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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1951-04-13, Page 7ti • r go APRIL 13, 1951 CHAPTER U Synopsis Johnny Saxon, private inves- tigator, maintained offices in New York City with his uncle, Moe Martin, literary agent. They had not been doing too well when Johnny received as- signment from the wealthy Hardware Smith, to watch their daughter, Irene Smith. Irene's husband had been mur- dered and since Irene had suf- fered from amnesia, they want- ed her under constant guard. When Johnny and Moe arrived at the Smith estate they were met by a beautiful red headed girl and her Great Dane. "I heard you were coming," the girl said. Johnny thought her eyes were about the nicest green he had ever seen. She held out her hand. "Pm Kay," she offered. "Kay Smith. My mother is Irene Smith." "011," said Johnny. Her fingers were cool. Then he said. "This is my associate, Mr. Martin." The girl looked back at Johnny Saxon. "You came here about .mother," sloe said. "Welk here are some things I ought to tell you." Johnny's level eyes flickered slightly. "If you mean abort her suffering from amnesia, I already understand-" "It's more than that," Kay said. "She's had a terrific shock, and so we have to be very careful. My goodness, she now thiuks she is an actress. You'll think she acts odd- ly, but please try to remember that she recalls nothing at all since that night two weeks ago . Her voice faltered and her gaze dropped. "You mean," Johnny asked gent- ly, "about . . . your father?" Kay nodded. "Have you heard?" "Only a part of it," said Johnny. "If it's all right, I'd like to hear the whole story." The girl said, "Mother and father were driving back from New York that night." Her voice was low. "What exactly happened, no one knows. Father was found the next morning shot, on a lonely side - road near Little Neck. The police found the car in the same vicinity. It had gone off the road and was a total wreck." • Johnny said, "You mean, he was shot and then the car went off the road?" "They don't know. That's it. The doctors thinks that mother must have been in the car though, when it crashed. Some sort of injury hurt her head. It explains Loss of mem- ory." She paused, and Johnny Your Business Directory MEDICAL DR. M. W. STAPLETON Physician and Surgeon Phone 90 Seaforth JOHN C. GODDARD, M.D. Physician and Surgeon Phone 110 Hensall JOHN A. GORWILL, B.A., M.D. Physician and Surgeon IN DR. H. H. ROSS' OFFICE Phones: Office 5-W; Res. 54 Seaforth SEAFORTH CLINIC E. A. McMASTER, B.A., M.D. Internist P. L. BRADY, M.D. - Surgeon Office Hours: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., daily, except Wednesday and Sun- day. EVENINGS: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday only, 7-9 p.m. Appointments made in advance are desirable. DR. F. J. R. FORSTER 63 Waterloo. St. South, Stratford Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Graduate in Medicine, University of Toronto. 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A.M. 10.45 11.36 12.20 P.M. 9.35 10.21 1.1.20 SURGE MILKERS DAIRY MAID Hot Water Heaters thought she did not seem like a very young girl then, but more like someone who had grown up over- night. "We didn't locate mother until two days ago," she went on. "She remembers nothing at all," said Kay. Her voice was trembling a little. "How she got there, where she's been all this time since the accident, what she's done . . . no one knows. The doctors say she might snap out of it suddenly, and then again it might be months. She merely considers us friends who have asked her out here. She does not even remember father." Johnny touched the .girl's slim arm. He said quietly, "I'll do all I can to help. The way I understand it, they figure that if your mother regains her memory she'll be able to say who killed your • father. That is, if it was anyone she knew." W "Yes," said the girl. "Helping mother to remember is part of it. But that isn't the only reason we need yon. Uncle Thomas also em- ployed you. Uncle Thomas also employed you 'because of the notes." Johnny frowned. "Notes?" "Like this one," said Kay, taking something from the pocket of her beach robe. Unfolding it carefully, she handed it to Johnny Saxon. "It came in the mail the day before yesterday, and was addressed to mother." Johnny read the word that were typed on the single sheet of white paper. They said: You are not Irene Smith. Don't try to remember who you are. If You do, there might be another accident. There was no signature. "Any idea what it means?" John- ny •asked. "That's just it!" said :the girl. "We haven't the slightest idea." Kay's eyes swept to Johnny she and , he added tensely, "Her life's in danger. That's why we need someone like you. We under- stand you used to be a fiction writ- er. Well, mother was working on a novel. And so we figure that if you keep reminding her about writ- ing -talking shop, as it were -keep bringing up little details that will make mother remember her book, it might help to restore her mem- ory. But the book has disappear- ed!" • They were. interrupted by .some- one coming from the direction of the terrace. She was tall, and moved with a deliberate grace that reminded him of an actress coming on to a stage. As she came closer, Johnny saw that the woman had fair and sensi- tive features, and that her hair was auburn -red. He knew immediately that she was Irene Smith. . She walked right past her daugh- ter as though the girl were a total stranger. Her gaze was intent up- on Johnny Saxon, and now she was a.pproaching him with outstretched hands. "Darling!" she said softly. "I thought I'd never find you!" Johnny Saxon felt the woman's cool, firm fingers upon his own. Her eyes could have been beauti- fully disturbing except for the slight expression of vacantness thatwas now in their depths. He said, "Hello." Irene said, "You've been away so long, Barton." Her gray eyes shone. "I must talkto you. Alone!" Johnny saw the expression on young Kay's face. There was a manner about her that told John- ny not to be surprised by any of her mother's actions . . . "Come," suggested Irene, putting her arm through his. She nodded •toward several chairs near the swimming pool. "These people an- noy me." There were white metal chairs close to the pool's edge, and they sat there. Irene Smith drew her chair close to his, reaching out to clasp his hands. Why didn't you tell me you were going away, Bart?" Her gray eyes seemed to scold him. "Well . " "I had arranged to have dinner for you that evening, remember? And then, suddenly you had gone away. I felt terrible, Barton." "So did I," Johnny hedged. 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"She seems to tire very eas- ily. It's time for her nap." Johnny started toward the house. He opened one of two screen doors decorated with expensive bronze hardware and stepped inside the house. He found himself in a spa- cious hallway which ended at a wide flight of stairs. Johnny moved to the first door- way on his right and saw a long, book -lined library. He turned around as -he heard rapid steps hurrying through the hall. A thin, little man went scurrying down the length of the hall. He walked with the quick, energetic steps of a woman, and Johnny caught a glimpse of a shock of white hair. The man bent down--. and fitted a key into the lock of one door. He tried several keys; apparently he had a fistful. He went to work with determination, fitting first one key and then another into the door lock. The huge Great Dane appeared in one of the archways across the hall, stretched himself lazily, then trotted over to investigate what the little gray-haired man was doing. The man said, "Go away, Mich- ael." Hie voice was inclined to be shrill and sharp. He certainly was no youngster. The little, old guy was still try- ing keys in the lock. He kept mut- tering to himself. Johnny saw that his pockets were pulled out of shape by thew -eight of the keys. "Maybe the door's open," sug- gested Johnny. The man straightened. How's that?" asked the oldster, squinting out of small bright eyes. "I said maybe the door's already open." Stepping forward, he start- ed to reach far the door knob. "Of course it's open!" snapped the man, reaching out and opening the door ahead of Johnny. Johnny's dark brows arched above his eyes. He said, "My name is Saxon. I'm "Your partner's upstairs," said the old man. Then he turned and hurried down the service hallway that was beyond the door. "The devil!" murmured Johnny. Later, Johnny found himself in a room floored with pale green tile. Plants and flowers grew every- where. Somewhere water trickled over stones. It was a nice, pleas: ant sound. Kay was lying on a wicker lounge, her head buried in her arms. Her tanned legs were straight and slim. Johnny sat down and lit a cig- arette. "It was tough about your father," he said. "I can under- stand how you feel." Kay murmured her thanks. "IL wasn't father." The remark sur- prised him. "1 was thinking of mother. You know- what I mean. Mother doesn't remember us. She thinks she knows you. Yet she re- calls nothing. Nothing at all!!" Her lip trembled slightly. She had a nicely formed, determined mouth. Johnny reached out and pulled a chromium ash stand toward him. "I understand your mother was ex- amined by one of the best doctors in New York. What did the doctor think about her case?" He added, "It really is loss of memory?" "Oh, yes! There was some slight concussion, too. but the specialist said it was nothing serious. They even took X-rays. 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Do not use more than one cup molas- ses in a plain muffin recipe. for some time." "Then the accident wasn't dis- covered right away?" "No." "So your father wasn't found in the car at all?" She shook her head. "He was discovered some distance back down the highway which proves that someone must have or- dered mother to drive on alone." (Continued Next Week) SLEEP .. 4..e awettee Reicitaket 1f you don't sleep well -if nights are inter- rupted by restlessness -look to your kid- neys. If your kidneys are out of order and failing to cleanse the blood of poisons and excess acids -your rest is likely suffering too. Then is the time to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's help your kidneys get rid of trouble -making poisons and acids - help restore them to normal action. See how much better you rest at night -how much brighter you feel in the morning. 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