| Show it bill OF tha LA TY q I 1 BY JORDAN 0 6 D ip applelona App lelon century cc inc CHAPTER V continued 15 1 it follow then rex persis er sifted ted that th the children of such a patient would be in da nger of in hariting heri ting insanity it certainly that br brain ain is a temporary bemp 1 condic replied dr crosby iRro retroactive active the children childr er of such a patient should bein bedri no more danger of inheriting their mothers th sanity than you are or I 1 am of insanity he developed war warming a bit to to the theme are matters of internal infection of poisoned gland conditions you understand them we dont understand them any too well ourselves but we do know that particular type of insanity hereditary and the patient often makes a full recovery from it the doctor rose helen may I 1 use your tele phone hale grinned grinned apologetically apologetic all y he had made himself cometh ing 0 of a nuisance athanas most awfully he got G aso so now for the gaieties of a ce he sighed rex made his farewells and started back to the camp through the woods it was almost six approaching a deep clump of trees through which the narrowing path ran he stopped short for a moment at the sound of voices his feet had made no noise on the sandy sands soil through an opening he saw an impressive little picture twenty feet feet away it was composed of an empty basket a tiny new grave a red eyed jane and a small alert man thin faced and furtive eyed the man was smoothing fresh earth above the grave whistling under his breath as he diaiso his cheerful notes were in sharp contrast to the bereaved expression of janes face and the nature of the diggers occupation beat it now jane said ungraciously cious clou sly ly 1 I dont want you hangin around here t the idee the man asked reproachfully aint I 1 come along jest in time to dig this here grave aint I 1 been mothers little helper all right gemme a break I 1 got ta finish the business this funeral delayed jane straightened from her tragic droop her manner was that of one ready and willing to go into action jim haines she broke out you aint goin to do no business here how many times have I 1 told you that the man stamped the fresh earth into place about the grave and straightened slowly he handed jane the shovel he had been wielding and showed her a row of discolored teeth Is that so he asked cheerfully now IU ill talk I 1 dont leave these woods till I 1 see one of them old dames get me hale had bad recognized the fellow it aros Vs the unpleasant stranger he had szn n in the moonlight the night of his bis arrival he had been having some sort ot of rendezvous then with miss hosanna what association could he have with the old dames hale pricked up his ears and listened shamelessly the man went on get this too baby the dame im out tor for is the one from M N york I 1 do wanta see the fat old dame you work for ashes a tightwad tight wad she is AU all she give me las time was three dollars three doll dollar arst sl said it was all she hadl hadi he spat disgustedly the other dames got the right idee she coughs up a five spot jim haines jane said firmly you know what im goin to do to you im goin to put you in the bands d of 0 f the police po lice fraya S you haines was still ad d humored 1 I tell you I 1 am I 1 aint goin to have you sellin that filthy stuff here it if mrs spencer forbes wants it let tier her go in town and get it like shei she used to I 1 aint gom goin to have M miss I 1 ss hosanna gettin into no trouble blufor tor her even it mrs spencer forces bior es is a sick gick vom woman a n Ii keshe says say she Is is he yawned dawned hop it baby I 1 bet beti that forbes dame is chinkin bout me this minute youre keepin her baitin til ill hop it jane added incisively 1 I dont doht care it if you are my bl husband u osband im tellin the police yeah an goin to happen to our angel child when you do that my girl shell like daddy at sing sing she will shell like leavin that beardin bo ardin school ashes in say suddenly the man good humored up till now became k became more venomous it if I 1 hear any more talk about the fhe police po lice ill shut that trap of yours for good he snarled now be on your way wait a minute haines hale stepped from behind the trees tre es and faced the startled couple better run home jane he advised ive a few private words for your husbands ear haines was squirming looking around him like a cornered rat shut up haines im doing the talking one minute jane ive a question to ask you how much dope has this man been supplying to halcyon camp only a little sir just a little bit for mrs spencer forbes it bothin really only I 1 hate to have him sellin it to anyone listen big boy I 1 faint aint got outa that dame to buy me a pack of cigarettes haines volunteered shrilly 1 I waste no time on her only I 1 got other customers right near here shut up you say mrs spencer forbes take much jane how much does she take how often ofte n does she get it I 1 want the truth only bout twice a month mr hale honest and only a couple powders then I 1 heard her tell miss hosanna shed never be a addick she says she knows too well what it means she takes it as a 2 spree like doncet in a while you know sir the way men gets drunk ashes au all right haines contributed eagerly ashes a baby at itt why were not going to let her go on now haines heres my last word to you if I 1 ever see you around this camp again or talking to any of the people in it ill give your name to the police and give jane the third degree and get your address we wo wont wt have any more dope peddling in this part of long island have I 1 made myself clear what right P haines broke into a whine say ill keep off your place all right but I 1 tell ye I 1 got other customers near here it if you like well walk over to the police station now ill show you there what right I 1 have hale said cheerfully want to come haines gave him a black look another thing hale went on dont send anyone else in your place ill be on the watch the next man that shows up with dope will go straight to the station house the day after that well have you there too I 1 remind you haines that the police dont like dope peddlers they dont like them at all now clear out haines looked at him a moment his flat head lowered then he turned and disappeared among the trees blittle later hale heard the rattle of his car starting on its return journey through the woods CHAPTER VI hale deliberately avoided the members of the house party when he got back to the camp he heard beard their voices in the eving alving room as he entered the hall they were having tea and cocktails but he went up to his room As he opened the door he cast an apprehensive glance around him there were no notes or dead animals in sight relieved tie ne cross crosse edthe dAhe room tu to the closet changed his coat for ora thin thih blaker anahis and his ashbes ihbe ifor affo slip apers p i eis and nd started back toward ahe davenport between the wind windows oArs his wa idea w was g to stretch out there relax and ma make ke some plans for the eve ning on th e way he stopped and poured but a glass of ice water from the thermos bottle that always stood oh on the table at the head of his bed it was a day that called for cold drinks and mrs nases iced tea excellent though it had been had cc 11 A fj t A N S 0 4 aa Z 0 4 r V r t irk you aint goin to do no business biere not wholly quenched his thirst he drank the water almost at a gulp went on to the davenport and stretched himself out on it at full length the moment of comfort he experienced as he did so was the last he enjoyed tor for several hours Almost immediately he was in the I 1 bathroom actively and most alo violently ill at first even even during the paroxysms of acute nausea that as sailed him he was not alarmed nor suspicious several glasses of iced tea and one long glass of ice water drunk in quick succession on an extremely hot day might upset the most accommodating stomach nevertheless the paroxysms were horribly severe and growing more so the world turned black he had just time to reach for a flask bask of brandy on the shelf above bis hiis washbowl wash bowl before he felt himself falling failing he went down with a crash and heard that too then in some black and distant world he was fumbling with a flask trying to get the cap off it trying to raise it to his bis mouth he got a little of the brandy it help much he lost it almost immediately in another rending paroxysm of nausea his mining experiences in remote places had taught him something of first aid by the time the dinner gong sounded he was able to summon banks and tell him almost naturally that he was a bit under the weather and would not appear at the table he sent his apologies to miss hosanna and added that later in the evening he would come down he locked the door to discourage callers an hour later he found an empty bottle in the bathroom sterilized it and took it to the carafe tor for filling it was possible of course that in new york he had eaten aate n something injurious but it if so it was not probable that it would have waited this long to inconvenience him he inverted the carafe over the bottle and stared only a few drops came forth the carafe nua nad always jew several glasses of water today had just enough to fill the ass th a beside jt kle he had filled ailed that glass and drunk its c con li tents remaining in the ae hardly enough of course or rde a satisfactory ani analysis lysis nevertheless he added them to the drops from the carafe corked the bottle secure ye and hid it in m his traveling case hiis JEs tiis mental bioc processes were clearing nol no one faed had meant to poison 0 i him but bue someone had esima desired lt to 6 mikea him desperate ly sick and had certainly succeeded in doin doing c so A little after nine dewent down to the living room he found the usual house group increased by mrs nash she looked a trifle flamboyant but very charming in a flame avo hued evening gown ed him with a handclasp and at an anxious glance 11 A touch ot of sun he lightly and she nodded you see ive come from cool resorts like spain I 1 wilt like a flower under new yorks tropical climate the next time you wilt mrs nash invited in an un undertone artone acome come over to my camp and do it ill ill feel easier about you if you will promise that he did not promise and she press the point instead she abetted him in a program that began with old fashioned games and ended in dancing he directed but did not take part in these diversions the uld ud games made a tilt nit as they hey had done before dancing followed but proved less popular no one seemed to care to ao dance with anyone else 6 admitting this there was no reason why the he dancing should continue it did however 1 ever on the tacit ing that a change might mean sm something ne worse when at mrs nases sugg suggestion estion the affair affa ir became an old f fashioned warn barn dande dance hale led forth miss misi hosanna and took her triumphantly through a quadrille he was feeling more like himself hut but what hp really wanted was his bed it was miss hosanna who gave him his accolade that abai night she had been delighted by the interest mrs spencer forbes had shown during the evening again and again he had observed observe d her sitting quietly wh in her er aitch watching ing ier erf i fiena with aih the rapt st sie f ustia usually llY wore that fe bend talked rf it was wag acea singly ay clear that anything enich pleased sed mrs airs spencer forbes borbet enchanted miss hosanna Hb sanna when the 16 group parted on the tipper upper landing 1 miss hosan Hosai ina na cooled ook ed ar achate efale wit with brel reV emotion in h her er 1 p pale I 1 el ey eyes 1 re r e you aurpy sure you bu te lei q quite bite well again 1 she asked anxiously perfectly adre sure miss hosanna 1 im all 11 right now you have brightened jusup so 0 much she said she added rhex edl 1 I begin to wonder vonder now we got along without you yol v TOBE TO BE CONTINUED |
