Nogales international., 1935-12-14

Rankin nodded, in appreciation of
the diabolical effectiveness of the
late Tom Marshall's measures.
$50. with the divorce goes the
management of the estate" he sum
married.. But / thought Harvey
Willard had means Both he and
your wife inherited from Peter Will
lard's estate. Why should he need
the trusteeship7"
The young man shook his head.
He's not rich any more, and any
how Adele was wil1ed most of it.
Wizards share all disappeared in
poor investments and the stock mar
ket. And Marsha1l's will permitted
him to spend for his own benefit the
thirty per cent he didn't need to
transfer to his sister-about fifty
thousand annually. happen to
know he is hard pressed by credi-
tors. Unless he can obtain plenty
of funds before July first, he's a
ruined man; they will close in and
force him into bankruptcy. Adele
Is too smart to throw good money
after bad and won't lend 1t to him.
Only a prompt divorce decree can
save him."
"Still," the detective pointed out,
"if your wife intends to marry
Campbell shortly, what good will
that do him? As her husband, he
Rhen becomes the Marshall executor
and Wizards situation isn't bettered
at FL" j.
the estate" Rowland returned, "he
might manage to slide out from
Rnder." He extinguished his cigar
cite. Besides, he had no more idea
Of Adele's intentions in that direc-
tion than l had until my spying
brought results"
He paused, and after . brief
moment for reflection. Rankin ac-
Quiesced.
eyes, can understand that. Now,
what did you discover by watching
Mrs. Rowland7"
1.-TWO weeks ago | obtained the
evidence l needed" Rowland re-
sumed his narrative. "It was on the
Wednesday evening after the last
hearing. [ had learned several days
before from the chauffeur that
Campbell was back in town; and for
some evenings | continued my usual
watch and trailed them. Then that
Wednesday, May twenty-fourth,
Finley reported he had been dis
missed for the evening and also
added this significant item: Adele's
maid had casually informed him that
she was instructed to pack an over
night bag for her."
We'll, right after supper, | took
up my watch by the entrance of the
Willard estate. Campbell, driving
Cadillac coupe, arrived at eight
O'Clock, and Adele joined him with
her overnight bag. But for the early
part of the evening, they did nothing
more censorable than on other occa-
sions. First, they went to the For
rest Theater. At eleven o'clock,
they visited the Organdy Club on
Broad Street, but I didn't dare fol-
low them in. Instead, parked near
Campbelps car, looked into it and
saw that he too had brought an
overnight bag. He and my wife
remained in the night club until
midnight. And perhaps twenty
minutes before they appeared, Mrs.
Keith came out of the place by her
self and"
Rankin's interruption was abrupt.
All alone?" he demanded sharply.
"She was at the Organdy unescort-
ed?"
Eyes, and it puzzled me too,' Row
land replied. 81 called her and she
explained that she had been to the
opera for which Mr. Keith did not
care. Because the club was so close
by, she went in to see the floor
show l realized, for married
woman in her position, the story
didn't ring true. | didn't question
her, as it was none of my business
and beside the point | was too
thankful for her appearance just
when l needed witness to worry
about it.
"You were we'll enough acquaint-
ed with Mrs. Keith to enlist her aid
in such a personal matter?"
The young man made an apollo
getic gesture. "I'm afraid I wasn't
fair to her and took advantage of her
lucky appearance he explained per-
suasive1y. "You see, I asked her to
join me, but didn't tell her why
wanted her; I only said it would be
an important service to me and ur-
gent. I was excited and that made