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

lM LOGAN
man to b. Even If she had lived, I
am certain he would have remained
. man who hated those who resisted
his domineering and who envied
persons who were happy"
"Did you see him after his wife
died?" Mark asked. "That was
about two years ago, wasn't 1T"
She nodded. 1T was in August
the twenty.fifth Of August, two
years ago. I saw Seifert once after
that when hs was trying to console
himself with liquor. Persons Who
knew him better said he hated
women after Francine died"
"Yet q woman visited him on the
day hs Was killed." Mark said mus
ingly. "Shs came from New York
and drove to the sanatorium, arriv-
ing just at the end Of the rest Pc
riod. She went into his room, turned
on the photograph and then, ap-
parently discovering he had been
murdered, she left. Have you any
idea who she might be? Not one
woman had visited him before, dur
ing the entire time he was here"
Anne Vail rose. "No, Mr.. Hillyer,
I have no idea who she was. Are
Jon going to do Is I ask?"
Mark answered very slowly,
Miss Vail, il this concerned only
your brother, ! would" He smiled
ruefully. IL would b more Of >
sacrifice than you may believe. Il
would mean the loss Of the only in
terest have found here. But I want
you to believe I would do it if this
were one single, isolated crime"
You mean the gardener" she
asked.
Eyes. II the gardener did not kill
your brother or meet with m acci-
dent, he was murdered also. There
seems no possible connection be-
tween the two crimes, but there may
be one that only the murderer
knows. The gardener was q poor,
stupid fellow. He may have had
some information that meant moth.
ing 70 him but everything to the man
Who killed your brother. Miss Vail,
I believe Joe Barker was murdered,
and il that Is true, ! cant stop. No
one is safe with . killer ct large in
the sanatorium."
Anne Vail obviously never wasted
time or emotion. She recognized
Marks determination and accepted
defeat.
II understand" she said, ''and
withdraw my request. sincerely
hope the death Of this gardener will
b the end"
Il hope 80, but I'm far from GER
tain" Mark replied.
Miss Vail abruptly extended her
hand to him. Marx took it in his
and smiled warmly at her.
1T Vas vary kind Of You 70 come"
e e e., ss,o: -, !! s 2 sorry ! couldn't do
Il understand your REFUSAL" she
said. Goodbye, Mr.. Hillyer. I hope
You viii b well soon"
"Just ono question, please. What
1igni6cance did your brother'e rec
ord Of Waiting For You have for
II viii answer that" she said.
''because It cannot b Of any impor-
tanes. Don't expect mo to give you
any assistance, Mr.. Hillyer. Seifert
made that record for his wife short
y after their marriage and she
acccmpanied him when Il was made.
] believe her taste in music ran to
such things. Goodbye"
She opened the door and strobe
out into the hall. HALF an hour later.
after giving her brother,s phono-
graph 70 the sanatorium and refus.
ing al his personal effects. she left
Sherwood Forest.
When she had zone, Mark sighed
deeply and lit Z cigarette. "A
strange request from . sister.
wasn't 1T" he said. II wonder II
shes hiding any family skeletons"
That was . noble Grafton about
Joo," said, ssbub I doubt that It
WAS your real reason for refusing
70 quit"
who knows3" Mark said. II
don't ! couldn't tell you how much
truth there IL In Il and how much
naturalization" He grinned.. "Any.
way. I'm still On the job, and With
. little moro Information"
1T didn't seem 70 mo your At
tsmPt. e pump her were very sue
"Thst's because you don't ever
hear what people say in front Of
you," Marx said. 1Vail's sister
hasn't any idea how helpful she
WAS"
He seemed disinclined 70 explain.
and ] tried to prod him.
THAT records blind alley.s /
said. "Clendening copied the words.
He Thought thero Was some secret
signi6canee n them."
"a naessaes IN code. l suppose"
Mark said scognfully. "No, It's not
quite o obvious o that. but It ana
mean something. Il was the theme
song Of Wallis marriage. He must
have been infatuated q let 6 poor
s pianist = his wife accompany
Ito Be Continued)
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