The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-09
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Q wife"
 "she,s been - away. It's almost 10 years now. We had a baby, and 1t lived only Q few days, Then 1t was like something snapped in my wifes mind she's never gotten over 1t, The doctors don't seem to know how to help her, I haven't had much education nay- self, but I got those books to study. Sometimes I think 1t might just be one little thing one little word, perhaps, which might bring her back something which the doctors haven't thought of. The trouble came so sudden. like, you see. There must be soEne- thing to bring back If we could only find It."
 There were tears in his eyes, which he hastened to brush away with c work-roughened hand Cilly's heart went out to the man,
 q won't mention what you have told me, MT. Johnson" she prom ised.
 T hope you won't, Miss Pierce" he said, appealingly, T never spoke to anybody about this be- fore. don't want 1t to get around, When my wife gets better, 1t won't help any to have it known that she's been away all these years, Well, if there's anything else I can do, Miss Pierce ." He QkNrtAd tn lNaVN
 "oh, yes, MT, Johnson, there is something else, Remember what l said this morning, down at police headquarters, about Mir. Hunter2"
 You mean about seeing him walk last night9"
 "Yes. That was the truth, MT. Johnson. I went over on the roof across the way Just to watch the Bayview. What I really hoped to see was somebody in one of the empty apartments. It just hap- pened that I met MT, Corbett first he was drunk, and very un- pleasant ."
 Johnson nodded. "He looked that sort of Q man."
 However, I did see MT. Hunter walking about his bedroom Just as sure as l see you now. He's faking this paralysis, for some req son, and I'm going to find out why. What time do you usually sonp"
 Hes up there now. I took him up about l6 minutes before you came along"
 "Then Mrs, Hunter is alone now, probably washing the supper dishes. think I'll 90 up to see her"
 A few minutes later, Mrs. Hunter came to the door of her apartment in answer to Cilly's ring. When she saw who 1t was, she stepped back, startled. Cilly entered, shutting the door behind her.
 "1'd like to talk to you about your husband, Mrs. Hunter" she said unhesitatingly.
 I've nothing to tell youl" the woman cried in terror. You should be ashamed of yourself, making trouble for decent people, You've no right In my apartment, . I'll tell my husband ."
 Cilly walked boldly into the living room and sat down. "Why don't you call for your husband noW2" she asked. You might alarm him unexpectedly, SO that he'll come running down to see what the trouble iS, That would prove my story nicely"
 Mrs. Hunter did not cry out, however. But she was frightened, terribly frightened. Ciily felt a little sorry for her, but she steeled herself.
 There's been Q murder com. mitted In this house, Mrs. Hunter" she reminded the woman. And the murderer Is one of the men living here, Your husband was the nearest to the roof last Sum day night ."
 Mrs. Hunter began to cry hys. terically. My husband is no mur. derer," she sobbed. He never killed that girl, He never hurt anybody In his life, no matter what else ."
 No matter what else he didp" Cilly finished for her. What h his other crime then, Mrs. Hunterp Cheating An insurance company7"
 It was c blind stab In the dark; at the moment Oily did not know herself what prompted the words, They hit home, nevertheless.
 Mrs. Hunter paled; she drew In her breath with sharp gasp. Her hands, clutching her apron to her throat, were shaking convulsively.
 "You can't prove itl" she cried hoarsely. "A dozen doctors oil ex- amined him ."
 But this isn't Q matter Of fraud - - --