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C HARPHU IROTMim..) W» {ELEVENTH INSTALMENT SYNOPSIS Six perions are in an inner office the law firm of Dawson, McQuire d Locke at Philadelphia. A mac r hearing in the divorce case of iwland va. Rowland is under way. fa. Rowland, represented by her wyer brother, Mr. Willard; Mr. twland, the defendant, and his at rney, Mr. Trumbull; the . court prk and Mr. Dawson, the master, I the six persons. There is a new velopment in the case. After . iling to defend himself against the urge of adultery in earlier hear ts, Mr. Rowland digs up evidence d asks the court’s permission to educe witnesses and resist the it. Judge Dawson overrules the ated objections of Mr. Willard, d Orders the witness brought in. iwlacd’s lawyer goes to get the <j tness but finds her dead—chloro rmed. She is Mrs. Barbara Keith, ' fe of a prominent Philadelphia siness man. Detective Tommy akin is assigned to the case. He now questioning all of the parties ' rolved in the case. OW GO ON WITH THE STORY Rankin was in the captain’s ice when Jenks returned, ide illuminating his features, hind him came a young, thin, rly-haired chap in the uni nn of a cab driver. “Back already, Jenks?” he mmented. . “It isn’t three urs since you left to check \ Keith’s Washington trip; ju couldn’t have got very far {*h it.” ‘Far enough to prove he ver boarded thtat twelve enty-flve train,” Jenks res ided cheerfully. “Almost the st person I questioned was s fellow, Jim Blake. He has rellow cab at the West Philly ,tion stand.” ‘His story,” Jenks continued, that Mr. Keith no sooner it his own machine in the ition yard than he hired ike’s cab to follow it.” The detective turned to the ;iman. “Is that so, Blake? w can you be certain the The shoffer stayed outside in the car. I got orders to wait too, but not over ten minutes; if Mr.—what-’is-name didn’t show up by then, I was o leave. And he hands me a whoopin’ big tip besides a six-dollar fare. So I hung around for al most fifteen minutes, but he never came out and that was the last I seen of ’im.” Rankin spoke with ill-con cealed eagerness. “Did any of the people you were interested in appear while you were watching, Blake?” The taximan scratched his head and replaced his cap as kew. “Oh, yes, the gent the shof fer first picked up came out and spoke to 'im,” he replied, as if just remembering. “I guess to dismiss ’im or give ’im or ders, because he drove off as soon as he went inside again.” “Could you say what time this happened? It’s important for you *t6 be as exact as pos sible.” “Well, since I watched the clock all. the while I waited, I can tell you pretty close,” Blake returned. “My own ticker said twenty to three; and by the City Hall clock, I wasn't more than a minute or so slow.'' lhe detective received this unexpected support of Allen Rowland’s account with a grunt of satisfaction. “Now, Jenks, with regard to this redcap at the station,” he said. “How long afterward did Mr. Keith return to him for his baggage?” “At quarter after three, Tom my,” the other answered. “In time to catch the three-twenty train. “And that would bring Keith into Washington about three hours later—say six-twenty,” Rankin observed. • « M. Obviously, Rankin’s next [step was a visit to Mr. Mac Quire to'learn the object of Mr. “Tarleton’s” call, the name the telephone operator said Keith had given. (As it was now almost seven o clock, the detective could no longer reach Mr. MacQuire at the Wolff Building. He obtain ed the lawyer’s home address from a directory. In answer to his ring, a maid opened the door. She escort ed him through the sun porch into a larger living room. The second member of the firm, whom he had not yet met, descended from above. Tall and ungainly, Julian MacQuire suggested a scholar rather than a practical business man. Af ter introductions were complet ed, the detective’s preliminary questions disclosed that he had no special knowledge about either Mrs. Rowland’s divorce or the murder itself. Presently Rankin turned to the more pressing subject. “I understand, Mr. Mac Quire,” he said, “that you had a caller yesterday afternoon named James Tarleton?” The lawyer displayed sur prise but nodded. “That’s cor rect,” he said. “You were acquainted with him, of course?” The detective kept his tone casual. “He was a regular client of yours?” “On the contrary, Mr. Ran kin, I never met him before in my life. As is my habit when strangers consult me, I inquir ed how he happened to seek me out. He stated that he had learned of the firm’s special re pute in handling divorce mat ers.” “And it was about a divorce, I suppose, that he sought your advice?” asked Rankin. Where the lawyer had spok en willingly before, he now hes itated. | “That is somewhat difficult to answer,” he returned cautious ly. “You realize I am bound to treat a client’s affairs strictlj confidential.” “Yes, under ordinary circum stances,” Rankin agreed, bu1 where a heinous crime is con cerned, there are exceptions, Have you noticed the pictures j of Mrs. Keith’s husband in the papers?” I Mr. MacQuire’s perturbation I increased. “I . .. not very close ly, I’m afraid. Besides, I had all my information of the tra gedy first-hand from Mr. Daw (son.” j “’That would explain why you didn’t mark the resemblance j between your caller and Morti mer Keith,” said Rankin. | Mr. MacQuire’s uneasiness .turned into astonishment. “Mr, | Keith?” he exclaimed. “But mats incredible! He explain ed he wanted to obtain a re lease from paying alimony.” “A rather weak excuse,” Ran kin smiled thinly. “Did any thing Mr. Keith say suggest he was really interested in what his wife was doing there? For instance, did he mention her or the Rowlands?” Mr. MacQuire’s jaw tighten ed. “Yes, he mentioned Allen Rowland; but so casually I could hardly surmise he had an ulterior motive. He said he had observed some one slight ly familiar enter the office just ahead of him, who he thought was Rowland whom he had or .e met.” ‘And how did you reply to that?” Rankin asked. “Well, I let him understand that while I, personally, had no dealing with him, Mr. Dawson was deliberating jvU nase. Just what way, I didn't iro into.” “But Mr. Keith at least learned it was a divorce case that brought him there?” The lawyer flushed uncom fortably. “He seemed familiar with his domestic troubles without my telling him; in fact if his object was to pump me, he was very cautious. We dropped the subject and left together. “That was at two fifty, wasn’t it, Mr. McQuire?” the detective inquired. “To the instant. I was due at my club at three-fifteen, and was so worried about being late for my game that toward the last I constantly watched the clock.” At which time, Rankin re flected, the cabman Blake, had already stopped waiting for Mr. Keith and driven away. “And what became of your visitor?” Mr. MacQuire replied slow ly, unconscious that on his an swer rested the accuracy of Rankin’s deduction. “At the lobby we said goodby and parted at the entrance of the building. 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COME IN AND LETS TALK OVER YOUR FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. Brandi Banking & Trust Co. WALLACE, N. C.__WAB8AWRC a train.” “Have you any idea in which direction Mr. Keith went?” the detective asked. “I could tell you that,” Mr. MacQuire replied. “As I left, he started back into the lobby, to buy some cigars at the stand and that was the last I saw of him.” Rankin rose with a smile of satisfaction and reached for his hat. * * * Rankin determined to inter view the ex-secretary that very night. She lived in Logan on York Road, in a private dwell ing with a brown-stone front that had been remodeled into an apartment house. Jill Edmond, though surpris ed at his visit, did not appear especially disturbed. She had a three-room apartment. Tak irk Rankin’s hat, the girl indi cated a chair. “I must apologize for intrud ing at this time of night. Only I need a bit of information you can supply immediately.” “Of course, if I can,” Miss Edmond returned curiously. “What do you want to know?” “It’s about the evening you went with Mr. Rowland to Sun set Inn. You told me before you had no idea why Mortimer Keith turned up, right after Mrs. Rowland interrupted you. I’ve come to let you reconsider that statement.” The secretary stiffened, on guard. “Add to it?” she repeat ed, affecting perplexity. “No, it is still a puzzle to me what brought him there or where he came from.” Rankin’s features set in a steern frown. “You don’t believe that your jfc__ self and you are hiding the truth.” Harshness crept into his tone “In fact, Miss Edmond, you kept to yourself a great' deal I should have learned. For instance, that you received four thousand dollars to act as Al-| Ien Rowland's . . . sweetheart, and correspondent in the di vorce !*’ i He saw that the shot thrust home, as she caught her breath her eyes full of consternation. 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