The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-15
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well, you'll see to that! No one
can stay around here and not eat"
His aunt tossed her head DIS
though she was used to such fiat
! terry. There was package came
for you David" she said. did
you get it,"
Eyes" He held it out. Got a
knife around here?"
''In the drawer Of the cabinet"
| Mrs Hewlett motioncd toward a
drawer containing cutlery and
Bannister drew out a pairing knife.
He cut the cords about the pack
age and held up the photograph.
Look, Aunt Kate" he said. Did
you ever sc either of these peo-
pie 2"
Kate Hewlett scrutinized the
picture. MY land!" she exclaimed.
"Where'd you get an old thing
like that?"
"Oh, 1 just picked it up. Either
of those faces look familiar to
your"
His aunt studied the photograph,
then shook her head. mo" she
said. who are they?"
That's what I'm trying to find
out" Bannister told her, but
guess I never will. Oh, by the
way - I saw Mrs Marlborough
down town."
what did she have to say?"
mot much" He didn't want to
| explain that they had talked about
Melvina Holsters death. she
wanted me to tell you she's coming
over here some day soon"
Kate Hewlett had turned and
was busy before the refrigerator.
Banister helped himself to an APP
pie from the bowl on the table and
went on to the living room. There
he threw himself down into his
| favorite chair. propped the picture
| on the table before him, and sat
back, looking at it.
| But that was not satisfactory. He
reached for the photograph and
frowned down at it, trying to find
something about 1t he had missed
before. The face of the man was
definitely familiar and at the same
time obstinately elusive. Where
could he have seen the man?
Banister gave it up and studied
the bride. In spite of her stiff pose
and out-moded finery she was
rather attractive. One hand rested
on the bridegroom's shoulder; the
other clutched her bouquet of
roses. She might have been no
more than 1870 at the most. A
young bride. obviously self-con-
scious and yet appealing.
Banister gave his attention
once more to the man. The
wrinkles in his coat subtracted
| ct do ha oil ~
his appearance. Not, of course,
the mans face that concerned Ban
mister. He catalogued the features
dark hair, parted on the side
and too long by modern standards;
small, dark eyes; the mustache
standing out stiffly; a firm chin
The mans shoulders were broad
and square. Though he was seated,
you could Sc he was much taller
than his bride. Older, too.
'If he was 80 them" Bannister
unused, "he must be close to so
to-day. He might have shaved off
the mustache-"
| He heard a sound and looked
UP. Juliet France stood In the
doorway, smiling.
Hello" she said. Aren't you
home early?"
Bannister stared. She wore q
dress of coon flower blue, simply
made but extremely becoming. She
had arranged her hair in a differ
ent way, too. Satin-smooth
cleaning. it caught the glow of the
lamplight and held 1t.
"Why hello" Bannister said
-"What-what have you done &c
ycurself"
The girl smiled. do I look diff
ferent? 1t must be the dress
How do you like it?"
"It's perfect" he assured her
Perfect! You look like the
princess in a fairy tale"
II wish I were," the girl said
slipping into q chair facing him
I'D change - oh, lots OF things!'
She saw the photograph In hi,
hand. THAT looks interesting,
she said. MAY see it?"
, He handed the picture to her
why, it's an Old fashioned wed
ding pictured" Juliet exclaimed
THE bride is sweet. isn't shef Blu
Banister leaned forward. "
found that photograph" he salt
slowly, ION the floor of the room
where Tracy King was killed"
The smile faded from the girl
lips and her eyes rose TO his. The.
had lost their look OF eager gaiety
Banister went on, "t've becl
. trying TO and out who that mai
and woman are, but 20 fer
} haven't had much luck. 70
haven't any idea who they nigh
} be. I nupn0no7"
} Fhe EIrl shook her head. mo.
| she said, ana handed the pletuF
back 10 him a. though u wor
something she did not Ike 4
There ives pause ana then IN
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