Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-31
CHAPTER 40

"DELGA MAS right then. wasn't
she?" / questioned. picking up the
letter that concerned Grace. Mrs.
Starmont did come inIo the kitchen
yesterday between and 6 o'clock? -
she G;I.O Mrs. Penny" admitted
Grace, but / lied because l didn't
want her accused of taking that
knife"
"By the way. about this Mrs.
R!n1e for whom you worked? Is She
still in Europe?" ! hoped she was
in some inaccessible place where Lar
rdhec couldn't get hold Of her.
she died there 4 few years ago.
saw the notice III the papers"
That was 4 relief. Now Larrabee
couldn't question, her. / could give
him her letter of recommendation
about Grace without fear. started
TO the door but Grace wasn't ready
to go yet.
Mrs Penny. there's something
want 10 tell YOU. I didn't say any
thing about il last night because
felt too bad 10 talk. You're no' go
me TO like what I'm going TO say"
"WolI?"
It's about Mrs. Upham and I
thoueht YOU sh0,hd be the first 10
knOw----''
| atiffene4 What did Grace know
about Lucy" Why did she think !
should be the first to know? Was
l. about Dr. Eudomur? Was il some
thing Lucy had done the night
Andrew Darien was killed when
Grace was sIrepin" ia the room next
TO hers?
Il didn't say anything to you yes
tcrday AFTERNOON because De!a was
there and she woult have told Lieu
tenant Larrubae. lut Mrs Cpham
Was ia the kitchen about five min
utes in All. talking to me. show ing
me the jacket. You know shes al
ways friendly Grace was right.
Lucy is friendly. Often in an after
noon, she looked in the kitchen and
chatted with Grace and Della.
Della was upstairs between and
$50, STRENGTHENING Op. so she wasn't
there when most Of the people came
in and wcni ou, Wen. Mrs. Unham
opened the knife drawer. saw her
II at the time. because She nokes
around while she's talking. ana il
seemed natural TO Ine. When the
knife was missing thought about
II. and was--afraid Not that Mrs.
Upham would---kiD anyone. She
wouldn't as far as J. know. but oren-
Ing tie drawer"
you may be mistaken, Grace"
"No. I distinctly saw her oncn
the drawer. and then close it,"
"You didn't see her take anything
from it?"
No, but she had the jacket over
her arm. She cou;d have hidden the
knife under the jacket and Woltdn't
have known the difference. I'm not
saying she did. because didn't see
her. But j thought you ought TO
know
Yes. ought to know. heard nv
self saying, family. I also heard nv
self say that Mrs. Ufham: wouldn't
take the knife under any cfrcum-
stances. she had probably orennd
drawers hundreds of times in .the
Kitchen and closed them. again. That
.it meant nothing. All the while /
was thinking OF what the doctor had
told me about Lucy. and hoping that
Grace wouldn't see the anxiety thai
;must be written all over my face.
o.: And another thing. 1t NAV not
be important. but Della was in love
with Mr.. HeminGway--'
/: "Delia-in love!" | exclaimed
Grace nodded.
She used TO rave ard rave Ahont
!nim-silly like. about him BEING her
Ideal. When he smiled at her she
was awfully happy. l think it was
the first time she'd ever been in love.
i told her time and time again she'd
have to fight it-and she said she'd
try. ] didn't want her to get into
,trouble-she was such q child. and l
didn't trust Mr.. Hemingway. Della
wasn't attractive. but-wen. YOU
never can tell shout men"
] did Mr.. Hemingway ever give
4her any encouragement"
II don't know. Tuesday morning,
before the-before we found out
about Mr.. Darien. Della was singing
and whistIing all the time she was