The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1951-03-16

CAeVe Salu, ME. InOrnuyKe,'
know this will be shock"
tlrb her even when Lana's absence
was discovered and Poole didn't in
sist on it as he intended going back
to the house later. But just before
Edward came over here, he told
Carrie she'd better take her up
some coffee. She was dead when
Carrie went to her room"
"She didn't say anything about
Taylor and The Silver Slipper in
her note, did she? But that couldn't
have been Fay with him-that girl
had yellow hair"
"She didn't mention Taylor. But
here's something l didn't tell you
Dorinda. In that note, Fay said
she wore yellow wig the day she
came back from Monterey. She
was afraid someone might see her
and recognize her. She must have
left the car hidden along some side
road and walked to the house. She
said we'd find the wig hidden in
an old trunk up in the attic"
"a yellow wig!" Dorinda shiv-
cred. "Cleve, she must have fol-
lowed me that day I went up there
If I'd tried to open the trunk"
Shed have stopped you some
way, / expect" Cleve's voice was
determinedly matter-of-fact. Your
intuition was certainly hitting on all
six cylinders that time"
Cleve's wish to talk to Poole was
soon gratified. The sheriff tele-
phoned soon after lunch.
HE wants to have a sort of in
formal session tonight with every
one concerned over at Thorndyke
House at eight o'clock" Cleve told
Dorinda. ''It has to be there be-
cause it seems he wants that at
torney, Morrow, present and be
isn't well enough to go out jus,
yet."
Dorinda sighed. II hate TO &C
back there But it Woo te sill. K
be frightened now And you'll be
with me-"
He smiled down al her just try
to get away from me, gal Poole
asked. me to come down 10 10
sheriff's office at51t five o'c'o2h
but I'll be back in p,eaty of tine
for dinner and to ta&- yu over TO
the session. You ard A1ol?er can
get better acquainted while I'm
gone"
At six O'clock Carol telephoned.
"Oh, Dorinda, it's good to hear
your voice. Like breath of FRESH
air." Carol sounded as if she had
been crying. This has been such a
horrible day. First, Lana Thorn
dyke disappearing and then Miss
Thorndyke-I still can't make my
self believe she killed herself It
doesn't seem-possible"
II know, Carol. The whole things
like bad dream"
They told you about the note
she left, of course. l keep telling
myself that it's better this way.
mean, for her to 60 as she did. At
least, Dorinda. you're safe now"
The sound of her signing breath
came over the wire. Il can't be
thankful enough about last night :"
Il know, Carol" Dorinda said
again. I'm terribly grateful for
what you did for me. If you hadn't
taken me away" She stopped,
unable to go on.
II hate thinking about it." Carol
declared. Lets try to forget it."
She forced a note Of cheer
fulness into her voice. Listen.
dear, this is what tele-
phoned about. You know
about the get-together tonight to
clean up the odds and ends.
was wondering if you wouldn't come
early and we'd have q talk. Ed
wards gone, Morrow's still stick
ing to his room, so there won't be
any formal dinner. Your Aunt
Harriet's there, Of course, but
imagine she'll have something in
her room. You and / could fix US
UP couple Of trays and sort Of
hash things over together. IN
come over after you"
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