The Golf Course Mystery

ferent ways. It shocked Viola-shocked her greatly, for she had,

s Webb, looked at her in admiration of her good looks and because she upheld a theory to

me time he had pity for the ignorance of the lay mind that will pronounce judgment against the more cautiou

following her statement, and then he looked more keenly at the y

from her first shock this was

id Minn

sked it sharply and with an air whic

innie Webb. "But I have heard that you

ughter of Horace Carwell-"Carwell the sport," as he was frequent

. "But I did hear-and I can not tell where I heard it-that he was involved financially,

not know anything about my father's financial affairs, I

ace poverty if there was need. But there wa

r in which LeGrand Blossom had spoken. Bearing in mind her promise to h

unts to an accusation against a dead man, and you ow

, Viola. Oh, I shouldn't have spoken, but I

ou tell us more," said Dr. Lambert gent

u find out for yourselves-in your own way,

proper way," said Dr. Lambert grave

airs were not involved. Wait, I'll call Aunt Mary. She was in close touch with all the mone

rwell joined the conference. She, it seemed, had guessed something whe

e that this will be public talk in a little while. A man-so well-known a character as was my old friend Ho

l take it up,"

rs!" brok

cian, on which only a burial certificate can be obtained, is public property. The bureau of vital statistics is open to the public and the repo

ill turn out to be a mistake!" declared Viola. "As for my father's affairs

s the answer of her aunt. "He did tell me some things, and only to-day s

t, quietly but firmly. "It is

t a loan to the bank, and not enough collateral to cover-Mr. Blossom should have attended

. "Mr. Carwell, as all of us do at times, borrowed money from

fell in market value below a certain point, where there was no longer

bowed to indicate the dead man's sister. "I offered to see to the matter for her, putting up some collateral of my own until Mr. Carwell's affairs could be

ke!" exclaimed Minnie, now very penitent.

" said Dr. Lambert. "Is this a

othing to do with a bank loan. Oh, plea

person knows others are sure to find out. We must see Blossom. He is the one who would have the most complete kn

at he needed help, and he spoke of taking in Mr.

erson to throw more light on t

of Dr. Lambert, was a person of not much strength of character. There had been certain episodes in his life, information as to which had come

uicide?" asked Viola, as though seeking to know t

Dr. Lambert. "But that is only a starting po

red Viola. "There must be a

the bank officials, Dr. Baird to his office, taking Minnie Webb home in his car, and Miss Garwell to her room to

rdially than when she had last seen him, Harry Bar

heard the terrible

ainly, Viola. Your father, for some reason best known to himself, did not care for me. But I respec

tell me what to do!" and, impulsively, Viola held

s. "But I confess I am puzzled. I don't know what to do. Perhaps it wo

. "I want his name cleared from any suspicion of

e exclaimed, dra

er than any one else. Oh, you will

iola. But I d

l of herself than at any time that day. "This must be gone in

y dear Viola, a detective would be the worst possible person to call in on

e in mind an elderly man who was a friend of my father. H

s a difference." Bartlett eyed the girl curio

very well acquainted. I met him several times, and liked him immensely. He is well al

is t

the case. He told my father he was going to retire and devot

ve if he wants to spend most of his t

world, even though he sometimes works in a very peculiar and apparently uninterested manner." "All right the