Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1924, Page 21

THE ABOVE SUSPICION By Robert Orr Chipperfield. Author of “The Second Bullet,” “Unseen Hands,” “The Trigger of Conscience,” Etc. Copyright, 1923, by Robert M. McBride & Co. rtinued from Yesterday's Star.) - = { this old horror into the lght. Think what it mesans to us, my daughter and me—to Mr. Newbury, who may placed in & position he calls ‘ac- o fact'—to Mr. Lane, sely associated with ¥ brother for the past y — “Mebbe it means somethin' to some one else, to have the name o’ and no joined them fust as T |and Ne el ued from the library somebuddy some- wres whether he was a or mnot, and 2| and my daughters future. merely a foolish infatuation; but in justice to the young man, I must admit that I never for a moment doubted his innocence. The very idea that he killed my brother is absurd; but now vou come with evidence of this horrible thing from the past, and T tell you that I do mot care what my brother did, nor who killed him! 1'am thinking of myself, now, 1t ‘would infinitely better for us if this mystery were allowed to die un- olved " and pass the public memory!” “ts that why Mr. Newbury hired from Bowlng, Lane turned and went up | the staircase. Mrs. Cayley shrugged | wearily and sank into & chair. | “You see? " She included ali three of the men in her glance. “He is the first, but that Is the way it will be | \Vllh all of them. Our orld, which ' was tottering before, s crumbling | about our ears! My brother's ambi- tions and mine—to What have they led us!" “That was one of the questions I wanted to ask you, ma'am; 'bout Mr. Benkard. He " was born’ Mil- borough?” Geoff asked. “Yes, our family home has been there for generations. My brother in EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 192% E 77 . 010' Ladje Fiber arfd 81 Comblued Ho —8 - 5 trun backs: g spliced and sole; Tats! BE 720'-22-'24 llcer:r - G p "Ith St N.W. Just & sm q U antity close ot Oxford Burgundy fancy mixt —full plece the man Mahoney from O'Hare's de- o . Who came here and off us the manager of Broad street office, Dr. Hood asked. vant the case invest own account then the lady concedid am that a—a crime was unearthed in my brother's own from us all T have doors of nore to do kard than 1 got any ide: I'll have to e | loave vou pretty . doc, and "tend little husiness o' mine that out. but fore I start ask MI® Cayley a few started life as a bank clerk, but 1 he entered the branch of a Chic: brokerage house and went from there to the main office and afterw New York,” Mrs. Cayley replied. did not see him for years, but my husband died he “sent for n come with my daughter to the and 1ive with him. -1 found him m changed, a man of violent passions, | not alw: under control, but h 0, Gooffrey the begine 14 trust n zan to L didn't. That was i g 2 e | ¥ 1 un betwe of the stery we fixed | vard to G to that I told fter EVERY STORE ADVERTISES DOLLAR SALES, BUT IT’S A RECOGNIZED FACT THAT BEHREND’S there was g ul it see zet my I I don't kno \ 1 reaghed t stood Mr. | “he table 1*nd, - star boly on t Why ‘dia deminded N [ will tell you anything, gladly! Mrs. Cavley wrung lier hands. m as Henry cessed speil £ you could only see this matter us latt do! I‘ )nu could only —but you of_tho; lhul some questions?” cputy when the Mis' notion money coff, Wit b the best of b trast xo." It was Lane who in- mrl suave deliberation, as t rd him mean- this thing cro s frightful! deal of Newbur: one. Iy, saw the qu er her face and ing her even more fcatd ‘the : prompt with his stenc then vanishe: pale than be I can think of no reaso the man's earlier troubles hinged she en_ utterly us at my brot L 1 of wdjust ou 5 eh, Winter Coats | ; @ Conditions of Sale: /i Buy a girls’ regular $5.98 to $6.98 oat for $598 and the privilege is yours to buy the sccond coat for $100. Warm winter coats, new styles, good materials. 6 to 14 sizes. Lxmxt 1 to customer 2—19c Ladies’ Vests & Pants cution! but —w mills o but mighty o stairs white-faced and sure of that, i VYo% e | L s, Cayl w s be- was power m h on his te:pl ple was tha ping him on. the height of Ingratitud. Benkard to dispense wit es long ago. % the proposition | ive Mahoney went | t Wednesday after- | | Hoyle 1 suddenly recalled the| snew it e n ver done Robbins had used in | rooked, but I h w with that vie- | ociated with him chinations, and| nd it's going to | nis comes. out h X to you and|s Joe after thes oth P drew the medi “Can they about this : anythin been closely and 11 not rigt-h off. B M eoff pur of the swift interch between the lady 3 “Dunn sent him ‘bout his busin right quick, tellin’ him ft_wasn't no use to argue, that he was through for all time with the folks Mahoney was representin | (Continued in Tomorrow's Star.) < e Noblesse Oblige. Umbrellas | From Duen Humor, Madria Made of good . but it| An impecunious tenant had mot auality nmbrell s the most prudent move Tor all our | paid the rent of his room for several cloth, full clrcumstances™ He | months. Sy o slowly redd “Look here.” sald the laridlord, wooden, 1 that [ am & set you halfway. I am rea Yeather trimt | Mildred's, a . 1 half of what you ow shall hold myself in instant readiness Til meet you. I'll fm:-l 7 Yds.—to : 29c Wlme for your command.’ \. x i \ Madras, Long Store Hours: 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. i attorney e of glar i notoriety ng to all of us, which his Kind hea it would he a as we can avoid town and await develop- $1.75 Ladies’ Leather | Handbags | & Boxes All real leath ayley’s lip curled slightly. vou ple Mr. Lane. S Henry is still indisposed, shall T ring 3 k your bag? 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