Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-11-14
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CHAPTER FORTY-SIX

WHEN LANCY scoWled so for
5.ddingly at me, instead of greet
ing me with his customary SMILE
I knew he didn't want to be both
cred. But I couldn't resist one part
inc shot. I gathered up my clean
inc tools and headed for the door,
throwing back over my shoulder a
sauey:
I'm just finished, and you can
have a clean room to work in"
I'll see you later" he called
after me, and the tone Of his voice
treasured me. He wasn't cross, just
pre-occupied.
After breakfast I went to the
kitchen to offer any help Chloe
might need, but she scornfully re-
fused my aid.
You've done enough" she said
decidedly. "Gettin' up fore day.
light an dom that ROOM I'll tend
to things here. You JUS scoot along
an res
1t was a lovely day, sunny and
warm, yet with refreshing breeze.
l decided that the terrace was the
incest place to be and established
myself there with a book. Josie
Joined me a little later, and about
eleven o'clock Alan arrived.
He had hardly taken a seat be-
side us VIXEN Captain Lancy, ia
immaculate fannels, strobe through
the door.
Il was just going over to your
house, Murray" was his greeting
How is Miss Ivy coming along ?"
The nurse said this morning
that she is better. She's still say
me Let-her-book.' But now she S
added Selma on the end of It.
That's your mothers name, ism t
iE?" he asked Josie.
She nodded. IF Miss Ivy would
only say something sensible" she
mourned.
Lancy was standing looking off
into the distance. On his face was
a look of concentration. I didn't
think he even heard what was said,
but suddenly he swung around ana
addressed Alan.
I'm going over to see Miss Ivy,
he announced. I'D like to have you
come along"
Plight, sir" Alan unfoided his
long length from the deck chair,
and the two went off together.
"Oh, Sally" cried Josie, with
sparkling eyes, "do you suppose he
thinks she can talk?"
Il don't know what he thinks, ="
muttered Grossly. I wanted to 60
with them myself. 1 had been IN
on so many police sessions that l
quite resented it when I was lett
out.
This murder had changed my
outlook on a great many things.
Before I came to Hill House, if any
one had intimated that l would
really get a kick out of being on the
police side of an interview, I would
have known the head Of that par
ticular person needed examination.
Yet it was true, Every one of the
incidents l had witnessed held us
individual thrill = sometimes OF
sheer enjoyment, as listened to
Lancy and the chief overcome some
ones reluctance to talk, sometimes
of horror, yet even then, full Of in
terest.
I little dreamed l had yet to go
through one so much more thrilling
ard horrible that the excitement OF
the others would be wiped away as
completely as is the writing on a
slate by passing over it a wet
sponge.
Captain Lancy and Alan were
gone considerably over an hour.
When they returned, the detective
went straight to the office, while
Alan cut across the lawn to us.
Josie could not wait for him to
speak
What did he fnd?" she cried
eTc'tedly. Did Miss Ivy talk to
him :"
4 don't know. L"
You don't know! Weren't you
there ?"
Not in Miss Ivy's room. He went
eAere with the nurse and stayed a
long time. When he came down he
asked mother for Miss Ivy's bank
book. You remember Mother
thought that was what she wanted
"hen she first began to speak"
We both nodded. Alan's deliber-
ale crawl almost drove me crazy.