The Coolidge examiner., 1937-01-21
THURSDAY-COntinued

nOunceO. OOCtOr MarOen wore II
on his Shoe"
Sylvia" Patrick went on, "did
you see anybody go out of the
Stow house the night of the mas
querade-I mean anybody besides
Molly Eames and Walter Tread
Way?"
1 remembered now that Patrick
had asked Sylvia a similar ques-
tion once before. However, he had
not waited for the reply and had
not thought it important.
Sylvia leaned her head back
against Patrick's chest She looked
up into his face, smiling her most
sunny smile. Yes" she an
swered. Doctor Marden."
when did you see him go?"
Patrick asked in a friendly way.
And what door did he go out of"
Sylvia snuggled close against
him. You see," she went on in
the most confidential manner, Il
went out into the kitchen. Nobody
was there. All the girls had gone
downstairs into the cellar to- for
get what-Oh, 1 know, they wanted
to look at the ice cream"
Patrick made big eyes at her.
<'All of them?" he asked in an
astounded voice.
Every one of them!" Sylvia re-
piled with finality.
"You mean that there wasn't a
single one of the girls there?" Pat
rick kept it up. Mot Sarah, nor
Bessie, nor Caddie, nor Jessie, nor
Little Alice"
There wasn't anybody but me-"
Sylvia asserted.
Wasn't that wonderful" Patrick
commented.
GO on and tell me about Doc
tor Marden," he said.
We'll, Doctor Marden came out
into the kitchen"
Did he see you?"
"Yes."
What did he say?"
He didn't say anything He put
ted his finger on his lips-just like
this" Sylvia's tiny forefnger and
thumb moved upwards to press her
lips close but the lips pouted out
wards as they emitted a gentle,
'Sh-sh-sh!"
And didn't you say anything?"
Sylvia's eyes grew sparkly with
mischief. mo, l didn't say word.
4 just did this" She put her fore
finger to her lips and emitted
''Sh-sh-sh!"
And then what did Doctor Mar
den do?"
well, he went out through the
pantry and into the garage and I
heard him open that little door in
the back wall of the garage"
Idiots all of us! Suddenly l re-
membered that little door! Of
course Patrick had posted no po-
liceman there. 1t was extremely
unlikely that any guests would en-
lCI IlIdl OOOl, WOllu CNCii ASlAiSAii
Der its existence-if indeed they
had ever known of it. Matte her
self rarely used it.
Il should have thought Doctor
Marden would have got all dirty
going out that way" Patrick COM
mented.
Oh" Sylvia explained, "he
weared his long dark cape. 1t was
in the garage"
How do you know he put it on?"
He came back to the door of
the kitchen and he said, 'Sh-sh-
sh.' and he putted his finger to his
lips again. And / said, 'Sh-sh-
sh!' and l putted my finger to my
lips
l knew the garment very we'll.
The heavy, dark cape that the
French peasants wear. Doctor Mar
den's tall, thin figure in that dark
blue cape and the dark blue beret
which matched it was an accepted
detail of the Second Head roads.
And did you see Doctor Marden
come back to the party?" Patrick
asked.
Yes"
Did he come back soon?"
YES"
WAS it long time like this?"
Patrick put his hands about a yard
apart. ''Or little time like this?"
Patrick drew his hands towards
each other until the space Of a foot
lay between them.
1T was littler time like this"
Sylvia answered. With the utmost
care, she placed her slim, brown
little paws first about nine inches
apart; then about six.
Patrick kissed her. And we're
you still in the kitchen when Doc
tor Marden came back"
Yes"
who was there"
''Oh lots and lots and lots of
people!"
Il forget" Patrick mused aloud,
was Doctor Marden in Mrs. Stow S
house when they unmasked, Syl-
via?
oh yes!" Sylvia said.
Over Sylvia's head again Patrick
looked at me questioningly. Again
! nodded assent.