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

ming at the time and
the spot where Cliff
ford believed Ivor had
been murdered. Elaine,
frantic, out.
The next morning, Kay
tried to discharge Alice.
1t was then that the nurse
defied her charging the
Chilterns had murdered
Ivor for what they hoped to get. But
Gilbert, who managed his affairs, told
Kay Ivor's death had cut short his plans
to leave them an income but he had
wied Alice the house. He then
fessed he had secretly gambled with
Maud's securities but that Iver had
rescued them and they were now in his
baggage. He begged her to get them
without letting Maud know. Kay found them
in the playhouse but hearing steps, hid them
under a mattress just as the door opened and
she saw white hand and smooth arm appear
And Now Go on With the Story
rHEN, cool and casual, Maud Chiltern
al walked into the room. She showed
u surprise at seeing her younger sister nor
the slightest embarrassment at being discov-
cred on territory which Major Clifford had
so definitely forbidden TO them ALL Beneath
the smooth dark hair her face was as COM
posed as if this were a conventional meeting
over the breakfast table
With studied incuriosity, she said: Good
morning, Kay dear, you're up early. I hope
you got something to eat"
Rays first reaction had been one Of over
whelming relief that the intruder was only
Maud. But now, against her own desire,
picion stirred in her. Although the reasons
were still shadowy it was Maud, normally the
champion Of honesty and-caHder,- +vhe- had
become the controlling force of the tacit con-
sPfraey of silence which surrounded Ivor's
DEATH
1t had been Maud last night at the dock
who so subtly arranged their various Atnries-
for police consumption, Maud who later dur
ing those narrowing moments of police inter
rogation, had told the most brazen and prob
ably the most crucial lie in recounting what
had passed between her and Ivor on the jetty.
Now Maud had come here to the island in
spite Of the police veto, Maud who never did
anything unless for a very sound reason.
Maud had moved to the bed. Serenely,
almost absenuy, she smoothed a crease out of
the spread where Kay had so hastily rear
ranged it, From her expression it was inn
possible to tell whether she had seen Kay
slipping away from the bed as the door opened
or whether the gesture had been merely the
conditioned reflex action Of good housewife.
Kay watched her tensely Gilbert had been
poignantly eager TO keep his wife from learn
ing about the unfortunate investment cpl
sode. Mauds discovering the folder would
be almost as awkward as having it fall into
the hands of the police.
Maud Strengthened from the bed her grey
eyes beneath their stecply curved brows NOV
ing TO her sister.
Were you here for any special reason,
Kay dear?"
Ii EsITATINGLY Kay said: 'I just came
over to- TO look around"
That's why came. The policeman at the
beach went away. II seemed like good OPP
portunity" In the light Of her promise TO the
Major to keep everyone away from the island
the gentle unscr1Ipulousness implied in that
remark was rather stageering. Did you find
anything anything we should Destroy"
why n-no'
Maud said abruptly. you didn't find
Rosemary's daryl"
Kay's fingers frightened the clasp of
her bag in which the little green book fan
tastically returned to her by Dr. Thorne, still
lay.
That's really why came" Maud said. II
came TO make sure the diary wasn't here"
Kay's suspicious flared up then. How
could il possibly be here? Ivor never reached
the island last night. Or did he ?"
Maud's gaze was unwavering MY dear,
/ haven't any idea whether ne reached it or
not ] just came TO make sure the diary
wasn't here because, from what you told me,
we'd.