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Ash your neighbor Duke McCale, private detective, Is in vestigating the murder of Curt Vallain eourt, who was about to marry Veronica Bigelow, heiress to thirty million dollars. She Is the principal snspect. McCale questions members of the family and ob tains Important clues, uncovering a deep plot to keep control of the great fortune In the family, through a deal with Val lalncourt. McCale decides that Shari Lynn, VaUalncourt’s former wife, holds the key to the puzzle. He hurries to her apartment, only to And that she has been shot dead. On looking around, he no tices that a picture Is missing from the wall of her apartment. He later talks to Veronica about her love for Vallaln courL CHAPTER XIV But how can I be sure it’s the emptiness of lost love? It’s more like—oh—” She broke oft, burying her head in her arms. “1 d°n t know.” “I think I understand,” he said quietly. "It hits you sort of in the stomach Instead of in the heart. "Yes, yes. That’s it." But she grimaced as though the thought so stated was a trifle vulgar. She brushed a tear from the corner of her eye. "About the scrap of letter you found—a letter to Curt." "Yes, that. I was sure it was from Vicky. She’s always been so funny about Curt. Her attitude seemed to be that because she had known him first, she had priority rights over him. Something like that. I was shattered by that note and what it implied. And when I accused her, she was so hard in spite of her denial. In a foolish moment I gave it to Aunt Addy. I was so upset.” "I know that.” he said. He hesi tated, not sure whether to go on; then decided to risk her shock at what he had to say. “It is cruel, perhaps, to tell you now,” he be gan, “but necessary. We haven’t much time. The inquest is the day after tomorrow and—” "Oh, but do. I’m able to stand anything after—” she shuddered— "after this afternoon.” "You see," he said bluntly, "the thing you suspected, the plot to gain control of your inheritance, was real. It was a diabolical plot—all were in it.” He expected her to cry out or to huddle away from him. He was nearly bowled over himself when she almost laughed, saying, "But no—no. You’re wrong, Mr. McCale. Oh, I don’t mean about the plot. You’re wrong in thinking I didn’t know about it. I was so horrified . . . Well, I went first to Chris— and. . “You went to Chris Storm?" A signal flashed through his mind He clamped his teeth together hard. "Yes. He was furious, of course. He wanted to have it out with Curt then and there, but I persuaded him not to. I said it was my Job and that I would do it.” •'Anri riiri vnn?" . "Ye*. I went right to Curt be fore the rehearsal, the day before— before he died. But you see. I was wrong in one thing. Curt confessed to the original plot. That was true enough, but—” “But what?” McCale’s mind was working furiously, conjuring up all kinds of absurd visions. He pulled himself up abruptly. "You see.” she said carefully, a tremor In her voice, “Curt loved me. He really did. Oh, I know. He'd been a hellion all right. He told me a great deal about himself that day—about his past—about Shari Lynn. But for once, it was the real thing with him. He could hardly understand it himself, but there it was. He was truly in love for the first time in his life. He was going to turn his back on them all. We were going to be happy togeth er. There wasn't anything they could have done after we were mar ried ” “Had he told them?” His voice was soft, insistent. “Oh, no. I think he realized the danger, because someone was watching him.” "You mean—” "Yes. He told me we’d have tc be careful right up to the hour o! the wedding. He Joked about it t lot because he considered it funny He said. 'Set a thief to catch i thief,' or ‘When thieves fall out. Things like that. He supposed thej were suspicious because he'd beei seen with Shari Lynn. The papen had got hold of it, you know.” "Didn’t he know who was follow lng him about? Did he say wheth er it was a man or woman?" An Attempt on MrCale's Life "No. He said I wasn’t to worr; about it. That was all.” She begai to cry softly. He helped her out and paid th driver. He didn’t speak until th taxi had driven off. “That afternoon—the one befor yesterday — when you and Cur came into the living room, h flashed you a signal with his eyes.' "You noticed that?” “Yes. What did it mean?" “It meant that everything was a' right, that he’d destroyed everythin —his letters, his associations, e\ erything that had tied him to th past. It was as if he said’’—he voice broke—"as if he said. 'Look darling, the past Is all finished. I'r clean.’ ” McCale blinked his eyes, cleare his throat. "All rigni, ne saia. Then, "I’m not going in with you. Things to do. Lots of them. Chin up, now. I’ll see you tomorrow. Good-night.” "Good-night.” She made an at tempt at a smile. "And thank you.” Of one thing he was sure. Curt Vallaincourt had really loved Ver onica Bigelow. Start with that fact. He had burned his bridges, care fully and conscientiously. Includ ing Shari Lynn? He thought so. Funny what love will do for a guy. But he must have been aware of his antagonists—of their viciousness if what he intended doing became known. He was certain that he knew of his danger. He had woven his spell with the blackest of arts and had been caught at it. That was his undoing. He must have been conscious of playing a long chance those last few days. But he went to his death blithely all the same, even welcoming it in the knowledge that something fine had happened to him that had never happened before. He had been be trayed, however, by hope. McCale was silently deriding the philosophizing he had been indulg ing in when he came abreast of his own doorway. Just when it was that the first warning came, he couldn't afterwards recall. He had just looked up to see the lights of his office gleaming faintly. He was He didn't hear Ann scream. only a few feet from the doorstep when it came—that intuitive mes sage from his nerves, his glands. Call it what you will, it reaches up out of the vastness of our primeval beginnings to warn us. It gripped him now, thrusting icy claws down into his diaphragm. He started to turn; then thought better of it. Then he began to rim. The report came like a firecrack er. hard by on his right. He heard the sound of running feet. He felt a ghastly blow near his heart. He reeled, stopped in his tracks. A low whisper escaped his lips. His knees buckled as a pain shot through his side. He climbed up the steps somehow. He thought, “Oh, God, this is how Curt Val laincourt died. I wonder what went through his mind—crawling up those endless stairs?" After a thousand years, the door swung open. Ann stood there. She seemed tar away in the dark. He forced a smile. “Hello,” he said, conscious of slobbering. “You’re tight,” she said. A JSarroiv Escape From Death “No.'' His own voice sounded dif ferent and from way back some where. “I don’t drink. You know that. I've been held up." "Yeah—all the way home. I'll bet. What have you done with Veronica Bigelow?” “Don't tell me you’re jealous of her." He swayed, hardly aware of this insane stalling. It must have been then that she saw pain glaze his eyes, bare his , teeth. She moved forward, sudden , terror striking her. “Duke!" she gasped His legs gave way again. Slowly he slid to his knees, crouching there. His face twitched a moment and he made a mumbling noise before he pitched forward. He didn’t hear Ann's scream. Once during the night, he became r conscious It was like being , dragged up into the light from the depth and darkness of a great well , He felt a breath of cool air and , opened his eyes. He realized his throat was parched. He asked for , water and a phantom floated into j view. It was Ann. She held a glass , of water for him. Her eyes, he i noticed, were big and filled with love for him and fear for him, too. “That’s Ann," he thought. "I'm 1 sick and she's worried about me. { She loves me and she’s worried. . That’s great. That's fine.” » When the black curtain of mor r phia lifted again, it was another , day. The room was light. The first r thing he saw was big black letters. They formed slowly out of the mist i that still clouded his vision some wnai. iney reaa: uti&oiivii SHOT. His mind struggled with this and he made a slight motion with his head. A golden blonde an gel leaned over and kissed him lightly on the brow. “Where am I?” He mouthed con fused thoughts. “Why, darling, this is Ann. You know where you are.” "Uh huh.” Fuzziness began to leave the edges of his brain. “This is heaven. Do that again, angel.” He started to put an arm about her. Pain seared his shoulder. He groaned a bit coming wide awake. “Behave yourself," Ann said. "You’re in no condition to become amorous. Good lerd, did you see that?” She flung the morning pa per on the floor. “The papers have you at death's door. Here, let me lift you up a little.” She propped a pillow behind him and sat down. There were deep shadows under her eyes. “Have you been here all night?” he asked. “Sure, why not?” “Why didn’t Rocky make you go home?” • "Do you think I’d leave you to the tender mercies of that behemoth? Every time you asked for a drink, he reached for the .bottle of Scotch.” She scowled. Just then the door opened and Rocky stuck his head in. He grinned broadly on seeing McCale awake and sitting up. "Doc Preble is here, nurse.” He dropped a curtsey to Ann. “Preble!" McCale howled. "The coroner! What is this? I’m not dead—or am I?" Ann chuckled. She did not look too tired or harassed now that she smiled. mien you leu in me aourway last night, you looked pretty dead to me. I fainted. Rocky had the two of us in his hands. Of course, he simply let me lie there. With the door wide open, I wasn’t un conscious long. I came to and stum bled up the stairs to And he had stretched you out on the office desk, too much like a corpse for me to think of anything else. What with Rocky beating his own brains out and cursing that someone had bumped off the boss, I dialed head quarters. The homicide squad, down to the last legman, were here in three minutes flat.” Preble was short and thin and past middle age and sported a goatee. He had the typical medical man’s all-seeing eye. He looked McCale over shrewdly, examined the wound, and reban daged it in short order. “You’ll do,” he said. “Stay in bed for twenty-four hours. Don’t want you running a temperature. You're a lucky guy. The bullet was deflected by the cigarette case you carry in your upper vest pocket.” “Was it a forty-five?” "Undoubtedly, from the nature of the wound. If it hadn’t been for that cigarette case, it would have ripped you wide open. Well, mind what 1 say now. This girl needs some sleep.” He turned to Ann, harumphed, and went off, giving Rocky the stare of an anthropolo gist ignoring an interesting but in terior specimen. Donlevy Calls And Talks A half hour later, McCale was in terrupted in the middle of exasper ated resentment at the "light” diet ordered by the doctor and carried out to the letter by Ann. The tele phone rang. Ann, provokingly placing the bedside telephone out of his reach, and with a smug ex pression on her face, went into the outer office to take the call. "That was Veronica Bigelow," she said matter-of-factly. “I had the devil of a time before she’d trust me with the message. She’s upset no end. It seems that Don levy has arrested Christopher Storm.” "When?” “Last night or early this morn ing. She’s been trying to get the office ever since, I suppose.” “You suppose?” “Well, I—I stuffed blotting paper in the telephone bell last night. 1 thought the ringing might disturb your rest—the doctor said—” “God Almighty. Between you and the doctor, I might as well be s corpse. I was all hopped up with morphine, wasn't I?” He turned himself around with a painful ef fort. “Now, Duke, you’re not to excit* yourself. You’ll raise a tempera ture.” “To hell with my temperature Get Donlevy on the wire.” Obediently she called police nead quarters, only to learn that the homicide man was on his way then at that very moment. McCale patted her hand, feelinf ashamed of his irascibility. He re signed himself to waiting for Don levy. In less than twenty minutes, thi ! lieutenant strode in, in the wake o ■ Rocky. The two of them so big but so different, bulked hugely ii the doorway, Donlevy, with a mut tered greeting to McCale, flung him self into a chair. Crevices of fatigu< and worry lined his face, l (TO CONTINUED) * Change Your Weight For Beauty’s Sake Try The Mirror Te*f ARE you nice to come home to Better have a conference with your mirror. 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