The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-07-02
Honeymoon
Murder
Is
CAROLYN
w ELLS
Copyright by Carolyn Wells.
WNU Service.

cluded not to go back with her 10
New York. !.
"You don't entirely know just
what you're up against now" Hllda
said. "and if things should clear up
and get more serene could come
along at any time, and stay as long
as you'll, have me-"
ut would be better, Hilda," and
Perilla really felt relieved at the
new plan. "You see, the fairy god
mother, Madame Maiden, so Mr.
Stone informs me, is there waiting
for me, and shall have to play up
to her more or less. Well, let's all try
to be entertaining now"
But it was hard shedding. Bridge
was tried, but the interest was shght.
They danced few turns, but Per-
lila said she couldn't stand 1t. she
excused herself and went off to her
own room. Rosy followed her and
the two had a little bedtime chat.
81 don't know, Rosy dear" Perllla
said. in answer to questions. i am
not exactly afraid, but nave a
vague feeling of fear that things Will
happen. 1 dislike that whole WASH
ington and Richmond e e m n t.,
though I don't know why I should.
7 feel so alone without Corey. Mr.
Stone is doing all he can, and Mr.
Garth is kindness itself. Yet feel
as if I were alone in dark forest
and all unable to find my way OUT
well, do brace up, dear. You GER
tainly have enough friends and
helpers"
The next day Perilla's part found
themselves en- route for New YORK
citv. Perilla and Jane Latimer had
a drawing sroom in one care ana
Stone and Garth had each a com
partment in the next car. They all
went together to the dining car 1or
luncheon, and afterward Perilla said,
..Won't you come to my drawing
room and. try a rubber or two OF
contract"
They did, and though a tribe
crowded it was pleasanter than to
90 to the club car to play. After
three rubbers Perilla said Il wish
we had arranged to return by plane
I want to get home and see how
things are. When will you be over to
New York, Roger"
GAS soon as you want or need me-
dear. have to attend to some lew
Quick action matters, and then Ill
come along"
Stone watched the speaker from
the corner of his eye. Not so much
the words as the tone in which they
were uttered surprised him. He had
not heard Garth speak to Perilla be-
fore with quite that note OF affection.
Could he be a murderer? That
fine-looking man, with the calm,
serene conference.-the, 1t was TOO
ridiculous. But these two battling
deaths must be explained, whether
the explanation were ridiculous or
not.
Garth did not look like the type
of man whose deep emotions are
concealed but ready to break out on
occasion. Suppose he had been so
desperately in love with Perilla that
he killed Corey to get her, and then
fearing a rival in Bob, he killed him,
too.
But it was unthinkable.
Stone had said he knew the GRIM
inal, but he couldn't be sure. How
could one be sure when there was
nothing to be sure of? And yet, he
had watched Garth closely all
through this trip, and he felt there
was something wrong about him.
Something secret and sinister. But
so vague and elusive it could not be
put into words.
Nor had he been able to get an OPP
portunity for a long talk alone with
the other. Several times he had tried
and failed. He had wanted to sound
him about his views on the Wash
ington situation and as to his views
on crime generally, but Garth, with
out seeming to evade the detective,
prevented any such occasions,
AS the train drew into the station
at New York, Perilla felt deeper
premonition of impending trouble.
She had schooled herself to the
presence of Madame Maiden in her
home, for Corey's mother must al
ways receive her best attention, but
it seemed to her tortured mind that
the presence theer Of Farman, the
lawyer, was more than she could
bear up under. And why should he