
Mark was watching the doctor in
tently, with . slight 3rown. It was
impossible to obtain from his ex-
preston any clue to his thoughts.
Sue sat on the edge Of her chair.
Her lips moved slightly and she
looked % though she were about 70
cry. The sheriff tu9red &C his mus
taehe and turned back to Felipa.
why did you run away?" he de-
IL
Dr.. Calvert?"
NO." she whispered.
"Why mott"
She wet her lips. II was scared"
"Scared Of hint"
The girl nodded. The doctor said,
"I'll tell" The sheriff interrupted
coldly, "Let her answer. Why were
you scared Of him!"
She hesitatsd. When finally she
replied she kept her eyes averted
from the doctor. Her voice was
Il thought hs killed Mr.. Vail"
Sue cried Indignantly, II never
heard Of anything % ridiculous!"
Dr.. Calvert looked gravely ut
her. "Thanks," be said.
ii. sw sh:r;s, d LIZ 1a ct that idea'"
&. n ala h Ssn: s sSss no D1.
Calvert, hs say 20 Mr.. Vail, some
day / kill you. VAIL and Mr.. Vail
laugh. I was In the living room,
and I hear them. Just before DR..
Calvert say that, / hear Mr.. Vail
say, You leave her out Of this.
Notwithstanding like that"
10 that tFue3" Finn asked DR..
Calyert.
cts true that ~ quarreled."
you ran away because you were
afraid DR.. Calvert would do some
thing 70 you3" Mark asked the maid
sharply.
Felipa nodded.
"Thsn he knew you had heard
bis quarrel with vail?"
"Yss, sir"
"Hcw did he know you had heard
She eolorsd. II WAS beside the
door when he came out"
What time Of the morning was
"When the doctor made his
rounds. He saw Mr.. Vail last"
"How was Il you were the only
person who heard this quarrel?"
"Mr. Ruxton was on exercise"
she answered. "Mr. Clendening WAS
on the porch By his room and Mr..
Gross, 10 WAS IN his room with his
DO. q. shr t. T n.H ! talk low. the doc
'Take her out" Finn said to the
deputy. When they had left. he
turned 10 the doctor: "Well," he
ssid. "What you got 10 say about
.'lt's true that Vail and ! quar-
relied" the doctor answered. n may
even have said ] would kill him. ]
knew that relipa heard % and ]
could tell that afternoon that she
was afraid Of me and suspected me.
wanted TO zee her and convince
her that / hadn't killed him. When
sho ran away, she left the note !
wrote her, and took the oppor-
tunity TO rot Il hack. quarreled
With Vail sheriff. but ] didn't kill
Il ~ the calmsst Of 10 al @
10 stood there facing the sheriff.
II don't know whether you believe
ma e ad |! = can't wonder i
= Do 9us said. "You couldn't
% i, ] know"
The 6octoy'S whole face lighted
up % - smiled q her.
mey Leo ltd1t, too, and I'll