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10. BOB YOUNGER’S FATE. I tell you that I was engaged to marry Theo How- ard.’’ The detective nodded. ‘‘So I have been told.’’ “‘T wish, then, to satisfy myself that it was really his body that was found.” ‘“Are you not satisfied ?’’ EIN 27 Belton started. “What is the cause of your doubt?”’ “T have no tangible reason for doubting; it is . merely a feeling, or perhaps a suspicion.”’ The detective looked disgusted. ‘““Merely a whim, I should say. I was in hopes that - you had some disclosure to make.’’ - “Perhaps tf have.’’ Belton gazed at her admiringly. “I see you are possessed of not a little acumen, but don’t you know the very fact of his being alive would throw suspicion upon him?’ ‘Possibly, but his being alive is the important _- thing tome now. His innocence can be established afterward.” “Then you have no doubt of his innocence, should Boe he be alive at this moment?’’ “Certainly not. Theo Howard was the soul of — honor.’’ **l have found that he drank some.’’ ‘With his friends occasionally.”’ “‘“Gambled, even.”’ _ Myra flushed. ‘‘l am sorry to acknowledge that he did what _ many in his set do.” “A dangerous pastime for any young man who has s charge of other people’s money.” EO ~~ -Ecomicbooks mm