The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-04-30

manner and for some reason, killed
him in some mysterious way"
"But," said Mrs. Lowell, in her
soft voice, "why doesn't Perilla get
lawyer and face this slander-for
that's what it is"
eyes, mummie, but here's the
point. If Perilla takes any notice of
this SANDER, any notice at all, it
gives it strength and certain posi-
bility which cannot be ignored.
That's why Il went at the old lady
hammer and tongs to scare her about
the madhouse, whcih is really where
she blongs."
mot really, NAL" Perilla said. II
only wish she did. But she is sane,
the doctors declare, and strong
hate or even an unfounded suspicion
cannot be regarded as insanity"
what are you going to do about
it?" asked Jane.
Nothing for the moment. In fact,
the longer we remain silent, Garth
says, the more chance of her fury
blowing over"
"But how did she get stirred up
again?" Perilla wanted to know. ''She
was lovely to me when left her"
Malcolm drew a deep sigh. cts
all that Farman person." he said. eff
he weren't in the thing we could
manage all right"
''Why is he down on me?" and
Peri11a's eyes flashed.
Because you bothered him. He
was afraid of those stares of yours,
and also, think, he 'ad 'opes that
you would be so fired with his skill
and erudition you'd take him for
your lawyer"
Rubbish" remarked Jane 'eHow
did they get hold of the cyanide?"
'"They found it somewhere in Per-
illa's suite of rooms. But of course, it
was planted there. Sometimes
think the nurse was in cahoots with
the old lady, and then I think not. "
what you want" Mrs. Lowell OBJ
served, 'is a first-class detective"
mo, NUNS, that's just what we
don't want. Don't you see the minute
we recognize the accusation of Per-
lila was submit to questioning. We
must not do this. We must scorn it,
boot at it, denounce any one who
mentions it, basing all on the theory
that Madame Maiden is non compos
mentis. See?"
"What about the will?" asked Per-
lila.
"It raised no furore," said NAL
colin. Everybody got about what he
or she expected, and some of them
more. There's coolies of money!"
MOSTLY Perilla's?" said Ellen, I'M
able to resist.
mostly Perilla's," Malcolm said.
"Is the madame jealousy" asked
Jane.
"Not at all. She knew all about it
beforehand. She has young fortune
for herself, and money matters seem
to interest her but slightly. But she
idolized Corey, and she can't rid
herself of the opinion that Pril mar
ried him for his money, and then"
ooh, stop!" said Jane, II can't bear
it. We must do something. We can't
wait in silence and idleness."
eve must, Janey," and Malcolm
spoke gravely; 'the whole matter
now is in the hands of Garth and
Mr.. Carleton. They are two of the
finest and best men I ever met.
Father will say so, too, and what
ever they decide on, we must do"
"Of course" said Perilla, "you
won't catch me refusing to do their
bidding. Mr.. Garth is wonderful
lawyer, Corey said so land Mr.. Garlic
ton is one of Corey's best friends. y
eyes, and they propose to stay
quiet for a while, and they absolute
ly convinced Dad and we that that
was the best procedure. Well, now
Jane, have we convinced your"
81 suppose So" she replied, and
then in answer to his reckoning nod
she rose and left the room with
him.
"Jane," Malcolm said when they
were alone, ''there may bel only
say there may be-troubled waters
ahead for that girl"
"What sort of trouble?"
ooh, because that old harridar
down in Richmond has an obsessior
that Pril killed Corey, her fool of {
lawyer, Farman, must needs believe
it, too. And, Jane, consider the facts
A young girl marries man fourteen
years older than herself, who ha:
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