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Chapter 9
"Kow what have I said
cried
Mrs'.' 'Cotsen. "
Arleta turned to her. -you said
riiy father ' was niiirdertid. What
did you mean? I read "the news
paper account of Ids death. He
was killed while liu'nling."
"And another man was killed
at the sahie' time. Accident? Of
course they called it an accident
in thf newspapers, because they !
couldn't prove an thing; f,hey
couldn't even prove which nian
shot 'first. But there isn't a person ;
who knew' tlie two who didn't call i
it niurder: Son.e say your ;
father 'shot Allen."
' "Allen" Arleta, her
J thick -with shock, broke in
wasn't the name!"
I "It was so Allen i.ane."
Allen I.ane. Allen I.ane.
voice
"That
That
ftii I at the stoi-e.
i "And there's tho-e who say
Allen shot your father fir-t. In
all probability they both shot at
the same time."
The voice, in an attempt to
' i ;r;e the shock, went on sooth
iiitilv. "Must have they both died
in- t.'inHy."
j o wonder Allelic I.ane had
haled her. If Allelic felt her father
. . . bui HiH Chips wouldn't. It
must have been Lane who had tired
fir(. Of course, ll was for her.
Ai'.eta. to hate the other Kill, it
there was to be hatred.
All afternoon Arleta held this
fresh knowledge in her mind as
she directed the work, held it. to
bring it forth for srrutiny when
sht had a moment alone. It could
b( i.o ir.ort than gossip.
And then a fresh thought came.
Cal. He'd talked to some hunters.
That si range look he'd given her,
that searching scrutiny Had those
hunter.- told him of a hunting ac
cident which had been called mur
der? Had he thought her father
No." -he denied. "he couldn't
have believed--
"I must know," she said, as she
walked out to the car. "but who
would, who could give me an un
prejudiced answer?"
How Kelly! Somehow she felt
he would ti ll tier without sparing
her. She'd noticed an arrow nailed
to a pine at the mouth of a road
way across I he bridge, bis name
painted thereon.
As she neared the house a collie
came from the rear porch to ap
proach her with the dignity of age,
lo snilf of her hand, then fall Into
step beside her. And together they
aupioached the near door.
I Arleta reached the door and
j rapped several times before a fig-
ure. half engulfed by an apron,
a long fork in its hand, appeared.
I "Chips!" said How Kelly in
I surprise. "Come in. But what are
1 you doing here?"
Arleta looked at the apron and
fork and caught a savory aroma.
I came to thank your mother."
"My mother?" He looked at her
blankly a moment. "Oh, you mean
my mother. Why. she went back
I to town the next morning. I drove
; her in."
i see. Then that was your
a-tral body driving me up to
: River City?"
Okay," he gave up. "I used the
I idea of her lo get you out of that
house. It didn't work. But what
i brings you back here? Or say,
didn't you leave?"
i Your meal's burning."
j He wheeled for the stove. "Go
1 in and sit down. Duchess, where
' are your mannr rs?"
j Arleta found her hand taken
gently by the collie's teeth and
i she was led to a deep couch be
fore the rock fireplace. "I don't
want to interrupt," she railed
i hack, "but I'v(. no choice."
j "Not when she has you in hand.
You'll stay for dinner."
' "Sorry, I was "
1 "Like Duchess, when I have a
guest in hand, they stay. And I
am a good cook. Uncle Sam saw
lo that."
Duchess spread herself at Ar
leta's feet, and when she sought
to rise there was the faintest of
growls, so she continued to sit. to
--tare at the big room and marvel
at ils untidy comfort.
Slowly, gradually, she relaxed,
settling back into the comfort of
the divan. Dimly she heard dishes
clattering in the next room, heard
, silverware, and then heard no
: more.
When she opened her eyes she
saw How Kelly in a big chair be
side the fireplace, dreamily nurs
ing a long pipe.
"Oh my goodness," she cried,
sitting up.
"All tuckered out, weren't you?"
he inquired calmly, as' he held his
pipe off, admiring it. "Been tilting
at windmills?" v
"I guess I've been working all
night, after a fashion. But I can't
solve the mysteries my mind con
jures up for me." '
' kay. Chips, Ret it off your
J chest and then I'll feed you. ' I
thought you needed that nap more
than food. I played the perfect host.
I didn't wait. Now what's Jrour
mystery?" "
"Mr. Kelly oh, all right. How
was my father murdered?"
' The nod of his head was the
nod of a man who'd expected the
question. "As far as the coroner's
jury coudl ascertain, shots were
fired simultaneously. And believe
me. If they could .have established
that one preceded the other,
9'MORf
AP .News features
they'd have done so. Pressure
from both sides was terrific. '
"What do you think?" she de
manded. ' - "I -don't," he replied abruptly.
"Nothing can lead you " as; "far
ai'tray as conjecture. No one
knows what happened. Let's leW
it at that."
"1 can t!" the words burst from
her. "It's not knowing.''
Kelly moved restlessly. "Chips
why didn't you go on liome? T.'ook
what ' you'd have saved yourself
Have you ever lived in a ' small
community where the people Have
nothing to do but feosiip?' Gossip's
a snowball rolling dbwnhlu; it
picks up an thing- injts way. The
longer the hill the bigger the snow
ball. You're going to' ' fihd'yoiirself
surrounded by snowballs of" gos
:ip, and how you'll' ever wean
the truth out of them I don't
know."
She grasped al this. Mrs. Col-1
-en's tale could have been' no more
than gossip. Ah, what a relief.
The estate left to vandals because
her father's attorney had passed
away. Another snowball. Every
thing had Its logical explanation.
Chapter 10
I gues iTure right," she
agre d. "I'll just stay on long
inougli to attend to a few things -
the house, and then that Doaki s."
"Doakes!" Kelly sat up. ';What
about Doakes?"
"He's been accepting caretak
er's wages. I suppose he didn't no
tify us of the vandalism because
he was afraid his checks would
stop."
How Kelly stood up, his face
giimiv shadowed as he reared
above the flames of the hearth
"Leave Doakes alone. Chips. He
wasn't trying to do you out of
any money. Call him a crack, any
thing you want. He's a disabled
vet."
' I know plenty of disabled vet
eran-; who are honest!" she flared.
"Doakes i; honest according to
his standards. He feels he has a
claim. Oh. for Pete's sake. Chips,
I never knew anyone with such
a genius for stirring up trouble.
What's Hit- matter with this fiance
of .Minis'.' If you were well, I'll
be darned if I'd let the girl I in
lended marrying--"
"Cal doesn't know I'm here. I
told you that be-fore. Now what
( laim does this Doakes "
Kelly started toward the kitch
en.. "Skip it. All I know is the
snowball somebody rolled up. I
don't play with snowballs in my
private life. Sit still; I'll bring in
your dinner. Don't suppose you
had any lunch; you're the kind
who forgets."
"I did not forget," she said in
dignantly, trailing him to the
kitchen. "I was eating the sand
wich I'd made when Mrs. Cotsen
Kelly wheeled bark. "How did
she get inlo the picture?"
"Walked in with a basket on
her arm," replied Arleta, "and
what's more, she was friendly. If
you'd seen how those people in
the result store acted when I
went in to shop. I forgot what
I went in for. This kitchen's ador
able." How Kelly groaned. "Adorable
Them's lightin' words, Chips, I
told Allene not to hang those dog
gone dust catchers."
Allene! She wanted to know
about Allene. She must know about
her, an Allene who knew How
Kelly wel lenough to hang cur
tains in his kitchen.
"The attractive girl in the sta
tion wagon," ;;he murmured. "Tell
me about her?"
Kellv gave a short lauyh "Vnn
two must have been finished in
the same school; you run on the
same sound track. Tell me about
her. Allright. Like you, she's a
spoiled, stubborn. I'll do-it-my-way-or-nothing
girl. Your man
ners might be a shade above hers,
but then I haven't seen you really
riled since you were small."
"After that remark, what qual
ifies you as a judge of manners?"
"Association." he shouted alinvp
the sizzle of the chop he'd dropped
into the pan.
"I must have been orescienl
when I struck you twelve years
ago, she contented herself with
saying.
"Shut up," came his retort, soft
ened by a smile. "I'm beginning
to like you, and my life's com
plicated enough as it is. Crab
mat salad out of the refrigerator,
will you?'' ;
They washed and dried the
dishes to companionable small talk;
then Arleta donned her Jacket and
said she had to go. L
"I'll go along and build up your
fires," Kelly announced. "Duchess
and I can walk back;' unless she
elects to stay with you."
"1 think 1 shall buy a dog the
npVt lima T OW Int A mIaIT. '
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marked as they stepped' Into the
emu fltr. .........
Don't," h said jbo sharply she
fumeo tn hfrh 'WtiinirflSf 'Yim.1.,
I he' explained? "ItV crue! to leach
' KU uu anu
'Vnc null.
The drive down he canyon road
was qulcltlymafle anSihe fire bufjt
with equal spd." r' "
"I have to get back tp, that man
uscript befqre J '.forget ,ihe",riarties
of my characters. Ycw're all right
for the night, aren't you?" He
Tuesday, November 15th
Mrs. Henry Francis 9:10- 9:30
Mrs. Wiley Franklin 9:40-10:00
Mrs Guv Wells liciD-iu ja
Bethel School 11:00-12:30
Riedon's Store U:it- 1:"U
Spring Hilt School 1:10- 1:30
P.d Blaloek's Grocery l:.ir- l:ao
Mrs. Welch Singleton 2:10- 2:30
started fur the door, then turned
back. 1
"Chips, 1 don't know why I
bother. I guess it's because 1 in
beginning to get an inkling of
he real you. But look, girl, let
someone else rebuild the ranch.'
You'll gain" nothing by staying
here, not even the truth. You've
built up a new life, a good life.'
Make the most of it. Go back to
this fiance, whatever his nama
"Calvin Sheridan," said Arleta
uitoinatlcally.
"Cal Sheridan!" Kelly's voice
sang with surprise.
"You met him when he was
lure?" Arleta asked anxiously,
eager to learn, if possible, how
long Cal had stayed in that dis
trict, and perchance how much
he had learned.
"Met him?" Kelly countered.
Met whom? Duchess," he spoke
lo the dog "home."
Duchess went to Arleta, licked
her band apologetically, then
walked to the door with many a
backward glance.
"Think it over," Kelly said.
"Cold out. A few clouds and we'll
have snow. Good night."
The door closed behind them
and Arleta turned back to the
fire. A strange man this How
Kelly. The way he'd said, "Met
him? Met whom?" Yet he had
repeated "Cal Sheridan" instead
of "Calvin Sheridan".
Puzzled, she made up the bed-
divan, prepared for bed, then re
membered the basket Mrs. Cotsen
had left with her. She should put
the chicken in the refrigerator.
It might save her a shopping trip
the next day. She didn't want to
drive to the resort town and she
dr-aded returning to the local
store.
The basket held more than the
fried chicken and rolls. There was
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a jar of potato" salad, a pally of
country butter, " a half-pint of
fresh cream, a jar o' blackberry
jelly and a square of skie cake,
neatly wrapped in oiled paer.
"How thoughtful and kind,"
Arleta thought, as she put t;;ch
item away.
She shook out the snowy nap
kin tit the bottom of the basket,
folded it and started to replace it.
then noticed a newspaper had
been fitted to the basket, evi
dently the Sunday Society Sec
tion of the nearby city's Globe
Herald. Arleta glanced at the photo
graphs smiling up at her from
(he bottom of the basket. And her
smile froze. Cal Sheridan was one,
Allene Lane was the oilier.
And under the photographs was
I he caption:
"Miss Allene Clare I.ane, daugh
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Hanch, who entertained al The
Sapphire Koom for Calvin 'Sheri
dan of. Richmond, Virginia."
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