Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-19
Poison Ivy-Mark OF A Murderer

at something infinitely far away. wasn't Just
somebody who broke in? burglar? And Uncle
Roger came in and" She paused HE usually car
RED quite lot of money! she said.
Perhaps" Heinrich said. but - there more
than two hundred dollars in his wallet, Mrs. Brent.
Untouched And - breaking into a house can be
noisy business. You didn't hear anythingr
She had not; not anything. Not, specifically, the
sound of going to- or leaving, the big house But
she would not have - the approach from the main road
was on the side Of the house farthes from the studio
Besides, there was hill between. In the studio she
wouldn't have heard any ordinary noise.
'"How did you happen to go out?" Heinrich said
$50 that you smelled the smoker
The question was innocent enough, nearly SO. But
it brought fear into the wide, dark eyes.
Oust =" she said. mo reason to see if =
heard the wind coming up and
Brent reached out. He took both her slender hands
in one Of his. He said, wait. Wait, Sally"
81 was lae," he said. I'D driven into town to take
some stuff to my agent Expected to get back good
deal earlier than did She'd gone out to see if was
coming And now she's afraid you'll = get ideas" He
looked at Heinrich; his look challenged
MAY well get it straight" Brent said. ION the
record. Handley had lot of money. In the ordinary
course, Sally will get it. And we can use it, He
geStured again around the sparely furnished room.
IL wasn't late in getting home because stopped
on the way. At the house. For = any purpose"
Questions answered before questions asked Which
didn't need to mean anything.
why were you late?' Heinrich said
Gar conked out. This side of Golden's Bridge.
Just stopped. Walked mile or so to house with a
light in it, but nobody was there. Walked back and
decided to give it another try. And - started"
Now they both looked at Heinrich - looked and
their eyes waited.
Dirt in the carburetor probably" Heinrich said.
Happens that way sometimes.
(And when it does there is no need to call a repair
man, who would remember being called. Or, of
course. deny being caled)
The warineSs, the fear did not go out Of the
girls wide eyes, Was she, Heinrich wondered
afraid only of what the police might think? Or
of what she thought herself? James Brent
still held his wifes slender hands. 1t was impos-
sible to whether they still trembled, or tried
to tremble. "a
Your uncle" Heinrich said. HE Y
what Mrs. Brent? Your fathers brother? I
She nodded There are other relativeSv She :,
shook her head. "
Mot since Aunt Mary died." she said. His
sister. Not since that - that other awful thing.
She turned them and looked at her husband
looked up at him. Seated, Brent still was tall.
MARY Parkins," Brent said. MRS. Clement
Parkins?" The infection meant seemed to mean.
that the name should be familiar to Heinrich. 1t
wasn't Heinrich shook his head to show it wasn't.
Early last month" Brent said 'She fell from
the balcony of their apartment in White Plains.
Nobody knows how. There was rail. You'd
have thought - He shrugged. Got dizzy,
ne said THAT was the only guess anybody had
Only half an hour earlier she was fine. l was
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