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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

WHEN Parris waked, Drake was standing beside the bed with a

breakfast tray. “Better eat this, kid.”

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“Cassie’s dead, Parris.” Parris opened his mouth couldn’t make ‘a sound. “Her father ‘killed her—and| committed suicide. “Good God, Drake! It must have been because—it was my fault.” “Don’t even think that, Parris.” _ Drake shook him. “Now, you {listen “to me. You keep your mouth shut. ~“.{)ght, do you hear?” . Parris tried to pull away. “Listen to me, Parris. You “- ruin’ everything~if you-dor’s: watch out. It’s not your fault. Hef have been crazy.” “How—" 5 - “She was dead in bed from kind of poison—they don’t kno "what it was. Must haye been thing quick.” “Drake—I've got to go an out—" “Oh, no you don’t! right here, and I'll go. ut— damn it, kid, don’t you see you might get mixed up in this| some way?” : “Mixed—up—in—it?”’ | «+ “wyell, youre the only person ever went there. You have been seeing Cassie, haven't you? | And she was here in this hou it” il we've got to tell them. I-" 1

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«1 swear, I'll knock your | head loose if you don’t do what you. Listen—just as a favor to me, let me go downtown, come right back. If eve looks all right, you can

get talked about unnece That's all. Now, will you promise me?” “Yes.” | Drake didn’t come back | until noon. |He looked hot and Parris met him at the door. -“Drake—quick!” ' “It’s all right, kid, as far as you’ concerned,” ! “That's not the questio 1 mean, did you find out why he killed her?” “No. His letter—he left a letter on his study table—didn’treason at all. He just e

‘and was going to kill rest was just directions and Cassie were to be buri | here in gs Row.” “Is that all?” “There was a letter add the bank, and to Col, Skeffin a kind of a will.” “Then he did have kinfolks somewhere?” “No.. He left everything mh "had to you.” “You're crazy!” “No, I'm not. But I'm sure Dr. Tower must have “Left it to me! Why? What for?” ! > . “No explanation at all.| Col. Skefiington asked all: sorts of questions. Wondered if you had any inkling of this.. But you see it excuses you, all right, f any

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been talking about the Towers ever since I can remember anything, wondering about ‘em, and the like.” The narrow circle of questions began its grinding revolutions again. Why? What? Why? Why did Cassie come last night? What was she afraid of? What reason . could her father have had for killing her? What reason could he have: had for killing himself? Why didn’t Cassie explain things last night? Why didn’t Dr. Tdwer leave a letter for. him since h¢ was leaving him his property? : Why—and why, why hadn't he ever come right out and asked Cassie about herself? Parris and Drake returned from the double funeral late the next afternoon. His grandmother, Dr, Tower, Cassie—to lose three people who were a real part of your life, all in one week. Parris felt old, spent. He was thankful for Drzke’s friendly assurance in the days that followed With the thin strength of the numbed Parris forced himself to return to Dr. Tower’s study for his notebooks and the letiers from Vienna about his schooling. That night he was about to pack the composition books away when he noticed one, thicker than the others, closely written in Dr. TTower’s small, t handwriting. ‘He turned the lamp up a little. Drake had gone to bid. Then he began to read. .. . |He grew heavier of heart as the pages turned. This was another man than the one who sat and taught him clearly and methodi-

responsibility in Cassie's death.

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cally. This was the same brain, but functioning in an altogether different and frightening manner. It was the brain- of a prilliant mad man—a man who killed his wife when her mind snapped; who killed

unbalance was growing worse with cause he knew that he was coldly, ~ Parris shuddered. Kings Row, he

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been a normal girlhood for her in a kinder environment. Here, locked away from everyone—from wouldbe friends as well as jealous, gossipy Gordons—what chance had she been given for rationality? He closed the notebook and

the old gesture. Parris wakened Drake. to tell you,” he said. got to destroy this.” “We'll burn it in the stove,” © Parris and Drake stood on the little station platform. They felt stiff and awkward. . A girl came through the station door and stood looking about. She was very pretty in a husky, forthright fashion. She saw Drake and her gray-blue eyes smiled. “Hello!” - Drake turned. “Why, Randy Monaghan!” » “You going away?” “Parris is going to Europe.” “Sure enough! Going ‘to stay long?” " “Four years—maybe five.” Drake was looking very steadily at Randy. A slow warmth of color rose under her deep tan. Drake took her by the arm. “Gee, Randy, I bet you're the prettiest girl in the world!” : She laughed—a not very good attempt at her old rough and ready manner, Her color deepened. “Here she comes!” Parris stood on the rear platform and looked back through the thick smudge of acrid train smoke as the station slowly receded. He felt a blinding terror at this moment. Drake gave a deep sigh. “I hate to see that boy going away. He’s the best friend I got.” “He’s a nice boy, isn't he ” “The very best. .Well—there- he goes. Four years! Gosh!” He turned, and his stiffened features achieved something of his old faunlike grin. “Say—my buggy’s down here. How about coming for a ride?” “All right,” she said, “let's.” (To Be Continuéd) Copyright, 1940, by Henry Bellaman

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