The times-news., 1937-05-21
q & hsl seNrcs. NC

away"
Bob shook his head. ~ can't un-
derstand it," he said duly.
"You knew of her - her back
ground?"
"No. know nothing other than
what Miss iHendry Just told me. |
don't believe her4story."
We're waiting for absolute
proof now" said Kennedy, max
ing no effort to cnvlnce him.
However, that has nothing to do
with the present case. ] under
stand from Mr.. Hendry's lawyer
that he recently revised his will to
include Miss Barrett. Did you
know of that
"Ycs. Mr.. Hendry discussed it
with me, about Il week ago"
And Miss Barrett knew it,"
Definitely not" Bob said firm
ly. "Mr. Hcndry took pains to
have the new will drawn up at his
attorneys office, so that Miss
Barrett would not know of it. He
told me that he preferred it to
come as Il surprise to her, even
tually."
Il see" Kennedy tapped on the
arm of his chair thoughtfully.
"She did know, however, about
the $4,000 Mr.. Hcndry had in
his possession last night"
"Yes. We both knew about
that"
"Was there anyone else who
might have learned about it?'
"We discussed it with Miss Hen
dry at dinner last night. Then, of
course, there was the messenger
who brought the money"
Nobody else?"
Bob thought a moment. There
was Mr.. Norton" he said finally,
"a friend of Mr.. Hendry'S, who is
here to negotiate the sale fol
which the money was needed. MIR.
Hendry might have told him."
you're not Sure?'
Bob recalled the few minutes
he and Joan had spent with Mr..
Hendry and Norton at the Inn the
night before. "I'm quite sure that
Norton did know about it, now
that / think back" he said.
"Why?"
Bob explained their meetings
with the two men in the Inn grill.
GAS we came up to the table" he
explained. 81 distinctly heard Mr..
Norton joking to Mr.. Hendry
about this fears. He commented
upon the fact that they had, in
the past carried their entire for
tune in their pockets"
"But you did not hear Mr.. Hen
dry definitely tell him that he had
this amount of money!
"No."
Morton was in a position to
realize the fact, | suppose. If ne
were negotiating the sale?"
eyes. The sale was scheduled
for this afternoon, so Norton
knew Mr.. Hendry would have the
cash either yesterday OF today"
"And Norton was out here last
night?" :,
ayes. He and Mr.. Hendry had
dinner together, at the Inn. But
Mr.. Norton returned to town with
me-"
"At what time was that"
ave took the ll:l0 out of
Green Hills"
Kennedy made a note of that in
a little book he took from his
pocket.
"The 11:lO, eh? You went on
to Washington, did you not?'
Eyes. | caught the midnight
train out of Pennsylvania sta
ton"
Kennedy nodded reflectively.
"Miss Barrett, | understand,
and her friend - Miss Starke--
were at the station when you
left?" he asked.
eyes. Ar the Green Hills sta
ton"
"And Mr.. Hendry remained at
the Inn?"
eyes. We left him there
"H-m-m-m-m." Kennedy wa
thoughtful for a moment.
"Do you know" he asked pres
emily, "why Miss Barrett came
over here to see Mr.. Hendry at
midnight"
"No, / don't. She said nothing
to me about her intention to do
so. 1t may be that she was alarm
ed over his being alone in the
house, as Miss Hendry says she
was. She was greatly concerned
over his having so much money
on his person"
perhaps that is it. Perhaps
that is why she did not tell Miss
Starke the reason for her visit,
either. Miss Starke told US that
she decided quite suddenly to see
Mr.. Hendry about private mat
ter. She left the house Just before
the Inn clock chimed the hour
There was knock on the door.
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