The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-11-13

| only the single straw which we know was in his possession. It is | uncanny.: It is, in short, unbe- l lievable. I still think there must have been something of luck that entered into it, although, when one sees it. it is so absolutely simple that one wonders it did not crash home to the consciousness long be- fore. That is the way with vital things. They are usually simple usually plainly visible, camouf1ag- ed only by the lack of vision in the mind of the beholder ."
 Blocker, apparently without lis tening, pushed on past the crim- inologist and barged through the swinging door of the hotel.
 "Caution." Griff whispered. "Let us not rush in here, my friend .. ah, it is too late"
 A big man with stopped shoul- ders was standing talking with a man at the desk. Bleeker's eyes squinted for a moment in an at tempt to refresh his memory. Then he muttered in an undertone. Its Charles Fisher Mrs Cathay's lawyer"
 "Over this way quickly" said the criminologist. Perhaps he hasn't seen us."
 He stepped behind the potted palm, dragging the publisher with him.
 The two men stood motionless. Fisher did not once glance in their direction but finished his con- versation with the man at the desk. He stood for moment. ap- parently undecided. Then, flinging his chin up as one does when reaching decision to plunge boldly into some unwelcome situa- tion, he strode toward the eleva- tors.
 Griff squeezed the publishers elbow.
 him the advantage" :,
 The two men crossed the hotel lobby, their feet pounding the Tagged flor with quick impotence. Their gait was almost a run.
 An elevator door slid open. Two women and a man got out. Fisher stepped in. The elevator operator looked out toward the lobby in a perfunctory survey and then plac- ed his left hand on the door, pre- paratory to sliding 1t shut.
 Griff gave a shrill whistle. The startled elevator operator looked at the two men hurrying across the lobby.
 "Hold it." said Griff.
 The elevator boy held the door open.
 Fisher, who had been staring at the toes of his shoes in frowning concentration, looked up with an noyance stamped on his counte- nance. The annoyance gave place to surprise, the surprise to a friendly smile, and then the smile faded. as an expression of annoY- once once more came across his
 "WelI. we'll" he said fits MT Griff and Blocker, publisher Of The Blade. How are you gentlemen? You're going up?"
 "Yes," said Griff. and pushed his way in the elevator, shaking hands with the attorney.
 The elevator boy slid the door
 "Ninth floor" said the lawyer.
 "Ninth for us," Griff said.
 The elevator shot upward.
 What brings you to the city,? asked Criff.
 "Oh, just mater of routine business. I've got to see about talk ing the deposition of q witness m will case. Wasn't it unfortunate about poor Frank. .Cathay. you know?"
 "Indeed it was" Griff said. "Ap- parently there was poison admins tered"
 The lawyer shook his head.
 'I'm afraid" he said, 'it is a very serious matter"
 "You don't think it was suicideE asked Griff.
 The elevator slid to a smooth stop at the ninth floor. The oper- ator opened the door. The lawyer was speaking as he stepped into the corridor. :.
 "No." he said slowly. 1T don't think that it was suicide. However. I am frank to say that don't know just what it was and I doubt if we can ever prove that 1t was not suicide"
 "You'n make the attempt 2 Griff asked, standing in the corri- dor.
 Ut depends" Fisher said with burst of frankness. There's no particular secret about it. The feel ings of the widow. of course. are concerned. There is. so to speak the honor of the family. Those things are sentimental matters but more than that. there may be a very material cash consideration involved. There was life insurance of something like $500.000. The in- surance policies provided that Tn the event of death by accidental means the amount of the policies would be doubled"
 "You mean" Griff asked, If il should appear Cathay took poison accidentally it would make a diff ference nf $500, ,00O to his estate" (.SO Be COntinucd) Charles Fisher explains the term. "death by accidental means" in the next instalIment.