Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-27

in Eane's last night Tiny lines which Kay
had never seen before settled like cobwebs
around her older sisters mouth. Where was
it? Where-where did you find it?"
Il didn't find it. Someone else did. Caught
up in the yuccas at the edge of the swimming
beach close TO the dock"
You mean the-the mainland dock?"
Yes Someone must have thrown it there
or tried to hide it Kay was watching her
sister intently You were at the dock with
Ivor, Maud Don't you know anything about
it?"
Me? Why no, L."
You're telling me the truth aren't YOU"
Her gaze never leaving her sisters face, Kay
slipped the diary back in her bag Don't you
see how useless it's going 10 be II We're not
frank with each other? Before we know where
we are Major Clifford viii tie us up in a hope
less snarl of contradictions Surely I don't
have TO convince you I'm trustworthy. You
know what / thought about Ivor. Whatever
happened last night it's not going to change
the way feel about you
About me-" Maud was miraculously
steady again. A tranquil hand pushed the
dark hair from her forehead Does that
mean you think whatever happened last night
involved me?"
How can possibly tell All know is
that you lied to Major Clifford You told him
start off in the speedboat and then went
straight back 10 the hosue That wasn't true.
At least l know part Of IT wasn't true because
l saw you going back 10 the house and 1t was
a good ten minutes after the spcedboat had
started from the dock"
so you saw me. I didn't see you How odd"
kIAUD gave a surprised little chuck. It's
wi casllalHese- exasPeEated- kaSi.---
Maud you can't be airy about this Don't
YOU realize how important It is? You were
alone with Gvor for at least quarter Of an
hour before the spcedboat started for the is
-laad-Atid after titrts-rIrr rtItnt 20 rack 10
the house for another ten minutes. I've got
10 know what you We're doing
What do you think | doing, DEAR"
What | think doesn't make any difference
It's what Major Clifford will think that mat
ters"
MY dear you know perfectly well what
the Major would think. He'd say was alone
with Ivor for fifteen minutes before the speed
boat started" A shadow of a smile moved
around her lips That gave me plenty Of
time 10 hit him on the head and drag him
from the beach 10 the boat 1t was ten min
utes after The boat started that went back
to the house. That gave me plenty of time tc
drive Ivor out to the bay, throw him over
board and swim back. AS you know, can
swimmer"
1t was rather devastating-that quiet, al-
most ironical statement Of fact which Kay
had hardly dared admit even 10 herself.
"If ever the Major found out that lied last
night" continued Maud he'd be bound TO
think killed Ivor. That's the sort Of mamie
u.s. Particularly if ne knew all the unpleasant
things you told me about Ivor yesterday"
The little smile came again. You think I'm
being frivolous. That isn't at all true I'm
perfectly aware of my-my position"
But, Maud what are you going to do if
he does find out ."
II don't see why he should" Maud looked
down at one of her smooth. tapered hands.
after all, you're the only person who can
prove that was lying I'm rather depending
on you not 20 accuse me Of It,"
"Of course I wouldn't tell the Major any
thing Don't be silly But you can't depend
on things like that Maud. There might be
a hundred different ways he could find out.
For all you know he's found out already"
Maud gave little shrug Then, dear,
if he does find out. he'll have TO think what
ever he chooses to think"
It was very quiet in that small, sunlit
bedroom They stood there close together,
facing each other. Maud's face, so serene a
moment before, was grim now, challenging
Kay felt a sharp anxiety ----
you mean that If the Major accuses you