The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20
SYNOPSIS

q. t~-A 4tfAN RAt0fA1AU<Els NtIUe llstsr ol The nlnde, learns tliat ChARLl1S M0RDEN, police re-
 1rter, has been zilysterl0usl, assleq Ile determines fo employ syNEK GRIEF, famous cfim- iHoi0elst, to solve the murder.
 MOrtlen had been assigned to learn ail he could ahouf ERENE B. CAT7AH, wehIthr and nrni,,. inent, who had threatened fn ss,a The Blade because fbe llesvsn.s per reported Casfav inn hren arrested. Later if was nrnven that the man arrested. Kivinp she name of Catliay ann accnnena,,. led by g girl called MARY BRIGGS, was an imf5oktot. Ths Blade published a refraction,
 Then MOrtien is found dead and q few hours later comes news that Cathay is dead---i,lJs- sibly pOis0ped.
 Sidney Grin undeftakes the. case. He calls 0li Cathay's dOc- tors and then goes f0 sep CHARLES FISHER, cathay's friend ana lawyer.
 CHAPTER XIII
 Grin had been listening to the lawyer i1tently. How ionR.h he askeo, was this reporter in Riv- Just day think. Perhaps not q day. I don't know. He made some investigation and made some comments. He spent most of his time m the ofiice Of The Riverview Cnronicle, g newspaper, by the way. which has been hostile to MT Cathay's political candidacy for membership in the city council"
 Did that man, asked Grin. "call on you. counselor ?"
 "On rme?n
 "Yes."
 "No, certainly not. He was col- lecting evidence which would have tendency to undermine my cIi- ents reputation. Naturally, he would hardly have called upon me-.
 You didn't know him then ?"
 Perhaps then" said the crim- inologist, you entirely missed the significance of the account in The Blade this morning of the murder of one of its reporters"
 Charles Fisher gripped the edges of hts desk. His head was thrust forward. His eyes fastened upon the, criminologist's face and grad ually grew wider and wider.
 Good heavens!" he said. You don't mean to tell me it can't be it isn't that is, it wasn't the same man?" Griff nodded.
 Charles Fisher got slowly to his feet. He mopped his forehead with a handkerchief, regarded Griff with wide startled eyes. Good heavens!" he said.
 Griff said nothing.
 Now" said Fisher. slowly, .T can understand your interest in the matter. I understand who is em- employing you"
 Griff remained silent.
 The attorney looked at his watch, went to the window and stood with his back to Griff, looking down at the street. He turned at length to the crimin ologist.
 Has the newspaper" he asked, "any idea of the motive for the murder?'' Griff shrugged his shoulders.
 Really, counselor" he said, T can't tell you just what the news
 
 
 Charles Fisher made cluck- ing noises with his tongue against the roof of his mouth and shook his head from side to side, after the manner of one who has heard most disagreeable news
 ''This." he said, "is very likely to complicate the situation. to com plicate 1t most dreadfully."
 'Griff got to his fee.
 Well" he said, five enjoyed meeting you, counselor. l just Saturday and I presume you'll ob- serve the usual half holiday"
 ''Is there,' asked Fisher with a forGed attempt at his old cordiaiity anything I can do to assist you, MT Grif, which will not in any way conflict with my professional obligations to my clients?"
 Griff smiled at him.