Evening Star Newspaper, August 31, 1931, Page 25

CHA?I'B’ XV. WAS IT VINCENT? UPT. RICHMOND'S smothered exclamation indicated that Ros- coe's information was startlingly important. “You mean the man who was out in front with the car?” he sald with mounting interest. “Where is he?” . the constable sal “He's talking to the two sisters now. ‘The men ge addressed moved nearer the hall door and looked in the direc- tion he indicated. ‘“Why. that's Vin- cent Blake!” exclaimed Miss Querdling’s lawyer, Morgan. Richmond was puszled as he Te- | called that the girls had said he had | not been near the place for months and that Ben Acres had sworn there had been no callers. Were they lying, or had this visit been without their knowledge In his perplexity the su- perintendent did not know whether to recall the jurors and examine Blake or let them complete their delibera- tions and declare their verdict, ex- pected soon. If Blake had nothing to tell, Richmond foresaw that he would look foolish to interrupt the proceed- | brightly, ings. Likely the jurors would lay the crime to persons unknown, but suppose they declared the doctor or the chauf- feur guilty—and this new witness had not been heard? Roscoe told him he was certain Blake was the man he had seen crank- ing his car near the tadesman's gate. If that were so, Blake might have entered without Ben Acres seeing him. Using the side entrance, he could have worked through the shrubbery to the Dutch garden, thus avoiding the lodge, the garage and kitchen quarters, where the chauffeur and maids were on duty. Had Marjorie seen him? Did that account for her nervousness? Before he could decide the jurors were filing back into their box. He whispered to Roscoe to keep Blake near for questioning. The foreman was reading the verdict. “We are unanimously agreed that | Miss Annabelle Querdling was willfully | murdered. The evidence is at present | inadequate to prove the guilt of the person or persons concerned.” The verdict did not quite follow the | stereotyped form. Did the jury wish to hint that the persons were not un- known? | Jimmie Haswell took special note of Vincent Blake as Capt. Stirling greeted him, his_sisters and Duckworth, while ‘Audrey, Nancy and Mr. Morgan joined the little group. His likeness to his sisters was not notable, since he was dark and they were fair and several | years younger. But the broken bridge | to his large nose suggested to Jimmie | R W was frightened at Aunt Annabelle.” said Blake, thought that, if I wrote from Brad- ford, it might look as though—coming all the way—I took it for granted she would do what I wanted. And that might annoy her. wait till I got back to town. just about to write when I saw the death notice in papers. This is only Monday.” He had not visit and Richmond sald that urhl'Fl he intended to keep it a secret. To this Vincent said, “I told you when o aunt was killed. put to you, under oath, could been you have sworn that you had done nothing directly or indirectly to cause your aunt’s death?” “Indeed I could,” said Vincent Blake, earnest] ‘Then SN S 7 that Roscoe had correctly identified | 7 him. | Constable Roscoe pushed through the | erowd and told Blake that the superin- | tendent wished to speak with him. He seemed surpeised and Stirling ex- | plained, “He's inquisitive. We all have to go through it.” | Jimmie and Morgan followed the | nephew into a small side room, where | Richmond was waiting with an abrupt “Where were you on the ursday last, when your fortable, but answered, “In Bradford.” If Richmond was surprised by the nephew's immediate admission of pres- ence in the neighborhood. he did not comment. “Where do you live?” he asked acIn Wimbledon, just outside Lon- lon.” “Why were you in Bradford that night?” asked the constable. Blake looked ot him. “I wanted to see my aunt,” he said slowly. “Did you see her?" “No, she did not know that I had come.” Richmond regarded him sternly. “Do you mean to suggest that you came from London to Bradford specially to see your aunt and went away without doing 50.” Vincent gave a weak sort of laugh. “It may sound odd, foolish perhaps, but it is true.” Morgan interposed that Vincent was not on good terms with his aunt and might explain why he had changed his mind. His tone was encouraging and Vincent appreciated it. “We were not on bad terms” he said. “Recently a man I know gave me an option on some choice property between Wimbledon and Kingston. The price was reasonable and I de- cided to ask my aunt to finance me, |7 take most of the profit, but give me a good start on my own account.” “What did she say?” “I didn't_see her. When I drove over from Bradford I found I'd left | the plans behind. Then I figured that | if I told her I'd come without the papers she'd call me a fool and refuse to_help. me.” Morgan agreed, but Richmond con- tinued. “Did you see your sisters?” “No. If I'd seen any one my aunt | would have inquired why I'd come and I would have had to explain my mis- take. When I got back to Bradford | _1I concluded I'd started wrong. Know- ing my aunt, I reflected it would be better to write first and show her the gropolltlon was sound and then see e 4 “So you wrote from Bradford?” “No, I never wrote at all.” “I see,” said Richmond, sarcastically. *And this all hlrpened on the night your aunt was killed!” ‘You've got to understand that I 1 SN SN Ends Torture of CORNS Safely—Easily—Quickly! NO PAIN! NO BOTHER! safe corns. When i you are in misery. . through this unnecessary Simply_apply a drop or two of E. Z. | Korn Remover and the pain stops al- most_immediately. After a few appli cations you can lift the corn oy with your fingers. 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All-wool blankets in solid colors of rose, orchid, blue, 4-inch green, peach or tan. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €, MONDAY, AUGUST 81, 1931 s the girls might “Because I though . not it o they ¢t hel, il I ad Ip_me. -mmm n;ylell." were a few more but no nr;s‘dml‘ h‘;m his story and AN organ ‘Well, i he um;'a'u he 2" » as Ll ‘seems! “Probably not. He's scared, realizes his awkward tion and tries to strike a note of manly frankness which he_can’t quite manage.” Richmond admitted his surprise that Vincent had not tried to_dodge being near Merrow Cralg, but Jimmie !nug't‘ed, “If Roscoe spotted him, no doubt_he apotted Roscoe. When you send Roscoe for him he is cute enough to_know the right answer.” Then you think he is concerned in it—with | Marjorie?” putting his own though 9 “The will would have made a lot of difference to him. As things stand he is likely to benefit censiderably.” (To be continued.) 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