The Washington times., 1935-08-31

q telegram in Thornley's room at
Millbank Manor, with the name
Of this steamboat line on 1t. And
I was assured by everyone, includ-
ing Betty, that Mrs. Roger Thorn
ley had sailed on this line. I was
also assured that Donetta had
known that Gerry Gordon had
sailed too, and that that was what
had angered Thornley,.
I found that Mrs. Thornley, had
sailed for China as indicated, but
but that no Gerry Gordon was
| listed.
What had happened to this
other woman, who now seemed to
have disappeared?
There were three women In
whom I was interested. Two Of
whom had vanished. One was
dead.
My job was to prove that the
dead one was not Mrs. 1sobel
Vane.
I went to q radio station and
arranged to use their radio and
television facilities to broadcast
the photographed head Of 1sobel
Vane. At the same time broad
cast an appeal, Offering a reward
in care Of that station for any
| information regarding the original
Of the pictured head was show.
ing.
An answer came from q young
inferno in Chicago on vacation.
He recognized the head as that
Of a woman picked up, injured
and quite insane, wandering in
the vicinity of San Jose, Cali
fornia. She had been sent to the
State Asylum at Napa, where she
now was.
sent for him, talked with him
and flew to California where I
found Isobel Vane-inSane. I
brought her with a doctor and an
attendant to New York in time to
produce her as the corpus deficit
at the Vane trial."
Cyrus K. leaned back in his
chair and studied the book before
him. Then reaching forward, he
lifted the phone and gave q num-
Der.
Hello, Ingles!" he said. ..
THANK you, I'm just as pleased
as you are. He's a splendid chap
oh! my dear Ingles, you
mustn't feel like that. Anyone
might have thought as you did.
It certainly looked bad for the
boy. Why, Of course, he won't
hold it against you. Didn't you
do all you could to help him..
Yes, it is tragic for her, but that
is all you can expect as an end
for them, when the beginning is
such as hers. called you to tell
you that I've just had a wire
from the police at San Jose, Cal.
They have found the head. Yes.
He apparently threw it into
ravine as he left town after beat
ing Isobel-he probably thought
she was dead. Nice customer. >.
Oh, yes. He'll get what's coming
to him. What's that? Old
Suky? Oh, she's sure that Voodoo
will take care of him, and I'm
sure that justice will. You take
care of this affair Of the head.
will you, IngleS?. Fine. III look
forward to seeing you soon. Yes.
1 hope so too. It'll be fine to
be on another case together. The
best of luck to you. Goodbye"
A Locked Book
Again Cyrus K. took up his pen
and wrote.
1.-THE murder Of Donett& Dane
was due to fear of her knowledge
that she might inadvertently ex'
pose him. It was an attempt to
hide his own trail and further
miplicate Vane.
The cards supposed to be sent
by Mile could have easily oeen
written and signed by her. on
almost any excuse before the two
left New York, to be posted ~
Roger at correct intervals.
Donetta Dane was an innocent
victim, The only thing she had
to fear was fetish Of her own.
She did not want her husband
to know that she had ever posed
in the nude for Lawrence Vane.
THAT was the reason for her
whispered request Of him and
his assurance Of silence"
Again he leaned back and sur
viewed his work. He removed his
glasses and Stroked one eyebrow
thoughtfully, then murmured to
himself:
IT wish I could write in the
most interesting part, to me
that not only have been able
to save an innocent man and
bring a guilty one to justice. but
II have been instrumental in
bringing young hearts together.
Life is very kind to US, some
times, very kind"
He leaned forward, closed the
book, snapped the lock, and
placed the key on a separate
hanger within a secret drawer
in the desk.
Then he took out another book.
identical with the one he had
just locked. All the pages were
blank.
He took out small brushes and
enclosing stamps and gold liquid.
Carefully he drew on the cover
of the book he had just locked.
small bottle, and a golden der
rick.
He then laid the locked book
aside, and drew the virgin, blank
one toward him.
IT wonder ." he unused. II