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The commercial traveler paused. "I'm going to take a look around. I suppose it's all right." "Certainly, Mr. Ostrello," answered the policeman, and then the commercial man stepped into the library, closing the door after him. Adam Adams had passed into the dining room, just back of the library, but had heard what was said.
She was out of her mind and slipped out of her room while the nurse went downstairs for some broth. I was in the parlor writing a letter." "And I was on guard in the hallway," put in the policeman. "She didn't pass me, that I'll swear to." "I was only gone a few minutes," said the nurse. "And I am sure she did not go through the kitchen." "How long ago was this?" asked Tom Ostrello.
The detective's plans were laid with care and he gave the posse of men under him minute instructions as to what to do. In the midst of the work Raymond and Tom Ostrello appeared. "Let me go along," said Raymond. "I want to do my little towards rounding that gang up." "And so do I," came from the young commercial traveler. "You may go as far as Styles' farm, if you wish," said Adam Adams.
When out on the street, Adam Adams ran into Tom Ostrello, arm in arm with Letty. He was amazed for an instant, and then his face broke into a smile. "I just couldn't help it, Uncle Adam!" cried the girl. "I had to come here to congratulate Tom on his escape." "Well, I don't blame you, Letty. Yes, it has turned out well for you. I hope it turns out as well for Miss Langmore and Mr. Case."
"I will do all I can," said the physician, as he leaped to the ground. He set to work at once, meanwhile questioning the old woman regarding what had already been done. "That was all right it has helped to put the patient into a perspiration and keep up the heart action." "Another doctor is also coming," said Ostrello to Raymond and the detective.
Langmore leaves her money to her sons, one-fourth to Dick, the spendthrift, and three-fourths to Tom. I have also rooted out some papers among Styles' effects, which will give Tom Ostrello his patent back, and also give some patent rights to Mr. Langmore's estate. I can tell you, Matlock Styles was a deep one. It was only once in a great while that he drank and bungled."
"Where is she? Where is she?" cried the man, and Tom Ostrello recognized Raymond Case. "Hullo! What's up?" queried the commercial traveler. "Margaret! She is gone!" cried Raymond. He ran back of the house. "I can't see anything of her!" he added with a groan. "Margaret gone? I thought she was sick." "So she is.
Then this Styles seemed to threaten Ostrello and the young man seemed to lose all his nerve and wilt. I never saw a fellow change so. 'You can't do it! I heard him say and Styles answered: 'I can and I will, if you try to interfere with my business. Then they talked in a low tone and Styles went off in a buggy, saying he was going home.
Once back in his office Adam Adams smiled grimly to himself. "Now, Mr. Tom Ostrello, it looks as if we had you good and hard," he murmured. "You were seen around the place at the time of the murder by Cephas Carboy, you left the bit of paper in the library, you quarrelled at one time with Mr. Langmore and also quarrelled with your mother.
"Have you learned anything unusual?" "Not much. He has been around arranging his business affairs and he met Miss Bernard and the two had a confidential talk, but I couldn't get close enough to hear what was said. After that he came out to Sidham and there met a man named Matlock Styles." "Go on." "The two had a long talk, and Ostrello seemed to be angry about something.
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