The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-24
h MURDER MAKESA HERO
~ ELLIOT FILLION -E=szs.sa411NI1
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SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
When Nancy Deane moves into
the household of Captain Cary Es-
Eek II as secretary to the aged sea-
farer's grandson, Cary Essex ",
she finds herself in a tangle of AMI
mostly apparently %centering on the
genealogy being written by young
Cary. Aunt Althea, the captains
eldest daughter, is caught IN an
unsuccessful attempt to burn the
contents of a sea chest belonging to
young Cary's father, whose papers
the grandson is planning to use IN
compiling his book. The project al
SO is opposed by Horace Rand, an
intimate, but not Well-liked, friend
of the family. Nancy discovers that
the notes she had written on the
genealogy r missing. Young Cary
says that at least they have learn
ed two things from the disappear
ance of the notes. Nancy tells Cary
she suspects that Aunt Althea and
Horace Rand may be working to-
gether to prevent some paper from
coming to light. After nearly re-
signing her job because of the Sit
uation, Nancy gives in to Cary's
pleading and the wishes of her own
heart, and promises to stay. He
tells her that he and his GRANDPA
Their are going to go through the
papers.
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
Cary's statement that he and
his grandfather were going over
the records together was disquiet-
ing to me. Already there had been
trouble. Would it be increased
when the sinister figure in the
background learned that the papers
were being read? I tried to shrug
the thought away. 1t had to be
done. Why make a song and dance
about it?
'It will take some time to get
to the sea chests, won't it. l
asked. 1.-THE papers in the desk
come first, don't they?"
Most of them do, but Granddad
told me all about them years ago,
and l read them through with him
last winter. That was really what
started me on this book"
81 see. That's what you are put
ting in the first chapters"
Eyes. I'll need those notes to
work into what I am doing now;
then we'll start Oh Granddad's pa
pers.'
IN do them now I promised.
1T won't take long"
With that Cary went to his own
desk in the library. and I began re-
placing the lost notes. By the time
thai was done he had another list
ready for me, and the work went
along Tor a week without a break.
But that week wasn't all work.
MY hours we're broken by tramps
tc the fishing settlement with
Kaye. Johnny Wing trudging be-
hind US; by long delightful rides
with the four cousins, and each
night, before 1 went to bed, l
c.ipned out Of the house fer a brisk
MILK. Sometimes l went alone,
t"netimes Mark or n of the girls
went with me. Cary rarely accom-
panied me unless n or more OF
ihn others went along.
II it had not been for his gentle
attentiveness and the c~areSSing
note in his voice when we were
alone together, 1 might have
thought that scene in the library
alcove was only a dream. But they
told me that he was biding his
time, waiting for the some day
l had stipulated.
During that week, I came to
know Janet we'll and to admire her
for her sterling qualities and I'M
failing food nature. She was really
a remarkable character, helping
Mrs. Gould in the management OF
the house. reading for hours to the
old captain-he had contracted a
heavy cold which confined him to
his rooms on the second f1oor-and
coddling and cheering the rest OF
us. 1 include myself because she
took me under her wing and babled
me-or tried to-as much as she
did Kaye
Miss Althea seldom had anything
to say to the four cousins, and me
she ignored completely. She con-
tented herself with biting speeches.
coarse and critical, and she still re-
fused to listen to the daily reading
of the book. These readings now
took place in the room connecting
with the captains bedroom. When
he could no longer easily 60 up
and down the long stairs, that
room was made into a sort OF
study for him, and there the aft
ernoon tea was served, followed by
the daily reading. -
care you terribly busy, Nancy"
I looked Up to see Kaye standing
in the archway.
mot more than usual" l an
swered. do you want something's"
eyes, 10 talk to you"
"Come in. then, I can easily fin
ish this later. I'm way ahead of
Cary's work"
Although she came in and sat
down in the easy chair by my desk.
she did not rush into speech in her
usual impetuous way. I had
thought for the last two or three
days that she seemed unusually
quiet and thoughtful. Now l scruti-