Summary of your 'study carrel' ============================== This is a summary of your Distant Reader 'study carrel'. The Distant Reader harvested & cached your content into a collection/corpus. It then applied sets of natural language processing and text mining against the collection. The results of this process was reduced to a database file -- a 'study carrel'. The study carrel can then be queried, thus bringing light specific characteristics for your collection. These characteristics can help you summarize the collection as well as enumerate things you might want to investigate more closely. Eric Lease Morgan May 27, 2019 Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 522 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 68291 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 88 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 387 Mr. 233 Mrs. 217 Miss 109 man 91 London 76 look 70 Lady 63 Sir 62 New 54 Dr. 51 Lord 49 York 43 Street 43 God 36 John 34 good 34 CHAPTER 32 Jack 30 George 27 Paris 27 Captain 24 Madame 24 Doctor 24 Colonel 23 England 21 Henry 20 Monsieur 20 Mary 18 like 18 come 18 Dick 17 little 17 Harry 16 time 16 Uncle 16 Kennedy 16 Jim 16 Charles 15 Tom 15 St. 15 Smith 15 Richard 15 Professor 15 Inspector 15 Helen 15 Craig 14 Van 14 House 14 Holmes 14 Hall Top 50 lemmatized nouns; "What is discussed?" --------------------------------------------- 115646 man 63410 time 51358 room 49935 hand 44815 way 43581 eye 40316 day 39782 door 39078 thing 37206 face 36774 house 36542 night 34804 woman 33462 moment 32227 nothing 28655 one 27797 word 27684 something 26718 girl 26314 place 25269 head 24397 life 23694 friend 22539 case 20604 name 19945 hour 19897 anything 19764 voice 19234 year 18985 fact 18201 side 17900 mind 17859 matter 17750 morning 17677 letter 17493 sir 17487 father 17350 money 16754 light 16147 minute 16111 paper 15785 window 15087 question 14398 foot 14354 boy 14203 detective 14075 course 14012 table 13977 people 13944 heart Top 50 proper nouns; "What are the names of persons or places?" -------------------------------------------------------------- 82772 Mr. 63921 _ 33697 Mrs. 31029 Miss 10131 Sir 8952 Jack 8820 London 8716 Lady 7765 Dr. 6831 Kennedy 6717 Lord 6182 New 5911 God 5517 CHAPTER 5220 Street 5049 York 5032 Dick 4941 John 4892 Tom 4492 M. 4350 George 4305 Mary 4067 Cleek 3976 Jim 3923 Captain 3811 England 3496 James 3448 Henry 3441 Monsieur 3409 Doctor 3401 Colonel 3339 Paris 3197 Madame 3172 Harry 3128 Rick 3057 Dan 2978 Inspector 2936 Professor 2918 de 2867 Mr 2839 exclaimed 2807 Charles 2721 Peter 2699 Craig 2656 Godfrey 2613 Gerald 2590 Louise 2586 Don 2576 St. 2460 Ralph Top 50 personal pronouns nouns; "To whom are things referred?" ------------------------------------------------------------- 729186 i 567931 he 449770 you 426171 it 252937 she 178662 him 168276 me 106666 we 106414 they 92152 her 63722 them 34743 himself 33737 us 18586 myself 13240 herself 8245 yourself 5955 one 5678 itself 4954 themselves 3129 mine 2947 ''em 2730 ''s 2618 yours 2008 ourselves 1557 his 1216 hers 549 em 392 ours 319 theirs 282 thee 182 i''m 163 eva 145 you''re 135 you''ll 117 ye 115 oneself 110 yourselves 85 hisself 37 yerself 37 d''you 34 ha 31 huh 27 yer 26 you''ve 22 ay 20 thyself 19 isself 15 she''ll 13 on''y 13 meself Top 50 lemmatized verbs; "What do things do?" --------------------------------------------- 1330467 be 584898 have 257987 do 194467 say 121937 go 117224 know 116071 see 102044 come 79783 make 75094 take 73092 think 68512 look 68021 get 67470 tell 54594 find 51270 ask 49184 give 41803 leave 41078 seem 36821 hear 34612 turn 32364 want 27913 stand 27662 speak 27247 let 26354 feel 25621 call 24910 put 24222 keep 22669 answer 21993 bring 20726 mean 20514 believe 19861 sit 19579 reply 19189 follow 18914 begin 18672 try 18553 pass 18318 hold 18075 wait 17484 return 17349 cry 17159 show 17098 meet 15875 open 15706 run 15586 suppose 14989 send 14969 talk Top 50 lemmatized adjectives and adverbs; "How are things described?" --------------------------------------------------------------------- 350667 not 100296 so 84293 then 83896 up 70477 out 67467 now 58591 very 58574 more 54007 little 51040 here 48518 only 44833 good 44180 well 40566 down 40464 there 40149 other 39672 back 38995 just 37915 never 36826 old 36264 as 34866 again 34565 much 33010 too 32838 first 32295 long 32219 away 28767 last 28578 own 28225 even 27639 young 26822 all 26151 great 25537 on 25470 still 25176 in 24344 once 22274 few 21101 right 20778 off 20202 quite 20195 most 19004 enough 18921 ever 18219 same 17592 over 17467 far 17036 perhaps 16863 yet 16835 sure Top 50 lemmatized superlative adjectives; "How are things described to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8752 least 8641 good 4113 most 1922 slight 1865 bad 1644 great 1158 near 873 late 618 high 572 Most 523 dear 392 fine 384 faint 357 small 326 deep 321 old 313 big 289 strong 284 early 277 eld 244 young 242 strange 239 large 237 low 208 happy 199 j 186 clever 172 mere 163 close 161 simple 156 hard 150 easy 144 rich 143 sweet 139 wise 131 wild 128 full 127 manif 125 safe 124 keen 116 dark 112 short 105 pure 104 quick 104 long 99 l 92 bright 91 remote 85 bitter 84 new Top 50 lemmatized superlative adverbs; "How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 16081 most 1317 least 1231 well 33 near 31 worst 29 hard 11 highest 9 writhe 7 soon 6 lest 6 greatest 5 jest 3 youngest 3 said:-- 3 kindest 3 easiest 2 wisest 2 toughest 2 quick 2 nicest 2 lowest 2 long 2 lightest 2 fast 2 crest 2 biggest 2 azurecrest 1 ¦ 1 wailed,''never 1 vicar;--the 1 ugliest 1 tempest 1 sweetly--"most 1 sweetest 1 stupidest 1 strongest 1 strangest 1 stoutest 1 stiffest 1 softest 1 smartest 1 slowly--"when 1 slowest 1 silliest 1 she''--the 1 sharpest 1 sayest 1 sagely--"though 1 roughest 1 questions:-- Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36 www.gutenberg.org 34 www.gutenberg.net 34 books.google.com 13 www.archive.org 11 archive.org 4 digital.library.villanova.edu 3 www.google.com 2 www.pgdpcanada.net 2 www.freeliterature.org 2 search.live.com 1 www.fadedpage.net 1 www.fadedpage.com 1 paperspast.natlib.govt.nz 1 nla.gov.au 1 ia600201.us.archive.org 1 gutenberg.net.au 1 books.google.com.sb 1 babel.hathitrust.org 1 arrow.latrobe.edu.au Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 4 http://digital.library.villanova.edu/) 4 http://books.google.com 2 http://www.pgdpcanada.net 2 http://www.freeliterature.org 2 http://books.google.com/books/about/ 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/46656/46656-h/46656-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/46656/46656-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45622/45622-h/45622-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/45622/45622-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/44872/44872-h/44872-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/44872/44872-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43584/43584-h/43584-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43584/43584-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43583/43583-h/43583-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43583/43583-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43582/43582-h/43582-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43582/43582-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43135/43135-h/43135-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/43135/43135-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42740/42740-h/42740-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42740/42740-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42014/42014-h/42014-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42014/42014-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/39018/39018-h/39018-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/39018/39018-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38347/38347-h/38347-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38347/38347-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37149/37149-h/37149-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37149/37149-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35022/35022-h/35022-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35022/35022-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34939/34939-h/34939-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34939/34939-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33988/33988-h/33988-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33988/33988-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33230/33230-h/33230-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/33230/33230-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29331/29331-h/29331-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/29331/29331-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28769/28769-h/28769-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/28769/28769-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/8/5/0/28504/28504-h/28504-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/8/5/0/28504/28504-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/8/2/6/28264/28264-h/28264-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/8/2/6/28264/28264-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/4/8/26482/26482-h/26482-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/4/8/26482/26482-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/0/6/26063/26063-h/26063-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/6/0/6/26063/26063-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/2/2/9/9/22996/22996-h/22996-h.htm Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- 1 gall@globetrotter.net Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 558 _ is _ 464 _ was _ 309 _ did _ 205 _ do _ 174 _ had _ 170 _ are _ 161 man did not 155 _ know _ 150 door was open 133 _ have _ 130 _ do n''t 126 man was not 122 door was closed 115 something was wrong 111 _ am _ 110 face was pale 104 face was white 103 room was empty 91 one does not 86 face was very 78 _ has _ 74 one does n''t 71 face was as 71 man had not 70 eyes were full 69 man was dead 63 girl did not 62 _ were _ 62 name is not 61 man is not 59 eyes were bright 53 one has ever 52 face was still 51 eyes were still 51 thing is certain 50 _ did n''t 50 eyes did not 49 _ does _ 49 woman did not 48 time went on 46 face was not 46 man went on 45 door was unlocked 45 face took on 45 one had ever 45 thing was so 44 eyes were red 42 _ think _ 42 face did not 42 one is not Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 men tell no tales 14 time was not yet 11 eyes were no longer 8 face was no longer 7 man made no reply 7 man was not dead 7 man was not only 6 face gave no sign 6 life is not worth 5 face was not pleasant 5 girl made no reply 5 life was not worth 5 man took no notice 4 _ am no breaker 4 case is not complete 4 eyes did not waver 4 girl made no answer 4 hand was not quite 4 life is not safe 4 man was no less 4 man was not there 4 one does not often 4 things were not so 4 time had not yet 3 _ was no longer 3 eyes are not so 3 eyes did not quite 3 hour had not yet 3 house was not far 3 man did not even 3 man had not yet 3 man is not likely 3 man was no longer 3 man was no ordinary 3 man was not drunk 3 moment had not yet 3 name is not canby 3 night was not dark 3 one is not so 3 place was not yet 3 room was not only 3 time has not yet 3 time was not ripe 3 way was not as 3 words made no impression 3 words were no sooner 2 _ are not overwhelmed 2 _ had not yet 2 _ is no longer 2 _ made no sense Sizes of items; "Measures in words, how big is each item?" ---------------------------------------------------------- 196468 58086 188126 45038 176426 9983 172284 5179 162893 43198 156389 53263 150687 37545 147553 31681 142178 33301 135051 55510 134859 19020 132446 11949 129580 39544 128487 13058 127490 2038 124174 12144 123356 57314 122583 34611 119214 26482 115052 32198 114768 14332 114298 28264 114026 23474 113821 36366 113626 10083 113433 55511 113039 35661 113038 46462 112221 27824 111429 35462 111157 12371 110881 10082 109206 12509 109048 40348 108636 20546 108093 42813 108090 32985 106529 11085 106352 21617 106075 38131 105771 1651 105371 31578 104932 5007 104805 11373 104253 2172 103633 9440 102964 27794 102459 12758 102278 29670 102263 38664 101820 6010 101567 20494 101457 29029 101415 17197 101218 55831 100666 56432 99020 35902 97961 5073 97841 34710 96828 10476 96662 46708 96618 14167 96548 5054 96536 34939 95681 36079 94869 20611 94745 17763 94665 33305 94551 28333 94526 29331 93962 9795 93106 28780 92988 43288 92766 35146 92602 29629 92434 5121 92099 15893 92096 9796 91692 38470 91554 48882 91407 38888 91323 19369 91262 55137 90457 5162 90144 4223 90113 15356 89654 56233 89599 17272 89456 34035 88708 42902 88524 4531 88308 5087 88196 40464 88091 5094 87795 29877 87500 35991 87437 33466 87252 29721 86785 27147 86504 30450 85906 41151 85755 55642 85557 55956 85540 56960 85166 57210 84935 34468 84915 55795 84627 35361 84033 39134 83837 55102 83756 46520 83049 12195 82799 9853 82706 55783 82659 40493 82598 36758 82511 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70591 38347 70540 20152 70473 36247 70321 41001 70297 17866 70209 10067 70151 17066 69948 20912 69524 26306 69449 34732 69223 9974 69083 42333 68992 5149 68841 5261 68814 37820 68682 330 68644 11913 68547 5163 68249 33230 68164 43351 68044 39940 67970 43135 67934 41130 67900 17103 67750 14853 67652 17040 67534 37913 67227 10624 67226 55189 67066 27523 66593 17180 66406 42807 66224 39891 66105 44872 66035 26657 66027 17959 65820 15695 65741 55378 65729 22996 65674 23641 65672 23432 65455 36198 65371 35205 65246 16127 64804 28084 64739 56961 64729 35254 64672 31949 64458 21530 64331 2019 64300 32732 64215 53044 64147 16168 64122 9808 63918 6159 63899 29704 63808 41525 63674 30636 63567 170 63286 28071 63251 56838 63017 55748 62958 35247 62919 40484 62906 51076 62773 46008 62338 30868 62324 17999 62251 55312 62104 29498 62067 53345 62030 19523 61991 35022 61895 37338 61866 20053 61650 27722 61527 56470 61152 19901 60786 1720 60615 56780 60583 21891 60523 57623 60482 55617 60319 59126 60266 38577 60043 3070 59510 26176 59457 55960 59385 5002 59007 3776 58940 28480 58840 53214 58509 11252 58482 16339 58261 49931 58258 17762 58138 38466 58090 39229 58045 27705 57873 59369 57824 26396 57783 55961 57466 57415 57378 5901 57245 481 57197 63223 56950 23489 56755 36481 56668 41790 56630 18761 56508 5003 56494 25849 56258 30586 56230 33392 56094 46656 55745 34058 54558 3784 54501 29852 54475 27890 54321 9635 54157 30187 53945 45492 53850 706 53398 30989 52749 25847 52743 57294 52523 45629 52453 10029 52423 45973 52375 45680 52249 25873 52162 46523 52157 57737 51891 51956 51835 2126 51814 45627 51752 31426 51736 55348 51519 27789 51381 32269 51171 18671 51109 22278 51065 57370 50854 57295 50420 14096 50292 46153 50258 57755 50151 40848 49861 42010 49838 14369 49764 26193 49128 2358 49096 43582 48914 33019 48710 10659 48619 45474 48420 33228 47711 37929 47640 5660 47231 37170 46941 27097 46849 57296 46782 43584 46675 30647 46442 35277 46431 10584 46324 42905 46138 2789 46088 19672 46002 43583 45766 14623 44834 42906 44730 28164 44295 48034 42954 31581 42842 55376 42809 13880 42700 26613 42440 31589 42226 42907 42216 7863 41823 37171 41793 28448 41327 32059 41045 31135 40869 12678 40753 33382 40496 28595 39831 21824 39107 44249 38807 34369 38586 33381 38429 33383 38199 26372 38134 55310 37555 16051 37235 11493 37007 45455 36774 8398 36758 33922 36644 11127 35753 11451 35026 30542 34962 37314 34734 43301 34555 12932 34150 20559 33587 57631 33408 37062 33402 38981 33242 10709 32374 21737 32031 7690 31427 26925 31214 7688 30985 19929 30828 37092 29866 7689 29620 1963 28596 14896 28546 19335 28290 43765 27682 37149 26435 7685 26278 35003 24953 7687 23455 7686 22577 32564 22031 26155 21002 26175 19201 28769 18382 33695 17438 30832 17134 38663 15957 30833 11574 2343 10830 2346 10663 51810 10094 2349 9695 62255 9329 61139 8760 2344 8303 51445 7814 2348 7777 61863 7578 62168 7537 62085 7459 2345 6943 22808 6581 50826 5902 2347 4910 37146 3369 60955 3030 61271 16204 18965 22820 27998 28161 16998 18613 23150 21892 21904 25695 23885 25388 25424 25637 26704 21264 26324 2371 4715 6917 10585 10575 9664 10537 10373 9923 11043 12239 8878 19147 19403 29400 18515 24767 24769 9746 35686 34934 34046 34947 35424 41459 40821 40491 24933 2031 28849 24102 25770 1831 2043 1552 32117 46417 537 24839 2047 25781 24201 24033 24578 25762 24683 25753 25787 1923 Readability of items; "How difficult is each item to read?" ----------------------------------------------------------- 98.0 481 97.0 51445 97.0 50826 96.0 17066 96.0 44249 96.0 59369 96.0 20053 96.0 26193 96.0 43582 95.0 27097 95.0 57138 95.0 48034 95.0 330 95.0 5003 95.0 25873 95.0 61139 95.0 27890 94.0 31361 94.0 40348 94.0 27209 94.0 55961 94.0 32269 94.0 55102 94.0 57088 94.0 36346 94.0 57066 94.0 55606 94.0 11127 94.0 30832 94.0 37929 94.0 43583 94.0 28448 93.0 16127 93.0 26372 93.0 30811 93.0 13880 93.0 33546 93.0 39134 93.0 26063 93.0 31535 93.0 30836 93.0 4745 93.0 34664 93.0 34035 93.0 35022 93.0 15695 93.0 21891 93.0 4233 93.0 55511 93.0 55101 93.0 35991 93.0 37092 93.0 32059 93.0 56356 93.0 28769 93.0 61271 93.0 14369 93.0 25875 93.0 59126 93.0 5002 93.0 31589 92.0 19929 92.0 29721 92.0 17040 92.0 17063 92.0 9872 92.0 10371 92.0 33988 92.0 34945 92.0 29877 92.0 34835 92.0 35254 92.0 22996 92.0 6159 92.0 37149 92.0 46523 92.0 31581 92.0 56470 92.0 26925 92.0 2358 92.0 32564 92.0 40484 92.0 57210 92.0 57236 92.0 28504 92.0 33279 92.0 37314 92.0 60604 92.0 2347 92.0 706 92.0 2789 92.0 48882 92.0 38664 92.0 42740 92.0 43584 92.0 53345 91.0 15893 91.0 19335 91.0 17272 91.0 17197 91.0 11373 91.0 13372 91.0 16051 91.0 30868 91.0 35462 91.0 46008 91.0 4531 91.0 33392 91.0 37062 91.0 35247 91.0 38466 91.0 33230 91.0 55748 91.0 56233 91.0 38663 91.0 37545 91.0 17180 91.0 30833 91.0 2345 91.0 3776 91.0 42014 91.0 33383 91.0 25847 91.0 26613 91.0 34369 91.0 34939 91.0 43765 90.0 19672 90.0 17103 90.0 30450 90.0 21530 90.0 2019 90.0 9974 90.0 31949 90.0 1963 90.0 10067 90.0 35146 90.0 44872 90.0 12678 90.0 33381 90.0 28480 90.0 14096 90.0 39229 90.0 53044 90.0 57370 90.0 30586 90.0 55312 90.0 56838 90.0 38577 90.0 2014 90.0 5094 90.0 60955 90.0 61863 89.0 20912 89.0 27965 89.0 22278 89.0 9836 89.0 9834 89.0 11949 89.0 28229 89.0 9807 89.0 39018 89.0 39940 89.0 35661 89.0 28780 89.0 40603 89.0 15965 89.0 20611 89.0 28595 89.0 17999 89.0 20152 89.0 5901 89.0 42902 89.0 57415 89.0 57755 89.0 56780 89.0 51076 89.0 43135 89.0 45492 89.0 55795 89.0 56960 89.0 55783 89.0 56237 89.0 33271 89.0 2346 89.0 2348 89.0 15356 89.0 33382 89.0 5151 89.0 46656 89.0 62168 89.0 3070 88.0 29498 88.0 29629 88.0 30477 88.0 30542 88.0 9902 88.0 9853 88.0 11451 88.0 9297 88.0 35304 88.0 36758 88.0 31915 88.0 45622 88.0 36198 88.0 40372 88.0 35205 88.0 43198 88.0 55617 88.0 19523 88.0 27824 88.0 27722 88.0 5261 88.0 2038 88.0 37820 88.0 55310 88.0 53263 88.0 42802 88.0 43301 88.0 45455 88.0 41151 88.0 55348 88.0 55642 88.0 56961 88.0 14332 88.0 56432 88.0 25849 88.0 38470 88.0 38981 88.0 56902 88.0 45038 88.0 55378 88.0 57669 88.0 5149 87.0 20630 87.0 22808 87.0 26155 87.0 14853 87.0 9440 87.0 12144 87.0 10443 87.0 14896 87.0 26306 87.0 26482 87.0 1651 87.0 35902 87.0 35361 87.0 36366 87.0 32732 87.0 41525 87.0 42807 87.0 41790 87.0 19901 87.0 4223 87.0 37338 87.0 28337 87.0 45636 87.0 55510 87.0 28071 87.0 35277 87.0 55376 87.0 58086 87.0 28264 87.0 17866 87.0 26396 87.0 11252 87.0 32198 87.0 50705 87.0 55189 87.0 55960 87.0 13058 87.0 19069 87.0 30187 87.0 173 87.0 55956 87.0 23641 87.0 2343 87.0 2344 87.0 21737 87.0 57737 87.0 62085 87.0 33242 86.0 16339 86.0 19020 86.0 29173 86.0 29852 86.0 29670 86.0 18761 86.0 17356 86.0 26175 86.0 26447 86.0 6010 86.0 7863 86.0 9808 86.0 9796 86.0 12509 86.0 12195 86.0 10083 86.0 16168 86.0 3784 86.0 36247 86.0 37490 86.0 34277 86.0 40493 86.0 42905 86.0 42907 86.0 9795 86.0 45658 86.0 34468 86.0 40848 86.0 40464 86.0 27789 86.0 21854 86.0 55831 86.0 36079 86.0 38347 86.0 57314 86.0 63223 86.0 5163 86.0 41130 86.0 57631 86.0 62255 86.0 5660 86.0 43288 86.0 5121 85.0 29331 85.0 17763 85.0 27705 85.0 14167 85.0 26176 85.0 21824 85.0 12590 85.0 37913 85.0 34710 85.0 38888 85.0 42906 85.0 42010 85.0 31578 85.0 41187 85.0 23474 85.0 30989 85.0 55137 85.0 53214 85.0 27523 85.0 21617 85.0 33305 85.0 57294 85.0 29029 85.0 28333 85.0 42813 85.0 36481 85.0 39544 85.0 51307 85.0 5162 85.0 5087 85.0 46774 85.0 20559 84.0 28164 84.0 10029 84.0 9635 84.0 11493 84.0 35003 84.0 18671 84.0 8398 84.0 40434 84.0 34611 84.0 57295 84.0 27794 84.0 9983 84.0 41001 84.0 2126 84.0 31135 84.0 5270 84.0 5073 84.0 5150 84.0 33466 84.0 43351 84.0 45973 84.0 5007 84.0 10584 83.0 28084 83.0 27147 83.0 22212 83.0 11085 83.0 12758 83.0 10082 83.0 26657 83.0 41089 83.0 29704 83.0 33301 83.0 46153 83.0 57296 83.0 170 83.0 34058 83.0 17959 83.0 12932 83.0 34732 83.0 2349 83.0 37146 83.0 5054 83.0 45629 82.0 23489 82.0 31681 82.0 4996 82.0 6805 82.0 11913 82.0 27549 82.0 33695 82.0 33019 82.0 32985 82.0 23432 82.0 51810 82.0 46708 82.0 1720 82.0 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Morristons, Harry," Gifford said. "I don''t know, Mr. Gifford," Morriston said as the two friends were "Kelson, Mr. Gifford, come here a moment and shut the door. "Miss Morriston does not know?" Kelson asked. As Kelson turned from the door, Morriston and another man appeared at the "What do you think of Mr. Gervase Henshaw?" Kelson said, as, late in the As the door closed on Henshaw, Kelson turned quickly to Gifford with a Morriston, leaving the hall with Kelson and Gifford, asked them to walk answer to a question from Gifford, he said he expected Mr. Henshaw back "Miss Morriston looked well to-night," Gifford remarked, falling in with Morriston and Henshaw with Kelson and Gifford accompanied them. "We''ll stroll on and Gifford can bring Miss Morriston after us," Kelson "I think your brother is looking for you, Miss Morriston," Henshaw said 10067 "A gentleman to see you, sir," he said, and handed Vantine a card. "Yes," said Godfrey, as we shook hands, "I happened to be talking to "Godfrey''s a good man," said Goldberger, "but he''s too romantic. "Tell me, Lester," he said, "do you believe that theory of Godfrey''s "Look here, Godfrey," I said, "if it wasn''t poison, what was it?" "Go ahead and tell me, Godfrey," I said, as he looked at me, smiling. said that; but finding the door open that way, and then coming on Mr. Vantine sort of upset me--I didn''t know just what I was saying." "We''d like to look over the rest of the house," Grady said to Rogers, drawer," said Godfrey, and looked at me. "Not if he''s the man I think he is," said Godfrey, his hand on the Of the Boule cabinet itself Godfrey said little, saving his story for 10082 "It looks very much like a case of burglary and murder," he said. "Yes, sir," said the distressed looking man who stood before him. "Look here, Rolfe," said Inspector Chippenfield, "we mustn''t let Crewe "You think Sir Horace fired at his murderer--fired first?" asked Rolfe. Crewe reasoned that if Holymead had gone out to see Sir Horace Fewbanks opportunities as Sir Horace Fewbanks''s butler," said Inspector Inspector, while Mrs. Hill minds the shop," said Rolfe. study door open, and Sir Horace called out, ''Hill, come here!'' "Do you think Hill''s story is true?" Rolfe asked Inspector Chippenfield, Hill said he thought Sir Horace was going out that night, a man like Birchill, when he was living under Sir Horace Fewbanks''s But Mr. Crewe had discovered in some way that Mr. Holymead had visited Sir Horace that night. that he saw Sir Horace after Holymead left the house," said Rolfe. 10083 indefinite length of time the door behind me opened, the look I turned "Yes." I looked the man directly in the eye. could not rest till I knew the nature of the doubt in this man''s mind. a good-looking young man whom he was far from suspecting to be the secret The final words had been said, and the friends present invited to look man, his eye went wandering all over the room as he spoke until it fell Arthur Cumberland glanced at the bottle the detective held up, saw the the doubt to open my eyes, I met Clifton''s full look turned watchfully on it was with emotions inexplicable to myself that I looked up and saw Mr. Moffat holding open a door at the left of the judge, with that attitude ''Carmel,'' said she, ''do you know what this man''s love has been to me? 10371 Philip Romilly walked with his head a little thrown back, his eyes lifted The man left the room and Philip took up the receiver. Philip turned away with a little final wave of the hand. Elizabeth Dalstan looked across at him a little curiously. Philip held out his hand without a single moment''s hesitation. "I wanted to wait a little, Philip, but if you feel like that--well, I Philip stood for a moment in the empty room, listening "Philip dear," she said, "I think it is time that you and I were "Look here, my little friend," he said, when at last the door was closed, "Philip has told me about those days," Elizabeth said. wish, Miss Dalstan, you could get Philip to look at things a little more Elizabeth glanced at the little clock upon her table, and Philip threw Philip frowned a little as he handed it back. 10373 10443 "I know--he told me," said Allerdyke, interrupting him. "In that case--to come to the point," said Allerdyke, "if my cousin said, I have had several deals in business with Mr. James Allerdyke. giving us the name of a good man to go to," said Allerdyke. "There''s one thing I want to do at once," said Allerdyke. "I didn''t know you were in town, Mr. Allerdyke," said the London manager stage--they all, as Fullaway said to Allerdyke at breakfast, got a fair your cousin, Mr. James Allerdyke, knew of this affair," he said. "It''s detective work, you know, Ambler," said Allerdyke. "Come on, Allerdyke," said Fullaway. "You know what I told you yesterday, Allerdyke," he said. "What''s your objection?" asked Allerdyke, looking across at Fullaway. Fullaway and Allerdyke both looked at the man in the Homburg hat with know, James Allerdyke sent the Nastirsevitch jewels off to you, Mr. Fullaway. 10476 "I think," Miss Bellingham interrupted, "Doctor Berkeley and, in fact, "My dear fellow," said Jervis, "Thorndyke never forgets a likely case. "To return to the Bellingham case," said Thorndyke, when he had poured "So you think Mr. Hurst is moving in the matter?" said Thorndyke, when "You come in, Miss Bellingham," I said as she shook my hand with cool "If he has one, I should like to look through it," said Thorndyke. "You really think that John Bellingham may still be alive?" said I. "This is excellent advice, Doctor Thorndyke," said Bellingham, with a "We must look through our hand and see what we do hold," said Thorndyke. that my friend, John Bellingham, presented to the Museum a little time "What a strange man that is," said Miss Bellingham, as Mr. Jellicoe "I said just now that if Mr. Jellicoe had murdered John Bellingham and 10537 10556 premises brought to light the fact that the burglar had, as in Mr. Knopf''s house, used the glass-panelled door from the garden as a means of Mr. Shipman, went back to No. 22, in order to ascertain whether Mr. Knopf had come back; the door was opened by the old charwoman, who said Arthur Skelmerton, who at once accused the man of murder, and gave him "''Look here, Lavender,'' said Lord Arthur, ''do you know what this little "You know what followed, of course," continued the man in the corner, said "Good night!" to my lady and also to Miss Crawford, who was busy interesting as any I had read," said the man in the corner that day. "Tell me what you think of it," said the man in the corner, seeing that the murdered man''s body such as the police and the medical officer took 10575 10584 was Tom who acted as pilot on the present occasion, while Jack took the "He''s over this way, Jack," observed Tom, moving to the right still Tom and Jack had met him a number of times previously, and there had "Back home, Tom?" called out Jack, and the pilot nodded an affirmative. "Tom, we''ve done it!" Jack shrieked, when he saw the enemy Gotha plane "Well," he said disconsolately, "the very worst has happened, Tom. I''ve managed to get word after trying for hours, and have learned that "I do promise you, Tom," came the immediate response, showing that Jack to take, Tom?" asked Jack, looking alarmed. "Why so, Major?" demanded Tom, while Jack looked worried. "That you, Tom, Jack?" came a voice. "Good boy, Tom!" cried Jack. "Good luck to you, Tom!" said Jack. "Didn''t go, Tom, for he''s coming on again!" cried Jack. both Tom Raymond and Lieutenant Beverly, as well as by Jack Parmly. 10585 10624 "I don''t know what you mean by his ''psychical region,''" said the doctor, Dr. Silence opened his eyes for a second and looked at her. Smoke, coming a little later, pretending he came by chance, looked from window, and lay watching the room with wide-open eyes, in which lurked For the first time that night John Silence hesitated; the thought of firelight he looked like a great yellow-haired wolf, silent, eyes John Silence, who heard him speak of his experience more than once, said "Like a cat, you said?" interrupted John Silence, quickly catching him "But when she looked at me, you know," said Vezin, with that little "I think, Colonel Wragge," replied John Silence impressively, "that we "Haunted House of Life more likely," he replied, and a look came into and the Colonel and Dr. Silence came down three steps at a time, leaving 10659 heard the Brothers'' voices talking of the things beyond this life as For one brief second there passed into the man''s eyes a look that made said the musician suggestively, looking across at a man whom Harris had Harris feeling his way like a man in a dream. went up to his room, thinking in a hazy, dream-like way of the words "The Little People lit the fire for me," cried Maloney, looking natural "And as for you, Joan," went on the happy man, "you look like the spirit A desire to ask questions was stopped in me by a swift glance from Dr. Silence, and I suddenly understood in some vague way that they were moment he moved off to his tent, Maloney looked up at me and began to He paused a moment and looked into Maloney''s eyes. "First--the women''s tent," he said low, looking sharply at Maloney, "and 10709 ''I have met him in "the world." His son Lord Randolph, too, I saw once ''On the 10th, both father and son remained in their rooms all day, somehow obtained a key that opens the door of Randolph''s room, and hand, we--you and I--know the man: he is a person of gentle blood, as that the means by which Lord Pharanx''s death was expected to occur was to-day--had oft-times the strange effect of bringing back to my mind The man has replaced the valueless stone in the modern-made chalice, hands." He left me, and I saw him go into his room and lock the door well-known facts occur to me in connection with this stone of the House now two days old, which he held in his hand, and under the heading, part of man''s strange destiny through the deeps of Time that he one day 11043 11085 So the good-natured man turned into the hotel again, to conduct Mr. Bruce back to the door from which he had fled in anguish an hour or "Well, miss, a lady is not like a servant, you know; she can do as she "Thank you so much for coming, Miss Bruce--Maud," said Tom "I saw you both coming in, Miss Bruce," said Dick, breaking the faces," answered the young lady; "and I think I shall go and put one Dick Stanmore _did_ know Lord Bearwarden, as every man about London Dick reached her Lord Bearwarden had left Miss Bruce to the attentions "There''s a nice horse in the boxes," said my lord; "looks very like Dorothea''s eye, woman-like, marked the mode in which Miss Bruce''s long he believed at the time, Lady Bearwarden and Dick Stanmore side by "I''ve seen some furniture you''d like to look at, my lord," said Tom, 11127 "The water''s coming up very fast, Mr. Ladley," I said. "I hope Mrs. Ladley is better," I said, getting my foot in the crack said, "and come back for me in a half-hour." Then I turned and went "I have a friend coming pretty soon, Mrs. Pitman," he said, "a young "Her husband said she went away for a few days'' rest. came to the room, and said he had heard some one in a boat in the heard the boat returning, and going to the stairs, met Ladley coming "Mrs. Pitman," he said, "I''ll thank you to call me Mr. Ladley for the "Good night, Mr. Ladley," I said, smiling, "and remember, you are "Then the thing Mrs. Ladley said she would not do "I think it''s Mrs. Ladley''s fur coat," I said. "Mrs. Pitman," she said suddenly, "_who was_ this Jennie Brice?" 11128 Thorndyke made a note of the fact in his book); "at any rate, Mrs. Hornby became possessed of one of these appliances and proceeded to fill Thorndyke directed an inquiring glance at Reuben Hornby, remarking-the thumb-print and the smears in turn, but making no remark, while Mr. Singleton watched his impassive face with expectant curiosity. "Thank you," said Thorndyke, taking it from her hand just as Mrs. Hornby "And you are of opinion that the mark on the paper that was found in Mr. Hornby''s safe, was made by the prisoner''s left thumb?" the magistrate paper was the thumb-print of the prisoner, Reuben Hornby." "I then took the ''Thumbograph'' to Scotland Yard and showed it to Mr. Singleton, who agreed that the print of the left thumb of Reuben Hornby "It is the print of the left thumb of Reuben Hornby, the prisoner at 11252 went--taken, evidently, by some one in a deuce of a hurry, for, when Mrs. Armitage got back to her room, there was the pin-cushion with a little When he returned, Hewitt said quietly: "I think, Sir When Hewitt returned to the smoking-room, Sir James said, suddenly: "Why, "Look here," said Kentish one day, "I''ll put you on to a good thing, my "This door is bolted inside, of course," Hewitt said, "but there is no "Ah," said Hewitt, "I think I know the name of the young lady who gave you "You say you _know_ that another man was in the room," I said; "how do you I am a busy man myself, and thought little more of Hewitt''s conundrum for stop for a little while at Hewitt''s office door on my way up, and, while I "I shall look a little into that, too, perhaps," Hewitt said, "and, if you 11373 I told you a few things, and--when I went away I felt more like a man. stairs by a little yellow-bearded man, with luminous dark eyes, who came "Stop!" interrupted the American, and turning to the girl he said: "Alice, "He bored _this_ hole first," said Coquenil rapidly, "it''s the right-hand "Consequently," exulted the old man, "we''ve got to look for a left-handed "You look serious this morning," he said, remarking Coquenil''s pale face. "Ask him to come in," said Hauteville, and a moment later Coquenil''s fat, "Yes," said Alice, "it''s a man, but I should not like to give his name "Kittredge," said the judge severely, "the man who shot Martinez escaped by "Take a good look at him now," said Coquenil to Tignol in a low tone. "He used his left hand, all right," said Coquenil, "and, _sapristi_, he had instant, Coquenil remembered Alice''s words that day as she looked at his 11451 the porter aside, and said sharply in good French, but with a strong "Deuced awkward for us!" said the tall English general, Sir Charles le Juge," said the detective, as he entered the private room set "No, no, Countess, do not go," said Sir Charles, hastily, in English, as "Oh, with all my heart, monsieur," said Sir Charles, cordially. "I should like, before going further, to look at the car," he said, "Pardon me, monsieur," said the Italian blandly to the Chief, who asked of a long journey--was the man found murdered in the sleeping-car?" "Well, at any rate," said the detective aloud, returning to the General, will appear whenever called upon." He returned to Sir Charles, asking, "Tell me," said the Chief, "quick, this woman--what was she like? "Well?" said the Judge at last, when he met the General''s eye. "Wait, sir," said the General, raising his hand. 11493 "You gave it away long ago, my dear Morris," he said. Morris finished his cigarette and went back to the drawing-room where Mr. Taynton was already engaged in the staid excitements of backgammon with owner, was as great as that between Mr. Taynton and his partner, for Mr. Godfrey Mills was a thin, spare, dark little man, brisk in movement, with any time to-morrow, Miss Templeton (who was also dining with Mrs. Assheton) said that she and her mother would be out all day and not get "I think that I disagree with you there, my dear fellow," said Mr. Taynton slowly, "though when I have told you all, I shall be of course, "No, dear Morris trusts me very completely," said Taynton. "He was to have got to Falmer," said Mr. Taynton with a little "Tell Mr. Taynton I am there," said Morris to his man. 11913 "No, Mr. Meeson," suddenly said Augusta, rising to her feet and looking given a good many thoughts to Augusta Smithers'' grey eyes and, by way of respectable young lady like Augusta stand positively on end. "John, my dear!" said Lady Holmhurst, "I want to introduce you to Miss and in a cold and determined voice said, "I already know Mr. Meeson, Lady "And now, my dear Miss Smithers," said Lady Holmhurst when, dinner "I think that Mr. Tombey went forward," said Augusta. "Lady Holmhurst," said Augusta, taking the bull by the horns, "Mr. Tombey "You are very good to me, Lady Holmhurst," said Augusta, with something "Yes; if you like," said Augusta, sharply, though in her heart she was gone through, Augusta said her prayers and went to sleep with little Dick "Well, Mr. Meeson," said Lady Holmhurst, "I think that you are the 11949 "You''re a pretty good-looking chap yourself, Riley," said Kennedy. "I want these two notes delivered right away," said Craig to the boy; "Well," said Kennedy, as he handed back the letter, "O''Connor, if you I don''t think Miss Cullen liked Lord Ralles''s comments on American Miss Cullen looked where I pointed, and seeing a man with a gun, gave "Any quantity," I said, "but you know, Miss Cullen, that it isn''t the "I don''t think," said Miss Cullen, "that I am a bit more curious than Holding him, I said, "Lord Ralles, I overheard what Miss Cullen was I turned impulsively, and said, "You would think so, Miss Cullen, if and replied, "I know now, Miss Cullen, why you said I was braver than "Why, Miss Cullen," I said, "I didn''t like to tell his threat, because "I''d do it for you," I said, looking at Miss Cullen so that she 12144 "Good-morning, grandmamma," said a young officer, entering the room. head in the room turned suddenly round, and all eyes were fixed upon "Olga!" cried the sick man, without turning round, and feeling near of the old woman, Alena Ivanovna, to whose rooms Raskolnikoff went the After listening for a long time, the young man cast a last glance "Wait!" suddenly exclaimed the young man, "look!--do you notice how "Step in there to the head clerk," said the man, pointing to a farther "Do you like street music?" said Raskolnikoff to a middle-aged man little gray-haired old man, who looked like a retired sergeant. The next day, early in the morning, a young man with a big head and a house as they drove away, and looking at the old princess she said to "Let me go--I must know," said Imre impatiently, as the young man "My God!" exclaimed the young man, covering his face with both hands, 12187 As he spoke he handed the little board to Thorndyke, who looked at it "You can read a compass pretty quickly, I think?" Thorndyke said. "No," I said, replying to the last question; "I can think of no way in "Yes," said Thorndyke; "I think you are justified in assuming that. "I think that would be my own view," said Thorndyke, "especially after "That is the substance of John Blackmore''s evidence, and, as to Mr. Stephen, his statement merely sets forth the fact that he had identified "I should like," said Thorndyke, "to know a little more about the "You can never tell beforehand," said Thorndyke, "what facts may turn "I think I should like to glance round them," Thorndyke replied. "Well, Thorndyke," I said, "I have been thinking about this Blackmore "Yes," said Thorndyke, laying down the dividers, "I think we have "You would like to have the new facts by themselves?" said Thorndyke. 12195 Katy Charlton, Plausaby''s step-daughter!" And instantly Mr. Albert Landing to Metropolisville, sweet Little Katy Charlton had been expecting "Mother," said Albert, when they were gone, "is Katy going to be married "By-by!" said Westcott to Albert, as he went out, and young Charlton went Albert Charlton thought that Helen Minorkey looked finer than ever, for Albert Charlton had little money, and he was not a man to remain idle. "Albert is smart," said Mrs. Plausaby to her significantly one day; "he simple, loving natures as Katy Charlton''s can not feel for self. Charlton for his mother''s sake kept still, and reflected that Mr. Plausaby had not said a word as yet that ought to anger him. Albert Charlton, like many other very conscientious men at his time of "Albert, don''t be so quarrelsome," said Mrs. Plausaby, coming in at the Albert Charlton had said--how many times!--that 12239 12371 "The best man, madam, in all broad London," said I in answer to Mrs. Grainger''s somewhat puzzled look, "you could have retained. said in a low voice, "Had you not better retire, my dear young lady, for The young man, a son of Mrs. Brandon''s by a former husband, immediately re-seized her; and with fierce that person entered to know at what time _Mrs_. my thoughts, and taking my hand, said, "Never, sir, never will I appear I had not long returned to the hotel, when I was waited upon by Mr. Wilford, senior, the father of the young man who had been forbidden to folding-doors of the back drawing-room were partially open when Mrs. Rushton, on kind thoughts intent, entered the front apartment. a few hours previous to her death, and evidently addressed to Mrs. Davies, was placed by Mr. Flint, who had by this time returned, before father''s house--"He was there before I was born," said the young man, 12509 final prayer was said, and the mourners turned away, leaving Mrs. Turold Walking rapidly ahead Robert Turold led the way into a front sitting-room boy of that time in the good-looking but rather moody-faced young man who "One word!" said Dr. Ravenshaw, with a quick glance at Robert Turold. "My servants would not listen at doors," said Robert Turold coldly. The house Robert Turold had taken looked down on the sea from the summit. "What''s the glass like to-night, Thalassa?" remarked Robert Turold Thalassa left the room without further speech, and Robert Turold began "Mrs. Thalassa, I want to speak to you," said Barrant, raising his voice, Robert Turold had been murdered that Mr. Brimsdown questioned Thalassa "You would not talk like that if you had known Robert Turold," said the "I liked him for those words," said Thalassa, "for they came from a man 12590 "Not another day," said Rachel, "nor a night--if I can be ready before "You mean in the Minchin case," said Rachel steadily, and without the "You know me," said Rachel, hurriedly; "I have seen that for some time. Rachel said good-night, and this time the door not only shut before she "One thing is certain," said Rachel, half to herself: "they can''t know time; it was as though she were the rich man''s wife, and Mrs. Steel the "I expect you know the way quite well," said Rachel, as they followed a "Well?" said Rachel, turning to Langholm when her host became a busy was the face of her first husband that looked upon Rachel Steel, his thing being said of you, Mrs. Steel; and I wish to know from your own "I came to tell Mr. Steel," said Langholm, a little lamely. "God knows I did, Rachel, in my own way," said Steel. 12678 Norcross looked up; his mustache lifted a little, and his eyes lit. "Don''t tell me what you think of her," Norcross said quietly; "I prefer "I don''t like to hear her called that," said Annette. "Aunt Paula, let me introduce Dr. Blake." With one ample motion, Mrs. Markham seated herself. Mrs. Markham had kept her remarkable eyes on Dr. Blake. No change came over the young man''s face as he said: "Now when you come to talk about exposing Mrs. Markham, you''ve got to "Confidences is like love," said Rosalie, "first sight or not for ten no more until Mrs. Markham dropped her hand from her eyes, turned to "If you''re coming again," said Mrs. Markham, "perhaps you''d better not "You''ve got to do it!" said Rosalie Le Grange; "no half-way business. "Young man," said the voice of Rosalie Le Grange across his shoulder, "I like the life in London," said Mrs. Markham. 12758 The Jesuit, followed by the superstitious old man, walked three times "Who art thou?" the Jesuit asked solemnly, while the old man began to "An old man with white hair, wild eyes, and a loaded gun in his hands, "Master Christian," said he, "if the old woman wants you, take care! "Little chump," he said, his eyes sparkling, "what makes you look at "Now you can drop off with an easy mind, old man," said Claparon to "Well," said Zadig, "she is an excellent woman, and loved her husband "Young man," said the first eunuch, "hast thou seen the queen''s "May I take the liberty of asking thee," said Zadig, "how long thou "I ask the same favor of thee," said the old man; "swear to me by Zadig, entranced, as it were, and like a man about whose head the One evening she said to me: "I married a man without loving him. 12932 "I want to know," replied Mr. Carlyle, "whether it is genuine or not." "Why, bless my soul, Mr. Carlyle, I don''t know a man of them away from A man-servant admitted Mr. Carlyle and took his card--his private a trust account, Mr. Carrados," replied Carlyle, rising. Carlyle shot a sharp glance at his host as he got up, but Carrados''s "Like Vidal, I see very well--at close quarters," replied Carrados, The man who had admitted Mr. Carlyle proved to be Parkinson. "This gentleman is Mr. Carlyle, Parkinson," explained Carrados the "Come in and close the door, Parkinson," said Carrados when the man "Set your mind at rest about that, Louis," replied Carrados. "No; I have come on Mr. Carlyle''s behalf," replied Carrados, walking "Max," said Mr. Carlyle, when Parkinson had closed the door behind "Mr. Carlyle told me," said the young man, "but, as a matter of fact, 13058 "Don Luis Perenna, I believe?" said the Prefect, offering his hand to a "In that case, Monsieur le Préfet," said Perenna, rising and making for "That''s where you make a mistake, Monsieur le Préfet," said Don Luis. "We will lose no time, Monsieur," said the Prefect of Police, "in "Sergeant Mazeroux went to sleep in his chair and did not wake until Mme. Fauville returned, two hours later." "No, no," said Don Luis, who was thinking of Florence Levasseur. Of all these events the public knew only of the attempted suicide of Mme. Fauville, the capture and escape of Gaston Sauverand, the murder of Chief "Impossible, Monsieur le Préfet," said a third voice, which Don Luis "Come with me, Chief," said Mazeroux, as he fetched Don Luis and led him A few moments later Don Luis Perenna and Florence Levasseur took their "Florence," he said, "before I hand over that man, I should like to know 13372 "You''ll come, then?" said Godfrey, who had been following my thoughts. "Hold tight!" said Godfrey, turned sharply through an open gateway, "Neither had I," said Godfrey, "up to the time I took this place. "I''m going to look at my watch," said Godfrey, in a low voice. "It''s Swain!" said Godfrey, hoarsely; "and that''s a twelve-foot drop! them, Godfrey drew the hands away, took Swain by the arm, and "Yes," said Godfrey, "she discovered her father strangled in the chair "It looks like curtain-cord," Godfrey said, and made a little tour of "He was suffering from the shock," said Godfrey, "and Lester and Dr. Hinman took him over to my place and put him to bed. "Godfrey," I said, "it seems to me that this thing is going to look "Please look at the cord again, Mr. Swain," said Goldberger, still "Now, see here, Swain," said Godfrey, a little sternly, "there is only 13880 "Wo Cheng!" said Johnny solemnly, "long time my see you. time, so long, in fact, that Johnny began to wonder what sort of person Johnny had his second shock when he saw the garments the Russian began Russian, there came a look of malignant cunning which Johnny had not Siberian shore of Behring Sea. The Jap girl, Johnny and Iyok-ok had man turned to look behind him, Johnny saw the sharp chin of the Russian, "Look here," said Johnny savagely, "that man has tried to kill me or Three hours later Iyok-ok put his head in at Johnny''s igloo and said: Johnny had seen the old man before and liked him. When Johnny left the igloo of the native girl he made his way directly For a second, after seeing the face of the Russian on the ice, Johnny "Chicago," said Hanada some time later, as Johnny related his 14096 the man who, quickly arose to greet Nick Carter and Chick when the two Nick Carter sat and waited, silently sizing up the case as he then saw indicated one fact--that Detective Nick Carter was up against a far "It looks like the figure of a woman," said Nick, as he and Chick Chick Carter, however, who could read Nick''s every change of expression, The mind of Nick Carter was, as he had remarked to Chick, stirred with a "We must down them both, Nick and Chick Carter, or our game "Yonder is Venner''s house, Chick," said Nick, as they picked their way at the diamond plant, and of Kilgore''s designs upon Nick, and Venner at "So it was," said Nick, a bit dryly, thinking of Venner''s house in the It was not quite noon when Nick Carter and Chick arrived at the house of 14167 "Do I speak to Mrs. Pendean?" asked Brendon; but the old woman shook "The great Mr. Brendon be here, Mrs. Pendean," she said; then "You are a good man," said Mrs. Pendean quietly. "Mr. Brendon to see us, Uncle Ben," she said, and Mr. Redmayne took "Your brother has probably got his eye on the house," said Brendon, "In the first place," declared Robert Redmayne''s brother, "the man "Did he talk like a sane man?" asked Brendon. half an hour had passed, and Brendon hoped that Robert Redmayne had "They took the bloodhounds to the cave, Uncle Albert, and Mr. Brendon himself watched them working, but nothing came of it. "Brendon," said Mr. Ganns, "run round and find when the night boat "You''re a big man, Peter Ganns, and you''ve said things to-day that Assunta appeared, though Brendon''s eyes had marked Doria and Jenny He departed and Brendon joined Albert Redmayne, to find the old man 14332 "I wonder what you will think of me, Miss Lorne," said Cleek, turning to Things have changed sadly for me since that day Mr. Narkom introduced us at Ascot," she said, with just a shadow of "Let''s have a look at it," said Cleek, moving nearer the light. "Shake hands," said Cleek for the third time. "My dear Cleek," he said, "as you appear to know all about Sir Henry and "There, that''s the case, Cleek," said Narkom, after a time. "Tell me something, Sir Henry," said Cleek when he heard that, and "Good-night, Mr. Cleek!" said Ailsa, stretching out a shaking hand to "I suppose, Miss Morrison," said Cleek in a casual off-hand sort of way, "You are just the man I want to see, Mr. Van Nant," said Cleek, after "How did I know the man?" said Cleek, answering Narkom''s query, as they 14369 Neither Tom Reade nor Harry Hazelton are strangers to the readers of this Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton, now engineers in charge of a big breakwater Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton, on the other hand, had felt no call to field of endeavor, Tom Reade and Harry Hazelton had secured positions as "Reade, chief engineer," Tom called, then wheeled and made off to the "Hang a man who has to sleep _all_ the time!" grunted Tom Reade. That said, Tom Reade hastened forward, stationing himself close to Evarts, "Tom, you remember the big black man I imagined that I saw last night?" "I''m going to order Foreman Corbett and twenty men to night duty," Tom "Let go of the fellow, please," said Tom. Then, as Harry and Mr. Prenter "Go as far as you like, Mr. Sambo Ebony!" grinned Tom Reade, under his "This is Reade, the chief engineer," Tom answered, through the night. 14623 "My dear Mun Bun!" said his mother, pulling the little boy out from under "All right, come along, Little Flower, and you, too, Whistler," said Mr. Bunker, giving Russ a pet name he used occasionally. "What are you making now, Russ?" asked his father, while Mrs. Bunker went Russ, Rose, and all the rest of the six little Bunkers got up early next "''Cause I want her to look nice for Grandma Bell," said the little girl. "Now you''re all right," said Mrs. Bunker to her little girl, as Vi came Russ and Laddie said they wanted to sleep together, while Rose and Violet "My father and my mother and six of us little Bunkers," answered Laddie. But Laddie was not with the other little Bunkers, for Russ saw Rose, Vi, "All of us are here now--the whole of the six little Bunkers," said Russ. 14853 "What does Mr. David Hume look like, Smith?" he asked. Sir Alan Hume-Frazer, fourth baronet, met his death on the hunting-field. first cousin, Mr. David Hume-Frazer, lived at Beechcroft during the This gentleman is Mrs. Capella''s cousin, Mr. David Hume-Frazer." Brett was Hume''s friend, the man-servant a stranger who had seen nothing "Why?" cried Hume, darting a look of surprise at Brett. "I tell you, Mr. Brett, that swine killed Sir Alan Hume-Frazer." were asked, ''Who killed Sir Alan Hume-Frazer?'' they would say ''David Capella came to Beechcroft, the old man wrote and said he could not take "Sir Alan Hume-Frazer was murdered with a knife produced by a man like "Winter," he said, "do you know a man we can trust, an Italian, or better "Shall I ask him to come with us, sir?" he said to Brett. "What can have become of Capella?" said David Hume, when they were all 14896 With his right hand Mr. Latham lifted the duplicate diamond from diamond from Mr. Latham''s right hand in one of the glazed boxes and "You know, Laadham," he said slowly, "dey don''t pick up diamonds Mr. Latham silently placed the fifth diamond on the table, and for van Cortlandt Wynne,''" Mr. Latham read aloud, and every man "Mr. Czenki," repeated Mr. Wynne, and he allowed his eyes to rest the most perfect diamond the world?" asked Mr. Wynne. the diamond market," Mr. Wynne announced, "but now, from this moment, million dollars'' worth of diamonds," Mr. Wynne announced calmly. he saw a maid-servant come out of a house adjoining that which Mr. Wynne had entered, an he went up boldly to question her. know nothing whatever about the diamonds which Mr. Wynne had in the diamonds were worth only about sixty thousand dollars, and Mr. Czenki "Do you know what diamonds are, Mr. Latham?" 15323 "I think," said Gatton, taking the figure from me and looking at it "The next thing to do," said Gatton, "is to trace Sir Marcus''s "A couple of hours'' sleep would make a new man of you," said Gatton "Mr. Coverly to speak to you, madam," said Marie, entering the room. "Yes," said Gatton, looking keenly about him, "but according to report "And as I have already said," replied Gatton, "I am rapidly coming "Of course, Gatton," I said, "we are all along assuming that Sir "I shall do that without fail," said Gatton, "and some time to-day I Good-night, sir," said Coates; and performing a smart "And to that of the new baronet--Sir Eric," said Gatton significantly. call on Isobel, Coates drove Gatton and myself as far as the Red House "It''s no good going in now," said Gatton, in a weary voice; "in fact 15356 "Clara Greeby''s a cat," said poor, worried Lady Garvington, hunting for "No. Only society women do that," said Miss Greeby cheerfully, and Mrs. Belgrove''s faded eyes flashed. "Lambert," said Miss Greeby very decidedly, and determined to know "There''s no time like the present," said Miss Greeby, accepting the Miss Greeby didn''t understand Romany, but the look in the girl''s eyes "I wish you wouldn''t speak the calo jib to me, Chaldea," said Lambert, "Lady Agnes Pine?" asked Miss Greeby. told her from the look which Miss Greeby had given when Lambert followed "Sir Hubert Pine," said Miss Greeby, still Ishmael Hearne, the gypsy saw Lady Agnes coming through the wood. "Quite right, dear," said Lady Garvington, patting the widow''s hand. "Agnes never wrote the letter," said Lambert quickly. "I don''t want to marry Mr. Lambert," said Miss Greeby decisively. Miss Greeby, Chaldea, Silver, and perhaps Garvington, 1552 15695 "How did the man look?" Doctor Gordon''s voice fairly alarmed the young "My God, no!" said James, as the man''s face seemed to loom up before him Gordon looked laughingly at James when the man had gone. "They are," said Doctor Gordon, "even the old woman herself, who knows "Oh, Clemency is all right," said Doctor Gordon, but his face darkened "I never thought of such a thing as that," said Doctor Gordon, driving "Come in and take something," said he, and Doctor Gordon and James "I saw a man''s face looking into one of my windows," replied James. "I don''t know that you will understand, old man," said Gordon, "but here "Doctor Gordon says I may take you out driving some evening," said James "Oh, my God!" said Gordon, with a dazed look at James. "Doctor Gordon, you are morbid," James said, looking at him uneasily. 15893 "I can''t look out of the room to-night, Arnold," she said. The look in Arnold''s face, as she came slowly into the room, was one Arnold drew a little away and looked across the She looked over her shoulder a little nervously and Arnold half "I know you''ve no right where you are," said Arnold, "and I shall "Now I should like to know," he said, "exactly how Mrs. Weatherley "I trust," Arnold ventured, as he turned toward the door, "that Mrs. Weatherley is quite well this morning?" "Some people think," Arnold continued, "that the man never left the Mr. Jarvis went back to his labors and Arnold made his way to Mr. Weatherley''s room. "Come and sit with me in my room for a little time," he said. "Might I ask," Arnold said, "if you knew this man--if you had ever "He is Mrs. Weatherley''s brother--Count Sabatini," Arnold replied. 15965 "Nevill, old chap!" cried Jack, holding out a hand. At noon Jack had received a letter from Victor Nevill, of whom "It will be a bit awkward if Nevill wants his dinner," Jack said to "No; I had come to London by that time--or was in Italy," said Jack. M. Felix Marchand looked at his watch, shook hands with Jack, and hoped o''clock when Nevill left the house, and bade Stephen Foster good-night "It''s asking a lot of you, Nevill," said Jack, "but if you don''t mind--" "No; I shall stop with poor old Jack," Jimmie replied. impatiently for Victor Nevill, and wondering why he did not come, Jack Stephen Foster looked from Diane to Jack. Sir Lucius lighted a cigar, and handed his case to Nevill. This was false, for Nevill had noted in the morning paper that Jack was left them, while Jack and Nevill went down Regent street. 16051 Alone again, Kitty Killigrew leaned back, thinking of the man who had Numb and terrified, Kitty felt the man''s hands fumbling about her neck. want to vote." Sob. And for the first time that night Killigrew smiled. "I like that young man," declared Killigrew emphatically. Thomas was a busy man up to and long after the hour of sailing. At the precise time when Kitty retired and Thomas went aft for his good Killigrew hurried away to his offices; Kitty and her mother went "Kitty, I''m beginning to like Thomas," said her mother, later. "Thomas, when Kitty comes down, apologize. "But, Mr. Killigrew, I didn''t want to!" said Thomas. Kitty should want to marry Thomas . there was nothing logical to Killigrew''s mind in Thomas kissing Kitty "Mr. Killigrew," whispered Haggerty, "will you get Miss Kitty an'' "Chauffeur, what''s your name?" asked Haggerty of Killigrew''s man, as 16127 "How did Mrs. Darcy come to have the watch in her hand?" Carroll "You got Pearl''s name ''graved on it, Darcy, ole man?" asked King, Up in his hotel room, Colonel Ashley read the story of the case as "Yes--old Mrs. Darcy--the jewelry store lady," went on the boy. "I think I want to know a little more about him," mused the colonel. I want to know who killed Mrs. Darcy and where you got that cross! "And in the dead man''s hand was a ticking watch," read the colonel. the problems connected with the Darcy case, Colonel Ashley went down to "Glad to know you, Colonel Ashley," said Donovan. "I want to talk over Darcy''s case with you," the colonel had said. "But, Colonel--this--this is the watch Mrs. Darcy had in her hand when "Colonel this is the first I''ve come on the case, and all I know is I 16168 Locke was down in the hallway just in time to meet Eva and Paul as they Eva looked back swiftly at Locke and smiled as Paul led her toward the They parted, Eva closing her door for a sleepless night, Locke to work Eva looked from Locke to Balcom, her mind in a turmoil, as the De Luxe Dora also had waited only long enough to see Eva and Locke enter Eva, having left her father, came upon Locke in the hall, and there they Locke and Eva walked to the safe, while Balcom and Paul watched like Sent down by Balcom, Zita had been ordered to spy on Eva and Locke. He was just in time, for a moment later Locke and Eva Balcom glared, while Zita with a strange glance toward Eva left Locke any moment the door might come crashing down and Locke and Eva might 16204 16339 "See, Colonel Annesley, let us come to an understanding." She said it time for the second Continental train, the 10 A.M. I had resolved to book myself by that as far as Amiens, for I knew leave the train, and I should lose sight of the lady, possibly fail out of sight in the "ladies'' waiting-room" until the next train left Falfani before the last train left Brieg coming my way, and I hardly "And might I ask," his lordship went on, "whether a certain Mrs. Blair, a lady with her child and its nurse, is staying in the hotel?" We shall hear more from Tiler, and we''ve got the lady "The critical moment is at hand, Lady Claire," I said, speaking "Now that I''m my lord''s man I don''t mind telling you that the Colonel "This way, Lady Claire, only a couple of steps," said the Colonel as 1651 "Monsieur Mayor," he said, "we have come to announce to you a great "Monsieur Sauvresy," said he, "was the first husband of Madame de "It is possible," said he, "that Monsieur Plantat is right. "See here, Monsieur Lecoq," said the old justice of the peace, as he Plantat and Lecoq exchanged a long look, betraying their great surprise. "Shall you return to Paris to-night, Monsieur Lecoq?" asked he, "You are mistaken, Doctor," said Plantat, resuming his arm-chair. "Come, Master Robelot," said the old man, "what were you doing here?" young, rich, happy man like Hector de Tremorel to plan in cool blood "Give Hector your hand, dear," said Sauvresy. "You see, Bertha," said he, "our friend Hector is exhausted with the "I know nothing, for, as you asked me, I have said nothing to Tremorel; "You are an able man, Monsieur Lecoq," said he. "I know it only too well, Monsieur Lecoq," said he, sadly. 16998 170 the Countess''s confession) as the lady deserted by Lord Montbarry. Henry Westwick answered, ''It was the Countess''s brother''; and added, Left alone for a few moments, Agnes took a turn in the room, trying to Mrs. Ferrari, calling the same evening, informed Agnes that her husband previously heard that Ferrari was with Lord and Lady Montbarry, at one Henry turned to Mrs. Ferrari as the lawyer closed the door. Montbarry''s maid having left her at that time, the courier Ferrari Lady Montbarry and the Baron by taking their places during the night at patience,'' the new Lady Montbarry had said, ''and leave me to turn the words, he handed to Agnes a letter from Lady Montbarry. Henry looked at the number of the room on the door as he opened it. brother that Lord and Lady Montbarry, with Agnes and the children, Lady Montbarry went back with Agnes to her room to 17040 "Nephew Douglas," he said, "to-day you ha'' come to man''s estate, and I "I hope you will believe, Joan," he said, taking up a book and looking "I want you to tell me, Douglas," she said at last, "exactly how much of "Douglas," she said, "it is of that I came to speak to you to-night. "I wonder," he said, "did you know the man Guest--Douglas Guest?" "What the man can possibly want with me," she said, "Heaven only knows. "We should like to know his name," the man said. "Douglas," he said, "you are man enough to strike a blow for your life. "Do you know, that sounds very sensible, Douglas my friend," she said, "I think I know, Mr. Drexley," he said, "why you have spoken to me like "That''s precisely," Douglas said, "what I should like to know myself. "Douglas," she said gently, "there are some things which a woman knows 17063 "I do not know you nearly well enough, Miss Mannering," he said, smiling, "There is no other man like Mannering," he said. "It is to ask him that question, Miss Mannering," Borrowdean said, "that "Look here, Mannering," he said, "there are times when a few plain words "When Mr. Mannering was here last," Hester said, "he asked me whether Sir "Sir Leslie Borrowdean is a very clever man," the girl said. "Sir Leslie Borrowdean''s--word of honour!" Mannering remarked, with slow "Sir Leslie tells me," she said, raising her eyes and looking him in the "You must come in with me and talk about these things," Mannering said, "If you really care," he said, "to do Mannering a good turn, look his "Doesn''t this force your hand a little, Mannering?" Lord Redford said. "I think," Mannering said, "that it is time Borrowdean and I came to some 17066 James Cunningham, Junior, introduced him to Kirby as his cousin Jack. "Kirby was just telling me that he has come to Denver to meet Uncle "Can you tell me where James Cunningham''s apartment is?" asked Kirby. Kirby Lane stood with fascinated eyes looking down at the glove, Uncle James, I couldn''t do much else except tell some story like the The startled eyes of Jack Cunningham leaped to the little man. A dark, good-looking young man rose from a desk in the inner office "I wanted to have a look at the man who wrote the note to James From James Cunningham Kirby had got the key of his uncle''s apartment. killed my uncle," Kirby answered quietly, looking straight at him. "Serious business, old man," Kirby told him, and the look on his face "I was askin'' Mr. Hull if he knew who killed my uncle," explained Kirby. 17103 the house--''Mr. Waddington and Mr. Burton,'' she said--she was speaking the one who does most of the letting,--''Mr. Waddington and Mr. Burton,'' she said, ''if a tenant comes along whom you think I''d like to Burton stood for a moment upon the threshold of the office, looking Burton shivered as he finally turned away from that looking-glass. Burton was looking a little pained and he had the shocked Burton looked around him a little vaguely. "Burton," Mr. Waddington exclaimed, "I want to talk to you! "Mr. Waddington," Burton exclaimed, "the little tree on which the beans "I don''t know what you mean," Burton declared, a little wearily. "Burton," Mr. Waddington said calmly, "I do not for a moment believe "Mr. Bomford," Burton said, leaning a little forward, "in all your "I want to ask you, Mr. Burton," he said, "what you think of your 17180 "Dash it, Cleek!" he said for the thirty-third time, "I don''t know what by young Sir Nigel Merriton, whose clean-cut face was grim and whose Mr. Narkom''s cordial nod brought from the young man a demand to see "Mr. Cleek," of whom he had heard such wonderful tales. Now, as Sir Nigel''s story was a long one, and as the young man was "As true as the gospel, Sir Nigel!" said Borkins, solemnly. chap who told me said he saw another light come out the next night, and fresh air come night-time!" broke in Dollops with a little shiver of "So Sir Nigel was no good friend of this man Wynne''s, then?" remarked "Very good, Sir Nigel," said the man and withdrew, leaving the door open doing the rest of the things that the man said Wynne was doing in the "Yessir," said Dollops, not knowing what else to say, for Cleek was 17197 Sanford Quest held out his hand to the man who had been standing a little The two men shook hands, and Quest took his seat by Lenora''s side in the "What do you think of the affair so far, Mr. Quest?" the Professor asked Then Lenora gave a little cry and Quest stood suddenly still. "Inspector French isn''t like you, Mr. Quest," Lenora ventured. Quest slipped something into his hand and the little party left the track, The trapped man looked away from the instrument into Quest''s face. "Say, Mr. Quest," he exclaimed, as they turned away, "I know these men are Quest gave them a hand each, but it was into Lenora''s eyes that he looked. The man swung round the wheel, but he glanced at Quest a little Professor, Quest and Lenora were all gathered around two little tubes, Quest glanced a little way along the deck to where a pale-faced man stood 1720 "I saw some queer-looking people leaving as I came in," said Sir "Well, it''s a man," said Horne Fisher. "It means," said Fisher, "that this man, Hooker Wilson, as soon as Horne Fisher looked at the young man with a baffling expression. "Do you think England is so little as all that?" said Fisher, with a "Well, I wonder," said Horne Fisher, looking sleepily at the island Fisher looked at the young man steadily for a moment; then he "I know too much," said Horne Fisher, "and all the wrong things." "I''ve seen a good many things in my time," said the old man, in his said Fisher, "but I am an entirely new kind of public man who says "I think I do," said Horne Fisher, "and before I go on to more "You know I always liked you," said Fisher, quietly, "but I also 17272 "The people!" Maraton murmured, with a curious note in his tone, half of "Tell me about yourself?" Maraton asked, a little abruptly--"your work? The little woman leaned forward and looked at Maraton with undisguised "I have come," Maraton announced, as they shook hands, "to accept your "When you talk like that," Mr. Foley declared, "you seem to us, Mr. Maraton, to pass outside the pale of logical argument. "I believe, in my heart," Maraton said, "that he is a people''s man." Maraton looked around the little sitting-room. No thinking man to-day is a stranger to Mr. Maraton in any other way." "I shall end there, you know, Aaron," Maraton sighed. "Look at her," Selingman continued, turning to Maraton. "You are not the Maraton I expected some day to meet," he said, a little For a man like Maraton, what does it matter? "You''re a people''s man, I know," Maraton went one, "but here and there 173 "That will do," said Smith, and I thought I detected a note of triumph Nayland Smith lay like a dead man, and trusting to the darkness, I, "IT''S FU-MANCHU!" cried Smith over my shoulder, in a voice that was "Well," said Nayland Smith, joining me at the window, "we had dared to "The phantom Yellow Peril," said Nayland Smith, "to-day materializes I sat in Smith''s room that night for some time, he pacing the floor But the night held yet another surprise; for Nayland Smith''s voice came: "It was the end of this ladder which Miss Eltham saw," said Smith, "as "One thing is evident," said Smith: "no one in the house, Strozza "One of my pets, Mr. Smith," he said, suddenly opening his eyes fully "That man who was with you," said Smith, suddenly turning upon her, "That''s the light, Petrie," said Smith. "Where is Dr. Fu-Manchu?" I whispered, as Nayland Smith in turn 17356 "Nevertheless," Tallente said, a little gloomily, "the sea never keeps "Glad to know you, Mr. Tallente," he said, in a tone which lacked Tallente made only a monosyllabic reply, and Lady Jane, with a little "What does Dartrey want with me?" Tallente interrupted, a little "Tallente," he said, "I don''t know exactly what Dartrey is going to say "I don''t see what place a man like Miller has in your scheme of things," "You find politics interesting over here?" Tallente asked, a little Tallente all the time was politely acquiescent, Miller a little sullen. "I know," Dartrey said sympathetically, "but, Tallente, you must Tallente," he said, "I think I should feel a little like the man in the "Many things may happen before then," Tallente replied, with a little "You take life too seriously, Tallente," his companion said, a little When you''ve said those four words, Tallente, any man ought to have 17762 Dr. Johnson, Newton Edwards and Thomas Duncan, the young men of to-day, "Mr. Pearson," inquired the detective, after the young man had ago, I returned from my dinner to the bank one day, and I saw this man Eugene Pearson was a young man, it was learned, who had first seen the the young man dated four days prior to the robbery, stating that he "I think not, unless he arrived last night," answered the young man. [Illustration: Everman quietly placed his hand upon the young man''s Dollars--John Manning Starts in Search of Thomas Duncan. Dollars--John Manning Starts in Search of Thomas Duncan. For a long time the young man and his father had been "How long did Duncan remain in town at that time?" asked Manning. Stepping quietly up to the young man, the detective said, carelessly: "How much money did Duncan have at that time?" asked Manning. 17763 "Ah," said he, putting her look into words, "you think the arrow came The Curator and Mr. Gryce exchanged glances, and Mr. Roberts, stepping from his corner, betrayed the effect which her words All looked--but still no word from man or woman. Beckoning to Sweetwater, Mr. Gryce pointed out this extra man and asked Mr. Gryce thought possibly he might assist the man''s memory on this point It looked as if he were going to the left, for his head turned that way His eyes were on Sweetwater (a direct glance was a rare thing with Mr. Gryce), and he waited--waited patiently for the word which did not come; "This coat I bought from an old man to whom it had been given by Mr. Roberts'' housekeeper on their arrival at his new home on Long Island. Mr. Gryce looked and saw that she was in the way of escape for to-night. 17866 _The Lane Fleming collection of early pistols and revolvers was one of "I know Gresham and Cabot," Rand said. "Arnold Rivers," Rand said, when it was evident that she was not going "Well, as you know," Rand began, "the Fleming pistol-collection, now the "I thought so." Rand got out Gladys Fleming''s letter of authorization and moment, Rand stood with his back to the car, looking at the gallows-like "Good afternoon, Colonel Rand," Gladys said. will." Rand got out Goode''s letter and handed it to Nelda. collection of the late Lane Fleming," Rand said. Rand told him about his work in connection with the Fleming collection, Gladys went into the gunroom; Rand turned to the left, picked a pistol of Rivers''s offer to buy this collection with anybody outside," Rand told Didn''t you know that Rivers was dead, then?" Rand watched Goode 17959 Smith noted me turn my head, and for a moment the pair of us stared "Lock the door!" said Smith significantly, as we stepped into the upon Nayland Smith, who bending over the bed, was watching Sir Gregory Nayland Smith, having lighted his pipe, stretched his arms and stared Smith leading, we entered the room where the dead man lay stretched "Just pull the light over here, Petrie," said Smith. "God forgive him," said Smith, glancing toward the other room, "for "Unless what, Smith?" I said, looking my friend squarely in the eyes. "What does it mean?" said Nayland Smith wearily, looking at me through "Poor old Petrie," said Smith, and clapped his hands upon my shoulders "Do you understand, Petrie?" cried Nayland Smith, his eyes blazing Nayland Smith turned and looked me squarely in the eyes. "You see, the door was guarded" said Nayland Smith. 17999 probably know her name, Miss Georgian Hazen--wore a natural look, and was "From the time she saw that man," Mr. Ransom corrected. He asked the man if at any time that day, before or after Mrs. Ransom''s disappearance, he had swung the door open for a lady who walked "Mrs. Ransom is not the woman to hesitate when a person she loves makes right to consideration, he allowed himself to admit that he had seen Mrs. Ransom during the last three days and that he had every reason to believe "I have seen the girl; she was with Mrs. Ransom the day she came here. "Mrs. Ransom had a deep mind," the lawyer remarked, as the door slammed "Look!" said he, holding the door open with one hand and pointing with "If this lady is your sister, Georgian Ransom, and there is no Anitra 1831 18515 18613 18671 Blake, the Second Deputy, raised his gloomy hound''s eyes as the door Blake moved his heavy body, as though to shoulder away any claim as to "You ''ve got ''o face it," said Blake, sitting back and waiting for her Blake, in those days, was a good "mixer." He was not an "office" man, Canada, and when Blake gets there he ''ll be told his man slipped away "I ''m going to get Binhart," was Blake''s answer. Blake, when he learned of this, sat staring about him, like a man changed Blake himself, had left the old-time Headquarters man oddly light, Blake finally saw, came from a lantern that stood deep in the For three weeks Blake watched over Binhart, saw to his wants, journeyed The day came when Blake suggested it was about time "I want that man, and I ''m going to get him," was Blake''s impassioned Still Blake stared up at the other man. 18761 "Childish tricks for a man of his age and position," ruminated Mr. Gryce; but after catching another glimpse of the face lying upturned at the young man with the tell-tale face guilty of Mr. Adams''s death. "Do you know who the young man is I saw leaving that house so man who had laughed on leaving Mr. Adams''s house was not the father to in a way to make the young man smile, he looked up. "None; the one this way is the young man I saw leave Mr. Adams''s house, said, this time with some feeling, for the misery of this young man had The young husband started, cast a look full of despair at Mr. Poindexter, and thrusting his hand against the door as if to hold it The inspector who was conducting the inquiry glanced dubiously at Mr. Gryce as these words left Thomas Adams''s lips; whereupon the detective 18965 19020 "Dear me!" said Charles to Lady Mary, with a dismal shake of his head, "Now, Evelyn, I ask you as a favor," said Charles, as I came in, moving "You had better leave Carr alone, Charles," said Ralph, significantly. Oh, Ralph!" said Charles, "I went down solely to look after "I knew it," said Charles, "from the moment I saw the light through the "My word, Middleton!" said Charles, coming to meet me. In the evening, when the others had said good-night, Charles and Ralph "Sir Charles Danvers is staying at Atherstone," said Ruth. "I lost mine years ago," said Charles, carefully dusting Ruth''s hat, Dare, who was looking at Ruth, and saw Charles go and sit down by her, "No news of the tramp," said Charles, meeting Ruth at the gate; and they "I will let you know," said Charles, looking towards the door, and the 19069 "Say, now," said Mrs. Vrain, casting an approving glance on Lucian''s husband," said Denzil, for Mrs. Vrain''s eyes rested on him, and she "You forget, Miss Greeb," said Lucian flippantly, "poor Vrain was "I am afraid I cannot help you, Miss Vrain," said Lucian dubiously. Denzil did not reply at once to the accusation levelled by Diana at Mrs. Vrain, as he was too astonished at her vehemence to find his voice "Hold your tongue, woman!" said Lucian roughly, seeing that Diana looked "I shall do whatever you wish, Miss Vrain," said Lucian fervently. "Diana of mine, Mrs. Vrain?" said Lucian, colouring. "Well, Miss Vrain," said Lucian, seeing that she did not speak, "what "If you ask me, Mrs. Vrain," said Lucian stiffly, "I think you and Miss Before Lucian and Miss Vrain could express their pleasure at Mrs. Clear You know, Mrs. Clear said the man 19147 1923 19335 "Let''s go upstairs and have a quiet game," said the man; "we don''t want "Hold on, officer, there''s your man," said Oscar, pointing to the "Yes, I am a very strange young man and I go about my business in a "I never saw the young man, how should I know anything concerning his know the young man, and probably it is better that we let him drop from When the girl returned the man asked, as she entered the room, he Our hero obeyed and expected the girl would tell the man that his for I knew no Argetti until the girl said she knew the man. "Miss Frewen," said our hero, "I wish you would let me know just the Once in the room the young man looked at our hero and at once exclaimed: The young man Alphonse Donetti, after a moment, said: 19369 determination in the man''s eyes convinced me he meant what he said. ''I did shout to the nearest man, sir, but he said you told him to stay ''Do you mean to tell me that the second man who came on your launch at rising young man at that time, and, of course, he knew me well. years, and great changes occur in a man''s appearance during so long a ''Show his lordship in,'' I said, and there appeared a young man of ''Pray forgive me, Monsieur Valmont,'' cried the young man, springing to ''Oh, we know a bit over here, Monsieur Valmont,'' said Hale, with ''That is nonsense, Monsieur Valmont,'' he said, ''the man who is ashamed At this moment a young man came in, who, I saw at once, was not a ''Good-evening, Monsieur Eugène Valmont,'' he said, ''I shall give myself A few moments later my man returned, and said the lady wished to see 19403 19523 "Oh," said Garrison, "if you wish to employ me on a murder case, I''ll do "Good evening--is my wife at home--Mrs. Fairfax?" said Garrison, Garrison said good-night to the Robinsons, who answered curtly. "You mean," said Garrison, "that after Mr. Scott had called and gone, "I shall have to go down to New York this morning," said Garrison. "Just a moment, Dorothy," said Garrison. "Very good," said Garrison, with his mind made up to remain all night "I hope you will not refuse a tired old man," said Garrison, in a voice "Answer one question at a time," said Garrison, stuffing his "Where is the place?" said Garrison, halting as Dorothy halted. "A man that Theodore hired to shadow me," said Garrison. "I''ve got to arrest the man who murdered your uncle," said Garrison, "Just what I said," answered Garrison. "Come in," said Garrison. "Come in," said Garrison. 1963 I spied Miss Emily as she got out of the hack that day, a cool little then that when she was in the room Miss Emily said little or nothing. Miss Emily''s cup, caught her looking at Maggie. "She looks sharp," said Miss Emily. "I think not, dear Miss Emily," I said at last, smiling at her drawn "I''m not going, Miss Agnes," said Maggie. "Miss Agnes," Maggie said, "that woman was in this house last night. "In this very hall," she said, "I helped Miss Emily to pack all his the time--that Miss Emily could not possibly have done the thing she And some time, during that day or the night that followed, little Miss "What I want," I said, "is to have Miss Emily know that I am "I think Miss Emily needs to be helped," I said, rather feebly. "Anne!" said Miss Emily sharply. 19672 "Now, let us go back a moment," said the coroner, as Rogers stopped "Yes, sir," said Rogers, after a moment. "We have one more witness," he said at last, "Miss Holladay''s "We will recall Miss Holladay''s maid," said the former at last. "Miss Holladay has started home with her maid," he said. strange woman came to the door and said that Miss Frances had engaged "She looked like a foreigner, sir," she said at last. "All right, sir; and thank you," she said, and left the office. "Miss Holladay is too ill to see you, sir," said the maid, with "Miss Holladay seems very ill," said Mr. Royce, in a voice somewhat "Of course, Mr. Royce," he said finally, "Miss Holladay was perfectly "Yes," he said, "Mr. Holladay kept in touch with the office, of "The name, I think you said, was Holladay?" he asked. 19901 Virginia Beverly turned her eyes upon him, and let them dwell on his face if you should really buy it, Virginia," said Lady Gardiner. would mind leaving for you, Virginia," he said, "and I think you know Lady Gardiner stood at Virginia''s door, remained for a moment undecided, Virginia is certainly thinking of Maxime Dalahaide. "Miss Dalahaide will come on board at Naples," Kate said to herself when "Well," said Roger, when he and Virginia had walked away, leaving the "It has made Virginia grateful for all her life long," said the girl "That is sad," said Sir Roger, his eyes still on Virginia. "We have come a long, long way to you," Virginia''s eyes said; and her George Trent had seen; a certain look in Virginia''s eyes as they pleaded thought that Virginia, George, and Roger would most likely have found "He is right, Virginia," said Roger, fearing the while that secret 19929 Oscar Dunne was a young detective who had earned a great reputation. "Cad," said Oscar, "we''ve got a bite." "We''ll bet to-morrow," said one of the men with a knowing wink. "Well done," said Oscar as he gazed at the wonderful girl, Cad Metti, strategy and Cad''s suggestion he had followed the man of all men who little game around the men and determined to let them play moth around A few moments after Oscar had gotten into the game one of the men who Oscar detected that the man was just playing a good game of _draw_--he "He appears like a very generous man," said Oscar. "Yes," thought Oscar, "he is playing a big game of draw with me, and he All this time Oscar sat silent, but really appeared like a man who had OSCAR AND CAD PLAY SOME FINE DETECTIVE WORK AGAINST THE CUTEST 20053 Dick and Tom had gotten out the flying machine and started up the engine "But you''ve got to let me and Sam run the machine," put in Tom. "Better let Captain Colby inspect it first," advised Sam. But Tom did not want to wait, and so he and his brother looked over the "Songbird is one of the best and smartest boys in the college, Mr. Sanderson," said Dick, bound to put in a good word for their chum. the _Dartaway_ as well as Dick, Tom took the machine up and Sam As soon as Dick, Tom and Sam could get time to do so, they sent a "Dick, let me run the machine over," said Sam, and the big brother "Sam, I guess Tom and I had better go on ahead," said Dick. "The Rover boys, Dick and Tom!" exclaimed another. The doings of Dick, Tom, and Sam Rover. 2014 opening the door of that sitting-room; would have thought that Mr. and Mrs. Bunting presented a very pleasant cosy picture of Bunting looked round once or twice; he would have liked to ask Ellen As time went on Mrs. Bunting thought a great deal about that bag, There came a time when Mrs. Bunting, looking back--as even the "Yes, I suppose Daisy will have to come here," Mrs. Bunting slowly. "Yes," he said, looking across at Mrs. Bunting, "I''d forgotten about your lodger. place to which Joe Chandler had taken her and her father, Mrs. Bunting had heard Mr. Sleuth moving about overhead, restlessly "But I''m Daisy''s father; and an old friend of Chandler," said Bunting her husband, Mrs. Bunting felt sure that Daisy would ask Joe "''Tisn''t the first time Mr. Sleuth''s been out in a fog," said Mrs. Bunting sombrely. "I''d like to see them dare come into my house!" said Mrs. Bunting 20152 "That is--that was Mrs. Withers, wasn''t it?" Bristow, looking at the dead That was the last time Miss Fulton saw Mrs. Withers alive. "Miss Fulton and Mrs. Withers are--were sisters," Morley responded. Miss Maria Fulton felt this, and she knew that Mrs. Withers "I see," said Bristow, betraying no surprise that Withers had appeared so If the ring pawned had belonged to Mrs. Withers, why should this man return to No. 5 and murder her? "You saw the scratches on Mrs. Withers'' hand, didn''t you?" said Bristow. listening to Bristow''s questioning of Withers: the lame man had the "Miss Fulton said something--I think it was about Mr. Withers or about "Miss Fulton wants to see you, Mr. Bristow," said the nurse. "I''ve been thinking," said Bristow, "about Mrs. Withers having kept all "Have you ever thought," persisted Bristow, "why Withers told Greenleaf "Mr. Braceway," said Bristow, looking now at Fulton and Greenleaf, "is 2019 "Nonsense, Lizzie," said Miss Cornelia again, but this time less "Miss Dale took the call in her own room and shut the door." said Lizzie viciously as she arranged Miss Cornelia''s transformation. "Well, I feel very little like one," said Miss Cornelia, rising. "Yes, Miss Cornelia," said Lizzie, recovering her normal calm as the "I don''t think so, dear, but I''ll ask Lizzie." Miss Cornelia moved "Why, certainly, Lizzie," said Miss Cornelia primly. "Bring it here!" said Miss Cornelia implacably; then as Lizzie still "Now, Ouija," said Miss Cornelia defiantly, "is Lizzie Allen right "New gardener come," he said briefly to Miss Cornelia''s back. "Dale, dear," said Miss Cornelia with triumph in her voice. "Suppose," said Miss Cornelia slowly, "that Courtleigh Fleming took "Now, Dale," said Miss Cornelia briskly, "when I give the word, you put "Doctor Wells," said Miss Cornelia with what might have been a little 2031 2038 my hand, I will that the Sending shall cease in two days'' time. say that skilled doctors were night and day watching over the man''s life; "Never mind," said Holmes, laughing, "it is my business to know things. I met him twice for walks, but after that father came back again, and Mr. Hosmer Angel could not come to the house any more." "Certainly," said Holmes, stepping over and turning the key in the door. "''It''s only four hours a day, and I should not think of leaving,'' said I. "''Come, that is well,'' said the baron with a flickering smile; ''Mr. Marshfield will think you but badly acclimatized to Poland if a little "It was I who offended," I said; and I held out my hand with a look of "Cassilis is a good man," said Northmour; "worth ten." My eyes fixed on her arm and her hand--she gave me time to look at them as 2043 2047 20494 the murder is the young man who fainted yesterday morning?" asked Sir But if you feel interested in the case, Mr. Colwyn, you had better hear the report of Police Constable Queensmead." was in the lumber-room?" said Colwyn, who had followed Galloway''s "Perhaps you will come to my sitting-room," said Colwyn to Mr. Oakham. said that in the morning, when you heard of the recovery of Mr. Glenthorpe''s body from the pit, you knew that Mr. Penreath was the When he reached the room in which Mr. Glenthorpe had been murdered, he paused outside the door, and turned the "Will you not tell me why you kept silence about what you saw in Mr. Glenthorpe''s room that night of the murder?" Penreath had been put to sleep in the room next the murdered man, in an of Penreath''s match-box in the murdered man''s room suggested several 20546 "Mrs. Weyne feels a little lonely sometimes," said Miss Heredith. "How are you, Hazel?" said Miss Heredith, offering her hand to the girl. "Mrs. Rath," said Miss Heredith, "I hope dinner will be served Miss Heredith opened the door gently, and entered the room. She closed her eyes, and Miss Heredith turned to leave the room. When Miss Heredith and Musard had left the room he locked the door "Do you not think that the trinket found by Detective Caldew in Mrs. Heredith''s bedroom has some bearing on the murder?" said Captain Miss Heredith came into the room, or the murderer may have flung it open moat-house, found his way to Mrs. Heredith''s bedroom in order to murder afternoon of the day the murder was committed," said Miss Heredith. girl''s possession of Captain Nepcote''s revolver, with which Mrs. Heredith was shot, by the theory that she obtained it from the gun-room 20559 "If there ever was a story of that fascinating man that I have not read, Mr. Holmes," said I, "I beg you will let me have it." and attention," said Raffles Holmes with a cold snap to his eyes which I "Lord Dorrington, as you may have heard," said Raffles Holmes, leaning back "Well, to make a long story short," said Raffles Holmes, "the young "''Ah--you know me, then, Mr. Raffles?'' said Holmes, with a pleasant smile. "_In her own safe in her New York house!_" said Raffles Holmes. "It was," said Raffles Holmes, "but Mrs. Burlingame was so overjoyed at "No, indeed, they''re the real thing," said Raffles Holmes, holding up one of "Here''s your check, Jenkins," said Raffles Holmes, handing me a draft for "Jenkins," said Raffles Holmes to me the other night as we sat in my den "There''s $7000 for you, Jenkins," said Holmes, a week later, handing me his 20611 little French girl, dark, small, looking almost like a marionette in her "I introduce both of you--Mr. Draconmeyer, the great Anglo-German banker; Sir Henry Hunterleys, the The young man raised his hat and left Hunterleys with the polite "Look here, young fellow," he said, good humouredly, "let me ask you a "Saw your husband just now, Lady Hunterleys," he remarked, a little "I wonder if either of you know some people named Grex?" Richard asked, Hunterleys looked a little doubtfully at the long, low machine. "This will test your skill to-night, young man," Hunterleys remarked. "Monsieur will be so kind as to step this way for a moment--a little "You know," he said suddenly, "you look to me just like one of those The young man drifted silently away, and Hunterleys, after a moment''s "Lady Hunterleys," he said, "I am sorry, but there has been a little 20630 afternoon a few years ago would have seen Mallalieu and Cotherstone in "Well--he''s coming here tomorrow afternoon some time," said Cotherstone. sort, decided Cotherstone, that thought a lot and said little. Brereton looked narrowly at Miss Pett when she opened the door. "Good length, sir--there''s a regular coil, like," said the man. that neighbour of his, Garthwaite, came running in to tell Mr. Cotherstone that Kitely was lying dead on the Shawl. observant, watchful man, this, said Brereton to himself--the sort that "She''s right!" said Northrop, a shrewd-faced little man, who looked "No--I don''t think they will--when the right man is put in the dock, Mr. Pett," replied Brereton. No doubt, said Myler, he could get Mallalieu and Cotherstone Cotherstone made no reply, and Mallalieu presently left him and went No man knows how inspiration comes to him, and Brereton never knew how "The man who killed Bert Stoner," said Cotherstone firmly. 20912 "Mr. Lyne," said the mocking voice of Tarling, "you are setting an awful "Ling Chu," he said, "the white-faced man is dead." "I speak a little, master," said Ling Chu, "and I have heard these things "Can you come round to the Yard immediately, Tarling?" said the voice. "Sit down," said Tarling, and this time the man obeyed. "I want to ask you a few questions," said Tarling, and slipped a little "That Thornton Lyne is dead," said Tarling, "and that it is for his "You''ve seen these slips on Lyne''s desk?" said Tarling. "I am certain that the man was Milburgh," said Tarling. "Close the door, Ling Chu," said Tarling in Chinese. "Ling Chu," said Tarling, sitting at the table, his chin in his hand, "It was the night you went to the little girl," said Ling Chu (Tarling know," said Tarling with a little smile, "but there has been a great deal 2126 "You had better wait for us," said Bristol to the taxi-man. Revolver in hand, I leapt across the room, dashed the door open, "You see," said Bristol, "the Hashishin must know that the safe "Bristol," I said suddenly, "it was someone who came through the In its light I saw Bristol lying like a dead man. basket; then came a man with a revolver in his left hand and his "There''s no doubt in my mind," said Inspector Bristol, "that your "It is maddening," said Bristol, "to know that Hassan and Company "There''s very little doubt," said Bristol, "that Earl Dexter has the slipper and that Hassan of Aleppo knows where Dexter is in As Bristol and Mostyn approached the case the old man began to walk Bristol knew his man too well to think of opening any argument at Bristol heard the door of the outer office open, and a moment later 21264 21530 "I''d like to see it, miss, if I may," said Mrs. Morgan, wiping her hands "You have wanted Meredith for a long time, Miss Briggerland," he said, "I can only tell you," he said in answer to a further inquiry, "that Mr. Meredith came into this house at a quarter to eight this morning, and "And now, Mrs. Meredith," said Jack Glover, "what are you going to do?" "Jean Briggerland!" said the exasperated girl. "Supplied by Jean Briggerland," said the unperturbed Jack calmly, "and "It''s a lovely flat," said Jean Briggerland, looking round the pink "Briggerland thought she was going to get it all," said Jack. "You''d better ask Mr. Glover that question," said Lydia grimly. course Jean never said anything against Jack Glover. "There''s a man up there looking at us through glasses," said Briggerland "Doesn''t it make you feel nice, Lydia," said Jean, when she saw the 21617 companion, I began to question if this was like Franklin Van Burnam. Van Burnams to leave a woman to spend the night in so large a house "About the young man and woman coming in the night, you know." Franklin Van Burnam had evidently come to the door with the rest; for When he opened them again, the carriage had stopped, and Mr. Gryce, who had not noticed his emotion, of course, was looking out of It was the _World_ I handed the Misses Van Burnam when they came day from the young woman found dead in the Van Burnam parlors, had acted "Did you know that the house you stopped at was Mr. Van Burnam''s, and Mr. Van Burnam can explain how he came to visit his father''s house at "Louise Van Burnam look like that girl! murdered woman was Mrs. Van Burnam, that this girl was present at her 2172 Hugh Mainwaring replied, while he and Mr. Whitney exchanged glances; property comes into Hugh''s possession," replied Mrs. Mainwaring, "Can you state positively whether this revolver belonged to Mr. Mainwaring?" asked the coroner, at the same time passing the weapon "Mrs. LaGrange," said the coroner, after a pause, "you were in Mr. Mainwaring''s library between the hours of eleven and twelve last but so low I could not distinguish the words, and, thinking Mr. Mainwaring was likely to be occupied for some time, I immediately Mr. Scott; but on his way to the young gentleman''s room he saw Mr. Whitney in advance of him, who called the secretary and immediately manner in which Hugh Mainwaring had defrauded others, I engaged Mr. Hobson as my attorney, as he, better than any one else, knew the "Well," said Scott, after a pause, "I believe Hugh Mainwaring''s life 21737 "Never mind, dear," said the old woman in a soft voice, and with a smile they keep her late," said old Liz, after Sam had explained who he was, "Yes, I''m sure of it--unless she''s kep'' late," answered Liz. But Susy did _not_ return at the usual hour, so her impatient father was "If you mean that you will come and call, Mr Laidlaw," said old Liz, coppers, David thrust them quickly into the man''s hand, and said-"Do you know," said the man, with a furtive glance at David''s kindly "I think, young man," he said in a low voice, "you''ve come to the wrong From this point David Laidlaw entertained old Liz and Susy and Tommy "Quite right he was, Tommy, my boy," said his friend. "Don''t believe Tommy, friends," said old Liz, as she was about to get "It is a good deed, Mrs Rampy," said old Liz, with a smile, "if you''ve 21824 She gave me an odd look, and then glanced aside at an old man who sat forget what took place in that old house one night fifty years Colonel Schuyler may hold himself aloof, but he is a man like the rest I saw Orrin again to-day, and he looks like one haunted. leads directly to Orrin''s house; and when Colonel Schuyler queried in Juliet''s father is a simple, proud old man who makes no attempt to I do not think Juliet understands just how great a man Colonel Colonel Schuyler has not yet returned, and now Orrin has gone away. betray the Colonel for a man no better than Orrin. "Thank you, no," said he, "I do not sit down in your house till I know house, and Juliet, who is standing in the parlor between the Colonel It is the day when Orrin and Juliet are to visit the new house. 21854 Manderson''s right hand man," he said concisely. "You were secretary to Mr. Manderson, I believe," said Trent. in this room, where I am told Manderson spent a great deal of his time, He knew that Manderson''s room was the first on the right hand when the doubt, I believe, about Manderson having despatched Marlowe in the car Trent looked half-incredulously into the eyes of the young man. "Bunner has told me what he thinks," he said when Trent referred to the "Mrs. Manderson," said Trent, slowly measuring his words, "I won''t make quick breathing in her voice as she said: "Do you know what you ask, Mr. Trent? _Martin had not seen the man''s face; nor had Mrs. Manderson._ time Martin went up to bed, the man who had shut himself in Manderson''s "I ought to tell you beforehand," said Trent, looking him in the eyes, 21891 "I shall want some good investments, of course," Prale said. would want to know how Sidney Prale got his million. An hour later, having parted with Detective Jim Farland, Sidney Prale "See who it is, Murk," Sidney Prale said. "I don''t even know where Shepley''s rooms were located," Prale said. Jim Farland hurried away, and Sidney Prale was conducted through dark "I''m glad that Jim Farland is working on this case for you, Mr. Prale. Farland knew that Sidney Prale had told the truth. "It''s Sid Prale''s alibi," Jim Farland said. Prale and Murk got to the hotel, as you know, at "Well, Murk, we''ve made a good start," Farland said, after a time. Lerton knew Farland, as Sidney Prale "Are you sure about that Farland man, Mr. Prale?" Murk asked, after a "She turned in at the address Jim Farland gave us," Prale said. this man prisoner, and attend to Jim Farland, that detective, Prale 21892 21904 22212 "Regarding the ruby, Mr. Burke," said I, "do you know where Mr. Page "Miss Belle Fluette and Miss Genevieve Cooper--to see Mr. Maillot," man suggested to Miss Fluette, "because I want you to hear all I have a look from a girl as beautiful as Miss Belle Fluette. "Royal," said Miss Fluette the instant I was through, "is that--is Mr. Burke here?" Unless I was very much mistaken, the abrupt lowering of full of awe and wonder to note the passage of time; but by and by Mr. Page returned, bearing the lighted candle in one hand and a small, "I want to know, Mr. Swift,--is it going to appear that Royal Maillot "Miss Cooper," said I at length, "assume for just a moment that Mr. Maillot _is_ guilty: would you counsel me, for the reasons you have "Some time after eleven I heard Page and Maillot coming up-stairs. 22278 mind a word I said, and the next day, sir, he was off, carrying his The man turned and looked at his wife, who at that moment entered the "Good-night, sir," said the old man; "good-night; I wish you well." "Speak," I said, giving the old man a shake. "Did you say that Phyllis Curzon is coming to-morrow?" asked the old man "Look, look," he said, and turning I saw that the great door had swung "Good-evening, sir," he said, touching his cap to Bainbridge; "I have "You have heard, Mr. Bell, all about this dreadful mystery?" said Mrs. Bainbridge as she led me towards the dining-room. "I''ll just go and have a look at the light at the tunnel," said the man; The old man said that he would come downstairs. "This is his room, sir," said the man. "We will take Mr. Cressley into another room and then come back," I said 22808 and totally unknown woman coming toward me from my wife''s room. a living picture of the person I saw passing out of this room that by a long gray veil flung over her hat, she would look like the gray "Mrs. L''Hommedieu, who looked ready to faint from excess of feeling, You don''t look like a woman looked like the face of a dead man, she tore the paper from his hand and "''Mr. L''Hommedieu''s compliments,'' said he, ''and he hopes Mrs. L''Hommedieu will make herself comfortable and not think of coming down. Mrs. L''Hommedieu had recovered and gone away, and the person who had "The next day came and went, but no Mr. L''Hommedieu appeared; another, L''Hommedieu!'' And whether it was the look with which she said this that Mrs. L''Hommedieu, so that when she left there she had something with "Then you did not see the woman who died in those rooms?" I asked. 22820 22996 will like Jack, Andy and Randy, and Fred as much as they did Dick, Tom, In the front group were Jack and his cousin Randy, while Fred and Andy "See, Jack Rover and his Cousin Randy and Dan Soppinger and Walt Baxter "Come on, Jack, we''ve got to help those girls!" cried Randy, and caught About the time Jack''s sister Martha was born, Tom and Nellie Rover came Rovers, and to that place Jack, Andy and Randy, and Fred had gone, as Before coming to Colby Hall Jack Rover had had a quarrel in New York Clearwater Hall and give them a ride," said Fred one day to Jack. "I think I know, Fred," was Jack''s reply; "and if I am right, get ready "Come on, boys, help the girls all you can!" came from Jack, as he When the cadets returned to Colby Hall, both Jack and Fred were in 23150 2343 "I suppose, Watson, we must look upon you as a man of letters," said "Pray sit down, Mr. Scott Eccles," said Holmes in a soothing voice. agents, you know, and they said that Mr. Garcia''s rent was paid up all "Come, come, sir," said Holmes, laughing. "You are like my friend, Dr. Watson, who has a bad habit of telling his stories wrong end foremost. "You traced him through the telegram, no doubt," said Holmes. to the death last night of Mr. Aloysius Garcia, of Wisteria Lodge, near "A very remarkable note," said Holmes, glancing it over. You will come round with us to the station, Mr. Scott Eccles, and let us have your statement in writing." "Remarkable, but by no means impossible," said Holmes, smiling. "Nothing in all this," said Baynes, stalking, candle in hand, from room "Oh, very good," said Holmes. "A chaotic case, my dear Watson," said Holmes over an evening pipe. 23432 bushes and stone walls look like running shadows. little old gray man, uncommonly like the folk-lorist himself, peering like a man inspired upon ways and means of reaching concealed regions I know my heart gave a great fiery leap as I saw them, for the faces friend faded from his face, and a look of rapt wonder took its place, By this time my eyes turned naturally toward the open door, and I was I turned my head toward the door in time to see a man come hastily and "It is, if you don''t like ghosts; I do," said Baby Van Rensselaer. knows whether the ghost which used to haunt the little old house in "But you said it _used_ to haunt the little old house at Salem, so I Duncan went down to the little old house at Salem to pass their 2344 "You remember," said he, "that some little time ago when I read you the "Miss Susan Cushing, living at Cross Street, Croydon, has been made the "You have observed, of course," said he at last, "that the ears are not strong reason for sending Miss Cushing this packet. "I have a few questions to ask Miss Cushing," said he. "In that case I may leave you here," said Lestrade, "for I have another "We shall look in on our way to the train," answered Holmes. "I am coming to be of the same opinion, Miss Cushing," said Holmes, "Thank you, Miss Cushing," said Holmes, rising and bowing. sister Sarah lives, I think you said, at New Street, Wallington? "Is Miss Cushing at home?" asked Holmes. "Miss Sarah Cushing is extremely ill," said he. deed be sent to Miss Sarah Cushing? "Lestrade has got him all right," said Holmes, glancing up at me. 2345 "You arranged an affair for a lodger of mine last year," she said--"Mr. Fairdale Hobbs." that the man came ten days ago and paid you for a fortnight''s board and terms.'' I''m a poor woman, sir, and Mr. Warren earns little, and the long time to come if you keep the terms,'' he said. "Dear me, Watson," said Homes, staring with great curiosity at the "Then Dr. Watson and I will come round in time. "Why, Gregson!" said my companion as he shook hands with the Scotland "Mr. Holmes talks of signals," said Gregson. street, or in some way come to understand how close the danger was, and "Here is the candle in the window, Mr. Holmes," said Gregson. "Well, Mrs. Lucca," said the prosaic Gregson, laying his hand upon the "One moment, Gregson," said Holmes. "In that case," said Holmes, "my suggestion is that we lock this door, 2346 "Nothing of interest in the paper, Watson?" he said. "The London criminal is certainly a dull fellow," said he in the Arsenal--technical papers--Brother Mycroft, the chain is complete. working hours on Monday, and that Sir James left for London about three whole of Monday evening after office hours, and his key has never left "Can you suggest any possible motive for taking the papers to London "This is where the young man''s body lay," said he, indicating a spot "I can assure you, Mr. Holmes," said Lestrade, "that every carriage has "Come, Watson," said he, "our ways lie elsewhere. "Let us reconstruct, Watson," said Holmes after half an hour of you, Watson, that this young man''s body was PLACED on the roof of the Mycroft Holmes and Lestrade had come round by appointment after "Everything is known, Colonel Walter," said Holmes. "Then reparation is still within your power," said Sherlock Holmes. 2347 Mrs. Hudson, the landlady of Sherlock Holmes, was a long-suffering "He''s dying, Dr. Watson," said she. ''Let it be Watson, then,'' said he. "Well, Watson, we seem to have fallen upon evil days," said he in a "You mean well, Watson," said the sick man with something between a sob for poor Holmes was so obviously delirious that it seemed dangerous to passed from the flat I heard Holmes''s high, thin voice in some "Have you come from Holmes?" he asked. "I only know Mr. Holmes through "It was on account of your special knowledge that Mr. Holmes desired to Well, Watson, you have done all that a good friend could. "The same," said Holmes. "The same," said Holmes. "All is in order and this is your man," said Holmes. "I never needed it more," said Holmes as he refreshed himself with a "But your appearance, Holmes--your ghastly face?" 23474 Scar," the Mosk family--father, mother, and daughter--Gabriel Pendle, ''Miss Mosk is a well-conducted young lady,'' said Gabriel, growing red ''I am Mr Cargrim, the bishop''s chaplain, Miss Mosk, and I wish to see Mr that weak-minded young Pendle,'' cried Mrs Pansey, shaking her head ''I am so glad to see you are better, bishop,'' said Mrs Pendle, ''But _is_ Mrs Pansey to be believed, bishop?'' asked his wife, smiling. ''Thank you, Mrs Pansey, I have looked into it myself,'' said Miss ''Captain Pendle indeed!'' said the young man, slipping his arm round Mab; George Pendle was a tall, slim, and very good-looking young man in every ''You seem to know all about him, Cargrim,'' said Captain Pendle, in some ''I thought Mrs Pansey might have told you!'' said Miss Whichello, coolly. ''Play the man, George Pendle,'' said Graham, who knew that the father was 2348 "The train of reasoning is not very obscure, Watson," said Holmes with Lady Frances seems to have left there and given the place which Lady Frances Carfax had sought when she left Lausanne. his wife had returned to London, and Lady Frances had started thither "Where is the Lady Frances Carfax?" I asked. want to know, in the first place, Mr. Holmes, is, how in the world you "That is the lady," said Holmes. "You have done excellent work," said Holmes, scribbling a few words "I want to speak to Dr. Shlessinger," said Holmes. "I want to know what you have done with the Lady Frances Carfax, whom "I MEAN to find her," said Sherlock Holmes. "Our time is limited, Watson," said Holmes. said the sergeant majestically, "but you''ll have to go, Mr. Holmes." "It''s a missing lady, Sergeant, and we think she is in that house. 23489 "Sir," answered Tartlet, "my pupil, Godfrey, will do honour to the "My good Tartlet!" replied Godfrey. Godfrey and Tartlet hardly thought of making difficulties about their When Godfrey returned with his collection of eggs, he found Tartlet in a "Eh, Tartlet, what do you think of our natural house?" asked Godfrey. Godfrey left the shore and returned towards Will Tree, observing the Godfrey did not dream of taking all the things to Will Tree at once. On the 30th, the next day, Godfrey and Tartlet set forth at dawn, and in Of this deception Godfrey said not a word to Tartlet. The precautions taken by Godfrey as soon as he returned to Will Tree Godfrey said nothing about this to Tartlet. "Anyhow, Tartlet," answered Godfrey; "our new companion no longer looks "It is Tartlet!" exclaimed Godfrey. "Godfrey," she asked, "would you like to remain on your island?" 2349 tea at the vicarage and had come to know, also, Mr. Mortimer Tregennis, "Mr. Holmes," said the vicar in an agitated voice, "the most "Ask what you like, Mr. Holmes," said he eagerly. "It''s devilish, Mr. Holmes, devilish!" cried Mortimer Tregennis. "I fear," said Holmes, "that if the matter is beyond humanity it is sitting-room fronted, and from it, according to Mortimer Tregennis, Mortimer Tregennis after he left the room. here I have come to know this family of Tregennis very well--indeed, window and to the sitting-room lamp. which had burned in the room of Mortimer Tregennis on the morning of Mortimer Tregennis''s room to find some remains of this substance. "Upon my word, Watson!" said Holmes at last with an unsteady voice, "I "Perhaps we can clear the point up before we separate," said Holmes. "The killing of Mortimer Tregennis," said Holmes. Holmes sat for some little time in silence. 2358 I saw the quick look between Vail and Mrs. Turner, and saw her come "Sometimes," said Charlie Jones, "I think the Good Man should have left Vail and Miss Lee had left the others and come into the chart-room. "I told you last night, Mr. Turner," the captain said, banging the "Just now, Mrs. Johns;" I said, "I am one of the crew of the Ella, and shortly after I went to Williams''s cabin in the forward house to dress A night light was burning in the bath-room, and the door beyond was After the men had gone, I knocked at Mrs. Turner''s door. When Burns gave me the key to the captain''s room Charlie Jones had Miss Lee came out then, and Burns went on deck. She went toward Turner''s door, and Jones leaned over me, putting a hand back, Jones was standing at the door of Vail''s cabin, looking in. 23641 turned away with a heavy heart toward the door, when the young wife, commanding look of the great lady, such an expression of secret dread When she came back I asked her how Mrs. Urquhart looked. But seeing his eyes travel to the window, I looked that way too. fearful shadows; and I rush blindly from the spot, followed by Mr. Tamworth, whose face, as I turn to look at him, gives me another pang of into the heart of man, but it has kept its secret so long that all hope may, I turned neither to right nor left till I came to his house, and up a better story any day than those which come down with a house like daughter''s lips, while on the mother''s flashed a look of love which day he did not look like a man at all, or if I thought of him as such, I 2371 23885 24033 24102 24201 24578 24683 24767 24769 24839 24933 25388 25424 25637 25695 25753 25762 25770 25781 25787 25847 "I hope you will come to see it, Patty," said Mabel, a little wistfully, "Time for him to go home," declared Bob, but Patty said that was not the "We''ll wear our dress-up frocks," said Patty, "and perhaps my White Lady "This is great fun," said Patty, as she took her seat with a little sigh "It''s absurd, Lady Hamilton," said Patty, one day, "to shut yourself up "Yes, I think so," said Patty, demurely; "are they all like you in "What''s the matter, Patty?" said Lady Kitty, looking round. "I think she did," said Patty, looking critically at the fine old face, "Stop that, Patty," said her father; "you make Nan look like a "I couldn''t," said Patty, "because I didn''t know what the place was like. "Come on, Mabel," said Patty, "let''s go and look. Although, as Patty had said, the looking through all the old books was 25849 Alvin Landon and Chester Haynes were having a merry time in the home of It was Alvin''s turn to smile, while Chester said meaningly: Detective Calvert had the good sense fully to admit Mike Murphy to his "Thin----I say, Captain," said the agitated Mike, turning to Alvin, at Calvert and Chester, making sure that Mike did not observe the signal. "He''s coming round all right," said Calvert, referring to the man they Calvert threw back his head and roared, and Alvin and Chester came near to find Alvin and Chester, whom, as you know, he met on their way to look "I wish you all lived in Beartown," said Nora impulsively, "and that Mike "Glad to know ye," replied Mike, with a grin, looking up in the face that Mike, who was the last, she placed her thin hand on his head, and said "It is good on your part, Mike," said Alvin. 25873 "No, I think you''ll find my way best in the end," said Cora, with a the trip to Crystal Bay. Cora, after making sure that the girls had Bess, Belle and Cora had been chums since their motoring days began, her to come to the bungalow at Crystal Bay. Each year Cora and her chums sought some new form of Summer vacation "Me for that motor boat of Cora''s!" cried Jack. Cora and Freda were talking in whispers in the other end of the boat. Bess, Belle and Cora had already reached the motor boat. "Jack, haven''t you boys had your supper?" asked Cora. Freda walked with Bess while Mrs. Lewis and Cora kept close behind "Come on, girls!" called Cora as she saw the boys. "Well, Jack?" asked Cora, as the boat came in. "Come, girls," said Cora, "we''ve got to go to the aid of Denny. 25875 Said Tole: "Stonor, what you make of this Swan River mystery?" "Miles Aroon," said Stonor, like a wooden man. Mary took the bow paddle, and Stonor the stern; Clare sat "The Swan River is like the Kakisas'' Main Street," said Stonor. Stonor said: "To see the white man," and watched close to see how they "But we have just come from the Horse Track," said Stonor, to feel the Clare said: "I''d like to get up now," and Stonor left the shack. "Was there any other man there?" said Stonor. "I want Ernest Imbrie," Stonor said sternly. could be no doubt this was their White Medicine Man. Imbrie said to Stonor, with his cynical laugh: "I suppose you want to "A man much like yourself," said Stonor. "The man is not right in his head!" said Stonor. Looking beyond her, Stonor saw Imbrie and the breed woman eating by the 26063 "Well, Miss Denham," said Morley, his merry face more than a trifle "Mr. Morley," said Anne, rising, "I don''t know who wrote that letter, or "Did your father know what the cross meant?" asked Mrs. Morley. that Miss Denham, looked ill," said Daisy. Mrs. Morley, thinking of the dead Daisy and the missing Anne, wept till "Miss Denham killed Daisy," said Morley. "Yes. Miss Denham said that her father--who is now dead--wore a "Look at the papers," said Morley, handing them to the young man, "and "Ware," said Morley, laying his hand on the young man''s shoulder, "if I "You call Miss Denham Anne," said Giles abruptly; "and you brought her "But surely she knows that he killed Daisy Kent," said Giles. "Then she can''t think Denham a good man now," said Giles. "No," said Giles, "Anne''s father is dead. "When you marry Anne, Mr. Ware," said he, "ask her to look after my poor 26155 solve the mystery, Jack Alvarez is the man.''" Jack handed the old man a ten-dollar bill. way to listen to an old man''s tales of a railroad, but Jack had become On the day following, at the time named, Jack appeared at the old man''s reason against his letting the old man know that he was a detective, as "Very well, I''ll tell you, Mr. Douglas, you have the clothes the old man Our hero knew that the old man must have had some money; there was a which I have held in trust for forty years--yes, there stands the man Jack had made up his mind that the old man had visited New York from man named Jake Canfield had disappeared forty years previously on a Jack followed the old man and joined him on the great spread of "Well, old man, I _am_ a detective, and even you know how a real 26175 There came a sad look to the face of Amalie Speir, as she said: recognize the man at a glance, and when he left the humble home of Mrs. Speir he proceeded to the home of the Richards family. The baron was certainly a very handsome young man. "To tell the truth," said Jack, "I am not a drinking man myself. When the detective finally bade the young baron good-night he walked off Mrs. Speir did not answer immediately, and Jack said: Jack soon fell to the fact that this shrewd-faced man had young Wagner Jack observed that there came a glitter to the young man''s eyes, and a The young man started, and after a moment said: The detective parted from the prospective young baron and returned to mother, and the woman, as our hero knew, was Mrs. Richards. following his securing of the note he met the young man August Wagner. 26176 "Lady Constance Dex," said the other, shortly--"a great friend of mine "You are an interesting man," said Farrington, gruffly. Count Poltavo looked about, as if noting for the first time Farrington''s "Poltavo," he said, dropping his voice, "I want to know who that woman "I suggest that you were at Mr. Farrington''s house that night," said T. "Count Poltavo," he said, "the day after Mr. Farrington''s disappearance "Allow me to show you the door," said Count Poltavo. said; "but I am rather curious to know what is the reason for Mr. Farrington''s affection and in what way he was kind to you." "I think not," said Poltavo, quickly; "you cannot know as much about "There are many things I know," said Farrington, "and if you knew them "I hardly like to accuse a man," he said, "but Poltavo----" the Secret House," he said, frankly, "I know little or nothing. 26193 To my old readers the Rover boys, Sam, Tom, and Dick, need no special "The Rover Boys on the River," I related how Sam, Tom, and Dick of Tom and Sam. The trip on the houseboat started well enough, but soon came trouble "I am going to see Harold Bird," said Dick. "Now, Hans, Fred, and Songbird, get in the stern," said Dick. "I think somebody had better climb a tree and look around," said Tom. "Now, if we get up steam we won''t be blown sky-high anyway," said Sam. While Sam and Tom were experimenting in the engine room, Dick and "Maybe Mr. Bird was on this steam yacht," called up Tom. Sam and Hans went over the stuff in the lockers with care. "Like as not Sam and Hans are already prisoners," said Dick. "Let Sam and Hans come down and we''ll talk it over," said Dick, struck 26306 Miss Cicely Farmond''s air as she entered Simon Rattar''s room seemed "He was once Simon Rattar''s partner, wasn''t he, Reginald?" said Lady When they came to Lady Cromarty''s room, Cicely said good-night to her "I''m quite sure of it, Mr. Rattar," said Bisset confidently, looking "Then," said Ned, "why should Sir Reginald have opened the window of his gained by Sir Reginald''s death," said Simon in a dry voice, as he put "Well," said Ned, "the whole thing is no business of mine, but Sir "A fat lot of good they are!" said Ned. His sister looked a little surprised at his unusual shortness of temper. "Come along here, sir," said he, "we can just have a look at the "Meaning that Sir Malcolm and Miss Farmond were concerned?" said Bisset "Well," said Carrington, "the fact of the matter is, Mr. Rattar, that, "Well then," said Ned, "I tell you that I got this fellow Carrington 26324 26372 Johnny Thompson felt the grip of the speaker''s hand on his arm and started Johnny''s eyes followed the yellow circle of light. This moment of silence gave Johnny time to study Pant, to recall what he dropped for the time being and there matters stood when Johnny had come "Dead," Johnny whispered to himself as he turned away, "but how?" Half way to the entrance, Johnny paused, put his hand on his companion''s The two men who, with the young doctor, accompanied Johnny and Pant back light flashed on, Pant had moved, but Johnny concluded that he might "All right, come sun to-morrow, I go," said Johnny. For a second Johnny stared in the dark at the place where Pant''s face By the time all this had happened, Dave and Jarvis, with their men, had Soon, all unknown to one another, Dave and Jarvis, Pant, Johnny Thompson, 26396 "I thought," Mrs. Brace said, "you''d forgotten you were going to mail At that moment Berne Webster, Lucille Sloane''s fiancé, came from the "Judge Wilton--and I," said Webster, so short of breath that his chest "Berne Webster killed my daughter," she said evenly, hands moveless in "Father," Lucille addressed him from the door-sill, "I''ve asked Mr. Hastings to talk to you about things. "I''ve just been asking Mr. Sloane that," Hastings said, in a tone that Judge Wilton had told him, Webster continued, of Mrs. Brace''s charge "I understand that, judge," Berne said; and, without answering Hastings, "Mrs. Brace told me the same thing," Hastings said quietly, flashing a Webster went a step nearer to Hastings, and stood, passing his hand He got his eyes away from Hastings and looked at the judge as a "I want to get at Webster," Crown told Hastings. 26447 "I''ll soon tell you a trivial thing like that," said Winter, affecting "Good morning, Mr. Furneaux," said Fenley. "Dr. Stern, and Miss Sylvia Manning," said Fenley to the newcomers. "One thing more, Mr. Fenley," said Winter, seeing that the other had "These gentlemen from Scotland Yard are acting in behalf of Mrs. Fenley, my brother and myself," he said to the assembled servants. "Come, now, Bates," said Furneaux, "you can tell us the day Mr. Robert The man who shot Mr. Fenley this morning--" he paused; Furneaux alone appreciated his "Is the first Mrs. Fenley dead?" said Furneaux suddenly. "We, in the house, sir, had a notion that Mr. Fenley would like Mr. Robert to marry Miss Sylvia." man." When she "did" Hilton Fenley''s rooms she missed the glass, but As Furneaux had said, Hilton Fenley was cold-blooded as a fish. But Robert Fenley said no word. 26482 lips of Lucian Davlin, and set the mind of the girl free to think one my little girl has gone away;--my Baby Madeline is become a woman! Madeline lost not a look nor tone; and when the old woman ceased her "Come in, Henry, and close the door," said Madeline, pleasantly. "Going back to Bellair; keeping an eye upon the proceedings of Mr. Arthur; finding out what game that man and woman are playing there; "You stepped on my dress, girl," said Miss Arthur, sharply. During the day, Miss Arthur communicated to her maid the fact that Mr. Percy would remain in Bellair for the present. probable one; and as Miss Arthur certainly had no desire to drive Mr. Percy from Oakley, she assured her "kind, thoughtful Cora," that she lover, said: "Miss Madeline, this is my friend, Mr. Percy." "Strong," said Madeline, "I am going to let you wait upon Mrs. Arthur. 26613 "I''ll pay the girl''s wages, Uncle Jabez," Ruth said seriously. sitting-room, engaged in looking at the Ardmore Year Book which Ruth had Ruth Fielding and Helen Cameron, her chum, had arrived with other girls "Such a nice looking lot of girls," murmured Helen in Ruth''s ear. "No?" said Ruth, in surprise: "But, of course, the girls can go there?" "She can''t help her taste, poor girl," Ruth said. "Oh, Rebecca!" murmured Ruth, looking up as the girl in question crossed "I know now who that girl looked like," declared Ruth. "I''m not at all sure she was an Ardmore girl," said Ruth, reflectively. "She''s a girl whom--whom I know," Ruth said quickly. "Of course," Ruth said to Helen and Jennie Stone, "lots of girls live in continued; but Ruth never saw again the strange girl whom she and Helen So Ruth and Helen and Jennie Stone chanced to be among the girls present 26657 a long, low, boat-shaped car of remarkable speed, and from the little "It''s the Motor Pirate himself," I said to Winter, and my voice was "That''s no pirate," replied Winter, as a couple of lights came into "Of course," replied Mannering, "if your Motor Pirate is fool enough to people who had seen the Pirate car pass them on the road. manner in which Winter had scrambled out of his car, and had handed over "Come and ask me when--when you have caught the Motor Pirate," she said, better perhaps, since during that time the Motor Pirate gave absolutely "WHEN you left me," Forrest began, "I thought I would pass the time "We may as well make a night of it," said Forrest, in reply to my "More work of the Motor Pirate," remarked Forrest grimly, as I came to that Mannering could play the part of the Motor Pirate on that old car 26704 26925 said Old King Brady, as he covered his man.] But Harry had seen him lock Old King Brady in the house, and was at "Old King Brady, we must go out on that train," said the boy, quickly. Old King Brady bent nearer to Harry, to reply, when suddenly a cloth "What has become of the man it contained?" asked Old King Brady. Old King Brady shot a quick glance at Harry and exclaimed: "See here, my friend," said Old King Brady to the darky, "do you know We saw the box and body stolen at the swamp near Mr. Dalton''s winter residence, and we know now that you and Mason were at When Old King Brady heard what Harry said, he felt convinced that the Old King Brady was there ahead of him and Harry told him about Mason''s When the detectives looked him over, Old King Brady asked him: 27097 "Oh, Dad!" cried Bud, beseechingly, while Nort and Dick chimed in with: Dot and Dash and see what Death Valley looks like," suggested Nort. "You said it, kid!" exclaimed Snake Purdee who, with Old Billee Dobb on in a few moments Nort, Bud, Yellin'' Kid and Snake Purdee had unrolled Billee Dobb looked sharply from Nort to Dick and then at Bud. "Do you know that old man''s name?" asked Bud. Sam Tarbell shook his head. "Maybe the old man shot you and the horse," suggested Nort. Bud, Nort and Dick were riding over to the south end of the ranch one "Don''t know what his name is," Bud said, "but he''s an old man and he So did Nort, Dick and Old Billee. "Come on, you boys!" Tosh called to Nort, Dick and Bud. "Did you know this had happened?" asked Bud of the old man. 27147 middle-aged man, who asked me in French if the train went to London, must apologize, Mr. De Gex, but would you ask your man to order me a collar, I set forth for Stretton Street to interview Oswald De Gex. The house in the dusk was just as I recollected it on that eventful burglar," I laughed, "but the fact is I have a great desire to see Mr. De Gex''s house. You said you knew Mr. De Gex, and yet you wanted to look over For nearly half an hour Oswald De Gex and the Italian doctor, Moroni, doctor and the man De Gex, but the woman could tell me absolutely One man declared to me that Oswald De Gex was the friend of mighty such a powerful man as Oswald De Gex," was his serious reply. "Of course you know Mr. De Gex''s butler, a man named Horton?" I asked. 27209 girl anywhere, and it sounds like a fool to say I knew I was going to Chance like me, for all I knew, because Dudley had a trick of sending at my dream girl''s clear eyes, and thought that if she knew what Marcia never knew when Dudley might turn on you with a face like a I knew--as I said "Oh" over Dudley''s gold, and my dream girl slipped out When I got in, Dudley and Macartney were in the living room, talking. Marcia''s word; and Dudley was no man to trust not to turn on a girl. "Crime doesn''t always come out, Miss Paulette," said Macartney. Dudley, of course, who had got Paulette away,--for I could not think of "I''m like Marcia, Miss Paulette; I''m going to bed unless you can turn name was," Dudley retorted, like a fool, for Macartney had never We''ll see--when Dudley reads it!" Marcia looked like a devil 27523 We sat in the little dining-room until we heard the door of the "One more question, Luigi," said Craig as the door opened again. "Ten minutes to twelve," said Kennedy, placing the oblong box on the lodger, a young single man named Jay, who occupies the front room on in his room, and hear every word that is said when any friend happens to A very small boy, with a very dirty face, walked in, said, "Please, sir, room a minute, a young man of highly suspicious manners and appearance, As I said those last words, the poor man seemed to find his powers of Mr. Naylor-Brent''s good-looking, rugged face took on an expression of "This Wilson, Mr. Brent," Cleek asked quietly, "is he a young man?" We know just when you got there, Mr. Wilson," said Cleek, the young man dropped his face into his shaking hands. 27549 three detectives and the inspector entered the room where the dead man "Anyone, in order to enter the dead man''s room, must have passed your yesterday afternoon, when Sir Bernard incidentally mentioned old Mr. Courtenay, it suddenly occurred to me that the curious excitement But Ambler Jevons was not a man to remain idle for a single moment She had returned the old man''s letters apparently in order to show woman can give a truthful appearance to a lie where a man utterly of Sir Bernard just as Ethelwynn had done, and further, the old man "Kind of him," the old man laughed, placing his thin hands together, Courtenay''s death, hasn''t he?" the old man asked. "Lanky sent me, sir," the old man said, addressing Ambler, when we the dead man''s friend, he asked: "Do you know anyone by the name of old man, said: 27705 "I suppose," I said, smiling, "that by ''The Golden Face'' you mean Mr. Rayne?" Rayne was remaining the night at Half Moon Street, while Lola and said the alert, good-looking man as I sat with him in his cosy At last, leaving Rayne there, I drove the old man on to Witham, where "Do you know a friend of your father, an old man named Tarrant?" I leaving Rayne and Lola at home, Duperré''s wife being away somewhere on It was over that left-hand road that I was driving Rayne and Lola in It appeared that a year before Rayne had met old Mr. Blumenfeld and That night, after I had gone to my room, Rayne suddenly entered and Three uneventful days passed, but neither Rayne nor Lola returned. On my return I told Rayne of the old man''s invitation, whereat he "Yes, she''s off to-night--and the old man also," I said, glad that he 27722 came in I was reading the paper, and, without looking up, I said, "Egg''s And then I heard him open the door of the little square room under the the window, and saw a man standing below waiting for the door to be had been smoking at the right-hand window the last thing before he went "My room has three windows in the daytime," said Anderson, with "Why not?" said the little old man, rubbing his hands together. I came up to the bed on which the old man was lying and put my hand in "As you like," said Eustace; "there''s the key." They went into the "Saunders," said Eustace, "you''ve always had a wonderful way with you in "Couldn''t I open the window just a little?" he said to Eustace that "Well," he said when he had come to deck, "I feel like a man who has 27789 "I thought I heard a noise," continued Susy, but the King made her sit The King did not appear to attach much importance to Fandor''s words. "They take me for a friend of the King of Hesse-Weimar," thought Fandor. Juve, to cover the young girl''s confusion, had turned his head away "You know the King?" Juve asked. Juve was busy searching in a bureau drawer while Marie Pascal was going Scarcely had the ridiculous Wulf disappeared when Juve seized Fandor by "Why, Juve, simply that I''m the King of Hesse-Weimar--of which fact you "You forget one man, Monsieur Annion, who knows the King better than Juve''s mission is in the interest of the King Frederick-Christian, we Juve now felt that the King was still in Paris. Monsieur Wulf, the King Frederick-Christian.... Majesty Frederick-Christian, King of Hesse-Weimar." Majesty Frederick-Christian, King of Hesse-Weimar." From Fandor''s house Juve had gone direct to Susy d''Orsel''s apartment. 27794 "Oh!" said Charles Rambert, "have you finished talking about Fantômas? "You have said the word, sir," Charles Rambert exclaimed: "they all are "Yes," said Etienne Rambert; "when one gets to my age, little Thérèse, "All right," said Juve: "I will merely point out that owing to the work "Open the door," said Juve to the concierge, and he followed her to the At the opened door Juve saw a young man of about twenty-five, an obvious man-servant time to answer it, he went himself to the door and took from "I am Juve," he said, "the detective!" and as the young man stared at of that," said Juve, and as Charles took it in his hand he added: "Now "The dear man!" exclaimed Lady Beltham; "of course he may come," and as "Take that man to the door, and let no harm be done to him," said Lady 27824 Out of the tail of her eye, Esther saw the young man merely shrug his "Yes, doctor, I won''t be a minute," Esther replied, and hastened out, "Yes, that is the doctor''s house," added Esther in reply to her "Will you come this way?" said Esther, holding open the consulting-room Esther replied that she did, but Lady Clifford closed her eyes, not I--both think it a little odd that Sir Charles, who''s an old man, On her way upstairs Esther met the doctor, hat in hand. Esther came out of Sir Charles''s room just as Captain Holliday issued "Goodness!" whispered Esther, gazing at Roger with round eyes. "It looks like the doctor," Esther said, hesitating. "Doctor--will you be good enough to look at Mr. Clifford''s hand? When the doctor was out of the room Roger laughed a little, examining "You saw for yourself what she looked like, sir," replied the old man 2789 "We will, of course," called Bess, just as Cora and Hazel came up, and Cora, Hazel, Bess and Belle were flying over the country roads in their "There come Daisy and Maud," called Cora, as along the winding road she "You look," said Cora to Cecilia, as the latter continued to shake "Belle is frightened," said Ray, taking her time to leave Cecilia''s Cora stepped out of the Whirlwind and opened the tonneau door for Ray. Hazel and she were to ride within the car, while Gertrude shared the "Why, I''ll promise a ''little girl'' that," said Ed, taking up Cora''s "Cora," spoke Hazel suddenly, "did you hear what Ed said to Jack about "Hazel," said Cora, stepping up to the porch, "Ed thinks you had best "Likely our girls would attempt to put them to rights," said Cora, "Don''t worry, little girl," said Duncan to Cora with that 27890 "Look at this, Bet!" Kit Patten exclaimed. "In here!" Kit suddenly opened a door and at Bet''s look of surprise "Why, girls, we don''t know what half of them are for," laughed Bet. "Well, there is one thing sure, girls," laughed Kit Patten. The girls laughed for Bet was always wishing things to last forever. eyes!" whispered Enid to Bet, who was trying to coax one small girl to "That''s an idea," said Bet, and the girls joined in the laugh, but the "I feel like a million dollars--or maybe two!" answered Bet. The old professor seemed quite at ease. Kit at that moment made a face behind the back of Kie Wicks and Bet and that sort of thing," pouted Kit. Bet spoke up firmly: "I''ve decided not to go treasure hunting. "Would you really do a silly thing like that, Bet Baxter?" asked Joy "What does the ghost look like, Kit?" asked Bet. 27965 Mrs. Carswell had kept house for Mr. John Horbury for some years--Neale hour Neale handed over the keys to Joseph Chestermarke and went out into The only thing I can think of is that Mr. Horbury, knowing Lord Ellersdeane had got home on Saturday, thought "I know Mr. Horbury," remarked Creasy, with a glance at Neale and Betty. Starmidge glanced at Polke with one expression, at Betty and Neale with "Chestermarke''s Bank," said Neale, turning to Betty. distance as Betty said good-night to Neale and turned sadly into the "You may like to know," said Neale, coming up to him, "we have just "Gabriel Chestermarke knows," answered Neale. do, Starmidge?" he asked, as the detective turned away with Neale. With Neale looking on at one side, and Polke at the other, Starmidge asked Starmidge, "and last Saturday, when we know Mr. Hollis went to 27998 28071 that one day as Hewitt left his office for a late lunch, he became aware "Well," Hewitt said, "so far, I think I understand, though I may have "Come," he said, "Plummer is below, and we are going next door, sent a message to Lady H---in P---Square; and he says he wants Mr. Martin Hewitt to come and speak for him." place a confidential matter in the hands of a man of Hewitt''s "Tell me now," said Hewitt as they went, "anything you know about Mr. Mason''s habits, family connections, and so forth, as fully and as "You''ll have to trust me a little, Plummer," Hewitt said, when he had "From what I have seen and heard to-day," said Hewitt, "it is as I "It is a cypher message which Mr. Hewitt can read--or I, myself, in fact, with a little time. 28084 Sir James looked across at Malcolm Sage, who shook his head. "He was a good shot, I think you said?" Malcolm Sage turned to Sir "Now," said Malcolm Sage to Sir James. "Then perhaps you will open it?" said Malcolm Sage, turning to Sir "Whitaker and Inspector Wensdale," said Malcolm Sage, his eyes still Sir John continued to stare at Malcolm Sage, the paper still held in instance"--Malcolm Sage looked across to Sir John--"you find that A moment later Malcolm Sage appeared, followed by Sir "One moment, sir," said Malcolm Sage quietly, without looking up Sir Lyster left the room, and Malcolm Sage removed the contents of "I will ask you, sir," said Malcolm Sage, turning to him, "to give Sir John Dene had called several times upon Malcolm Sage, whom he "I once knew a man," remarked Malcolm Sage, "who said that in the 28161 28164 night that no mystery-monger had ever murdered a man in a room to which family, Mrs. Drabdump admitted that the deceased had behaved like a Peter Crowl was not sorry to have a lodger like Denzil Cantercot, who, "Just like your view of things, Peter," said Denzil. "My dear Mrs. Crowl," said Denzil, removing his cigarette from his mouth "Mr. Denzil Cantercot, I believe!" said Wimp. "Tom Mortlake," went on Denzil, looking disappointed, "had a "Mr. Grodman says so," said Denzil, startled again. Wimp looked Denzil straight in the eyes, and said, "You mean, of course, "Denzil is a man of genius," said Grodman. "Do you really think he was murdered, Tom?" said Denzil. "That was Cantercot just went in, wasn''t it, Grodman?" said Wimp. to know if it''s likely a man would murder his best friend." "I sent for you," Grodman said, "to tell you that on the night Wimp 28229 unexpected-like if we didn''t have Anderson with us?" said Alf Reesling, "Let her out a little, Eva," said Anderson, taking a long breath. "Let me whisper something to you, Mr. Officer," said Mrs. Crow. That night Anderson Crow, town marshal, superintendent of streets, chief "Somethin''s got to be done, Anderson," said his wife, compressing her Anderson Crow, Marshal of Tinkletown, leaned upon his front-yard fence nomination for Town Marshal our distinguished fellow voter, Mrs. Anderson Crow!" Therefore, when it comes time fer Mrs. Crow to assume the responsibilities of this here office, I am goin'' to The marshal of Tinkletown, Anderson Crow, on three separate occasions "I--I guess we''d better be goin'', Harry," said Marshall Crow "If you need any help, just holler," said Alf. Entering the office of the Grand View Hotel, Marshal Crow looked around "This is our town marshal, Anderson Crow," explained Mort Fryback. 28264 ''the Yard'' this time, Cleek; and I tell you frankly I do not like it." "In other words, my dear Cleek," put in Narkom, as Lady Chepstow, "Good-night, Mr. Cleek," said Ailsa, stretching out a shaking hand to "Let''s have a look at it," said Cleek, moving nearer the light. "And so you are that great man Cleek, are you?" he said. "I suppose, Miss Morrison," said Cleek in a casual, off-hand sort of "A somewhat remarkable thing to discover in a lady''s bedchamber, Mr. Narkom, unless---Just step downstairs, and ask Miss Morrison to come "You are just the man I want to see, Mr. Van Nant," said Cleek, after monstrous thing to atoms; and Narkom, coming forward to look when Cleek "My dear Cleek," he said, "as you appear to know all about Sir Henry and "There, that''s the case, Cleek," said Narkom, after a time. "My dear Cleek," said Narkom, looking at him with positive bewilderment, 28333 Monsieur Jacques Dollon is a son of Madame de Langrune''s old steward.... Monsieur Dollon''s house yesterday evening: as a rule, she comes in her "Monsieur Fuselier," cried Fandor as he shook hands with the magistrate, Again, yes!" confessed Fandor, smiling in his turn: "You know that at "Monsieur Fandor, there''s a very nice little woman in the sitting-room, "Monsieur Fandor, there''s a man wishes to speak to you!" words, that Elizabeth Dollon, once more convinced that Fandor was not "In that case, I will see Monsieur Barbey," said Fandor, rising. "I am delighted to see you!" cried Fandor, shaking hands with Monsieur Fandor returned to the door of Elizabeth''s room, knelt down and tried to In the centre of the room, Fandor had just seen Elizabeth Dollon lying "Come now," said Fandor encouragingly, "I know an excellent way of "For my part, Monsieur Fandor, I think your way of explaining the Dollon 28337 "Yes," said the bald-headed man, bending towards the other and tell you that I know the truth," said the other with slow shall pay for it!" cried the tall, dark-haired, clean-shaven man, as "Sonia returns from London to-morrow afternoon," her father said. Her father took her hand, and, gazing lovingly into her eyes, said in father," said the white-faced man in a low, broken voice. daughter--shall not know the truth," remarked the detective, speaking dark-haired, good-looking young man whose character was excellent, and "I know my duty, sir," was the old man''s stiff reply, "and I hope I Do tell me what you know concerning the man Pennington." "Oh yes, you have," replied the man with the red face. "Sign this cheque, and you shall see her if you wish," said the man Sylvia also heard the man''s reply, and exclaimed-"You don''t look quite yourself, old man," he had said. 28448 Whoever said Burd Alling had good sense?" demanded Jessie. But at the moment Jessie Norwood and her chum, Amy Drew, darted around "And anything a boy can do a girl ought to do a little better," Amy Amy had once said that if Jessie went to girl she and Jessie had seen borne away in the big French car. Of course, Jessie Norwood and Amy Drew did not spend all their time looked from her bony little body to Jessie, and Amy''s eyes actually "Let me tell you, Mr. Smarty," said Amy, "that Jessie''s lecture is the girl Jessie and Amy saw abused in that way is surely the maid who "Keep your eyes open for aerials anywhere, Amy," said Jessie. "Come on, Henrietta," said Jessie, helping the little girl to jump "You girls," Darry Drew said to Jessie and Amy, "have got more radio 28480 "Yes," said Marthe, "I had a letter from Suzanne the other day. Philippe and Marthe Morestal that Jorancé had taken Suzanne to Paris the Presently, Philippe, who had not taken his eyes off his father, said: When Philippe turned round, Suzanne was standing close against him: "Let''s go by the road, shall we?" said Morestal to his son. In reality, like Suzanne, Philippe wanted to go home alone, so that on her black days, as Marthe said, when Mme. Morestal called her back: "But your father must know," said Marthe to Suzanne. Marthe at once said to Philippe: Marthe, before the anxious eyes of Suzanne, Philippe, after relating Marthe was in front of Philippe and Suzanne. "How pale you look, Philippe!" said Marthe. The two Morestals and Marthe walked away, leaving Suzanne Jorancé Philippe rose, looked at his father, pushed back Marthe, who came "Are you coming, Philippe?" asked old Morestal. 28504 "Warming up a bit, isn''t it, Jack?" said Henry Burns, laying aside his "Let it come," said Henry Burns, resuming his wet paddle; "it''s only a "I wonder what it''s half way between," said Henry Burns, as they paused "Got a puncture," said Little Tim. The colonel, having had the refreshment of his sleep, was in a better "They''re going--got the money," said Tim. Harvey looked surprised. "All right," said Harvey, "you can go with Henry Burns and George Warren Tim Reardon stood between Henry Burns and Jack Harvey on a street guard, squatted Little Tim. Jack Harvey and Henry Burns took their "It''s Bess Thornton," said Henry Burns, and the two boys called out a "Let''s try the right hand from the ledge this time," said Henry Burns. Harvey and Henry Burns were a good half mile ahead of them; the Ellisons It was early in the afternoon, and Henry Burns and Harvey and Little Tim 28595 away, up comes a jolly-looking man in a fine fur coat and an opera hat, "Britten," says he, for I had told him my name half a dozen times police right in the middle of the road, with his hand held up like a "I do want a driver," says he, "though how you got to know it, the Lord round--for sitting all that time in the car makes a man''s legs stiff, "This looks a likely inn," he said, pointing to a pretty little house on the right-hand side of the road; "I think we might stop the night "Britten," he said quite plain, "you know why I''ve come down here?" "If this car is going on to-night," said I, "some one will have to push I said "Yes, sir," and went round to the front of the car. for it was likely that the car might be wanted again that night--and, 28769 The familiar figure of the boy proves to be Ted Marsh who had come out To those of us who have read Ted Marsh the Boy Scout, "Ted, boy, I come to you on very important business. "Suppose," said John Dean, "you start tomorrow, Ted. You see, speed is "In Chicago," answered Ted. Truth to tell, he was very glad to talk, "I''m so glad you came, Ted. How I hoped you would!" his mother said. "Good work, Ted," Strong said, with appreciation. Strong and Walker returned to the Adams street office; Ted went home. "I shall be glad to come down," answered Ted, as he wondered at the Ted went down to say good-bye to Strong and Walker the next day. "Well, Ted," said Walker, "I shall see you at the train." "Ted, dear," said Mrs. Dean, "I want to tell you that we are going to 28780 When Peter Moore entered the static-room, picked his way swiftly and "Sh!" warned Peter Moore, conscious that in China the walls, doors, "Miss Vost is why I''m drunk, Peter," said Bobbie MacLaurin sadly. nonsense," declared Miss Vost, looking away from Peter. "You don''t know Bobbie, the way I do," said Peter stubbornly. into unhealthy-looking foam, Peter Moore and Miss Vost leaned upon the Miss Vost dropped her eyes to Peter''s hand which was resting on the "The young man," said Peter gravely, "desires neither wealth nor Quite suddenly the light gave way, and Peter was aware that the night Peter caught Miss Vost by one hand and raced down the steps. Miss Vost lifted both of Peter''s hands, and one was still blue from the red-faced man, and his look sent a curdle of fear into Peter''s brave "Where?" demanded Peter, staring over the red-faced man''s shoulder for 28849 29029 Fandor drew up a chair, placed himself astride it, facing Juve, "Juve," replied Fandor, "I have been charged by Dupont to look into Corporal Vinson considered Fandor a moment, thanking him with a look "Monsieur Juve," said he, crossing his arms, "I am going to give you "I don''t know--I''ve no preference," murmured Corporal Vinson-Fandor. Juve, as we know, had discovered that Vagualame, agent of the Second Fandor-Vinson kept a smiling face, whilst, glass in hand, he talked Corporal Fandor-Vinson said the expected things, and hastened away, From this, Juve-Vagualame gathered that Corporal Vinson was a daring Juve-Vagualame and Bobinette left the "movies" hall at half-past ten. Now, for some time, Henri de Loubersac had been longing to ask Juve a "If they ask for me," said Fandor-Vinson, "tell them I have gone for a "Because Juve has good eyes; because Fandor also begins to see "Monsieur," said de Naarboveck, coming close to Fandor, as though he 29173 left-hand wall, stood a great quantity of mysterious-looking electrical great, dark, deep-set eyes wore a keen, intense look, and whose "Yes, dearest," the young man exclaimed in French, as he rose and looked The man turned from the window, his big, deep-set eyes upon her, and, whom the police called, a short, white-haired, business-like little man, "Yes--poor Harborne!" sighed the grey-faced man, in whose keeping were Then, leaving the drawer open, Ralph Ansell crossed the room and, "I tell you Ralph Ansell has it all," declared the man held by the two In Jean''s face was a hard, haggard look, and Sister Gertrude, a woman of face of Ralph Ansell, the man who had been shot like a dog by the know, Jean, that I love you," and, again taking her soft hand tenderly, Bracondale sat with his wife''s hand in his, looking into her eyes, and room, leaving Bracondale facing Jean in silence. 29331 know why, but I felt that I wanted to speak to father when he came up "The man was saying: ''Come, Lawton, be sensible; half a loaf is better When they were seated she said, shyly: "I understand from Ramon--Mr. Hamilton--that you were at one time of great service to my father. Henry Blaine, the man of decision, wasted no time in vain thought. a letter received early that morning from Henry Blaine''s office, "Good morning!" a fresh young voice interrupted him, and Anita Lawton completed he turned and said, ''You understand, Mr. Moore, that Mr. Lawton is so careful, so secretive, that he does not wish this matter gone, Blaine telephoned at once to Guy Morrow, his right-hand "You can be sure of nothing, Miss Lawton, save the fact that Mr. Hamilton is _not_ dead," Henry Blaine said earnestly. 29400 29498 Mrs. Morton came up to her daughter and passed her hand over the girl''s Mrs. Morton took the letter quickly from her daughter''s hand and "Nora," she said, "Miss Ruth received a letter this morning, from Mrs. Morton took the telegram that Ruth had received a short time Duvall''s first move, after leaving Mrs. Morton''s apartment that morning, "This telegram," he said, holding out the slip of yellow paper Mrs. Morton had given him, "was sent from this office at half past eight this When Duvall, Mr. Baker, of the motion picture company, and Mrs. Morton Grace Duvall said good-by to her husband that morning with very little evening, Mrs. Morton," said Duvall, as he made ready to go to his own Once more Duvall went to Ruth Morton''s room, and opening the two When Grace Duvall, accompanied by the hotel clerk, found Ruth Morton 29629 "I do not remember you, sir," said Pigot, looking at him more closely. "Well," he said, after gazing for a moment into Crochard''s eyes, "speak "I know you are a good man, Lépine," said the Minister wearily; "I know Crochard, I believe," said Delcassé, and involuntarily the great "I shall try to prove that you are right," said Crochard, his eyes great man and a clever one," he said, and looked at Lépine with pity in "I will tell you who he is, sir," said Lépine, gently; "he is the man Crochard," he said, "Lépine tells me you have more news for "There are no more questions, sir," said Crochard; "but we have a little "Yes, and a good one, sir," said Lépine, quickly. "I agree with you, sir," said Lépine, and took his leave. "We shall be but a moment," said Pachmann. "The Prince and Pachmann are there, too," said Dan; "perhaps others." He 29670 ''Wants to send us to watch little boys, look after ladies'' kerchiefs, turning to go my way, and letting my eyes fall to the ground, I saw ''Yes; it is June Jenrys.'' As I spoke I returned Miss O''Neil''s letter little brunette adventuress who had laid claim to Miss Jenrys'' bag? lips, and her eyes turned toward a companion, came Miss Jenrys. A moment later Miss Jenrys and her companion turned about and went have thought of telling Miss Jenrys what she knew of her loss, hoping For just a passing moment I knew how Miss Jenrys looked to the friends ''Then,'' said he, looking me straight in the eye, ''Miss Jenrys must As the street-door was heard to close behind him, Miss Jenrys turned ''Come away,'' I said to Lossing, and leaving Voisin in the hands of ''Tell Miss Jenrys,'' I said, ''that I can, at the right time, explain 29704 That night the ill-fated man took the train for London, his heart "The card is here," he said, laying his trembling hand upon the box, sharply, at the same time putting her eyes so close to the man''s face show, at the same time, two faces in one, two souls, my sister said, the "But about your box, Blanche?" said Mrs. Clayton, who had no idea of her "Only Blanche''s box, Colonel Damer," said Bella Clayton. "Just as you like, dear," said Mrs. Clayton, who was becoming rather "I went a little way into the shrubberies," said Mrs. Damer; "but the Mrs. Damer shivered as she said the words, and looked into the baby''s And he looked the truth of what he uttered; whilst poor little Mrs. Clayton could only press his hand and entreat him to be hopeful; and his "How know you that it is your room?" said one of the men who sat 29721 "Come into this house," said Philo Gubb. "I think detectives are lovely in any disguise," she said, and Mr. Gubb''s heart beat wildly. "If those claws are the work of Mr. Herr Schreckenheim," said Mr. Gubb, "I am prepared to offer to Miss Syrilla her daughterly place in "I am from time to time working upon that case," said Philo Gubb with "When Miss Turner comes back!" said Philo Gubb. "No. You''re right, it ain''t," said Philo Gubb. "Maybe that would satisfy Mrs. Smith," said Philo Gubb, thinking of "You ain''t!" said Philo Gubb. "I''ll so do," said Philo Gubb; "and first off I''ll ask you who your "Because," said Philo Gubb, "there''s a question I want to ask. "The disguise you''ve got onto yourself," said Philo Gubb. "He''d know you?" said Philo Gubb. "Philo Gubb, the detective-man, is on board," said his wife. 29852 Duvall turned to the door without further words, and threw it open. "Why should this Dr. Hartmann want the box?" asked Grace, somewhat conduct me to this man Noël''s room at once." He turned to Dufrenne. Duvall turned to his companion, "Monsieur Dufrenne," he said, "will you which swept over Richard Duvall as he tossed the box of Monsieur "Dr. Hartmann is in the next room," said Duvall, with a pleasant smile. As they left the house, Duvall saw Grace standing near the door, her Closing the box, Duvall regarded it for a moment in silence, then looked Grace Duvall went to her room, at Dr. Hartmann''s, after her husband''s "Come in, Mr. Duvall," he said, holding open the door of the office. could only know that the snuff box was safe in Monsieur Lefevre''s hands, "And now, monsieur," said Duvall, with a look of happiness in his face 29877 "Ends?" As my voice halted young Gilbert''s word came like a bullet. "Or the suitcase," little old Sillsbee quavered, and Worth Gilbert gave Worth Gilbert gave one swift look about the ring of faces, see with half an eye that Worth Gilbert had bought Clayte''s suitcase so mind to come and shake hands with you when Ina went to speak to Worth." Worth''s big brown paw went out and covered her little hand that lay on "All right." Worth gave the girl a look that brought something of that Worth had said the night before about the way her father trained her. "I''d like to have a look at that place, Worth, if you don''t mind." Worth turned his head to look, and the bleakest thing that could be He shook hands, then turned to Barbara with, "Mrs. Thornhill said you were here; I told her I would bring you back with 30187 "I told Professor Brierly about it, Mac," stated Jimmy. Professor Brierly and Matthews shared Jimmy''s wonder. Norah took the little boy out to play and the three men, Professor Jimmy looked curiously at Professor Brierly, who was rolling a He saw Professor Brierly and Matthews in new Professor Brierly and Jimmy Hale were standing near by, Brierly, accompanied by McCall, Matthews and Jimmy Hale, was at "And the two other men, Professor?" asked Jimmy. Jimmy turned his attention to Professor Brierly, who had been of Professor Brierly in this room of utter fear set Jimmy''s spine Professor Brierly, Jimmy and McCall departed. Jimmy stayed in Lentone while Professor Brierly went on to his Professor Brierly looked up at the huge bulk of the man. Professor Brierly, with Jimmy and Matthews close at his heels, "Say, Professor, look at Jimmy''s eye. Professor Brierly, the scientist, and to Jimmy, the newspaper man. 30450 At Varr''s left was his son, Copley, a young man who had come of age It did not take Simon Varr and Miss Copley very long to recover from "There are a lot of things you could tell me," said Miss Ocky, "and I he said, ''Miss Lucy is going to marry that young fellow, Varr. "I wish Simon Varr was more like him!" said Bates. For some little time Miss Ocky tried to center her thoughts on her "Simon is having a row with Copley in the study." Miss Ocky shrugged "I know of just one thing to your credit, Simon," said Miss Ocky rather "No," said Miss Ocky--but she had gasped, and Creighton had heard her. "Make myself look like a large man," said Krech slowly. Krech had finished his story and Miss Ocky was looking at the detective comprehension in Jason''s eye, but Miss Ocky and Krech looked blank. 30477 Sir Digby Kemsley is my friend, you know." up the receiver I heard the cheery voice of Sir Digby Kemsley asking what "I--I want to ask your advice, Royle," he replied in a hard voice scarce "But now, tell me all about this friend whom you knew as Sir Digby "Tell me what is known concerning Sir Digby''s death in Peru," I asked. the man you know as Sir Digby Kemsley struck the fatal blow, and took the "I come as messenger from my friend, Sir Digby Kemsley," I said in a low Then, after a pause, I said: "If I can be of any service to you, Mrs. Petre, for we are both friends of Digby''s, I trust you will not fail to Phrida," I said, looking straight into her great eyes, "I want to--to ask "Yes. I want you to tell me what you know of a Mrs. Petre, a----" 30542 Matravers smiled gravely as he took his seat in the box and looked out "Let us hope," Matravers said, "that some such moment may visit her "What I have seen," Matravers said gravely, "I do not like." "You are not a woman''s man, Matravers, or you would know that her In crossing the stage her eyes had for a moment met Matravers'' earnest The commissionaire stood away, and Matravers closed the carriage door close at hand, and stood for a moment at the entrance looking for and walked swiftly on, with pale face and rigid lips, like a man "I was sent," Matravers answered, "with a free hand to write an honest "Matravers is not the sort of man one feels like taking a liberty At the sound of Matravers'' voice, the man started and looked at him "I--am not a business man," Matravers said slowly; "but if you cared 30586 Juve was seated at a hall window examining Doctor Chaleck''s house Coming back to his first idea of insuring Chaleck''s safety, Juve said to hiding-place, he and Juve kept an eye on Doctor Chaleck. At this moment Fandor pointed out to Juve three men who were running Without further words, Juve, followed by Fandor, left the house of Juve had scarcely entered the room when Fandor switched on the lights; Blood-curdling tales were told about Doctor Chaleck, Juve, Loupart, the On leaving the house toward half-past seven in the evening Juve went "The house is number--" said Juve as he took Fandor by the arm. Juve," cried Josephine, moving toward the inspector with her hand Fandor caught sight of Josephine, who appeared to be carrying out Juve''s Fandor sprang up and placed both of his hands upon Juve''s shoulders. When the two men had left, Fandor turned to Juve. 30636 "Upon my word, Drysdale," said Andrews, "if you keep on, I shall think As they passed the Drysdale place, Mrs. Potter said: Several days after Drysdale''s return from the plantation, Mrs. Potter "What is the matter?" asked Mrs. Drysdale, in great alarm. "My husband is failing in health, I fear," said Mrs. Drysdale. Mr. Andrews and Mrs. Potter left the room in a few minutes, as Mr. Drysdale evidently wished to be left alone. The following night Mrs. Potter got up and went into Drysdale''s room, the fact that they were looking forward to, and wishing for Mrs. Pattmore''s death, was almost equivalent to committing murder, since to you mean Mrs. Pattmore," said Green. On their return from the drive, Pattmore and Annie went to Mrs. Thayer''s "How do you know that I ever looked for him?" said Mrs. Thayer, more, Mrs. Thayer; you are receiving letters from Pattmore every day; 30647 A young man sat down at Henry''s little table and ordered drink; a "I should enjoy a lake trip very much," said Henry, beginning to feel Henry knew better than most others Charles Wilbraham''s Charles Wilbraham''s daily goal: Henry remembered that from old days. Henry edged away: neither did he like Charles Wilbraham. "You know our friend Mr. Wilbraham, I expect," said Dr. Franchi. Miss Doris Wembley looked at Beechtree, rather liked him, and said, "What excellent English you talk," said Henry politely. "My paper," said Henry, "believes that such hope for the world as "In another minute," said the _Times_ to Henry, "we should have had Anyhow, thought Henry, anyhow delegates became News the moment they Henry said to him, "You know something about Signor Wilbraham, then?" "Good," said Henry. "It _is_ the League of Nations," said the delegate, with a little Henry, looking up, saw standing by the door Charles Wilbraham, cool, 3070 "This is Sir Henry Baskerville," said Dr. Mortimer. "Now," said Sir Henry Baskerville, "perhaps you will tell me, Mr. Holmes, what in thunder is the meaning of that, and who it is interest, and Sir Henry Baskerville turned a pair of puzzled dark "So far as I can follow you, then, Mr. Holmes," said Sir Henry "Sir Henry Baskerville is upstairs expecting you," said the "I''ve been over a good part of the world since I left it, Dr. Watson," said he; "but I have never seen a place to compare with "You don''t mind my driving straight home, Sir Henry?" said Dr. Mortimer. "My word, it isn''t a very cheerful place," said Sir Henry. anything of Sir Henry, until I came to the point where the moor "I don''t say now that he isn''t a crazy man," said Sir Henry; "I "Look here, Barrymore," said Sir Henry, sternly; "we have made up "Yes, sir; there is another man upon the moor." 30811 "A little later on," Rochester said, "it will give me very much "Really, Henry," Lady Mary Rochester said to her husband, a few "And you came from?" Rochester asked, leaning a little forward. "My dear Henry," Lady Mary said, a few days later, swinging round in Saton looked into Rochester''s immovable face. "My dear Saton," Rochester said, "pray don''t disappoint us of our "Come," he said, "this is going a little too far! A very great man indeed brought Saton up to Pauline with a little word Something flashed for a moment in Saton''s eyes, but he said nothing. "You are a fool," Saton said, a little contemptuously. "She is not of age," Saton said drily, "and Mr. Rochester is her "Go on," Saton said, his face growing a little pale. "Come and walk with me a little way," she said to Rochester. "Come," Rochester said. 30832 looks like it''s one of your special cases, but we won''t know for sure Examiner said without looking up from his work. looked at me, and said: "What I wanted to say is that there''s no "O.K., Doc. Thanks," said Inspector Kleek, closing his notebook. said: "Inspector Royall, Dr. Brownlee called. "Boy, Inspector," one of the officers had said, "don''t let anyone ever a man who looked like a real aristocrat and a good cop rolled into He looked at the little plaque that said _Inspector Royal C. I handed him the fifty, and, at the same time, said: "Son, I want you "Look," I said, "there''s no point in your going all the way down to "He looked like a man who could take care of himself," the Duke said. "There''s no way of knowing," said the Duke, "But I think there''s just 30833 door opened and Sir Pierre, the Count''s Privy Secretary, stepped in. "My lady," Sir Pierre said, stepping towards her, "the Reverent Father "My lord the Count," said Sir Pierre with some stiffness, "insisted Lord Darcy looked thoughtful and made a note, but he said nothing more Lord Darcy cast Master Sean a warning look, then asked politely, "Has As Sir Pierre unlocked the emblazoned door, Lord Darcy said: "Who else "Master Sean, we have a murder to investigate," said Lord Darcy. "Your lordship knows Castle D''Evreux, then?" Sir Pierre said. "Father Bright," said Lord Darcy, "will the Countess be serving tea "That pretty much settles it, eh, Master Sean?" Lord Darcy said. Father Bright saw Lord Darcy come in through the door at the far end "Master Sean," said Lord Darcy, "there is still a mystery here. "I wouldn''t know about that, Father," Lord Darcy said. "One other knows," said Lord Darcy. 30836 "Well--I want to see a man named Elijah Quimby," Mr. Magee replied. "By the way, Quimby," remarked Mr. Magee, "is there a girl in your town "From tears to smiles," said Mr. Magee, taking the girl''s hand. "I shall ask Peters to serve you," said Magee. "By no means," replied Magee, looking the mayor squarely in the eye. "Some people," said Mr. Magee, "meet all their lives long at pink little With the eyes of a man in a dream Mr. Magee looked into the face of the "You ain''t going to leave this inn, Magee," said the mayor. "Back to Baldpate with our cook," said Mr. Magee into the girl''s ear. "Last night, Mr. Magee," she said, "I told you frankly why I had come to "I don''t have to think--I know," said Magee. "Mr. Cargan," replied Magee, "you know as much about that girl as I do. 30868 "You''re the surest thing I know, Kit," Gilbert Blair said; "now with no "Yes," Crane said, catching the meaning of the look on Blair''s face, "I we asked if Peter had died in a snowstorm the Board said yes. "We want sympathy, too, Mr. Crane," said Blair; "Peter was very dear to Cranes had told her of Peter''s death, but the sight of Blair seemed to "You see," Blair said to Thorpe after Shelby had gone, "Kit and I can''t "Your voice sounds queer, Peter," Shelby said, frowning a little. "It is indeed wonderful," Shelby said, and Benjamin Crane looked happily "It was materialized by my son, Peter," Crane returned, looking at "My boy," said Crane, eagerly, "do you know who killed Blair?" So Shelby said, "Peter, you know Blair''s gone?" you know, Kit, Mr. Crane had a communication from Peter and he said But Mr. Crane thinks maybe Peter doesn''t know." 30989 "Looks like an Injun job, Lowell, don''t it?" asked Redmond, as his sharp Indians, Lowell looked at the trader in surprise. "Accordin'' to my way of thinkin''," said Talpers, "that man wasn''t "I don''t like Mr. Talpers as well as I do some of your Indians," said As Lowell approached Talpers''s store, the trader came out and hailed "I hear Redmond''s arrested Fire Bear and Jim McFann," said Talpers. opposition from Lowell than from any other Indian agent since the trader In fact I don''t want to," said the girl, putting her hand on Lowell''s Talpers turned away as Lowell escorted Helen When Lowell and Helen came out to the automobile, followed by Fire Bear, Telling Helen to mount the white horse once more, Talpers The Indian turned, and, motioning for Lowell and Helen to follow, "I''ve sent out a call for more of the Indian police," said Lowell. 31135 "Assuredly, Mr. Holmes," said the Earl, as we all stepped into a coach Earl, as Holmes, Lord Launcelot, and I followed him into the room. a thing stirring yet," said Holmes, as we came to a room with the door "Holmes," I said solemnly, "the Earl is dead! "That sounds like business," said Holmes, as he jumped up, the Earl "All right, go to it, Holmes," said the Earl. "Bring in Lord Launcelot''s valet next, Thorneycroft," said Holmes. man who would steal the Earl''s diamond cuff-buttons?" Earl said to Holmes: us when Holmes dashed up to the open front door of the Earl''s great _Ich kebibble_ about the date, just so Mr. Holmes here recovers my diamond cuff-buttons for me," replied the the drawers, took out the cuff-button Holmes was after, and handed it commented the Earl as he took the cuff-button from Holmes and stowed 31361 "It wouldn''t come to-day," said Evan. Evan looking at him thought: "You are an object-lesson all right, old The old man now opened the door for Evan. As Evan resolutely mounted the stairs, the old man hobbling after said: Simeon Deaves said to Evan spitefully like a balked child: "Well, your As Evan had his hand on the door he became aware that George Deaves was At the door of the library George Deaves said: "You come in, Papa. But Deaves still boggled at the horrid word, and it was Evan who said: Half-way down the great room the youth did turn, and saw Evan behind Evan opened the door and discovered Alfred, the Deaves'' second man, on "Then I won''t go," said Evan coolly turning back into the room. "Mr. Deaves decided that they were bluffing this time," said Evan. "Which is Charley''s room?" said Evan. Evan said: "I have Deaves back here. 31426 Perk knew the time for action had arrived when he felt the plane head "Come on in, Jack old hoss, the water''s fine!" was the way Perk greeted Jack lost no time in examining the pitiful looking object while Perk "Take hold, Perk," continued Jack, without losing any time. "Congrats, Perk," said Jack, as soon as he came close enough, "you did At first Perk fancied it must be Jack on his way back, "Now let''s get a move on," Jack was saying after Perk had finished the case was placed in the hands of himself and Jack, Perk was already Perk knew what this evidently meant--that Jack had flown far enough up "It''s all right, Perk," said Jack soothingly, not certain what the "That''s a dead sure thing, Perk," whispered Jack, "and chances are it''s "I reckon not, Perk," came in a low tone from Jack, whose head was only 31535 indeed, noticed the fixed, far-away gaze in the priest''s dark eyes as Long afterwards Paul de Vaux tried to describe in words, that dance, "What brings you to Vaux Abbey, Father Adrian?" Paul asked at length. Paul looked away into the night with white, stricken face, and cursed The priest turned away, but Paul laid his hand on his shoulder. "You don''t look quite the thing," Paul said kindly. "I think I know," Paul said quietly. Paul laid his hand upon his brother''s shoulder, and looked kindly into With bowed head and face as white as death Paul walked out of the "It has been such a delightful rest," she said, looking away from Paul Paul looked into the man''s face astonished. "Paul de Vaux, I had no thought of meeting you here," Father Adrian dreadful moment, I turned to Paul, and I saw his face! 31578 Fancies took the place of facts, and by the time she reached this house "Well, I vum!" Jake finally broke out, turning and looking from one face Her eyes held his; her face took on the look he had learned to dread. door for the night and went back into her little sitting-room, where a dollars looks like a fortune to a young man just starting life. face wore a peaceful look, as if death had come too suddenly to cause wonder, and more than one person left the room as if to look for her. Gilbertine moves from the door, and a young man and woman enter with was a woman he heard, he pulled open the door again and looked out. looked like the face of a dead man, she tore the paper from his hand and A man''s face looked in, and behind it, that of a woman, so wild 31581 Rick Brant released the sling pouch with his left hand and let it drop "Scotty just won the rock-throwing championship of the East Coast," Rick organization, had received word from Gordon that Rick and Scotty were Barby always felt cheated when Rick and Scotty left the island on some Rick realized the sense of what Scotty said, but he couldn''t stop Rick and Scotty never found out what Big Mac meant by his crack about Scotty probably was right, Rick thought. Rick saw little of Scotty. "But hasn''t the rocket been checked already?" Rick asked. Rick couldn''t tear his eyes from the rocket, even to watch the last of Scotty arrived right behind the fire engines and ran to where Rick boys worked in silence, Rick tackling his own knots again while Scotty When Scotty asked how things were coming, Rick described their Rick and Scotty still had their jobs. 31589 "Go on," Rick said impatiently, and had to bear Scotty''s knowing grin. Scotty knew that Rick''s bump of curiosity was the largest thing he As the group walked from the plane to the Miller house, Rick checked his Rick felt at home right away, and he saw that Scotty did, Rick, Scotty, Barby, Jan, and the Millers walked leisurely along the Scotty let out a low whistle, and Rick suddenly felt Barby''s fingers Scotty''s flashlight probed with a bright yellow beam, and Rick saw, in Rick was never sure what happened at that point, whether Scotty''s torch "Then the Blue Ghost didn''t hurt the water of the pool?" Scotty asked. Jan Miller asked, "How do you know all this, Rick?" them, Rick explained his theory of ghost production to Scotty. Hands lifted Rick and Scotty to their feet and voices demanded to know with Rick''s plan for exposing the ghost," Scotty said. Rick found Scotty. 31681 acknowledgment of Mr. Mansell''s whereabouts at the critical time of Mrs. Clemmens'' death, made a final bow and turned toward the door. was evidently something to the effect that she wished she knew Mrs. Clemmens; for Mansell--of course it was he--said, in almost the same can show that Mr. Mansell had that ring on his hand when he entered Mrs. Clemmens'' house on the fatal morning--another fact, which, by-the-way, "Miss Dare,"--all the District Attorney spoke in the manner of Mr. Ferris now,--"if you refused Mr. Mansell his ring, you must have "Mr. Ferris," said he, "when you went to see Miss Dare the other day, "Miss Dare," said he, "will you look at the prisoner and tell us if you the time necessary for a man to pass by means of this path from Mrs. Clemmens'' house to the Quarry Station is, by a definite number of "Byrd," said he, "whom were you looking at during the time Mr. Orcutt 31915 "I think you called yourself Barnes," said the man, "as you jumped ---East Thirtieth." That was all, but it told Mr. Barnes that Rose Mitchel had been followed to this address, and as it "At the club, I suppose," said Mr. Barnes, wishing to see if Mr. Mitchel "You think," said Mr. Barnes, "that the thief might have simply handed "I owe you a dinner Mr. Barnes, and it shall be a good one," said Mr. Mitchel. "Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes, "will you wait a few minutes? "I don''t understand you," said Mr. Barnes, not knowing what the man was "Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes, "why did you object to my looking into "It seems," said Mr. Mitchel, "that Barnes suspected that the ruby was "Very good, Mr. Mitchel," said Mr. Barnes. "Come, Mr. Barnes," said Mr. Mitchel, "what have you to say now?" "Here it is," said Mr. Barnes, handing it to Mr. Mitchel. 31949 Carshaw, Winifred opened the door of the dun house in One Hundred and Winifred''s eyes rested often on the spot where Rex Carshaw had spoken to "Winifred," said Carshaw solemnly, "will you consider me your friend "Halloo!" cried Carshaw, while from both Winifred and Rachel came little "The thing seems to be, then, to let daylight into Carshaw," said Voles. "Are you Miss Winifred Bartlett?" asked Mrs. Carshaw the next afternoon "First, I wish to know something about yourself," said Mrs. Carshaw, "You can go away," said Mrs. Carshaw, "without letting him know whither "Why on earth doesn''t Carshaw marry the girl?" said Clancy. "Senator Meiklejohn," said Mrs. Carshaw defiantly. "Glad to see you, Mr. Carshaw," said the little man. Yes. Winifred is ''the image of her mother,'' said Voles. "It''s a queer thing," said the man after a pause, when Winifred stopped Mrs. Carshaw," said Meiklejohn at last. 32059 Rick and Zircon were at Scotty''s side in an instant. Zircon had a room to himself, while Rick and Scotty shared one. Rick ran out, Zircon right behind him, in time to see Scotty confront For the first time Rick got a look at the Moro''s back, where Scotty''s Zircon was well acquainted with boats and Rick and Scotty were not Scotty and Rick cast off while Zircon sent the MTB smoothly away from As Scotty took the _Swift Arrow_ closer, Rick and Zircon Rick and Zircon stared at the Hindu boy incredulously, but Scotty had Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a Rick and Chahda took time to eat, then got into the vinta and began pirate island, so Rick and Chahda could be fresh for the night''s Zircon reached the top and went over, and Rick called, "Scotty! 32117 32198 followed, dear friend," said a voice--Cleek''s voice--in reply. "Cleek, my dear fellow, are you a magician?" said Narkom, sinking "How did I come to suspect the girl?" said Cleek, answering Don''t you know it''s almost one o''clock?" said Cleek, as he went "Miss Renfrew," said Cleek, sinking his voice and looking her Cleek gave one or two sniffs at the air as he entered, glanced at Mr. Narkom, then walked straightway to the desk and looked into the dead say," said Cleek, when that time at length came. Mr. Narkom, who heard these things, drew closer to Cleek, looked up "Come and see!" said Cleek for yet a third time. "Doctor," said Cleek, looking up as he came in, "we''ve got to the ever he lays a hand on _you_----Look here, Cleek: I know it sounds "Mr. Narkom," said Cleek, when at the end of ten minutes the "Good night, old chap," said Cleek. 32269 Barby, Rick, and Scotty were in the library when Hartson Brant walked "Chahda might know," Rick said. As Zircon tipped the Chinese bearers, Rick asked them, "What time is "About three?" Rick looked at Zircon and Scotty. Rick and Scotty added their thanks to Zircon''s. "Chahda''s cable said to beware of the long shadow," Scotty remembered. Scotty snapped on the light just as the man Rick had slugged staggered "I hope Sing is right about getting there day after tomorrow," Rick said "I''d like to know how they knew we were coming," Scotty said. While Zircon and Chahda started examining the floor, Rick and Scotty Rick took his eyes from the way they had come long enough to look While Chahda and Scotty remained on shore, Zircon and Rick pushed the Zircon took the envelope while Rick, Scotty, and Chahda looked over his "Do you know Long Shadow?" Rick asked Bradley. 32564 "Let''s go over it again, Cordell," Kirk said. "Cordell," Kirk said mildly. Cordell said doggedly: "The lab door was open a crack. Almost gently Kirk said: "Let''s go back to where you were standing Kirk said patiently, "Give it up, Cordell. "Gilmore''s a big name in that field, I understand," Kirk said. office and told me to call the police, that Professor Gilmore and Mrs. Cordell had been murdered. "I am Naia North, Lieutenant Kirk." For a long time after Naia North had finished speaking, Martin Kirk sat Slowly Kirk replaced the receiver and eyed Naia North across the desk Kirk made a sound deep in his throat, "Naia North was a hell of a long Once more Martin Kirk went over the few lines, although by this time he ask you, Paul Cordell, isn''t that what you said to Alma Dakin? Even a man like Martin Kirk, who had walked almost daily with 32732 Mr. Jacob Pratt sat like a hurt thing till the train stopped at the Precisely two years later, Jacob Pratt sat once more in his cottage "All the treasure hunting we shall do," Jacob replied, with a little past six this evening," he said, "and ask for Mr. Jacob Pratt, there "Miss Bultiwell," Jacob said calmly, as he rose to his feet, "I regards the things we were discussing," Jacob replied, a little sadly. "There''s that young sprig of fashion, Lord Felixstowe," Jacob replied. Jacob turned a little in his chair, so as to face Sybil. "Jacob," the young man declared, "I feel to-night as though Jove had "You know, Jacob," he said, "in one way I never saw you look so well been living a little high, Jacob Pratt. "Mr. Jacob Pratt, I am sure?" he said. Jacob looked across the little round table. 32985 circumstance Barnes thought it best not to follow his man too closely. "Madam," said the voice of a man evidently a policeman, "where is Dr. Medjora?" and the Doctor said, "Oblige me!" in a tone which made Barnes think it "Why, Doctor," said Leon, anxious to prove his ability, "I wrote that Leon placed his hand in that of Doctor Medjora, and thus made a "Dr. Medjora," said Leon, "you must not think that I am ungrateful, "Good-by, Leon," said the Doctor, shaking his hand warmly. "Young man," said the Judge, addressing Leon, "I hope you appreciate "Judge Dudley," said Leon, "I know that I am most fortunate. When the Doctor returned to the room, he found Leon looking at a book "Leon," said the Doctor, after a slight pause, "I believe that I have "Observe, Leon," said the Doctor, "how easily I could have "Pleasant dreams," said the Doctor, and Leon had no suspicion that 330 I saw Miss Cobb and Mrs. Biggs coming down the path to the spring-house, things hang, for when I saw the storm I gave up the idea of bringing Mr. Sam down to see the young man, and the breath of fresh air in my face Mr. Pierce walked over to Miss Patty, took her hand, said, "Hello "There is no such rule and you know it, Minnie!" Miss Patty said Mr. Pierce took a quick step toward Miss Patty and looked down at her. "My letter, please," said Miss Patty coolly, looking back at him without "Look at your work, woman," he said to me when I opened the door. "If you really want me to be happy," Miss Patty said, going over to her, "I know it''s asking a good bit, Mr. Pierce," he said, "and personally When I got back to the spring-house Miss Patty and Mr. Pierce were still 33019 "Tell Major Temple," said my friend to the man, suddenly I observed Miss Temple come quickly into the hall from a door handed the object, a small bit of lace, I thought, to Major Temple. that traces of anyone approaching the house beneath the windows of Mr. Ashton''s room would be clearly visible. "Major Temple," he said, "your daughter left the house, it conclusively--yet how he could have entered that room, murdered Mr. Ashton, secured the jewel, climbed out of the window and shut and other room was Major Temple''s Chinese servant, Li Min. He seemed to me "Major Temple," he said, "you are here as a witness in the case of Mr. Owen Morgan, charged with complicity in the murder of Robert Ashton." finding Miss Temple''s handkerchief in Mr. Ashton''s room on the morning window of Mr. Ashton''s room when seen by Miss Temple, but he was so 33228 centre table, White and Littell playing against Van Bult and Davis. "That''s so, Van," said White; "if we insisted upon knowing our friends'' Littell asked if Davis was still with him, and the man replied, "No"; Yes, White was there, and, as the detective had said, looked White''s house at night on other occasions and the man in this instance I said no more, but thought it looked a little black for poor Winters, a man looking in White''s window and some little time later, probably "I don''t know, I''m sure," Littell answered, "but you said the Inspector Then he turned to Littell and asked him if he also thought Winters was "Winters," he said, "I believe you have told all you know of the case, "Why not?" Littell asked; "it would not be the first time a man of "If my theory was correct and Littell the man who left White''s house, 33230 Garth received the words as a condemned man probably hears the voice of During the next few days Garth saw little of Nora, meeting her only once "If," Garth said, "anything develops, you''ll have to send Nora away." Garth took Nora''s arm, and, circling the house at a distance, reached When Garth had left, Nora arose and faced her father. "Then it''s only fair to tell you," Garth said, "that the man who drove When the crowded police van had left, Nora, Garth, and the inspector "Garth," the inspector said, "you and Nora ought to have medals or "I want you all out of this room now, please," Garth said. Garth, left alone in the room, turned out the light, went to the window, "Just the same, she''s in this house," Garth said. "You''ve got to get Nora," Garth urged the inspector. Garth saw George''s hands tighten on Nora''s arm. 33242 Seth Bartlett, when a man wants to hire a boy, he ain''t pickin'' out the "Yes, I know all that, Dan, but Jip ain''t the kind of a feller to figger "Say, Dan, we did a mighty mean thing to sleep here, an'' perhaps Mr. Davis had to set up all night. miss a fire like this," Seth replied, half apologetically, and Dan cried "Yes, we saw Jip, an'' then run across Sam Barney," Seth replied. "Look here, Seth, you''ve got good reason to make it hot for Jip after "You''re mighty good to think of us in this way," Seth said, feeling The astounding news brought by Seth and Dan had caused Sam Barney''s "Come on, Dan, don''t spend your time with him!" Seth cried. so''s to say a good word for poor Jip when the time comes," Seth hastened "Do you mean ''cause of what was done last night, Dan?" Seth asked, 33271 likely to let a man slip past me in the manner that this chap thinks. old friend, Sir Philip Clavering," replied Cleek, rising at once. the mere hot-headed outburst of an excited young man?" he said suavely, "Good-bye for a little time," said Cleek, reaching out and gripping the "Yes, but I did--that''s just the strange thing," said Lady Katharine man!" She had time to say no more, for Ailsa, with a face like a rose, "Miss Lorne, let me tell you something," said Cleek gravely. "Look here," he said suddenly, "do you know this man?" Clavering, you know this man Narkom. "Good-night," said Cleek. "Coming again, is she, General?" said Cleek in the soundless words of Now then," said Cleek, opening the wall door, "off with you as "We will come to that in good time, General," replied Cleek. shutting of the door on Lady Clavering''s secret and yours," said Cleek. 33279 with her gloved hands, and for a moment Deland sat looking at her, eyes said Cleek quietly, the queer little one-sided smile travelling up his For it took Cleek and Dollops and Miss Duggan "Who is the gentleman of the axe, Miss Duggan?" said Cleek, turning "Perfectly right." Cleek liked the deep, ringing voice which answered Cleek went up to the desk and laid his hand upon Ross''s shoulder. "And know you shall, old friend," said Cleek, straightening himself from "Only that she looked like that Lady Paula Duggan who was here a few Duggan," put in Cleek quietly, keen eyes upon her face. Cleek''s way and looking up into his face, "they''ve been telling me you got the face of a man who could contrive a thing like that, and carry it Things, dear lady," he said, his hand resting for a moment upon her 33301 the presence of strangers alone," Miss Belinda explained; but Mr. Sylvester did not hear her, for at that moment the door re-opened and "Little Paula and I met long ago," quoth Mr. Sylvester turning to the "Come away," cried Mr. Sylvester with sudden impulse, seizing Paula by "You look deep," said Mr. Sylvester, gazing down upon the little lady''s "I have been told I looked like my father," said she, "and I know that "Mr. Sylvester came home with a dreadful look on his face to-day. "You look unhappy," said Mr. Sylvester to Paula as they came from the "I don''t know, sir," the man returned with a strange look of anxiety. Bertram saw the white look on Paula''s face and silently offered his arm. "Miss Paula, Mr. Bertram Sylvester is waiting at the door in a Mr. Sylvester smiled with a faint far-away look in his dark eye that 33305 One night Mr. Gryce came to my house looking He cast a rueful look at his hands, took a painful step toward the door, said the man, seeing me look with some blankness at these words. answer he evidently expected, and then looked eagerly toward the house. "Old Mother Jane is the nearest," said he; "but she''s no good. don''t know but after all I like Lucetta''s fidgety ways better than "No," I said; "I haven''t been in town a day yet, but I mean to know Rob "Miss Knollys is a woman of a great deal of character," said he. "I don''t know," she said, "I don''t always understand Miss Lucetta, but I in the face of God and man, but after what I saw in William''s room "William," said I, "Deacon Spear is too good a man, and, as I take it, in entering the house, I said to William: "You have reasons for thinking 33381 Penny Nichols flung open the office door of the Nichols Detective Reaching the tennis court, Penny parked her car on a near-by street. Susan had promised to spend the night at the Nichols home, so the girls "Didn''t I close that door when I put the car away?" Penny demanded in a Penny had heard her father remark that many times it was possible to Mr. Nichols was busy in the inner office when Penny arrived, but Miss "The right hand turn!" Penny cried as the taxi-man hesitated at an Provoked, Penny hastened back to the car where Susan was waiting. "It seems to me that your father should know the truth," Penny said The driver opened the door, and Penny stepped into the car. Penny and her father drove on between the rows of police cars which Betty and her father took Penny home since Mr. Nichols found it 33382 five thousand dollar prize to an entry other than the Black Imp. Penny dropped Susan off at the Altman residence, and then, since it was "Can you tell me if a girl named Amy Coulter lives here?" Penny asked "That looks like Amy Coulter!" Penny thought excitedly. "Hanley Cron is the most ill-mannered man I ever met," Penny thought Mrs. Dillon carefully closed the library door and to Penny''s amazement, "Mrs. Dillon must have turned the key when she went out," Penny Penny saw Mrs. Dillon, pale and frightened, trying to drop her pearl Penny had observed during the evening that Mrs. Dillon and Hanley Cron "Tell Mrs. Dillon, please, that we have come to see the picture," Penny Penny wondered why Hanley Cron should wish to duplicate the Black Imp. He had not thought highly enough of it even to award Amy honorable "Mrs. Dillon will tell you that Penny and I were only Penny looked sharply at Mrs. Dillon. 33383 "We ought to tell Walter Crocker," returned Penny. "Old man Crocker''s cottage," the real estate agent said as he opened "Come along, Penny," said Mr. Nichols starting toward the door. Penny allowed the subject to drop, yet she wondered if Herman Crocker "You''re not Mr. Crocker''s little boy?" Penny asked, hoping to draw him "You''ll likely be going in to town sometime to-day?" ventured Mr. Crocker as Penny turned to leave. Penny noticed that Mrs. Masterbrook lingered not far away, evidently listening. better fate than life with a queer old man like Herman Crocker. "I thought that was the work of a detective," Penny said teasingly. "Good evening, Mr. Crocker," said Penny pleasantly. Before Penny could reply, Mrs. Masterbrook came to the porch. "I can''t do that," Walter Crocker replied, and Penny thought she "Susan," she said, "Mrs. Masterbrook evidently knew Walter Crocker." 33392 "In the main," said Anthony Fry, "that absurd little chap up there "Anthony!" Johnson Boller said suddenly. but one who knew him as well as Johnson Boller could feel Anthony''s eyes Into this latter area came Anthony Fry and Johnson Boller and the boy, "Johnson, don''t be idiotic," Anthony said, as he laid a hand on the Wait and see, Anthony," Johnson Boller said earnestly. "I don''t know, sir," David said vaguely, passing a hand over his eyes in Anthony''s door it went and past Johnson Boller''s without a sound, "Well?" Anthony Fry said slowly, and his voice was a terrible thing to Johnson Boller sitting there on the floor, Anthony Fry merely stood "Look here, Anthony," said Johnson Boller, with plainly forced calm; "It''s all right, Anthony," Mr. Boller said with a sudden grim smile. joke on Anthony Fry overcoming him suddenly, Johnson Boller opened his "Anthony!" Johnson Boller said faintly. 33466 She paused a moment, but Kennedy said nothing, evidently thinking that Mrs. Brackett must have seen Kennedy and me exchange a look askance at Kennedy looked up quickly, genuinely surprised at this bit of worldly Seabury paused a moment, Kennedy nodded acquiescence, and the man As they passed near us, Mrs. Seabury caught Kennedy''s eye in momentary Kennedy looked at the purser keenly for a moment, then asked, "Were they Kennedy raised his eyes for the first time from the study of the little "Of course I know," he went on, watching Kennedy''s face, Gaskell met Kennedy''s eye and looked at him as though Craig had some Dr. Blythe looked from Kennedy to me, then said slowly, "Yes--but we A moment later we had said good-by and had gained the street, Kennedy "And you think this was such a case?" asked Kennedy, with just a trace 33546 "I must come where I am sent, Mr. Hurd," the young man answered. "Is it the young man, I wonder," Lady Peggy remarked, "who came up the The man, through half closed eyes, looked out upon these things, and "I was thinking, Mr. Macheson," she said, "that I should like to leave "It''s you I came to see, Mrs. Foulton," the young man said, "and ''pon my "A very sound remark, Mrs. Foulton," Macheson said, smiling. "You mean that you are going away, to leave Thorpe?" Stephen Hurd asked "Look here," he said to Macheson, "have you been following us about?" "We wish to see Miss Thorpe-Hatton for two minutes," Macheson said, "It is Mr. Macheson, is it not?" she said calmly, "the young man who "Look here," the man said, "I know all that you want to say to me. "You can leave him to me," Stephen Hurd said, turning to Macheson. 33695 "Mr. Benson wishes to know the nature of your business," said he, in a With a bow, Jonas replied: "He comes on business, miss, and Mr. Benson his hand in his pocket; but Hartley Benson played his cards better than "_Counterfeit_," and the sinister tone of Hartley Benson as he said: "It cheek of Hartley Benson grew white as he leaned over his father''s Hartley Benson''s rigid look unfastened itself from the door and turned Your father was not a happy man, Mr. Benson." "Great Heaven!" broke from the lips of Uncle Joe, while Hartley Benson, Uncle Joe gave his nephew a strange look, but said no more. when I happened to look into this room, and I saw that man in the yellow know, Hartley Benson; and I am the man whom you led into the ambush of yellow domino to the impatient hands of Mr. Hartley Benson. 33922 Coming, in his confession, to the Northampton Bank robbery, Evans said On the night of the robbery Evans was in New York, but he had gone to on the arrest of Leary, Robert Pinkerton sent one of his detectives the Marine Bank carrying the package to the express company''s office United States Express Company in New York, who with very little delay placed the matter in the hands of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. the express company, and that a dummy money package should be placed word came from one of the Pinkerton men at Fort Erie that Proctor had Pinkerton to come to New York from Chicago, and on his arrival smoking-car at the time of the robbery, to the conductor of the train old-time messenger of the United States Express Company. people and of the Chicago "Daily News." Mr. Pinkerton told Schwartz valuable money package on some day when Crawford should know a large 33988 The man answered in a low tone, with his eyes glancing suspiciously ferretlike face and black eyes of the man who had followed him. The Sicilian clasped his hands, and looked away over the sea. "Does the Signor want a knife?" asked the man, thrusting his hand into "Tell me about it," he answered, looking away. "Margharita," he said slowly, "the time is fast coming when I shall have Lord St. Maurice turned and looked into the white, corpse-like face of me, and come and give me your hand like a man. "I do not know how you may be situated here for friends, Lord St. Maurice," he said, "but I felt that you would only consider it courteous The little old man who had alighted from the cab, stood for a moment or and then looking into her face with a humorous light in his eyes. 34035 John had moved half a step forward when he felt the prince''s eyes fixed The first few minutes that John spent in Louise''s little house were full "Very soon," John said, "I shall ask Louise to tell me the truth. The prince followed John into the little sitting room. Louise turned to John with a little smile. John turned away from the little group of girls and young men toward Sophy Gerard sat in the little back room of Louise''s house, which the Louise leaned a little downward as if to look into her friend''s face. Louise and Sophy came to dine that evening with John in the grill-room "I am sorry," John said, as they took their seats and he handed Louise "If John gets talking about the country," Louise said, "we shall not be "For the last time, Stephen," John said, "won''t you come to a music-hall 34046 34058 "I cannot tell; I do not know--I will see," the little man said. young man suddenly recognized Bernardet, and laid hold of him, pulling Bernardet, whose eyes never left the magistrate''s face, ought "Well, but," said Monsieur Ginory in a tone which seemed to Bernardet to Bernardet, by instinct, read this man''s thoughts; saw "I do not know," said the great man; "I ask you. The Examining Magistrate waited a moment, looking the man full in the portrait of a man, and Bernardet fully believed at the first look he Bernardet said nothing, although the man tried to Dantin bowed, recognizing in Bernardet the man with whom he had walked The other man now looked at Bernardet as if to read his thoughts and to eye of the police officer, Bernardet had recognized a man of superior "The dead man''s eye has spoken and can speak," said Bernardet to 34277 Mr. Claude Bruce, barrister and man about town, whose clean-cut features An hour later Sir Charles Dyke left the library and went to bed. To save time I may tell you that Lady Dyke returned to the "I suppose these things are soon lost sight of?" said Bruce casually. "You must know," he said, "that Sir Charles Dyke can proceed against you By this time Bruce had assured himself that Mr. Dodge did not know Mr. Corbett''s identity, and if Mrs. Hillmer''s brother had changed his name "In the first place," said Bruce, "let me ask you whether or not you "You''re not looking very well, sir," said White, his round eyes fixed on may have departed a few hours after Lady Dyke''s death, as Mrs. Hillmer "Do you mean the wife of Sir Charles Dyke?" said Mensmore; and the Mrs. Hillmer did not even know of Sir Charles Dyke''s death until weeks 34369 Rosanna Winters, Penny learned, by listening. "I''d like to know if the store detective caught that man," Penny declared As Penny took her place at the steering wheel she observed that Mrs. Leeds'' automobile had been brought to the hotel entrance by an attendant. to say, Penny and Rosanna went out the back door. Rosanna explained about Mrs. Leeds and her daughter while Penny added As Penny and Rosanna entered the living room, the stranger turned to face Penny and Rosanna could not refrain from smiling, for Mrs. Leeds looked Penny and Rosanna entered the house by the side door. Penny was aware that both Mrs. Leeds and Max Laponi were watching her "We''ll let Mrs. Leeds hunt for the will," Penny declared, "but we''ll look "Oh, Penny," Rosanna gasped, "Mrs. Leeds has locked me out of the house!" "Max Laponi must have found the letter and key which Rosanna lost," Penny 34468 The old man never asked a question; I do not think he said a single "Zena considers you honest," said the old man, suddenly calm again. "Do you know what he was looking for, Wigan?" Quarles asked. servant living in the house, said in her evidence that Hall came at "Yesterday you suggested that I had a theory, Wigan," said Quarles, be a man of considerable means," said Quarles. "Mrs. Fitzroy said so in her message," Quarles answered, "and it was "Have you thought of one point, Wigan?" said Quarles, with some "That man on the green was one of the crew, Wigan," said Quarles; and "I am a man of the world rather than a detective," said Quarles, his "Who could really think in a room like this?" said Quarles. "I suppose this room is much as he left it," said Quarles, picking up "A young man might be called an old friend," said Quarles. 34611 again; and Jack, who thought that never man breathed like Geoffrey, What Geoffrey said or did, so far as Jack knew, met, at his "It''s Mrs. Priest," said Jack, turning to Geoffrey. Jack took Geoffrey''s remarks in good part, for he had got accustomed to "Oh, I think she is perfectly lovely," said Nina, as she looked back "Talking of house-maids," said Margaret, "I just met Mrs. whats-her-name--you know, the little American with the German name; and "Look at that for a sail, Nina," said Jack. In some way a good deal of what she said to Jack now "I thought I would just send for you, Jack," said Nina, looking half "Yes, I had a pretty good time," said Jack. leaving Toronto, Geoffrey said he must have time to think over Nina thought this would be a good chance for Jack, and she said to 34664 stern-looking, fierce-eyed old man, the said eyes seeming to follow him, "And now look here, my dear," said the old man, taking up a small "That the old man is dead," said Saul coldly; and he added softly to "My dear Lawrence," said the old lawyer, smiling, "never try to pump one "It''s Master George come, sir," said the old housekeeper. "Like it, sir?--yes," said the old lawyer. "Yes, George," said Gertrude, with a peculiarly troubled look in her "I am sure you do," said Gertrude, kissing the acid-looking old lady. "Yes, if you please, Miss Gertrude," said the old woman, who had tapped "Shall I go up, Gertrude, my dear?" said Mrs Hampton. Mrs Hampton, as the old lawyer said something to Gertrude: "Do, do, "I should make him a better man, Mrs Hampton," said Gertrude proudly. "George Harrington come back," said the old lawyer shortly. 34710 into the room where their father lay, came out looking very pale. I had heard that each of Mr. Gillespie''s sons had given his father no end of trouble. door at half-past eight, I met Claire coming out of father''s room with them from other eyes, and simply showed a natural curiosity when Dr. Bennett, with a sly look in her direction, whispered in my ear: saw--George, Leighton, Alfred," she vehemently cried, facing them with "At what hour did Mr. Leighton Gillespie go out to-night?" he asked. ordinary man in fifteen minutes, no arrests were made, nor was Mr. Gillespie''s favourite son subjected to any closer surveillance than the real character of a man like Leighton Gillespie." Leighton Gillespie''s past life he was still the man through whose He had not been looking into Mr. Gillespie''s room at a critical moment. between his hands, was turned my way, but his eyes were looking into 34732 trust account, Mr Carrados," replied Carlyle, rising. Carlyle shot a sharp glance at his host as he got up, but Carrados''s "This gentleman is Mr Carlyle, Parkinson," explained Carrados the moment "Come in and close the door, Parkinson," said Carrados when the man "And now you are going to tell me something, Louis," said Carrados "No; I have come on Mr Carlyle''s behalf," replied Carrados, walking to a "I shall be ''almost'' blind here, Parkinson," remarked Carrados, walking "Yes," replied Carrados, accepting it, "I think this is exactly what I "Max," said Mr Carlyle, when Parkinson had closed the door behind him, "Mr Carlyle told me," said the young man, "but, as a matter of fact, I "Parkinson," said Carrados softly, as the door closed, "look round on "I think we all know that sort of old fellow," said Carrados. "I will speak to my man," said Carrados, turning aside. 34835 "Tut, tut!" replied the vicar, "liking will come in good time, Mr Pratt. use," said Pratt, "and you can set your mind at rest, Miss Tempest. "Mrs Jeal is a good woman," said Tempest, mechanically. not get angry, Leo. I should like to see Mr Pratt marry Sybil and you "You know very little of Mr Pratt," said Mrs Gabriel, looking suddenly "I know he is a kind man," said Sybil; "but, Leo, I do wish you--" "I don''t think my father would ever object, Leo," said Sybil. "Indeed I have not, Mrs Gabriel," said Pratt, quite prepared for this They were bent upon thinking the worst of Leo. All this time Mrs Gabriel said nothing, but remained shut up in the "Hullo, Leo!" said Pratt, rising, when the young man entered the room. servants," said Leo, wondering how the man had forced Mrs Gabriel to You think that Pratt has the cup?" said Leo. 34934 34939 "You married a man called Vorski, who said he was a Pole?" When the Breton woman returned, half an hour later, she saw Véronique "Because," said Véronique, in a husky voice, "because the dead man, the "Have done with dreams, Madame Véronique," said Honorine. "Look, Madame Véronique, past that big one right in our way there, you Véronique heard that horrible, infernal laugh, so like Vorski''s laugh; beginning to suffer left Véronique little power of thought. "Tell me your story, you dear old All''s Well," said Véronique, next little wicket opens in the middle of my door and a woman''s hand comes "Yes, All''s Well, old man," said François, "you may sit up as much and "François is a very long time," said Véronique, presently. "Yes, it''s François," said Véronique, catching her breath with joy and "This is the entrance leading to the God-Stone," said Vorski, solemnly. 34945 "Rowan," he said, "you talk like all the others who come down into the "Look here, Deane," he said hoarsely, "don''t think I am ungrateful. "You misunderstand me a little," Deane said slowly. "Sinclair," Deane said, "has only been in the country three days. "It is a great deal of money, I know," Deane said, "but understand this, "You are sure that it is I who am wanted?" Deane asked, a little "May I ask," said Deane, "why you are so sure that he went to do my "I wanted to have a word with you, Deane," he said, "about this Rowan Deane looked at him for a moment as a man without understanding. The girl turned away with a little grimace, and waved her hand to Deane "I will come," Deane said, "but first, Miss Rowan, I must have an thought I''d look you up, Deane," he said. 34947 35003 voice came back in good-natured tones and I heard: "Good likeness, eh?" laughed the seamy-faced man. little shivering and pathetic figure vanished, the old man drew, with of satisfaction swept through the room, to which the little old lawyer A man''s face looked in, and behind it, that of a woman, so wild left of the mantelpiece, and softly opened it upon what looked like a with the two ill-favored persons whose faces I had seen looking in at She heard my story; looked in the face of my wife looks, a gleam from old Luke''s sidewise eyes startled the man next him, longer sitting--all risen, all looking with wild eyes for the door--was The young man who had brought it thus far bore the name of John Deane, dollars looks like a fortune to a young man just starting life. "No one but Mrs. Ashley and possibly her son know about the bill," said 35022 "Yes, Polly," said Ursula Pell, "the Bowens will dine here as usual. "Yes, Iris," and Mrs. Pell nodded her head, "that pin is certainly the "Mrs. Pell screamed out, Miss Iris, and when I went to see what was the "I wish I could think so, Miss Iris," and Purdy''s honest old face was "I know you ain''t, Miss Iris, but you''re so still and queer like----" "Let me have a look into that room," said Bannard, suddenly. "She only laughed, and said that Miss Iris looked like a circus clown." Bannard had said very little to Iris since his coming to Pellbrook, but Miss Iris, your aunt had that pin for "Oh, yes, ma''am, I just gave that pin to Miss Iris this morning." "Well, I''m going to hide this pin, right now," said Iris, "and I want "Don''t tell me all," said Iris to Stone, as the two were left alone, "I 35146 "I shouldn''t come if he wanted me to," retorted Bella, as Mrs. Coppersley set down her burden; "and if he thinks to punish me in this "Don''t speak of Cyril in that way," said Bella, with some impatience; "I shall look after that," said Bella, not liking her aunt''s tone. "As if I would marry any man who murdered my father," said Bella "I don''t know what Mr. Lister wanted," said Bella faintly; "you must "You shall know what Mrs. Tunks has to say to-morrow," said Durgo, "Mrs. Vand is not your aunt and Captain Huxham was not your father," "Henry Vand knows how to use it," said Bella indifferently; "my father "I must not be hard on Captain Huxham," said Bella, when Cyril brought "You talk of your dead father as Captain Huxham," said Mrs. Vand "I know all about that," said Mrs. Vand, cutting him short, "and Bella 35205 Cyril Crichton, having seen his servant place his bags in a the lady home and the doctor who comes with them things would know what "I don''t believe Lady Wilmersley was murdered," said Campbell. "Lady Wilmersley has not been found?" asked Cyril. "Do you know what his fellow-servants think of him," inquired Cyril, "Here it is, my lord," said Judson, handing Cyril a printed sheet. "Did her ladyship have a nurse?" asked Cyril, addressing the butler. "Come into the drawing-room," said Cyril, leading the way there. "I suppose that by this time every one knows the girl is missing?" Cyril "I--I believed Lord Wilmersley''s time had come, but I knew not how he one doubt the candour of those star like eyes, thought Cyril. "You think so?" Cyril looked doubtful. Lady Wilmersley, Cyril was sure that Griggs would not have broached the left the nursing home by this time, thought Cyril. 35247 "That seems to be all right, Lester," said Mr. Royce, and handed the "I don''t believe it!'' A woman like Marcia Lawrence knows her own heart "This is Mr. Lester, Mrs. Lawrence," said our junior, quickly, and "I''ve come down from New York," I explained, "at the request of Mr. Curtiss to assist him in finding Miss Lawrence. "Has it occurred to you, Lester," he said, at last, "that Miss Lawrence "I''m going to ask a favour, Miss Kingdon," I said, "the favour of a few Was Mrs. Lawrence right in thinking the letter from New York had "Yes," he said, "I saw Lucy Kingdon leave the house a few minutes ago. "We''ll tell you in a moment," said Godfrey; "but please let us hear your "Look at that," I said, turning to Godfrey, but there was no need for me "But you said Mrs. Lawrence told you she knew why Marcia had run away." 35254 But Sir Herbert was as obstinate as his nephew and Miss Letitia Prall "Good for you, Sir Herbert!" exclaimed Miss Prall, who admired "Don''t consider the question settled, Sir Herbert," said Miss Letitia "I am forbidden to speak to this girl, Richard," Miss Gurney said, with "Well," said Miss Prall, stiffly, "what do you want to know?" You know, already, that at the time of Sir Herbert Binney''s murder, Bob "And so, I''m asking Moore," Corson went on, "how he thinks Miss Prall "Except that she heard Miss Prall''s threat to kill Sir Herbert," Gibbs this: Is your aunt, Miss Prall, suspected of killing Sir Herbert?" Richard said, "You know Miss Prall, Peters. "I look at it this way," Bates said; "Mrs Everett and Miss Prall are so Zizi looked up at this, and said, "You could fool a man, Miss Prall, but 35277 "You had better be careful how you talk to my father," said Jim. "Isaac," said Miss Decie, "Tory has met with an accident, and Mr. Standerton has very kindly brought him home for me." Then to Jim she On reaching the house, Jim bade the butler inform his master that Mr. Standerton would like to see him. "I do wish you''d let me help you," said Jim, when he and his father were "Alice, I can stand it no longer," said Jim to his sister one evening, "Dear old Jim," she said, "I am sure you know how I loved our father." "It means a good many things, Master Jim," said Terence, with the drawl "Terence, I believe you''ve come at the right time," said Jim, holding "By all means come with me," said Jim, "I shall choose a quiet hotel in "She must never know," said Jim, who by this time had made up his mind. 35304 Mrs. Jamieson drew back a little and looked into the girl''s face with A moment later a young man with pallid face, set mouth and tragic eyes Robert Brierly turned and looked this friend in need full in the face "Doctor," Robert Brierly bent toward the other and placed a hand upon doctor and Francis Ferrars, Hilda Grant and Robert Brierly had been eyes of lovely Hilda Grant, and clasped the hand of the dead man''s Mrs. Fry, Charles Brierly''s landlady, told how the dead man had appeared "I think," said Ferrars, gravely, "that we had better have Mrs. Fry in of Charles Brierly; yes, and the doctor as well, and he said some things Ferrars was learning to know his man, and he knew that the time might "We look for Brierly in a day or two," the detective said, casually, as You have said the word, Brierly." Ferrars resumed his seat opposite 35361 "Letty dear, this is Mr. David Thain--Lady Letitia Thursford. short," the Marquis declared, with a little wave of the hand, "whom The Marquis leaned forward but David Thain shook his head. "And, in the meantime, what happened at Mandeleys?" David Thain asked. David Thain was, in his way, an obstinate and self-willed man, but he David Thain glanced across the table at the young man in question, who queer little vision came before him at that moment of Lady Letitia The old lady looked very hard at David Thain, and she dropped a curtsey. "Have you no friends in England, Mr. Thain?" Letitia asked, a little "Oh, well, so long as you understand," Letitia replied, with a little "You mean well, Wadham, no doubt," the Marquis declared, a little "You''re young, David," he said, "and I know well that you and me look "I like your little room, Marcia," he said. 35424 35462 "Poor little dear, it''s so hungry," said the good old lady, rocking it you this morning?" said Oranmore, as he sought the squire, whom Mrs. Gower was just helping to ensconce in his easy-chair. But tears filled the gentle eyes of Celeste, as she looked up, and said: I''d like to see them trying to put my eyes out," said Gipsy. by heart," said Minnette, fixing her mocking black eyes on the face of "If he turned you out, Gipsy, it would break my heart," said Mrs. Gower, "Why, are you going to turn me out the next time I come?" said Gipsy, "Do you know," he said, "I once had a little friend called Gipsy? "Oh, dear!" said Gipsy, wiping her eyes, "I don''t know when I have "Good-morning, dear Gipsy," said Celeste, with her own bright smile, as "Look here, aunty," said Gipsy, following Mrs. Gower, as she wandered 35661 "Yes; I think that I understand you," Mr. Sabin said, his piercing eyes "I can promise," he said, "that no harm shall come to Mr. Sabin "I am bound to believe you," Wolfenden said, "and you look as though you "You look," he remarked to Wolfenden, "like a man who needs a drink." "At my rooms," Wolfenden said, turning away and resuming his seat at the "The other fellow," Wolfenden said, turning to the girl, "is Densham, "He is almost as worried as I am, poor little man," Lady Deringham said. "I don''t see what Mr. Sabin has got to do with it," Wolfenden said. "I found Lord Wolfenden very interesting," Mr. Sabin said thoughtfully. "Lord Wolfenden has evidently forgotten all about you," Mr. Sabin said. "My real name," Mr. Sabin said, turning a little as though to face his "I will make a call there," Mr. Sabin said to the man. 35686 35902 Mr. Mitchel was still at breakfast one morning, when the card of Mr. Barnes was brought to him by his man Williams. "Yes, just as detectives do," said Mr. Barnes, smiling, as he made notes Leaving Mr. Mitchel, Mr. Barnes went directly to the office of Dr. Mortimer, and after waiting nearly an hour was finally ushered into the "I suppose," said Mr. Barnes, "that the coffin in which you placed Mr. Quadrant was fastened in this fashion?" "I was told at the house," said Mr. Barnes, "that when you left, after "Mr. Berial," said Mr. Barnes after a few moments'' thought, "I wish you "May I ask this man a few questions, Burrows?" said Mr. Barnes. "You say you have known this man Morgan for some time?" asked Mr. Barnes. "I follow you," said Mr. Barnes, now thoroughly interested in Mr. Mitchel''s analytical method. 35991 Then trace the life of Elenor Murray through No man or angel said to Elenor''s mother: This Elenor Murray comes into this life, Said Elenor''s dead body came to death; It''s Elenor Murray''s death that makes this life Elenor Murray''s death kills Gregory Wenner Like Elenor Murray''s, minister, nor know You''d think his life was safe from Elenor Murray. Had Elenor Murray lived she would have come And how this Elenor Murray saved a life." Knew Elenor Murray and her family life; Races like men find truth in living life, Made Elenor Murray''s life a thing of waste It looks like Elenor Murray. This war is good, and Elenor Murray''s life Who could throw light on Elenor Murray''s life Then Elenor Murray said: "Here are some letters, On Elenor Murray, said: "I know your work, Love came to me for Elenor Murray. Through souls like Elenor Murray''s--fills her life 36079 When with Godfrey Pavely, Oliver Tropenell always called the other man whose presence alone made life sweet and normal at Lawford Chase, Mrs. Tropenell could not doubt--she had had proof of how deeply Laura loved And yet again and again during that uncomfortable half-hour Mrs. Tropenell caught herself wishing that Godfrey Pavely was there, sitting Laura Pavely held out her hand, and Oliver Tropenell took it in his Oliver Tropenell answered slowly, "Yes, I think Godfrey will be fro between Freshley Manor and Lawford Chase was bound to pass by, Mrs. Winslow sat in her drawing-room waiting for Godfrey Pavely. Godfrey and Laura Pavely had both been very kind to Katty over the Then once more he had forgotten Katty till one day, years later, "Mrs. Winslow" had suddenly been shown into his private room at the Bank. natural for Laura, when she knew that Oliver Tropenell was coming to 36198 out, and in less time than it took Billy to slide from his perch, Seyd little bewildered by its rush, Seyd stood looking after the train he copper mine--had come first to Seyd, he had immediately wired for Billy. Bowing slightly, he had walked away before Seyd could lay hands on which trail do you travel?" When Seyd answered he added a word of "Look!" But in the moment Seyd grasped Billy''s arm the blaze fell. In the short time required for Billy to strike a second match Seyd''s "By the way"--Seyd spoke as his eye fell on these--"Don Luis is back note of Seyd out of the corner of his eye, the old man went on: "To Too surprised to answer, Seyd and Billy stood staring at each other "Look here, Billy." Seyd spoke more mildly. up from behind a long bend, Seyd looked up at a smiling face. 36247 Without a word Miriam Challoner went over to the sofa, and soon gave way Murgatroyd placed a chair for the girl beside that of Mrs. Challoner; he Quick as a flash Miriam Challoner read the truth in the man''s face. Mrs. Challoner placed a restraining hand on the girl, for Miriam "Like other men of his kind," returned Murgatroyd, "Challoner''s decent And now for the first time Murgatroyd looked Miriam Challoner full in Mrs. Challoner touched Thorne upon the arm, and said with a final look "Surely Murgatroyd knows," said Shirley. "Laurie is such a business man now, Shirley," said Miriam, smiling "Broderick," said Murgatroyd, looking him in the eye, "you mean Murgatroyd rose suddenly, and turning to Mrs. Challoner, he said with "But, Mr. Murgatroyd," protested Mrs. Challoner, "you said that you did Murgatroyd shook hands with the Challoners; but on Shirley making her 36346 "If you''re going to see Dr. Forge," said Miss Pewsey, her black eyes "Fans," said Burgh starting: but Miss Pewsey with an artificial "It''s walking again," said Mrs. Petley, whose fat face was pale, "and say what you like Master Rupert, "Quite so," said Rupert, facing the Major sharply, "and Miss Wharf has said Rupert grimly, thinking of the secret marriage, "and Miss Pewsey "I know how he came to inquire about the fan," said Miss Pewsey, "Dr. Forge told me, but I did not know the amount offered." "Or how lucky," said Ainsleigh, "let her sell the fan to Tung-yu for "Look at the fan first," said Miss Wharf and gave it to him. "I fear not, while Miss Pewsey is in the way," said Rupert. "Hwei''s," said the Major, "that was why Tung-yu could not buy the fan Miss Pewsey said that Rupert took it: but 36366 "It just occurs to me, Millie," says Alan Warburton, turning suddenly to Up to this moment Alan Warburton has kept the hand of the child clasped As Alan Warburton turns away, with a shade of annoyance upon his face, with her white, jeweled hands, Leslie Warburton turns and rests her head and I do; but let me tell you, Mr. Alan Warburton, if the day ever comes Alan Warburton stopped short and looked sharply at the eyes gazing out Alan Warburton turned his eyes toward the detective with a cold, Tell Alan Warburton to be doubly guarded against Van Vernet. holding Leslie Warburton''s hands in his, and looking straight into her Again Leslie''s eyes rest upon Franz, and Mamma says: Leslie favors Franz with a steady look, and turns to Mamma. "I don''t know," he said, looking over at Leslie; "your Mamma is such a 36481 "I know not what stays my hand," said the old man, raising the phial; "Ebba," said Auriol at length, "I am about to leave your father''s house "I have," replied the little old man. Before Auriol could reply, Mr. Thorneycroft stepped forward, and turned "Give the lady the dog, and take the money, man," said Auriol sharply. "I must speak to this man," replied Auriol. "Look closer at it, old gem''man," cried the porter. "With a young man named Auriol Darcy," replied Thorneycroft. "Vy, Old Parr, that ain''t you?" cried Ginger, gazing at him in "Do not yield to the demands of this fiend, Ebba!" cried Auriol, gazing "Notes to an immense amount!" cried Auriol, opening the pocket-book, and "You are sure Mr. Rougemont is gone?" cried Auriol. "O sir," cried Auriol, throwing himself at the old man''s feet, "pity me "Look forth, then," said the old man. The old man replied. 36758 interested in that girl, Edgar, and want to know her--hear her speak. Frank looked at him a long time and then said quietly: Meantime in the old house Hermione sat watching Emma as she combed out "You will come to dare in time," said she, and fled from the room like a "Never," cried Hermione, panting, and looking appealingly at Emma, who Emma, who had never met a man like this before, looked at him with Emma went to the door and soon came back with a letter which she handed looking in at Emma, as he passed the sitting-room door. Hermione has said that Emma did not know all her trouble." Frank''s going by without word or look; but Huckins did not stop to give "Look!" Emma whispered; "she moved, when you said the word _Frank_." "Come," said Edgar, in his turn, to Emma, "we have had all the horrors 37062 "Mr. Cazalet," said Toye, "I guess you want to know what in thunder I''m had come back with Toye into Cazalet''s life; and even in Blanche''s "They''ve made an arrest," said Toye; and Cazalet nodded as though he had "You don''t mean _the_ poor man?" cried Blanche, looking from one to the "He looked like a sick man," said Toye, with something more than his "I guessed as much," said Cazalet, and this surprised Blanche more than "I remember!" came suddenly from Blanche; but Cazalet only said, "Oh, "Ours were like ever so many little tiny rooms," said Cazalet, "where I Toye said the proper things all the way to the hat-stand, and there took "Toye''s gone back to Italy," said Cazalet. Blanche liked this as little as anything that Cazalet had said yet, and "I should hope he would," said Cazalet, "if he''s a man at all." 37092 Old King Brady knew some things about the business which young Ed Butler "I want the truth," said Old King Brady. Thus far in his speech Old King Brady got when there came another call "The officer is right," said Old King Brady. But it would have done the Bradys little good if they had taken Mr. Butler to Alice, as they originally intended to do, for the detective A little later Old King Brady and Harry went to Chinatown again, and Next day Old King Brady had Alice write a Chinese advertisement offering Old King Brady and Harry slipped into the other room, leaving Alice to "Look here," said Old King Brady, "it''s one of two things. "That''s my case all right," said Old King Brady. "What we want is another Chinese clew," said Old King Brady. Giving the man ten minutes, Old King Brady and Alice went up stairs. 37146 "I could kill you now, here in this room," The Thinking Machine went on The Thinking Machine sat silent for so long that Grayson began to fidget "It comes down to this, Mr. Grayson," The Thinking Machine informed him "Then Miss Winthrop did," declared The Thinking Machine finally, sitting, however, The Thinking Machine went straight to Miss Winthrop Grayson merely stared; Miss Winthrop continued her reading. Grayson was in his private office, Miss Winthrop at her Considerably later in the day The Thinking Machine called Grayson to the At the end The Thinking Machine rose and went his way. "Nothing yet," said The Thinking Machine as the financier entered. before Grayson, and went straight to Miss Winthrop. The Thinking Machine turned to Grayson. "Read the paper I gave you, Mr. Grayson," directed The Thinking Machine The Thinking Machine rose and went to Miss Winthrop''s desk. "Good day, Mr. Grayson," said The Thinking Machine. 37149 "I reckon ash how you vas goin'' to der sea-shore?" Fritz asked, having "Der ish somedings vot don''d vas right apoud dot vimmens," he "Vel, I didn''t vas know vedder to come or not," Fritz answered, "but "Vel, off dot ish all, go ahead mit der pizness," Fritz said, perching vot got married vas elopers mit each odder, und dis pe der old man on vas der bully veller, vot ish honest und haff der rocks to support dot somedings to eat, und I reckon der old man vil fetch or send id." "Dot looks like ash uff it vas going to rain," Fritz muttered, gazing "Vel, dot looks like ash uff nopody vas to home," he muttered. I thought sure dot was Captain Gregg, der smuggler, und I "I vas tumbled to dot already," Fritz replied; "but der virst one vot "Thump me on der head, vil you?" Fritz cried, standing over him, ready 37170 my tutor rose and said, "Sir Massingberd, you should be ashamed to talk that a ruined man in Sir Massingberd''s position can still afford a good years; the manner in which Sir Massingberd lived forbade such a thing. great hall, and left there while the man went to seek Sir Massingberd. "I know the young gentleman," replied Sir Massingberd, curtly, and the "Nay, sir," cried Marmaduke in turn; "for Heaven''s sake, let no "Ah, my boy, you do not know Sir Massingberd yet," observed my tutor, himself to the man who had just driven Sir Massingberd Heath from the "Nay, Marmaduke, it is only I, your old tutor," said Mr. Long, tenderly, said that this wretched old man used to horse-whip young Massingberd should such things be said by Sir Massingberd, who lets that beautiful "Would you be so good as to write that down, sir?" said the man. 37171 "Sir Massingberd Heath," said I, interrupting him, "you have bidden me all his hearty look, Sir Massingberd could not get on long without that; "When did I see Sir Massingberd Heath?" replied the old keeper, who had "I don''t like the look of that man Gilmore at all, sir," observed I, been heard, even if Sir Massingberd had been the man to call for it; he question; Sir Massingberd Heath was the last man to leave life before he "Ah, sir, I know what you would say," returned the young man with man would take some time to reply to," returned the Bow Street runner "I should like to know when you saw Sir Massingberd last," observed the It is possible that even Sir Massingberd Heath may at some far-back time "No, no, sir, with a man like Gerard, all good 37314 warehouses," declared Old King Brady, and he gave Harry orders Old King Brady, Alice and the other two Secret Service men ascended to "I see no other way," replied Old King Brady, and once again he started "Come, boys," said Old King Brady, "we''ll sneak along the bulkhead and The day after Alice''s disappearance Old King Brady was notified by Mr. Narraway that the regular force would finish up the matter, inasmuch as The Secret Service man gave his promise and Old King Brady hurried away. Old King Brady with his back to the door talked aloud to Leggett on a "Harry, my dear boy, where are you?" cried Old King Brady, for like "Yes, yes, I know," said Old King Brady. "It does," replied Old King Brady, "and it don''t give us the Chinese "Go on in, Harry and Alice," said the old detective. Harry covered the Doctor, Old King Brady managed to make the princess 37338 "My experience as an alienist," said Doctor Dollar, "so far as I can lay "In default of a recognized term," said Doctor Dollar, "which time will "I am doing so," said Doctor Dollar, with the restrained confidence "It is open to your inspection day or night," said Doctor Dollar. "Yes?" said the Home Secretary, as Dollar paused and looked at him. "Doctor Dollar," returned Lady Vera, under great control, "it was about "Doctor Dollar," she said, tensely, "nothing can undo this hideous "You said you would give me one, Doctor Dollar." "I can stay five minutes," said Dollar, looking at his watch, "to hear "Good evening, Doctor Dollar," said Miss Trevellyn, briskly, and with "I wish you''d tell me about your eye," said Dollar, already in his "Tell me one thing, Doctor Dollar." Her voice was all that it had been "So you really came to see me about Alfred Croucher?" said Dollar, but 37490 "The corpse told me the Gray Phantom did it," said Pinto in a tone of A look of perplexity in his reddish face, Pinto turned to the door. The Gray Phantom is the only man I know who would pass up some Pinto stepped inside, his eyes fixed on the Phantom''s face in a hard "I did." As he spoke the two words, the Phantom felt Helen''s eyes The Phantom, still feeling Helen''s gaze on his face, pocketed the pistol The Gray Phantom knew, even before he opened his eyes, that the speaker The Phantom looked out, and a glance at a corner sign told him that they Smiling, the Phantom looked Pinto squarely in the eye. Twelve or more pairs of eyes looked up as the Phantom walked into the Phantom felt their eyes on his face. Phantom saw a look of venomous determination in the doctor''s face, and 37545 want to ask you.--You behaved simply splendid last night, Mr. Herrick.--Well, I will, thanks,"--as he dropped into a chair. returned the glass he said, "If you knew what a lot we thought, Mr. Herrick, me and my wife, of the young lady, I wouldn''t seem anywheres "I don''t know if you are aware, Mr. Herrick," Ingham''s father had said "Yes," said Christina, turning and looking pleasantly at the lady "Don''t you know very well, Miss Hope," the coroner went on, "that Mrs. Willing had nothing whatever to do with Mr. Ingham''s death?" "Tante Deutch," said Christina, "this is our new friend, Mr. Herrick, a lonely girl, Mr. Herrick, and that soft, little touch came close on my "Fortunately," said Christina, "Mr. Herrick had told me before any one asked Christina how she could bear to play love-scenes with a man like "Miss Hope, Mr. Herrick," Ten Euyck said, 3776 "Really, Holmes," said I severely, "you are a little trying at times." "I thought you would say so, Mr. Holmes," said White Mason in great "I''ve had a good look, Mr. Holmes," said White Mason. "Well, Mr. Holmes," said MacDonald, "when we have got our man--and you "It''s early days to talk of such things," said McMurdo with the air of "I thank you," said McMurdo, and shaking hands with his new Having had a good look at his man, McMurdo elbowed his way forward with "He''s Councillor McGinty, young man," said a voice from the group. "One last word, Brother McMurdo," said McGinty. "Sure, that was what I meant; I''m in your hands," said McMurdo. "I wanted to have a word with you, Mr. McMurdo," said the older man, "I''d like to know," said McMurdo, "how you ever came to learn that I "It is in this letter which has come into my hands," said McMurdo. 37820 "He isn''t quite satisfied," Hewitt said, "with the way the police are "_First_," Hewitt said, when we stood in the smoking-room, "I observe "You can''t have got anything like a clue in this short time, Mr. Hewitt?" he asked. Kingscote''s work on the boarding-house panels, Hewitt asked me for the The boy disappeared, and Hewitt turned to Merrick and said, "I think you I think I have already said, in another place, that Hewitt''s "Come quietly," said Hewitt, and stepped lightly after Miss Garth, Mr. Crellan at his heels. story by the old man, I caught Hewitt''s eye. "You know the superstition, of course," Hewitt said. "I fancy," said Hewitt, "that this may turn out a very important case. "Good-day," Hewitt said pleasantly to the young man. "That''s enough, I think," Hewitt said. "As I thought, you see," Hewitt said to me, "the man''s nerves have 3784 accumulated against Marsh, convinced Morgan that this was the man he Marsh unclasped his fingers for a moment and looked hard at Morgan. "One question, Marsh," said Morgan. "What you tell me, Morgan," said Marsh, "confirms what I have At the same moment that Marsh opened the door, Tierney and the man "I''ll wait until you come back, Marsh," said Morgan. Morgan led the way and the girl, leaning on Marsh''s arm, followed. "I want to use your telephone for a minute," Morgan said to Marsh, Marsh unlocked the door of his apartment and Morgan immediately went Morgan and another man, whom Marsh easily recognized as a detective, As the man left them Morgan sat down again beside Marsh. "Morgan," said Marsh. "There is one thing I want to ask of you, Morgan," said Marsh. After a time the man turned to Marsh, and said, "If you take things 37913 that made you think that Mr. Shei is The Gray Phantom." For every crime committed by Mr. Shei, The Gray Phantom bears responsibility." He gave a dismal laugh. When I saw you standing in front of the drug store reading Mr. Shei''s announcement, I was turning a little plan over in my mind. Slade, she had already guessed, was Mr. Shei''s right-hand man. them was the mysterious warning The Phantom had received from Mr. Shei, the man who was generally believed to have been implicated in A blank look crossed The Phantom''s face while Culligore was speaking. "It''s--it can''t be--The Gray Phantom?" A startled look appeared in Mr. Hardwick''s deeply furrowed face. Mr. Hardwick''s dim eyes searched The Phantom''s face for a long time. Gray Phantom is Mr. Shei." Some people think The Gray Phantom is Mr. Shei, but "You look faint," observed Starr with a glance at The Phantom''s face. 37929 the night we were going to rescue Frank''s father," suggested Fenn? "Tell us," suggested Bart, and Fenn related what the girl had said. "Your advice came just in time, Captain," said Ned, for the boys knew Great!" yelled Fenn, as he caught sight of Frank, Ned and "The ship isn''t on fire!" exclaimed Bart, crowding past Ned and Fenn. The man stopped suddenly, for Fenn was looking right at him. want you boys, or Fenn, more particularly, unless they think he may know "Give me a hand here!" Bart called to Fenn and Frank. "How?" asked Fenn, for the captain looked serious. "I do, eh?" asked Fenn, diving suddenly and coming up under Frank, whom got our camp established?" asked Frank, looking at Fenn, with whom this "It looks as if the smugglers had Fenn," said Frank solemnly. "But we''ve got to save Fenn!" exclaimed Bart, who rather sided with Ned. 38131 "Doan know fuh certain, suh, but Ah think it''s operated by a man down It didn''t take the Secret Service man long to locate the place he "The last time this man came to the Library," said Mary, "was two days "Not a thing in the world," replied Walters, "except to know if a man That he was the man for whom they were searching--the mysterious "No. 859"--was apparent from the fact that papers concealed in his desk man who landed von Ewald, wasn''t the only government detective working only ones we know about," said the man in charge of the New York office. "What about the men who''ve been working on the case up to this time?" "Hal," said the chief, with a smile, "here''s a case I know you''ll like. Secret Service men [said Quinn] divide all of their cases into two 38347 "Mrs. Ocumpaugh certainly believes that the body of her child lies in like leaving Mrs. Ocumpaugh till she knows whether we shall ever see the I had just reached the opening in the hedge communicating with Mrs. Carew''s grounds, when I heard steps on the walk inside and a woman''s Mrs. Ocumpaugh if she happened to look this way." persons to delude Mrs. Ocumpaugh into believing the child dead. "I have always thought, just as Mrs. Ocumpaugh has, that the child had that child or Mrs. Ocumpaugh''s blood will be on your head! live till Mr. Ocumpaugh comes home unless she can show him his child." on behalf of Mrs. Ocumpaugh, whose child you have at this moment under name and business, thus proving the man to be in the confidence of Mrs. Ocumpaugh or, at the least, in that of Miss Porter. girl said that hearing that the little boy fretted, Mrs. Ocumpaugh had 38466 Joe Strong had met Black Hood many times before, and, like the police, "Gangway, muscle man!" Black Hood''s voice rang out, and then like a slim "''S all right, officer," the drunk said, mistaking Black Hood for a cop. "Honey," Joe said, "I got something that''s going to set little old New proved that Jack Carlson was the Eye, Black Hood would clear himself of "I want the Eye," Black Hood said. "I think this is the reason that Biggert was killed," Black Hood said. unconscious Black Hood, was the man they knew as the Eye, his white "It would be a grave mistake to kill Black Hood, Brayton," the Eye said. "As sure as my name''s McGinty, I knew there''d come a day like this, Mr. Black Hood, alias the Eye. I''ve got you, and I''ve got you where I want When the man had left the room, he turned to Black Hood. 38470 Roger Odell glanced in the direction the girl''s eyes gave him. My line with a keen business man like Roger Odell I saw that there was room for a man inside, and explained to Odell that come up at once," passed on the news to the man behind the door of the Here was the Head Sister, waiting for Maida Odell; but if my car could closing of the gate at the Sisterhood House between me and Maida Odell. York the "Egyptian-looking man" who had disturbed Maida''s peace of Maida glance at it she asked if Miss Odell had ever met Lord John Hasle. Maida has told me since, how the Head Sister called her one day for a Maida''s letter had come to the Long Island hotel. "You look another girl already," said the Head Sister. "The end has come," a voice said Maida did not know whether the man or 38577 Washington dashed up to the front of the house, Grace Duvall, looking Grace looked up at the man before her, the letter crumpled in her hand. Grace left the Stapleton house, feeling somewhat baffled. On the day following that upon which she arrived in Paris, Grace Duvall child of Monsieur Stapleton was taken from his nurse in the Bois de "That is the child of Monsieur Stapleton," the man said. the woman he had seen in Valentin''s room,--and her presence here at Mr. Stapleton''s house evidently filled him with surprise. room by a man with a dark beard, who subsequently enters Mr. Stapleton''s house. The man who had asked to see Mr. Stapleton stood in the reception room, man so careful, and the thought came to her, might it not be Mr. Stapleton''s boy? "The man will come to Mr. Stapleton''s house at eight o''clock, and will 38663 "They would be," said Hanaud, unabashed, as Ricardo stalked from the "Mr. Calladine," said Ricardo. "There!" cried Mr. Ricardo in surprise, and Hanaud lifted a hand to "So you live here, Mr. Calladine?" said Hanaud, taking off his hat and "They come in during the day," said Calladine, and Hanaud looked at Hanaud shut the door upon Calladine, but he turned neither to the Hanaud chuckled with satisfaction when he saw the expression upon Mr. Ricardo''s face. "Yes?" said Hanaud, watching his friend closely. Mr. Ricardo and Hanaud exchanged a look. "Mr. Calladine is in?" said Hanaud. I spoke to you"; and to Hanaud he said: "This is Miss Carew." Ricardo listened for some note of irony in Hanaud''s voice, some look last Hanaud put down his glasses and turned to Ricardo with a look of "What a night!" said Hanaud. Mr. Ricardo and his friends rose to go, but at the door Hanaud detained 38664 Mr. Twiss took a turn across the room with the letter in his hand. "''You have been a long time, Humphreys,'' I said, and the man looked at "Look after Olivia for me," he said, as we shook hands upon the deck "Good night," she said again, and she stood with her hand upon the "But you knew," said Olivia, and he turned away to one of the "Come, Duke," he said, and he went back into the house and sat late in Glynn looked at the little house set so far away in "Oh, yes," said Thresk easily, "I asked him," and Glynn looked from "He has left the outer door open," he said, and, coming back into the "And now," said Glynn, "I want, in my turn, to ask you a question. "They come in during the day," said Calladine, and Hanaud looked at 38888 "No, sir; horses that leave Trafton between two days never come back The pretty, stupid-looking little town of Trafton had suddenly become to "What!" I said, in sincere amazement; "Carnes, that''s one of Jim Long''s "All right, boss," said Jim. I turned back toward the telegraph office, that being midway between "Long," he said, turning to Jim, "here are my keys; will you act as my "Why," interposed Miss Manvers, "the sentiment does you honor, Dr. Bethel, but--I should think the other doctors your most natural enemies. "I think Dr. Bethel is right," said Miss Barnard, in her low, clear "You are better advised than I, Miss Manvers; I know so little of Dr. Bethel." Trafton, and ask Bethel to trust his case to Carnes and myself? Carnes and I had another long talk that night, while waiting the time "Old man," he said, coming slowly toward me, "I don''t think I''ll take 38981 "Well, for some reason I don''t know, Dollie''s father objects to Mr. Herbert''s attentions to her--as a matter of fact, Mr. Meredith has "Do you happen to know," he asked, "if Miss Meredith attended the "How much is it worth to you to know if Miss Meredith went to the masked "Miss Meredith is the girl," Hatch was thinking. "Not that one," Dick smiled as Hatch reached for his right hand. Hatch had forgotten that he ever knew Dick Herbert. "You know, too, that Richard Herbert went to that ball in Burglar''s garb "The return of the gold plate, yes," and Dick passed a hand across his Ten minutes later Hatch''s name was announced to Dick Herbert. Meredith and Mr. Herbert," The Thinking Machine went on steadily, Mr. Meredith arose, went over to Dick Herbert, and "I had asked Mr. Hatch to find for me if Harry Meredith and Mr. Herbert 39018 that dull look of hopeless agony in his face as he turned away and left on his land and addressing his wife, started in pursuit, followed by Mrs. Morton and her little boy, who arrived at the slate-pits in time to "Philip, I have heard to-day that Mr. Ravenor is expected home," she said "I think Mr. Morton had better return with me, sir," he said to Mr. Marx. I stood at the front of the box, looking round, until Mr. Marx, smiling, pushed a chair up to me and bade me sit down. My mother had turned a little away from me and stood with face upturned "I don''t know what you were going to do, Mr. Marx," I said, looking at face, and laid his hand upon her shoulder, looking first at my little "Good-night, Philip Morton," she said, looking up at me with a grave 39134 Through all this time Norton, the reporter, Hargreave''s only friend, Jones turned and went in search of Florence. "It is very good to have a friend like Mr. Norton," added Jones; and All day long Jones went about like an old hound with his nose to the Braine asked if any one knew what the Hargreave butler looked When the countess and Norton went away Jones stole quietly up to "Jones," said Florence, "why do you rub your hands like that?" Jones was a good deal surprised when Norton turned up at the old Jones bent his head in his hands, and Norton tramped the floor till the came in and asked Florence to come to Miss Susan''s room for a moment. "Jones, I believe you are going a little too far," said Florence "My man," said Braine, "would you like to make some money?" Presently, Hargreave, Jones, Florence and Jim were alone. 39229 "I think so, Mr. Fell." Gramont felt beneath his Franciscan''s robe, and "Yes?" prompted Gramont, his eyes intent upon the little gray man. Gramont left the car, and turned to speak with Hammond. From the time they left the Ledanois house with Lucie, Gramont had no Leaving Hammond to take the car home, Gramont headed for Canal Street to "I think," said the toneless, even voice of Jachin Fell, "that all of Upon the following morning Gramont called both Jachin Fell and Lucie "I nominate Jachin Fell for president," said Gramont, quickly. "Miss Lucie Ledanois!" said Gramont. "Chacherre was pinched last night for the murder," said Gramont, "Gramont!" Jachin Fell frowned. The chief of police looked very uneasily from Gramont to Jachin Fell, "Go ahead," said Gramont, wondering what Fell would try now. Gramont and Fell were left alone together. "I''m so glad!" Lucie took Gramont''s hand as Jachin Fell dropped it, and 39544 "Here comes Emily," said Mrs. Barlow, who had been rocking in her chair. "Perhaps the poor girl is more blessed out of this world," said Mrs. Barlow, whose eyes showed that she herself had not had a fair-weather "Shagarach is the man to defend him, Miss Barlow," said old John "Yes, Miss Barlow, I have a theory," resumed Shagarach, turning to Emily "It is a long time since we have met, kinsman Shagarach," he said. "You bring good news, Miss Barlow," said Shagarach, a little heavily. one," said Shagarach, a divine smile for the first time breaking the set Emily was coming around to Shagarach''s view of Harry Arnold''s possible "And so to acquit Robert Floyd," said Shagarach, smiling to cheer his "You will wish to go home, poor child," said Mrs. Shagarach to Emily. "Can it be Shagarach''s man?" said McCausland to himself, reaching for "Good evening, Miss Wesner," said Shagarach and McCausland almost 39891 right hand of the lower room, a man watches by day the large cases where At the word "man," he went to the window, and saw Abel standing beneath "Let''s stroll down the street, any way you like," said I, "and talk of "Well," I said, speaking to Brewer; but turning round to look at his "Come down to-day," said he, "and bring your man with you in case we "Ah, now I know you''re wrong," said he; "there''s only one man within "Look here," said I, "this is no time for words like this. room; how could he look for a moment to name one man or one woman who "It is easy enough," said he, "to look at a man''s hand and deduce "Come," she said, resting her head upon her hand, "I want to know from "Now," said she, when the man had gone, but had left the little table 39940 A knock came upon the door, and Stumph, Ashton-Kirk''s grave-faced man "A moment ago," said Ashton-Kirk, "you spoke of odd happenings. Ashton-Kirk nodded; and as the old woman admitted them, he said: "All countries have had their secrets," said Ashton-Kirk, after a pause. Ashton-Kirk looked at the young man; his face was pale, his eyes were face; Ashton-Kirk, his eyes turned in a sidelong look toward a door at "The police," said Ashton-Kirk, looking at his watch. Fuller looked in; the secret agent nodded and the young man stepped said Ashton-Kirk as he stood by the tray, watch in hand, "is due in the "Osborne has been looking about," said Ashton-Kirk, pointing to a broad, "What I personally think," said Ashton-Kirk, "is of no great matter," said Fuller, as he sat back in Ashton-Kirk''s lounging chair and "This man," said Ashton-Kirk to the old servant as they came upon her, 40348 did so, and I saw her face clearly, and met her eyes, my blood went wished to know how my face came to be cut in that terrible fashion. good-looking, he lacked Mr. Townsend''s peculiar air of polish, but in "You look like the sort of person who would wear another man''s man or a woman with eyes like that who was deficient in grit. I don''t quite know how Archie first came to think of the thing. the luck went round to him--possibly because it took some little time knowing the man as I did, I knew that Mr. Pendarvon would watch for me Pendarvon was the sort of man one liked to play sat staring with wide open eyes, almost like a man who had been By the way, all the time I was looking at Mr. Townsend, I could not 40372 been a quick look of fear on his face when he realized Trent was the man shoulder of the younger man and that he had said, "Trent, you were in For a moment the thought that Anthony Trent''s life was coming to an end "Not yet," Anthony Trent said still looking hard at him. Anthony Trent from his bigger horse looked down at the man on the polo "Arthur," said Trent one day to Lady Daphne, "looks as if he were still "The lords and ladies?" Trent said remembering that he had seen Hentzi "Well?" Anthony Trent said, "What of it?" "The count said so," Trent frowned. "I want you to take them and me," Anthony Trent said. "Nothing to it," Anthony Trent said confidently. "I went," said Anthony Trent, "because Lord Rosecarrel, who knows Count "Anthony Trent," said the earl, "No matter what you have done or what 40434 "But where is Craig, the young nephew of the dead man?" I asked Treeton. "Mr. Gregory was a business man," the local police officer said. "I''ve had a good many opportunities of watching the old man, Mr. Vidal," young man spotted me first, and said something, whereupon the old gent came from London one day, a short time ago, to see him--a young French "Yes, but why did Craig go out disguised as the old man--that''s the "Yes. The young man was murdered, without a doubt," replied the doctor, "He came last Monday afternoon--three days ago," my man replied. "Yes. My uncle acts upon plans and information which the old man "You speak like a little fool, Lola," old Gregory declared. strong suspicion that old Vernon was within that room, and the man, that night, for, on looking inside the room, I saw a young man standing 40464 "Good morning, Gilbert," said Silwood, but without much cordiality. "Have they told you the good news, Gilbert?" asked Kitty, a note of "Oh, don''t let us talk about Harry Bennet," said Francis Eversleigh, "I shall look at his letter again," she said to Gilbert, and went up to When Gilbert appeared in his father''s room he found Francis Eversleigh "Mr. Silwood must have left a will, father," said Gilbert, confidently; "I think, first," he said, "it will be as well to tell Ernest and Mr. Williamson what has occurred; afterwards you and I will proceed to Mr. Silwood''s chambers and examine them." "There is just one thing I''d like to ask you, father," said Gilbert; "You think," said Gilbert, slowly, "that Silwood murdered----?" "Come with me," he said to Gilbert, "to Mr. Silwood''s room--that will be "It is about Silwood, I think," said Gilbert. Gilbert Eversleigh and Kitty Thornton did not come together at once 40484 Muggs had worked with Verbeck against the Black Star, and when the On the night of the rescue of the Black Star, Roger Verbeck had called "So we have a new Black Star, have we?" Verbeck said. The chief of police, notified by Sheriff Kowen that the Black Star had "Muggs, I told you that this is a one-man job," Verbeck said. deputies by this time, Verbeck knew, for the men had received orders to Company with the chief and his men, and watch for the Black Star. "Either the Black Star or some of his men are up there!" Verbeck said. "I want to be the second man through that door!" Muggs said. Up in the diamond room the Black Star''s men had opened the vault door, "Muggs spotted one of the Black Star''s men and started to follow him," Mr. Verbeck, and the chief and the sheriff--and Muggs. 40491 40493 "Do you want anything, mother dear?" said the boy, laying his hand Lady Morland to inform Mrs. Anson that Sir Philip Morland declined "Philip Morland," he said, doggedly, when the inspector asked him his "Thank you, sir," said Philip, and Mr. Abingdon, unable to account for "A tall man," said Philip, "taller than you, for I could see his chin "By the way," said Philip, whose heart was beating a little now, Three hours later, a letter came for "Philip Anson, Esq.," by hand. live in that ye didn''t hear tell of Mr. Philip Anson, the boy who "Beg pardon," he said to the couple, "is that Mr. Philip Anson''s place?" young man as Philip Anson must have troops of friends, he must be rich, "Philip Anson!" he said. "Philip Anson," hissed a man''s voice, "do you remember Jocky Mason?" If ever a young man has done good in this world, it is Mr. Philip Anson. 40603 Jeckie was thinking of Old Grice''s money-bags, but the vicar''s wife, who studied psychology in purely amateur fashion, said that Jeckie Farnish there was old George Grice, Albert''s father, who was as warm a man as "And you know I shall make him a rare good wife, too," continued Jeckie. "There''ll be a good bit of money to come in this back-end," she said. And when Jeckie turned away from watching George Grice''s broad back Palethorpe into the room in which Jeckie Farnish had found George Grice Jeckie Farnish had made George Grice pay up to the tune of fifteen "You''ll find I can do better for you than Grice ever did," said Jeckie, arch of Jeckie Farnish''s front door, a flaming reminder to George Grice informant, the full story of Jeckie Farnish and George Grice. Had Jeckie Farnish or Lucilla Grice known of what it was that these "Come this way," said Jeckie. 40821 40848 "By the way, talking of Maloney--it''s a strange thing," said Broadhurst, "Yes, I''ll come," said young Braxton, with a quiet smile. his darned face," he said; "it''s Bill Hanker, the man who got the drop Judge Jeffers let on as how the old man wanted to hand in his "Look here, old man," said he; "sit down by me on the trunk and listen "Good-bye, old man," said Braxton. jump up; there''s a body of men coming!" Every man sprang to his horse''s night and day, turns against the very man that worked so hard for it. We got fair away to sea without a hitch, and things began to look a bit You, sir," he said wistfully, "look like one who has seen much of "It was but natural," said a man with a thick beard at my right hand. "Well, well, there''s plenty of time yet," said the man with the 41001 What I saw in the house of Professor Greer on the night of that I could see that the man Antonio held Mr. Kirk in great fear or great "As you know, signore," Antonio said, "Miss Ethelwynn left last night to It had not occurred to Kirk to examine the dead man''s pockets before, evening, it appears, the dead man''s daughter returns in secret, enters man who had left London with the Professor''s luggage, had arrived in "But, Antonio, I beg of you to tell me more concerning that man Kirk. Some man--a friend of Kirk''s--went with her." "I''ve lost my wife, Mr. Kirk, and you know where she is," I said. though Kirk came from London to meet the Professor, who had returned by "And you believe that Kirk has gone with the Professor to visit Sir Mark "We know the man Henke," Kirk replied. 41078 young Jose Casteno came to my office in Stanton Street, WC, and that the great and wonderful things that happen in life come heralded by "Yes," I went on; "I mean Lord Fotheringay and Peter Zouche," and I saw "Mizpah," said she in a low voice, almost like a prayer: "The Lord watch "This is the home of the Order of St Bruno," said my guide, who was old And why should an insignificant-looking fellow like Jose Casteno so well One thing was soon evident--Cooper-Nassington was a man of his word. "Look here, Zouche," he said in that strong, masterful way of his, "I know the man like nobody else does in the House. "Why need we stand by and let other people like Fotheringay come in and "The manuscripts!" whispered Casteno excitedly as he saw the old man "I shall not fail," said Casteno decisively, starting to make a bee line 41089 before." And from where I stood I detected by the man''s keen, dark eyes "He told me also to tell her that Richard Keene has returned, and said and grooms, loved Lady Lolita in secret, and although no word of man, whose white face and wide-open, sightless eyes told us both the look such as I had never before seen in the eyes of either man or woman. Recollect that not a word is said about the man Keene, the note, or the Revealed there was a portrait of Lady Lolita Lloyd, the woman I loved, some distinct motive that a plain-clothes man watched the house day and And this was the man of whom both Lolita and Lady Stanchester lived in Who was this man Keene of whom both Lolita and Lady Stanchester were in "I must explain, Lady Lolita," said Keene, "that had I known you were 41130 Women who met Austin Wingate for the first time usually thought him an He saw how happy Sheila was with the young man who had so recently come Smeaton stood for a long time lost in thought. This young man, James Farloe by name, had very little to tell. "He''s not a man you would be likely to forget, Mr Smeaton," he said. After Wingate''s hurried departure, Smeaton put Sheila into a taxi, and Smeaton was sure the strange man would come back for a "I know the man a little," he said, when he had gathered the contents. "No news of Mrs Saxton, I suppose?" asked Sheila, as Smeaton was on the Then the detective, turning to Sheila, said: "Now, Miss Monkton, there "No fear of being disturbed here, Smeaton, at this time of day; I know Smeaton tipped the man, who in a few moments left his room. 41151 step in the hall and looking out had seen Mrs. Darwin enter the study. "You said that Mrs. Darwin entered the study to reclaim a paper which anticipated the question he said eagerly, "Mr. Lee Darwin left the house I was surprised, but Ruth said calmly, "I don''t know her, Mr. McKelvie." read what you heard: namely, that Coroner Graves, dissatisfied with Mrs. Darwin''s first answer, asked her again if she knew Cora Manning. "Ruth would know Darwin''s hand," I said eagerly. know why if Lee Darwin was outside that study window he did not leave The moment the door closed behind the old butler McKelvie said, with a "I should like to examine his rooms," said McKelvie abruptly. man," said McKelvie as we returned to the lower floor. "You didn''t see Mrs. Darwin go into the study?" questioned McKelvie. "Mr. Darwin," McKelvie said, as Lee opened his eyes again, "are you 41187 pass her life in the society of that rather common-looking brother, good "Poor little soul!" said Mr Pomfret, in a voice of the deepest Miss Burton took the matter out of her brother''s hands by turning is such a dear good fellow at heart, wanting I know in the little expect he is a little bit sore, you know, about the whole thing, thinks "Now, Captain Murchison, may I ask you if your friend is a man likely to doubt, thought Spencer, that the little man was tremendously smitten by "You are quite right, old man, this time," he said quietly. gambling, and I know my young friend would like a little flutter." Mrs L''Estrange we know to be a woman of good family. herself and father, Mr and Mrs Spencer, a young woman friend of the Hugh, in amazement that a man like his friend Spencer, endowed with a 41459 41525 tell Mr. and Mrs. Atkins that you want to see them," said Mr. Merritt, As Mrs. Atkins caught sight of the dead man a great shudder shook her "Mrs. Atkins, I must request you to look at the dead man again," the "Mrs. Atkins," said the detective, earnestly, "I do not think that you The man cast a hurried, and I thought an apprehensive, glance at Mr. Merritt, and replied quickly: "Yes, sar; ze door is open almos'' all ze "I kinder fancy that man knows something he won''t tell," said the "When you saw Miss Derwent," said the Coroner, addressing the man whom "I see, however, that _you_ believe the murdered man to be Mrs. Atkins''s unmuscular woman like Mrs. Atkins is capable of dragging so large a man "I suppose," said Atkins, "that we shall now never know who the man was, 41790 I saw Oakes place his weapon in his outside overcoat pocket--as he said, "Dead!" said Oakes, and turned to Moore, who had joined me in the crowd. "Great goodness, Oakes, what is wrong?" said Dr. Moore, rising to help As Oakes had said: "If you want expert evidence, get it from Moore; if Oakes thought a moment, then arose and said: "Step here, Mike, and point "Yes," said Oakes, "we were watching the man near the road. Oakes did not notice the remark, but said: "I don''t know what other men Oakes looked at him and smiled, then said: "Moore, where is your had been said, but he knew things were uncanny and that this man Oakes "Get up, boy," said Oakes; "get up." And turning to us, the cool man Hallen turned to our friend Oakes and said: "I never in my life saw "He is a man by the name of Oakes," I said. 42010 Locino knew Boscarini, a New York agent of the Black-Hand Society. "''This is Highland,[1] New York,'' said Cecala, when I inquired the "''Tell that to Cecala when he comes,'' said Cina. "''Mr. Cecala,'' she said, ''it is necessary that I go to New York proofs were to be sent to New York, Cecala said, because it was very "Coming out of the store, Cecala led me to a house in the same street Cina handed me a note from Cecala and a letter from my aunt. note requested me to remain in the house and not come to New York if had come to take me to Cina''s house where certain people from New York to go to New York and meet Cecala who would introduce me to the man "''He was the head of the secret police in New York,'' replied Cecala. "Cecala said Giglio was in New York then at the house of his 42014 "Dan," she said in a low voice, "Jane doesn''t know a of the journey, Jane said anxiously: "Dan, dear, aren''t you trying too you know, Jane''s staying with Dan ''cause she thinks he''s too weak to come grew red and embarrassed, and so Julie went to his aid with, "Mr. Packard, Gerry thinks maybe you''re a cow-man rancher like we''ve seen in big sister Jane is with us." The boy said no more, but Mr. Packard was Dan was made as comfortable as possible and he at once said: "Mr. Packard, Gerald tells me that you are our neighbor. He then shook hands with Jane and Dan as he said heartily: Julie reported that Jane had gone right to sleep and Dan''s face "Maybe Jane''ll want to learn too," Gerald suggested, but the older girl it." Then, smiling at the older girl, he said to Dan: "Your sister, Miss 4223 Q. And after the man in the light coat said "good-night" to the "He ain''t here," said Mrs. Hableton, thinking that Whyte had got into "Mr. Whyte said ''e ''ad just come from England," went on the woman. the passage in order to ask ''em not to make such a noise, when Mr. Whyte''s door opens, an'' the gentleman in the light coat comes out, and "Good-night, Fitzgerald," he said, in a hearty voice; "come soon again." "Good-night, Brian, dearest," said Madge, kissing him, "and don''t "Brian, dear," said Madge, softly, taking his hand, "you must tell said Calton, as the cab stopped at the door of the Melbourne Club. "I think I knows it now, miss," she said, respectfully, as Madge looked "I wonder if that old woman knows anything?" said Calton to himself, as "What have you got?" said Calton, looking over the table. "Don''t you think you would like to know my friends?" said Calton, 4233 Andrew passed on his way, and Cecil walked towards Jeanne. Forrest moved away with a little laugh, and the Princess rose and "Come back into the hall one moment," the Princess said. "I do not suppose," Jeanne said, "that Mr. Andrew would know anything. "My dear Princess," Cecil said, "I hope that you do not mean it. "He was here for some time," the Princess said, "and he is coming back." "Look here," he said, "Forrest declares that he is going. "The Princess and Jeanne are here," Cecil said. She said very little, but she looked at him for a moment with her "Good night," he said, "little Miss Jeanne, and remember, No. 51, "You mean," Jeanne said, "that people don''t know that I am not a great "I am going up-stairs now," the Princess said, "to have a little talk "Jeanne," she said, "I think that we have both been a little hasty." 42333 For three days Belle Hamblin remained in her room attended by her mother. Monday evening, the four men arriving at Cleverdale, Senator Hamblin In the mean time Senator Hamblin visited the bank, and, "Father," replied Belle quickly, "George Alden is a noble man, and Senator Hamblin gave Miller full power to treat with Sargent and make Belle knew her father''s consent to her marriage with George Alden could Cleverdale was to have a great gala-day, and, of course, Senator Hamblin Senator Hamblin, desiring to bring Walter Mannis and his daughter Senator Hamblin and party passing from the box, Belle was followed by "Yes," said Senator Hamblin, "I believe he will do anything I desire, George Alden hearing her sigh looked into her face, and said: The next morning, as Senator Hamblin entered the bank, Sargent handed One hour later Senator Hamblin passed into the banking room, and handed 42740 Weber smiled; Clancy noted, for the first time, that the merry eyes deep Only one person in the world knew that Florine Ladue and Clancy Deane Randall was the sort of man, Clancy felt (still without knowing that "Mrs. Carey must know many girls," she said. But Miss Henderson didn''t know that Clancy had just come He left the office, and Miss Henderson looked Clancy over critically. Clancy suddenly remembered Mrs. Carey''s talk of the morning. "Miss Deane," said Sophie Carey; "Judge and Mrs. Walbrough." For Sophie Carey woke her up, and Clancy saw a face that was like a "I thought that you were Zenda''s partner," said Clancy. "Just arrived, Miss Deane," she said, putting in Clancy''s hand a long "Ragan," said Mrs. Carey to Clancy, "is the most remarkable man in the So Mrs. Carey held out her hand to Clancy. "Poor Mrs. Carey!" said Clancy. 42802 "Mr. Narkom has been giving me a hint of the case," said Cleek, as he Mr. Overton, following the direction of Cleek''s eyes, looked round and Cleek, leaving the door partly open and signalling to Narkom to place Racing behind in a state of mind bordering closely upon panic, Mr. Narkom saw Cleek run to the tower''s foot, whip out his electric torch, "The beggars made fine work of it, didn''t they, Mr. Narkom?" said Cleek "I suppose, Miss Parradine," said Cleek in a casual, off-hand sort of "It was a narrow squeak this time, old man," said Cleek, softly, and put "The very thing," said Cleek, and switching round on his heel looked "''Tisn''t like Mr. Cleek to be long away from the Yard, either," said "She was there all right when you came away, wasn''t she?" said Cleek. We know just when you got there, Mr. Wilson," said Cleek, 42807 foreign eating-houses," said Godfrey Henderson to his friend, Victor "It''s very good of you, my dear Godfrey," said Fensden, "but----" "I don''t think you have met Miss Devereux, Godfrey," said his sister. "Good-morning, Mr. Henderson," said Molly, as they shook hands, and "I knew you would," said Godfrey, placing his hand affectionately on the "I have it," said Fensden, suddenly, before Godfrey could answer. "I think you are right," said Godfrey, after a moment''s hesitation. "One moment, Godfrey," said the old gentleman, stopping him and allowing "In that case, sir, I am sure you are mistaken," said Godfrey. "I shall be only too glad if you will come, sir," said Godfrey, "Good Heavens, man," said Godfrey, starting from his seat, "you don''t "I know that," said Godfrey; "but I do not think it would be fair for me "Ask me whatever you please," said Godfrey, "and I will answer to the 42813 Mrs. Vanderstein closed her eyes, and Madame Querterot, after turning up "What a good kind face she has," Mrs. Vanderstein said as she turned "I don''t think it is snobbishness with Mrs. Vanderstein," said Barbara. very uneasy about them and at a loss to know what to do, sir, for Mrs. Vanderstein mightn''t like me to inform the police if so be that she''s "Indeed," said Gimblet, "was Mrs. Vanderstein in the habit of going "It wasn''t Mrs. Vanderstein who told me, sir," said Thomas, "it was "You do not know Mrs. Vanderstein, Mr. Gimblet," interrupted Sir "Come along, Sir Gregory," said Gimblet. "Look here," he said to Gimblet, "why don''t you go over that house? part of the house, I thought it was likely that, if they came off Mrs. Vanderstein''s gown, this was the only room she had visited. looked as if Miss Turner and Mrs. Vanderstein had been in the house, but 42902 Harry Ringrose came of age on the happiest morning of his life. and Harry left the old man crying like a child; but he himself had no "Your Uncle Spencer," said Mrs. Ringrose, looking straight at Harry "You shall do no such thing, mother," Harry said firmly. time," said Harry, laughing; but Miss Lowndes still appeared to take So a few days passed, and the new clothes came home, and Harry Ringrose "Now we can talk," said Lowndes, shutting the door, giving Harry a "Well," said Harry, "I know what Mrs. Bickersteth would _not_ like, and "Come," said Harry, "do you know something against the school, or "He is no longer a friend of mine," said Harry Ringrose. "Come up if you like," said Harry, shortly; and Lowndes turned to the Lowndes stood a little without replying; and Harry Ringrose, still Harry said that Lowndes had spoken as though his father was a 42905 XIII.--Mrs. Preedy''s young man lodger 154 impressions of Mrs. Preedy''s young man lodger 193 At the present time the house was more than half empty, and Mrs. Preedy, Mr. White Lush: That is to say you heard a man or woman playing the escaped the ears, but not the eyes, of Antony Cowlrick, and when Mr. Goldberry left and our Reporter remained, he was the first to speak. now," said the woman, with a giggle, "or my old man''ll think I''ve run "Ah, my man," said Mrs. Preedy, in her sleep, shaking her fist at him, Mrs Preedy called him her young man lodger. "I should like to do what is proper by the old lady," said Mrs. Preedy. Richard Manx, in reply to an observation made by Mrs. Preedy, said her "You go, Becky," said Mrs. Preedy; "she likes you best." "I think," said Mrs. Holdfast to our Reporter, "that she was 42906 "I did not wish to speak of it," said Mrs. Holdfast, after a pause, and "Above everything else in the world," said Mrs. Holdfast, looking _Evening Moon_, Becky had occasion to observe that her mistress, Mrs. Preedy, was earnestly engaged in the perusal of a newspaper. "Yes," she said aloud, with a bright look; "but don''t tell Mrs. Preedy; "I do believe, Becky," she said, opening her eyes, "that I have "I''ve been in the ''ouse all day, Becky," said Mrs. Preedy; "and what "You''re better than a doctor, Becky," said the old woman, "a thousand "My Frederick told me," said Becky aloud, "that he and his father were "Good night, my dear," said Becky, kissing the child. "I didn''t like to go," said Becky, "till you came home; I wanted to "I thought," said Becky, upon Mrs. Preedy''s return, "as my little cousin "You''re in luck''s way, Becky," said Mrs. Preedy. 42907 When she left Great Porter Square, Fanny went at once to the house in "Ain''t you Mrs. Holdfast?" she asked, looking up into the lady''s face. "Mrs. Grace Holdfast," said Fanny, as bold as brass. No. The cunning little creature waited outside Mrs. Holdfast''s house until the lady came out. As I anticipated, Mrs. Holdfast asked Fanny in what house she and her sister lived in London. Mrs. Holdfast expressed great curiosity about Fanny''s sister, and asked "You are a shrewd little thing," said Mrs. Holdfast to Fanny; "I have a "I''ll come up to you presently," said Mrs. Holdfast. to the child, Fanny said it was very hard to believe that a woman like "It''s all one," said Fanny, triumphantly; "Richard Manx is Mr. Pelham. the murdered man should be made known, and Mr. Pelham and Mrs. Holdfast "I have not passed through Great Porter Square for a long time," said 43135 "Miss Cheyne!" said Cleek, sharply. know that it should be Miss Cheyne, unless--and here Cleek''s mind raced "I do not think it will matter at all," Cleek said as he smiled into Mr. Narkom''s eyes. Thanks to Miss Cheyne''s many requests, Lady Margaret had little time to "Edgar," she said breathlessly, clapping her hands like a little child. "This is the Honourable Miss Cheyne, sir," he said with a quick look of "Ah, Sir Edgar, the very man I want," he said, looking into the lined, "This must be Lady Margaret''s own room," he said, turning to Mr. Narkom "Come along down, Cleek," said Mr. Narkom, his voice shaking with "If you mean Lady Margaret Cheyne," Cleek said in a calm voice, "you "I think," said Cleek, softly, "that Lady Margaret would probably know Then Cleek''s eyes turned to Lady Margaret and Sir Edgar, who were 43198 "Florence it was who said to Aunt Rob, ''Mother, we mustn''t let Dick "No, uncle, I can''t come home with you," said Dick, shaking his head. "Mr. Samuel Boyd, sir, of Catchpole Square," said the child. "Suppose we try and follow Mrs. Death''s story out, uncle," said Dick. seen in his office, the pitiless ruin he brings upon people.'' Mr. Reginald said never a word; the flush died out of his face, and it "A woman," said Dick, thinking of Mrs. Death. "Constable Applebee tells me you have a room to let," said Dick. "I think you said last night that it was about half-past nine when Mr. Death went to Catchpole Square the second time." the Coroner for the district, opened an inquiry into the death of Mr. Samuel Boyd, of Catchpole Square, who was found dead in his house on "You have come in good time, Dick," said Reginald, pressing the 43288 "I think, Dormer," said Tait, while the man ministered to his wants, "You are a man of experience now, Claude," said Hilliston, with apparent "I have always loved you like a son, Claude," said Hilliston solemnly, Mrs. Larcher went to the ball with Jeringham, and having, as she said to "Oh!" said Tait reflectively, "then Hilliston gave you bad news, after "I don''t know anything about Mrs. Bezel," said Larcher loudly. "Claude Larcher; Spenser Tait," muttered Hilliston, glancing at the "Nor do we know the name of Mrs. Bezel," said Claude quickly. "Mind you don''t tell Hilliston too much," said Tait, when the wire was Does Mrs. Hilliston know about my father''s death?" asked Claude, "Tait!" said Larcher, after a pause, "from Hilliston''s visit to Paynton, "Am I to ask Hilliston about this woman?" said Claude, looking up in "But, my dear Tait," said Claude quietly, "Mrs. Hilliston is an 43301 "Yes, sir;" and the boy took the note and turned to depart to the The boy looked incredulous, and the man opened the door, and called to "Yes, sir," said the boy, when he had meant to say ''no,'' but he did not "Now, lad, the letter," said the man who had entered the room with him. "Are you Jerry, the Night Hawk?" and the boy looked the man straight in certain," said an honest-faced old man, meeting them at the door. "We''ve been caught in the creek, Miller Raymond; and this is Mr. Schuyler Cluett, a city gentleman, stopping at the Cross-Roads Inn, for "Yes, of murder; for when poor Mrs. Raymond read the note left by Ruby, Again the man moved uneasily, but the boy said sternly: "Have you lost your money, my little man?" he asked, in a kindly way. "Will Raymond, sir," said the boy, returning to his old name, for while 43351 "Let me go to Miss Pembroke," she said, in her quiet, capable way. Again Charlotte left the room, and Miss Pembroke turned to Laura to "Ah, George," said Doctor Masterson, grasping the hand of the young man, "It is quite possible," said the Coroner, coldly, "that Miss Pembroke''s "Miss Pembroke," he said, "I must ask you a few more questions. "I don''t know," said Janet, the dazed look returning to her pale face, "Miss Pembroke," I said, "I am, as you know, your counsel, and as such I "Of course you know, Miss Pembroke," said I, "that, as your lawyer, I "What do you think, Miss Pembroke?" I asked, turning to Janet; "do you "That is so," said George Lawrence; "unless it can be proved that Mr. Leroy was able to enter through a locked and chained door, I think it is "I know Miss Pembroke killed her uncle," he said, "because nobody else 43582 "Oh, no, Miss Grant!" they both protested instantly, and Mary Louise went "Elsie," said Mary Louise very seriously, "tell me who you really think "It isn''t the money we want, Miss Grant," said Mary Louise stiffly. "Now what can Max want at this time of night?" demanded Mary Louise "We don''t want a reward, Miss Grant," objected Mary Louise. "Yes, of course, Miss Grant," replied Mary Louise. "I hate _aunts_," said Elsie, with a sly look at Mary Louise and Jane. "No, of course not." But Mary Louise knew that Miss Grant would not be so "Can you come out on the porch and talk to me for a few minutes, Mr. Grant?" asked Mary Louise. "Miss Grant is going to blame Elsie, of course," continued Mary Louise. "Yes, Mother, this is Elsie Grant," replied Mary Louise. Mary Louise had been hoping, ever since she found Elsie, that the girl 43583 As Mary Louise had said, he was not a good-looking young man. Mary Louise smiled; the young man did not know that she had proved This is my chum, Jane Patterson, and I''m Mary Louise Gay." "Doesn''t Mr. Ditmar like Shady Nook?" asked Mary Louise in surprise. "How do you like Mrs. Hunter?" whispered Mary Louise once when the two "Things like that can be arranged," replied Mary Louise, thinking of Mary Louise and Jane followed the boy to the car and drove away. Mary Louise frowned, but she did not tell Jane what the young man had Jane went off early after lunch in Cliff Hunter''s canoe, and Mary Louise boy-friends to come, that Jane had a chance to ask Mary Louise why she "I am Mary Louise''s mother, Rebecca," announced Mrs. Gay. you do look like a girl named Mary Louise Gay. But try to forget it, 43584 Mr. Gay kissed his daughter good-bye, and Mary Louise and Mrs. Hilliard Mrs. Hilliard opened the door of the room that was to be Mary Louise''s as Mrs. Hilliard and Mary Louise entered the room. When the men had gone, Mrs. Hilliard persuaded Mary Louise to come to her Mary Louise dashed through the door to the desk just in time to see Mrs. Macgregor, the wealthy widow who lived in room 201, drop down on the girls, about whom Mary Louise had heard so much, were there, and Mrs. Hilliard introduced them. The dining-room doors were thrown open, and Mary Louise and Mrs. Hilliard know." But Mary Louise did not tell Mrs. Hilliard about seeing Miss As Mary Louise walked along the street she decided not to tell Mrs. Hilliard any of the details of her plans or who the girls were that she 43765 "I''ll have first shot," thought Ike, and as the young man passed close "That settles it," said Ike. There came a smile upon the face of the youth and he caused a voice to Ike''s new friend, the young detective whom our hero was anxious to "I''ve a strange story to tell you, Ike," he said. The girl rose as though to walk away, when the man said: The man was confused, and Ike said: "Yes, I do believe your story," said Ike, "and we will recover your Ike arranged to meet Jack later on and proceeded with Sara to the house Ike turned and beheld a strange-looking old man standing within a few Ike stood with his face turned toward the strange old man. The old man appeared dazed and Ike said: "I believe I can," said the old man; "I will. "This is great!" said Ike, and he asked: "There''s our man," said Ike. 44249 "Come along, Joe," the doctor said. "Doctor," he said bluntly, "this is no place for a blind man; and as for eyes went slowly from the boy to the dog and to the blind man. "Joe," said Dr. Stone, "I shouldn''t have let you come along on this. Dr. Stone said, "Lady, left," and the great, tawny dog turned obediently. The doctor said, "Lady, chair," and the dog led him to a the room his uncle''s voice said, "Lady, trail." The footsteps came on. "Tucker," said Dr. Stone, "will you look at his right hand?" Dr. Stone said: "Did you hear that man''s breathing, Joe? Joe thought that Captain Tucker had the look of a man stumbling over a "I''ll want Joe with me," Dr. Stone said, and a turnkey led man, boy and The blind man said, "Lady, left," and followed the dog into the cell. 44872 I left Norah in Mr. Gately''s rooms while I went back to my own office and Of course, if Miss Raynor came,--or anybody that Mr. Gately knew Amos Gately was not at his home, nor was his niece, Miss Olive Raynor, "I saw Mr. Manning downstairs," Miss Raynor said to Talcott, with a "Yes," said Manning; "tell all you know." Miss Raynor and Mr. Manning here,--in case,--in case Mr. Gately returns." me, and in a few moments I was in the beautiful third room of Mr. Gately''s, and found Miss Raynor and Mr. Manning eagerly awaiting my news. Olive Raynor turned a piteous face to Manning, and he took her hand in Many''s the time Mr. Gately''s come down laughing fit to bust at the way he got away from some "I must look these things up," I said; "I must talk with Mr. Manning''s "What is this letter, Miss Raynor?" asked Wise, in a matter-of-fact way. 45038 "You know Jemmy Fox pretty well, I think?" Dr. Gronow took a seat upon step)--"talking about doctors, I think it very likely that my old friend the two little dears, Master Michael, and Miss Fay. And by accident, of course, Sergeant Jakes had just dropped in. to my heart, though it felt like lead, to see three old Officers come "The first thing I saw, when I came back by south-gate, was a young man, "You must look it in the face, like a man, of course; though it is "Young man, you are sure," said Mr. Penniloe, placing his hand upon thought it was her mother coming--her eyes met those of the young man, Fox does not look at all like an old frump; though your poor mother of it long ago;" said Mrs. Fox, looking resolutely at Sir Henry "I am a sensible man, Jemmy Fox. I know a noble thing, when I see it. 4531 "Being Miss Loach''s lawyer, he have a right to dress well," said Mrs. Pill, rubbing her nose with the stocking, "and Mr. Clancy, I thinks, is "I thought you said Lord Caranby loved Miss Loach?" "I know," said Juliet; "and then Lord Caranby abandoned the house he "I don''t like Mrs. Octagon--I never did," said Mallow, impetuously, "Ah," said Mrs. Mallow, "he didn''t tell you that Miss Saul''s father was "No more can Caranby," said Mallow, smiling; "he loved Miss Loach, but "He will be when Lord Caranby dies," said Jennings, hardly knowing what "Ah," said Jennings thoughtfully, "he was that time in Miss Loach''s then it was to Miss Loach you gave it," said Jennings, wondering "I should like to see Mrs. Octagon," said Jennings. was Saul, I believe," said Jennings, thinking Mrs. Herne would deny "I am sure Mallow will be sorry," said Jennings, wondering why Caranby, 45455 should work," said Helen, bravely, casting an affectionate glance "Helen Morris," was the reply, for she had now for a long time used the "Shadow," and that night took a couple of men to the spot designated, What were those whispered words of McGinnis'' which so affected Helen "There is one way," he said to Helen, "to escape this thing which you wrath of the man in whose hands his life rested, provided Helen would "Don''t they feel bully, eh?" he said, as he noted Helen''s face twitch As time passed by, however, without one word being said, the mysterious McGinnis'' head was more sobered than his body, and when Shadow suddenly "McGinnis, your time is short," the mysterious detective sternly said. "Take only two men this time," said Shadow, after we had reached the Both Mat and Helen understood that to Shadow they owed their 45474 Special Agent Billy Gard stood on the spot from which the shot had been Thus far was Special Agent Gard able to carry his case toward a "I had a friend," said Gard one evening, "who worked in a bank in New Government service that Special Agent Gard, still a bit seedy in his It is here set down for the first time that Special Agent Billy Gard of It happened in this way that Billy Gard went to sea with a large cargo So it transpired that Special Agent Billy Gard began talking to the It was in this way that Special Agent Gard got an opportunity to go most "That''s a pretty good profit," said the special agent; "but a man would "It always seemed to me," said the special agent, "that a man could Agent Gard had selected the right man. The work of Special Agent Gard is but 45492 Now, in thus demanding the hand of Miss Edna Callister, Frank Mansfield "Frank, I want to see you," he said, quietly, placing his hand lightly conversation with Frank Mansfield this hall door stood open on the Detective Cutts turned the corner of Rector street, and moved silently "Hello!" cried Cutts, placing his hand on Frank''s shoulder as he spoke, the New Church street side, at the spot where Frank Mansfield had so We left Detective Hook by the church-yard wall at the moment of his "Come, my boy," said Detective Hook, at length, laying his hand with "Young man, it looks tremendously like it," said Caleb Hook, decidedly, The eyes of Caleb Hook followed the direction indicated by Frank''s hand. We left Frank Mansfield standing in company with Detective Hook before "It is Detective Hook, boys," replied Frank, with as much firmness as Detective Hook and Frank Mansfield, concealed within a closed 45622 [Illustration front: "I THINK YOU MUST ANSWER, MISS STUART," SAID STONE, Miss Carrington--Lady Lucy, as she liked to be called--did not hold good think the wisest plan is to call in a big detective,--no offence, Mr. Hardy,--but I mean a noted fellow, like Stone, say, and let him get at Yes;" said Anita, "Miss Carrington was in the habit of using Everybody looked thoughtful, but it was Hardy who spoke; "Yes, Mr. Stone," he said, "but that clue was put there on purpose. "Ah," said Fleming Stone gravely, "did you buy one, Miss Stuart?" "I think you must answer, Miss Stuart," said Stone, gently. "Wait, Miss Stuart," said Fleming Stone, gravely; "you may cable Mr. Loria, if you choose, but for a few moments I must claim your attention. "Yes," said Stone, "and I will ask you, Miss Frayne, to leave us. "I do not, Miss Stuart," said Stone, quietly, but Pauline responded, "How 45627 Perk in a low tone that had a slight air of mystery about it, Jack enjoyable companion as Jack told Perk more than a few times. Jack lost no time in answering the pleading look in Perk''s eyes. Perk said this when he saw Jack shake his head as though he might be The girl looked as though amused at Perk''s quaint way of saying things Jack, chancing to let his gaze wander that way, could see Perk staring Jack realized what was in the mind of his chum when he saw Perk looking "Whatever ailed you Perk, to set that thing going like mad?" Jack "It''s all right, Perk old man," soothed Jack, knowing just how mean his And so it was that Jack and Perk came upon the lost air-mail pilot whose Jack and Perk were old Another day, if Jack and Perk wished to have it so 45629 To be sure Jack sometimes knew a bit more than he chose to tell Perk but "Come this way then," Jack told him, starting to the left, "the crowd which Jack lost no time in doing, with Perk at his heels, both of them Jack told his mate which Perk proceeded to do without loss of time. Jack gave Perk a knowing look accompanied by a wink for that Jack had of course taken occasion to tell Perk what the Colonel had Of course that was Perk muttering to himself, and turning his head Jack I know it, Jack, boy," admitted Perk, "even if sometimes I do get While Jack and Perk were doing other things Red had taken a look at the The thing that worried Jack most of all was the fact that Perk had been So after all, when Jack and Perk started on the following day, it was 45636 "Ballaston," the young man interposed, with some eagerness, "Gregory "Tell me, Mr. Ballaston," the girl asked, "have you looked at your Image "Tell me about our new tenants at the Great House," Gregory enquired young man, Gregory Ballaston, may be said to also have a claim--a claim of this young man, Gregory Ballaston, is a good thing for you. "This is my brother, Sir Bertram Ballaston--Mr. Johnson, our new tenant "I was afraid," Sir Bertram said, "that Gregory was commencing to show "We shall hope to see more of you, Mr. Johnson," Sir Bertram said, as he "This is Mr. Johnson who has come to live at the Great House, Madame," "I have come to live at the Great House for a time," he replied. "Do you know Sir Bertram''s son, Gregory?" he continued. Gregory Ballaston is a young man against tell me this, by what right does a young man like Gregory Ballaston, 45658 "Let us try this room first," said Marsland, pointing to a door "The dead body was there and the house empty," said Crewe, in a you time to look over the farm-house where the man was murdered." "But what about Westaway''s theory that he was in the house when Mr. Marsland came here?" asked Gillett. Crewe and Marsland walked up the road from the house for some distance "But you were at Cliff Farm the night Frank Lumsden was murdered," said "You spoke just now of young Lumsden''s friend, Brett," said Crewe. "What sort of man was Brett to look at?" asked Crewe of the inspector. "Does Mr. Crewe know that I was at Cliff Farm that night?" she asked. for police or detectives, sergeant," said Crewe. At the house Crewe and Marsland met Detective Gillett, who had gone Crewe and Marsland looked through the house, entered the room where the 45680 takes yeou to git things daown pat, Big Boss," Perk went on to "For one night only, if things work as I hope they will," said Jack, yeou said it, partner," Perk added, whimsically; "jest like I used move, hey, partner?" Perk demanded; and as Jack knew only too well he his light Perk felt he was justified in believing Jack to be at the head two beds--Jack usually looked to having things arranged that way when Perk wanted to start out and see something of the city; and while Jack Then Jack began to branch off to other things, with Perk sitting there, "Looks that way, buddy," Jack lost no time in saying; "and on that "I knows as haow it aint time yet," Perk finally spoke up, getting to It was by now getting close to the time Jack figured on making a start. 45973 "Little danger of such a thing coming to pass, Perk--it''s a whole bit "Yeou got me there, ''cause I never did know," observed Perk, taking yet "Yeou said it, Jack--if we stepped eout right neow it''d look like we "Yeou''re kiddin'' me, Jack," whined Perk, looking hurt. seen anything like that--yeou got me sunk, Jack, boy." "Goin'' to have a right decent start, looks like," Perk mentioned, after "Sounds good to me, Perk," Jack told him as if to encourage further "Stand it as long as you can, Perk," Jack told his mate, before they That was just like Perk; but Jack had to chuckle at the lugubrious Jack looked at him in a peculiar way that caused Perk to wonder what he but things _do_ look good to me, partner," Perk could not Perk was looking wonderfully pleased, and Jack could give a good guess 46008 "Sounds good to me; what do you think, Rudolph?" said Landon. "I don''t think so," said Eve, promptly, while Milly giggled to hear the "Oh, let''s start off without knowing anything about it," and old Mr. Bruce''s eyes twinkled like a boy''s at thought of an escapade. "I move we hear the story of the house to-night.--right now," said Eve. Milly clasped her hands over her ears, instead of, as usual, over her "Here''s a good-looking room, let''s go in here," said Tracy, stepping "Look here, Uncle Gif," said Braye, good-naturedly, "you don''t want to Gifford Bruce, and his nephew Braye in one room; the Professor and Tracy "I think you ought to know, Rudolph," Eve said, slowly, "that that "We must settle some things," Braye said, looking at Landon. "I''ll take Mr. Tracy''s room," said Mr. Wise, "then I can keep my eye on 46153 Madame R**, effected in your office by her husband, the Baron R**, and the health of one or other, Mr. Anderton being also, as stated in Mrs. Ward''s letter of the 14th June, 1851,[2] extremely delicate. it was over, Mrs. Anderton said she felt much better, and I couldn''t so quickly when Anderton said something about "Julie," and the Baron anxiously for my little brown "good angel," when in comes the Baron, have taken, as you will have perceived, first the early history of Mrs. Anderton, and as we may, I think, fairly assume, of Madame R** also, the first attacks respectively of Madame R** and Mrs. Anderton will occurring and as represented to Mr. and Mrs. Anderton by the Baron. place in Mrs. Anderton''s dressing-room, and in passing by the wash-hand I think it was something the Baron said. there''s the Baron." He said he supposed he had come to look after his 46417 46462 manners and appearance of Sandford, who had been introduced by Mr. Merton to his mother and sister, a suspicion, which the police papers We soon arrived before the door of a quiet, respectable looking house in presently appeared--a venerable, white-haired man; seventy years old at I drew on my gloves, took up my hat, and was leaving the room, when Mr. Smith exclaimed, "Stay one moment, Mr Waters: you see that my great minute or so, the man said, looking hard at me, "Good-day, sir; you have A still very comely, interesting woman was Mrs. Lloyd, though time and sorrow had long since set their unmistakeable there now you wants to know too much;" said the old seaman turning man,'' says I; ''I''m a Detective Officer from London. At that time the Bank-of-England note was no better in appearance--had of the day; till the young man returned with ten one pound 46520 cost her good man a wery long time to make that ''ere sum of money; and before the man at the toll-house, rubbing his eyes, opened his little They said a man like Mr. Fipps was sure to win if he went the right way about it, and they man of the world, to let his wife know all his secrets. was opened, in a humble way of business, by an old man and woman. One party in B---appeared likely to be over-looked--the old man and little doubt, if Mr. Cross, Mr. Keeling, and the old man and woman, the One keen, intelligent-looking man said he thought some more substantial Just before he died, the clerk received a promise from his master, Mr. Green, that little Helen should want for nothing as long as she lived, solicitor, who appeared for the first time, said that the case had been 46523 "You went into the house, of course, George?" said Old Spicer, "Going to look into this case a little, Old Spicer?" he asked. The old detective turned to Maier Zunder and abruptly said: Old Spicer smiled quietly, and turning to the young lady, said: "Let''s hear from you," said the old detective. At length, rousing himself, Old Spicer turned to Stricket, and said: A moment later Old Spicer and George Morgan left the house, and hurried "Now, George," said Old Spicer, quietly, "I think we shall be able to "That''s our way out," said Old Spicer, pointing to the hole. "Yes, old fellow, we know him from ''way back," was the reply, "but up Old Spicer turned to the other detective. "Thank goodness!" and the door was hastily opened and the old detective But the detectives grappled with him, and Old Spicer coming up quickly, 46656 other ship than the mail ''plane--it''s due soon--let Garry send over a "What did you tell him?" Chick bent far forward to shout to Garry. eyes of Don, Garry and Chick, in the Dragonfly, were peering forward "Who''ll go with me?" he cried, as Garry and Chick came tumbling out of Doc Morgan, following Chick, appeared at the door to the control room a Chick, watching, saw that the man''s thoughts were far away from duty. "Get him!" screeched Garry, to Chick as the light showed him on the Garry''s head as the latter, nosing in at the path end, took on Chick. The mail ship, its control man seeing Garry''s purpose, drew up his But Garry, coming fast, saw the value of Chick''s signal. swamp Garry turned his head, observing that Chick saw the same thing Flares to signal, as soon as Chick and Garry got the pilot out of the 46708 Entering the parlors, we found no one but James, a nephew of Mr. Argyll, a young man of about my own age, lounging upon a sofa. myself, laid our case before him--at the same time I mentioned that Mr. Moreland had desired me to ask for Mr. Burton to be detailed to aid our brilliantly lighted up for its night-work, I saw James come out on the Mr. Argyll give me a wondering look; I think it was the first time he Mr. Burton had seen little Nora several times; he thought she resembled The door immediately swung a little open, my friend said a few words James was not in the house; he did not come home until some time after "The wind is changing," said Mr. Burton, speaking like the old "Tell me one thing," said Mr. Burton, his bright eye fixing itself on 46774 Ashburton Place, a closed carriage left its position not far from Mrs. White''s door and followed. Mr. Pembroke turned about and saw Clara Hilman with wide-open eyes and "I read the papers," said Clara, "and I came to inquire about Ivan. "I hope, Mr. Poubalov," said Clara, with her eyes upon the card, "that The door bell rang while Poubalov was speaking and Clara heard Mrs. White pattering through the hall to answer it. "Miss Clara," said a servant at the hall door, "a man who says his name "Mr. Litizki," said Clara, at length, "I want to know all that can "Clara," said Louise, "you will not think that I have suspected Ivan "Don''t think of it, Mr. Litizki," said Clara, who was rapidly Litizki saw Clara start when Poubalov addressed her, and his hand Poubalov had said that he would call in the evening; Clara, therefore, 4715 4745 "Monsieur," said Wethermill, "I have come to ask your help." "It is the murder of Mme. Dauvray," said Wethermill. "But wait," said Hanaud, holding up a warning hand to Ricardo. "We will go round the house first," said Hanaud, and he turned along "It was here that you saw the light at half-past nine?" Hanaud said, "Helene Vauquier''s room is, I think, upstairs," he said. "Well, one night in June," said Helene Vauquier, "madame went with a "Oho!" said Hanaud, and he turned to Wethermill. "Yes, monsieur," said Helene Vauquier, recovering herself. "Yes, but we are not sitting still," said Hanaud; and Wethermill looked Ricardo nor Harry Wethermill heard a word more from Hanaud that night. "So I thought," said Hanaud, "when I saw the door open downstairs, and Hanaud leaned across the table to Celia and said in a low voice: "For the murders of Marthe Gobin and Mme. Dauvray," said Hanaud. Ricardo," said Hanaud. 48034 Old Broadbrim stood before the young man and looked into his white Old Broadbrim came up and looked at the house. "I''m glad you''ve come to warn Merle," said the little man, looking over It came to Old Broadbrim''s mind like a flash of light in darkness. "You came in a little behind him?" said Merle, looking at Jem. look into the trap-pit underneath Old Danny''s house, while Merle Macray Merle stood at bay till the band came, and Old Broadbrim, crouching "You fight like a prince," said she, looking at Old Broadbrim, who had Merle was looking Old Broadbrim squarely in the eye and his gaze seemed "Then," said Old Broadbrim, looking down into the girl''s eyes, "why Old Broadbrim looked down into the man''s face and asked his name. Old Broadbrim came closer to the young man and looked him fairly in the Old Broadbrim went out at last to look for Waters. 481 black-hearted thing like me into the girl he thought I was. He stiffened and sat up like a prim little school-boy, his soft eyes That''ll do, Tom. Girls, if you could have seen Mrs. Dowager Diamonds'' face when she came As I said, he''s a prompt, gentle little bell-boy, slight, looks rather He thought, Tom Dorgan, a lot of things and a long way "Nothing--all right." I wanted to say good-by--but you know Tom. Mag, were you ever where you oughtn''t to be at midnight--alone? the Nance Oldens, who don''t know which way to turn to get the money! you''ve got to look fifty-one if you want to catch Nance Olden. Mag''s freckled little face, her finger in her mouth, looked up like You''d better keep your eye on Nancy Olden, or first thing you know I don''t know what I looked like then; I wasn''t thinking of me. 48882 "We must save Vera and Geoffrey," he said. "It was Uncle Ralph," said Marion. "Come and let us walk," said Geoffrey. At the same time Abell passed the little brass case into Ralph''s hand. Geoffrey and Vera and Marion kept them going. Before Marion could reply, Mrs. Gordon Ravenspur came into the room. Was it possible, Geoffrey wondered, that Ralph Ravenspur had "It was Marion!" said Geoffrey in a thrilling whisper. "You may be certain," Geoffrey said carelessly, "that I shall come if To him Ralph repeated all that Geoffrey had said. "Did not care to leave Uncle Ralph," Geoffrey said. "It sounds like a woman," said Geoffrey. Ralph Ravenspur, with Tchigorsky and Geoffrey, sat smoking in the "There is one thing I am curious to know," said Geoffrey. To the impatient Geoffrey came Ralph Ravenspur with a Tchigorsky, Ralph Ravenspur, and Geoffrey sat smoking in the blind man''s 49931 A man came up to me as I got out of the car. An office girl with thin face and dark hair looked up from an "You sound like you think that would be a good thing." quickly, went to the door and opened it and looked out, closed it and This man looked far older than the six years difference Timmy "Timmy talked a lot about Hillston," I said. said, she was a girl who would know of a special hiding place. But back in the motel room I took another look at Ruth Stamm. Quite a few people were talking by the time Timmy went and then, not looking up, said, "Timmy told you about Eloise. He looked like the man I had seen in the blue I looked into the gray eyes and, like Grassman, I hesitated too long. She slammed the car door and went to the house without looking back. 4996 "Haven''t you seen the evening papers, Mr. Theydon?" said Winter, the "Tell you what, Bates," said Theydon abstractedly, "it is my fixed like Forbes''s daughter, Theydon tried to believe that his meeting with "Don''t sit down again, Theydon," said Forbes, rising. "Will you kindly tell me just what you mean, Mr. Theydon?" said Winter. "I''m sure you mean what you say, Mr. Theydon," said Winter soothingly. "I know little of the world, Mr. Theydon," said Miss Beale, rising, and "Beg pardon, sir, but you are Mr. Theydon, aren''t you?" said the man. "Theydon," he said at last, looking up in his direct way, "I am your "You offered me some advice, Mr. Forbes," said Theydon firmly. you a new hat, Mr. Forbes, that the minute the embassy heard of Mrs. Lester''s murder they put two and two together and kept a sharp eye on Nevertheless, Winter kept a sharp eye on Theydon after Evelyn Forbes had 5002 great baseball game; and then Tom and Sam return home, to be startled Doctor," returned Tom; and then the Rover boys and the hotel man went "Do you know what I''d like to do, Sam?" muttered Tom, as the brothers Sam read the letter a second time and looked thoughtfully at Tom. "I think you are going to make it, Tom," said Songbird one day after "Of course, we''ll take the girls, Tom," said Sam, in talking the "By the way, Tom," said Sam, after reading the letter from Dick, "this "We''ll hope for the best," returned Sam. During those days came another letter from Dick, in which he stated "It certainly looks like it, Sam," returned Tom. "If possible, I want Sam and Tom to come to New York at once. as we did this ring business!" came from Sam, when he and Tom had said 5003 "Not right away, I''m thinking, Dick," answered Tom. "Bad business," he said, in answer to a question Dick put. Tom looked to where his brother pointed and saw Dick lying in a heap, As Tom commenced to haul Dick across the tracks, Sam came bounding to "What box?" asked Dick, as he and Sam followed Tom into Tubbs'' room. "The day Crabtree escaped!" murmured Dick, and Sam and Tom nodded. "And you think he went to New York on that account, Dick?" asked Tom. "I think I heard something drop," said Dick, as the boys returned to "Do you know anything about the man who got away?" asked Dick, of the "Show me which way Crabtree went," said Dick, and the brothers walked Dick said no more, but hurried over the side, followed by Tom. As he Tom was to be Dick''s best man, while Sam was to head the ushers at the 5007 and for a moment Kennedy dropped in at the little bungalow to see Mrs. Boncour. letter Kennedy was working far into the night and long after I had "It would make our case a good deal stronger," remarked Kennedy "In real life," said Kennedy, his voice purposely betraying that he "Not a word, sir," said Kennedy, his features working sympathetically. "Now, Walter," said Kennedy, "as long as we have gone so far, we''ll It was quite like old times to see Kennedy at work in his laboratory But the next day after the last arrest, a man from New York, who looked said Kennedy, calmly laying his hand on the man''s arm. "Good heavens, man, what has happened?" exclaimed Kennedy. "Then you know of our daughter''s strange--er--departure?" asked Mr. Gilbert, eagerly scanning Kennedy''s face and using a euphemism that "Believe me, Miss Ashton," said Kennedy, "you ought to know. 5054 "Nor any use in looking for one in that way," broke in Kennedy might be able to shed some light on the rather peculiar case of Mr. Maitland, of whose death, I suppose, you have already heard." "You have known Mrs. Maitland a long time?" ignored Kennedy. As Kennedy proceeded, Mrs. Maitland never took her large eyes from his "I suppose people think I never rest," remarked Kennedy, carefully We waited some time after Kennedy sent up word that he would like to I fancied a shudder passed over the slight form of Mrs. Pitts, as she must have realised that this was the point where Kennedy From long experience with Kennedy I knew better than to ask what he had As I looked at the little silver thing and at Kennedy''s face, which Kennedy evidently thought, also, that the time for action had come, for 50705 Clarke saw Janoc clasp his two long hands together, and turn up his eyes When Winter arrived at Osborne''s house Furneaux, of course, was gone. "Perhaps you don''t know Mr. Furneaux," said Winter, "a small-built "I came to see if Inspector Furneaux was here," Winter said; "but "An innocent man, Furneaux?" said Winter almost with a groan of Furneaux held out the note of Rupert Osborne to Janoc intended for Osborne, let his eye light often on Winter; then he would look away that Miss Marsh knew Osborne that Inspector Clarke had come upon her at "You know, then, my letter--by heart?" said Rosalind, her eyes sparkling "Don''t you even know where Miss Rosalind Marsh is?" asked Furneaux, "Mr. Osborne," said Furneaux--"one word. "Surely, Mr. Osborne," said Furneaux, "Miss Marsh would consider that a As for Winter, he knew that where Osborne was Furneaux would not be far 5073 "And you would do it in war time, too?" asked Kennedy quickly. she looked into Kennedy''s eyes she read there that he had long since "Miss Lowe," said Kennedy, bending over her, "you have gone too far now "I''d like to investigate that tower," remarked Kennedy with a keen look "Yes," said Kennedy quickly, "air pirate and lawyer for Mrs. Verplanck lately," resumed Kennedy, "but this case of Mrs. Edwards is by far the "Why, what''s the matter, Mrs. Northrop?" I heard Kennedy ask as he Kennedy tried the door of Northrop''s room, which was at the far end, in "What''s the matter?" asked Kennedy, looking up from a test tube which Not a word was said, as Kennedy brought the stupefied little man around. "Mrs. Moulton must know of this," remarked Kennedy. "What did she look like?" asked Kennedy keenly. night?" asked Kennedy, apparently not noticing her look. 50826 "''The Calm''," he said in a sober, little-boy voice. The little Martian boy, I mean." little boy went by me a while ago and he was whistling. So when I heard this little boy, and saw he was a Martian, and "Like I said before, I guess I got just plain nosy." "I would like to speak to the Martian lady," I said. Her eyes were telling me that the little Martian boy wasn''t a little I had idly listened to a little half-breed Martian boy whistling part The Martian turned, went away from the half-light of the circle. other side, a little Martian boy who whistles." Martians are not that important any more." His old eyes hated me with He looked me straight in the eyes when he said it--and almost before little Martian boy, and it was coming from his mouth. "He was the only little boy on Mars who could whistle," she said. 5087 Miss Euston looked straight into Kennedy''s eyes as she added, without Kennedy looked long and carefully at the face of the sick man. Kennedy seemed to read her character and know that a girl like Maude "What makes you think he has been poisoned?" asked Kennedy, betraying seems so impossible here in New York." Doctor Murray looked at Kennedy Kennedy turned again into the dining-room, making his way back to the "She should be here any moment," returned Kennedy, looking at his watch "I should like very much to make what we call a psychanalysis of Mrs. Cranston''s mental condition," Kennedy explained. "H''m!" mused Doctor Burr, looking quickly from the card to Kennedy with I could see, as Doctor Burr introduced us to his patient, that Mrs. Cranston instantly recognized Kennedy''s interest in her case. "You look tired, Mrs. Cranston," remarked Kennedy, thoughtfully. MacLeod looked anxiously from me to Kennedy, but Craig betrayed nothing 5094 "Delighted," agreed Del Mar. Elaine gave him her hand and he took it in such a deferential way that Some time later, Del Mar''s car stopped just below the Dodge house. "You men go around back of the house and watch," ordered Del Mar. As they disappeared he turned and went up the Dodge steps. In the library, the little old man bent over Del Mar and Elaine. "Look," he cried pointing in an agitated way at Del Mar and Elaine. Del Mar had evidently, by this time, come to the conclusion that Elaine "Good," nodded Del Mar. He went to a drawer and from it took a peculiar looking helmet to which Del Mar seized the note which the man handed to him and read it Del Mar had not been gone long before Elaine decided to take a ride The motor-boat had started when Del Mar saw Elaine in the water. 51076 "Feeling better, Aaron?" Harvey Grimm enquired of his friend, about an "So you see, my dear Aaron," Harvey Grimm pointed out, "at present Mr. Brodie and I are the greatest of friends. Aaron Rodd rose to his feet and crossed the room to the door which led "This gentleman and young lady," Aaron Rodd explained, "are clients of "We will see," Harvey Grimm suggested, "what Aaron Rodd has to say present Captain Leopold Brinnen--Mr. Aaron Rodd, Mr. Harvey Grimm, have friends is proved by the little visitation which was made upon Mr. Aaron Rodd the other day. Aaron Rodd shamelessly offered him a box of Harvey Grimm''s Cabanas. Jacob Potts drew his chair a little closer to Aaron Rodd''s desk. along the little wharf, followed by Aaron Rodd and Cresswell. Harvey Grimm took up his hat and Aaron Rodd followed suit. The young man took his leave and a few moments later Aaron Rodd 5121 his great chair, and head held forward, he looked like one frozen at the little hand on the judge''s rigid arm and, looking up into his face, enter this room till your son Oliver came." Judge Ostrander''s house, situated as you all know at the Meanwhile, Judge Ostrander was looking about him for Mrs. Yardley. "Judge Ostrander, I had a reason for that too; and, like my point, it is "I saw the tall figure of a man, whom I afterwards made sure was Mr. Etheridge, coming down Factory Road on his way to the bridge when I The man whose shadow you saw must have reached the bridge by this time. I am going to live with Judge Ostrander, Mrs. Yardley;--keep house for him, myself and daughter. "Mrs. Scoville, I hear that Judge Ostrander has got your daughter a Judge Ostrander wheeled about, gave the man a searching look, and 51307 "Poor little soul!" said Mr. Pomfret, in a voice of the deepest Miss Burton took the matter out of her brother''s hands by turning is such a dear good fellow at heart, wanting I know in the little expect he is a little bit sore, you know, about the whole thing, thinks "Now, Captain Murchison, may I ask you if your friend is a man likely doubt, thought Spencer, that the little man was tremendously smitten by "You are quite right, old man, this time," he said quietly. gambling, and I know my young friend would like a little flutter." Mrs. L''Estrange we know to be a woman of good family. and father, Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, a young woman friend of the hostess, and an old friend of the Southleigh family, Hugh Murchison, already met Hugh, in amazement that a man like his friend Spencer, endowed with a 51445 "I''ve thought it over," Sordman said. "I''ve come to talk," Sordman said. "I''m a master Talent," Sordman said. "We''ve got the girl," John Dyer said. "Mylady," Sordman said, "I need your help for two things. Sordman said, "I want to locate the image I think was used to kill "Your husband was a very important man," Lee said. "Let''s find the picture," Lee said. "Let''s walk back," Sordman said. "Let''s assume it''s true," Sordman said, "and see where it leads us." "Let''s talk to Bedler''s ex-wife," Sordman said. "It goes with being a Talent," Sordman said. "It all sounds like a lot of talk," Sordman said. "We''re hunting the killer," Sordman said. "What does your husband think of Talent?" Sordman asked. "We think we''ve got a suspect," Sordman said. "He killed two of us," a man said. "I''ve got to get to him before they kill him," Sordman said. 5149 Kennedy had risen and, as Norton described the Inca dagger, looked from Lockwood shook his head slowly, fixing his eyes on Kennedy''s face, but For a moment Kennedy now advanced and took Senorita Inez by the hand. "Senora de Moche is a friend of Mr. Whitney?" queried Kennedy. "I shall try to see Mr. Whitney as soon as possible," said Kennedy, as "Oh, it is a wonderful country, Professor Kennedy," went on Whitney, "Tell Senorita Mendoza that it is Professor Kennedy," he said to Inez Mendoza looked at Kennedy as though he possessed some weird power. "Mr. Kennedy should know what my opinion of Mr. Whitney is, I think," replied Norton confidently. Norton left shortly after Lockwood, and Kennedy again picked up the "Mr. Kennedy would like to know when he can see Mr. Whitney," I said, "What did Lockwood say about Norton?" asked Kennedy casually. 5150 "Let me present Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Jameson, Mrs. Ogleby," said Carton "No," exclaimed Carton hastily, this time meeting Craig''s eye frankly. Carton looked from Kennedy to me, to see what impression his theory Carton wanted the Black Book to use in order to win his political fight It was late that night that Kennedy and I left Carton after laying out Kennedy looked up quickly at Carton as he finished reading the letter. "Good-morning, Miss Ashton," greeted Carton, laying down the letters Carton turned suddenly at the word "us," but Miss Ashton was still From a cabinet, Kennedy took out what looked like the little black "What is it?" asked Carton, as Kennedy carefully took out the dark "As nearly as Carton can find out," said Kennedy quickly, "Marie is "Carton--Miss Ashton--this is Kennedy," he called. Carton looked Kennedy squarely in the eye again, and we all understood 5151 "Craig Kennedy will give up his search for the "Clutching Hand"--or "Mr. Kennedy--look out!" cried Elaine. Kennedy had taken from its cover Elaine Dodge''s picture and was gazing Quickly, like a good workman, Clutching Hand went to the telephone entering Elaine''s room after the Clutching Hand, who locked the door. "Why--yes," answered Elaine, following Craig with her deep eyes. "Oh, Mr. Kennedy," cried Elaine, handing him the note. A moment later Elaine and Craig followed, while Jennings finished Clutching Hand stood silent a moment, thinking, as he gazed at the man A moment later, Dr. Morton looked up at the Clutching Hand and nodded, A moment Clutching Hand looked Elaine over. Instantly, Craig read from the startled look on Elaine''s face that Clutching Hand was now holding Elaine near the door where she could not For a moment or two, Craig and Elaine looked at each other, neither 5162 came to know that Agatha Webb had money in her house," said Mr. Sutherland, as they stepped back into the other room. looked in, and seen Agatha crossing the room with her hands full of "Impossible!" Frederick''s eye was staring; he looked like a man struck child said she lacked the courage, Agatha herself went to the man and Frederick took a step forward and laid his hand on his father''s arm. Frederick looked like a man thoroughly exhausted when the final echo of "You said something about this good old man having killed Agatha Webb. then, have you forgotten that when Mr. Crane met the old man at Mrs. Webb''s gateway he saw in his hand something that glistened? Frederick look up, so that the father''s and son''s eyes met under that Next moment the door opened, and Frederick and his father came in. 5163 Garrick what looked like a discharged shell of a cartridge. "Where did you leave the car?" asked Garrick of Warrington. "There was no trace of the car in the city?" asked Garrick, of the "Do you know the place?" asked Garrick, watching Warrington narrowly. "You know my ideas on modern detective work," Garrick remarked to me, house the same night and about the same time that Warrington''s car "Yes," answered Garrick, "so far it does look inexplicable." As she placed her small hand in Garrick''s, she looked up into his face, Garrick managed to leave Warrington for a time under the pretext that headlight of a car which Garrick had turned on him, he looked ghastly. "And she''s already in the city?" asked Garrick of Warrington as he "Looks pretty deserted here," remarked Garrick to Dillon''s man, who had "Good!" exclaimed Dillon as Garrick brought our own car to a stop with 5179 "I thought you seemed cold, Signor Marchese," said the lawyer, kindly. Of course when a man speaks as Signor Fortini spoke to the Marchese, he Giovacchino?" said the Marchese, looking into the lawyer''s face with case, Signor Marchese," returned Fortini, somewhat drily, looking hard Why surely--Signor Marchese!" said the old lawyer, looking "Only this, Signor Marchese," said the little man casting a glance round time they come to the age of the Marchese," said the Conte Leandro, with "A wonderful woman, Signor Marchese," said the little impresario, "I think, Signor Marchese," she said, dropping her large eyes beneath "Good-night, Bianca," said the Marchese, taking the hand she held out to It could not be said that the Marchese Lamberto "looked like the time!" "She is dead, Signor Marchese," said the lawyer, looking at him "Signor Marchese," said the old man, stretching out his hand with, for 51810 Chief Weston snorted, "Schnell, there isn''t a clue in the whole damned "Chief," I said, "a true ''perfect crime'' would be one in which no clue "Go on, Schnell," said Chief Weston with deadly patience. I said, "Now, Miss Wood, let''s go on with your little fancy." Mrs. Wood said, "A lot of people read psychic books." "And so, Mr. Wood, our Psi-man criminal has become bored because there "On the contrary, my dear," said Mr. Wood, "Captain Schnell has drawn "Captain Schnell," breathed Florence Wood, "what on Earth are you Mrs. Wood had a trace of extra-sensory power. Another said that Florence Wood was employed as a safety deposit vault Florence Wood looked up from her little desk and cried, "Why, Captain "Just ask Edward Hazlett Wood--the Psi-man in our midst." see, Psi-man Wood, by never, never making any overt use of my talent, 51956 THAT man Mason," said Samuel Walcott, "is the mysterious member of this "I recall vividly," said the younger man, "that before Mason went to "If your Honor please," said Mason, rising, "this is a matter of law, "Old tricks," said the little fat man, growing pale, "what in Heaven''s New York City, and finally said that he would take ten thousand dollars "It is evident," said Randolph Mason, "that the young man is the victim "Well, well!" said Harris, shaking the man''s hand vigorously, "there is old man held a check in his hand and was evidently laboring under great Now," said the man, looking Mason squarely in the eyes, "I have told you "Trow on de light, Barker," said the old man at the table; "what is de "You," said Mason to the old man, "what is your name?" "All right," said Wade, turning to leave the office, "I ''ll just hand 5261 "Do you really, really want to know what I think?" asked Constance Constance had been thinking hard out in her little office since she had As soon as she was likely to find places of business open Constance "Mrs. Dunlap," she cried, pausing before Constance, "to-day I am "This has been a good day''s work, Constance," he said, flinging himself Constance, with one ear open, had been busy looking about the room. "Constance, believe me or not--I am just as good a woman to-day as I Constance thought of the hopeless fight so far which the little woman "Stella," said Constance, turning suddenly to the little actress, "You will let me know if you get any word?" asked Constance anxiously. Constance looked the detective squarely in the face for a moment. For the first time in several minutes Constance looked at the face of 5270 Manton glanced up at Kennedy, echoing my thought. As Kennedy took the binder, Manton opened it and turned past several Finishing the thirteenth scene, Kennedy closed the covers and handed "You think that--" Manton started to question Kennedy, but was given no Kennedy thanked Werner and asked to be shown the studio floor used in Kennedy asked a few personal questions about Stella, but Millard''s "Mr. Phelps," Kennedy''s voice was soft, coaxing, "I don''t think Mr. Mackay quite understands. In the general reception room Kennedy asked for Millard, but was told Kennedy, the death of Stella Lamar has completed the wreck of Manton "At Tarrytown," Kennedy went on, "I asked you if Stella Lamar was At any rate, Millard watched the little scene between Kennedy and blood of another man on your hands--" What more could Kennedy want? "Can it be the director''s glass?" Mackay asked, handing it to Kennedy. 53044 "It''s very good of you to come, sir," said Mrs. Lemon, working her "Yes, sir," said Mrs. Lemon, in a voice which struck me as being In a low tone Mrs. Lemon said, "That''s egsactly as I feel, sir." "He took to his bed, sir," said Mrs. Lemon, "at a quarter to four "You called him a man, sir," said Mrs. Lemon, striving unsuccessfully ''That''s why I left her, Mrs. Lemon,'' the poor man said to me; ''she''s him.--Mrs. Lemon,'' said he, ''I see in your face that you''d like to ask "''Mrs. Lemon must play,'' said Devlin; ''we''ll have a three-handed "''From a place,'' said Devlin, grinning right in my face, ''as shall be "''I bind myself to you,'' said Devlin to my poor dear Lemon, ''and you "Then Lemon said one night that Devlin was going to paint our "''And the night before, Fanny,'' said Lemon, and now he looked at me as 53214 passed the light-trap, Roger saw Tip clipping non-flam film positives to To Roger, the presence of Doctor Ryder showed that Grover suspected him. Grover, bidding Roger turn over the monitoring work to Potts, summoned When he heard Doctor Ryder''s startling plea, Roger''s clear, gray eyes Before the staff got there Roger had developed the sound-films of all Roger saw the switch set "on" and went home with Grover to sleep Driving on speeding wheels, Roger and Grover got there in quick time. They crouched, Roger behind the recording device, Grover in the office, man left Doctor Ryder elsewhere?--Roger made the routine photographic Roger, turning over to Tip the final stages of his work, went to Grover, reputation Doctor Ryder had ascribed to the Eye of Om. Om--Roger had looked it up--was the reverent name by which the Tibetans "Did Potts put this record here?" demanded Grover, and Roger saw that he 53263 holds my tongue, because I''m a man as knows how to, and I follows Mrs. Middlemore into the house. "Mrs. Middlemore," said Constable Wigg, "you''re a lady after my own "Yes, most likely," said Mrs. Middlemore, with an air of confusion "''You were speaking of what took place last night?'' said our reporter. "''I''m a honest woman, sir,'' said Mrs. Middlemore, looking imploringly "''Try me,'' said Sophy, holding out the little finger of her left hand. "''Mind what I tell you, Mrs. Middlemore,'' said our reporter, with the "''Good-evening, Mrs. Middlemore,'' said our reporter. "''Good-evening, sir,'' said Mrs. Middlemore, ''Sophy, ''ave you shut the "''Whenever I come into the room,'' said Mrs. Middlemore, ''and the desk "Yes, madam," said Emilia, her hand at her heart. "Come, Gerald," he said, passing his arm around the young man''s neck, "I shall not leave," said Gerald, "until Emilia is better, or until we 53345 "I wish you didn''t have to work, mother," said Dan. "It''s the way of the world, Dan," said his mother, sighing. "Yes, I do," said Dan, "if you''re giving things away; but as I''ve got a "I wish I could think of some way of raising money," said Dan, putting "Don''t come out, whatever you hear, mother," said Dan, in a low voice. "Thank you," said Dan, "but mother''s agreed to work for Jackson. "That''s a good man," said Dan, as he wended his way homeward. "Thank you, sir; here''s your money," said Dan. Though Sanderson had disclaimed all knowledge of the bogus half-dollar, "Little girl," she said, "go at once and tell this boy''s mother that he "She is going to be my little sister, mother," said Dan, gayly. "Will you be my mother?" said Althea, releasing Dan''s hand, and putting "Our good fortune is coming all at once, Dan," said Mrs. Mordaunt, 537 55101 Mulligan describe the man who came out of this house," he said; "can "Thinking of Mr. Calvert, no doubt," said Mrs. Baldwin playfully. "Does Mrs. Fane know the woman?" asked Derrick, passing over this said Mrs. Fane to her sister, "for I may tell you that Walter and I "Or marrying," said Mrs. Fane calmly--"yes. "Brand!" said Fane, looking at Calvert. "If money can discover the truth, you may be sure the death of Mrs. Brand will be avenged," said Merry, and held open the door for the "Professor Bocaros is his name," said Mrs. Baldwin, who would tell her "I''ll tell you," said Bocaros coming away from the window, "or Mr. Fane "And so Mrs. Fane says," said Bocaros quickly. "If Calvert is the man who killed Flora Brand, yes," said Bocaros, and "I wish to see Mrs. Fane on business," said Bocaros, for it was he. this house, Mrs. Fane," he said. 55102 "Mrs. Merry," said Eva quietly, "you let your tongue run on too trouble," said Mrs. Merry, rocking; "I know the man. My father all these five years has paid Mrs. Merry for my board and lodging, and has sent home pocket-money "Of course you don''t," said Miss Strode; "come, Mrs. Merry, the boy''s "Wait a moment, mother," said Allen, catching Mrs. Hill''s hand as "It may be so," said Eva reflectively; "my father," from what Mrs. Merry says, "was a most quarrelsome man, and would stop at nothing to "My mother wishes Miss Strode to come to us," said Allen. "Tell Mr. Allen so," said Mrs. Merry, peering out of the window; "I am fond of your father in my own way," said Mrs. Hill, looking down "But you never got to the Red Deeps," said Mrs. Hill, looking "Your father shall explain," said Mrs. Hill, moving to the door; "come 55137 go away and leave Lillian alone," said Mrs. Bolstreath, sadly, "he has this to Mrs. Bolstreath and to Dan several times on the way home, and "Sir Charles never did," said Dan emphatically, "he hated scents of "Lillian darling, don''t cry," said Dan, placing his hand on her "So long as Lillian''s wedding to Curberry doesn''t happen," said Dan of the scent, since Dan had explained what Penn had said to Laurance, "Mrs. Jarsell and Miss Armour are an exception," said Laurance "Then Mrs. Jarsell is also a book, or say a human document," said Dan "We had tea at The Grange to-day, Mrs. Pelgrin," said Dan casually. "Oh, you do know something about aviation, Lord Curberry," said Dan "I think flying looks more dangerous than it is," said Dan with a "Dan," said Mrs. Bolstreath, when they were stepping into the "But, Dan," asked Lillian, timidly, "do you think that Mrs. Jarsell 55189 Said Durgan, as the sisters rode by, "Summer passed me in the night, Next day, when Bertha passed by on her horse, Durgan told her what he "I saw that fellow come up the road," said Durgan. Miss Smith said, with a kind smile lighting up her face: "I think, Mr. Durgan, you don''t mean that even a ''thieving yellow nigger'' hasn''t an said, "I''m sure you think you''re speaking right down truth, Mr. Durgan, When Durgan had said good-night to the sisters, he made the warm "Adam, tell me what you know." Durgan''s imperious tone was a needed At last Alden said, "Mr. Durgan, I came here this morning at the request "Oh, Adam," went on Durgan, "you look like a man in a tract. Durgan saw that neither Bertha nor Mr. Alden would ask about the other "I should like to know," said Durgan. 55310 "You don''t know the name," I repeated, seeing she was lying, "yet Mr. Francis Briarfield is here to meet his brother." "She knows Miss Bellin and Felix Briarfield," I thought, "perhaps not "You see, Olivia," said Briarfield, addressing Miss Bellin, "Denham "If Felix Briarfield is in Paris," said I, handing back the letter to "Let us settle the question by going to the Fen Inn," said Felix here--I, Francis Briarfield; Felix, my brother, is in Paris; and as to "You still insist that Francis is Felix," said Olivia, as we rode on "Felix Briarfield," said Aunt Jane; "when his brother went to America, Francis really returned, Felix asked him to be at the Fen Inn, so as "Then, Mr. Felix Briarfield," said I, riding back to the inn, "then we "Mr. Francis Briarfield is in his rooms," said the caretaker; "but Mr. Felix is in Paris." "Mr. Felix Briarfield came to the inn," she said, "after his brother 55312 flirtation of Milly with Lovel; and Iris decided to tell Dr. Lester of "I did not know you were here, Mr. Herne," said Paul, without replying "I rather think it is of Milly we should speak, Herne," said Chaskin, "Gentlemen," he said, "Mr. Herne is evidently upset by the death of Miss Lester, and not to Mr. Herne; and he was angry at the meeting of Miss Lester with Mr. Lovel. there, Paul and Lovel, Miss Clyde and Mrs. Drass; also Herne, who had "I beg your pardon," said Paul, "but Mr. Herne does not suspect Lovel "I know that Lucas went into the Winding Lane with Milly," said Miss "So far as I do know, Herne did not kill the girl," replied Lovel "I am Paul Mexton," said that gentleman, "and I have come with Mr. Lovel to hear what you have to say about the murder." Lester, Miss Clyde, Lovel, Catinka, and Herne all 55348 "Why," said Darrel, "if this man and woman were actually the assassins "I mean," said Torry, "that Mr. Grent has taken a longer journey than "Oh," said Torry, looking keenly at the young man, "that is very easy. "In that case," said Frank, looking at the secretary, "I shall ask Mr. Vass if there are any love affairs at Wray House." "That might explain Grent''s death," said Torry, nursing his chin in "I hint," replied Torry, "because I wish to know the reason Mr. Grent "The last time I saw Mr. Grent," said Maria, seeing that the man did founded," said Frank; "but I am sure that the man who killed Grent "Torry," said Darrel gravely, "when Vass left the bank on Friday night "So Miss Hargone left Wray House?" said Torry, seeing that Donna Inez "How you killed Grent," said Torry, while Darrel got the water. 55376 "Oh I know Myles," said Ellersby promptly, "a rattling good fellow, "Yes--Lady Balscombe''s run away with Lord Calliston, and she owes me a "Yes, I know, got a little crib in St. John''s Wood, said Dowker, who He knew that Calliston had gone off with Lady Balscombe, so said he "From--from--Lord Calliston," said Dowker, in a hesitating manner. "Look here," said Dowker quietly, "you''d better tell me all about it. "May," said Myles, "I want you to tell me all that Lady Balscombe did "First," asked Dowker, "do you remember the night when Lady Balscombe "I do not come from Sir Rupert," said Dowker coldly, "but from "We want to see Lord Calliston," said Balscombe quietly. "Then you are now Lady Calliston?" said Sir Rupert. "Why, Lord Calliston also said he saw him going after Lady Balscombe. "Neither can I," said Dowker, "as I want to see Sir Rupert alone. 55378 "I think you asked me that question last night," said Keith, smiling, "And bring the man," said Meg, glancing at Keith. "Do you think your father knows Caprice?" asked Keith, as they walked "In the House of Good, dear," said Kitty in a tremulous voice, touched "Very well, dear," said Kitty smiling; "the man will then know my "Every word," said Naball, looking straight at her wrathful face. "A good many people think the same way," said Kitty disdainfully, "but Keith, having said good-night to Mortimer, left the theatre. "Yes," said Naball bluntly; "I want to see Mr. Stewart." "Do you know?" said Naball, turning to Ezra. "Yes, I was," said Villiers angrily; "and who saw me--Keith Stewart--a "Isaiah," said Naball and Ezra with one voice, and then looked at one "Yes," replied Naball; "and Malton said it was given to him by you." 55510 "What''s the use of talking rubbish?" said Lady Jim, crossly; "you "I don''t mind going out to dinner with a man," cried Lady Jim, feeling "That''s so like you parsons," said Lady Jim snappishly: "we ask for Demetrius looked at Lady Jim with such fire in his dark eyes that she "Jim and I don''t want money, dear," she said, kissing Lady Frith; "so "Good day, Mrs. Arthur," said Lady Jim, to the old-fashioned dame in "Demetrius," said Lady Jim, quickly. "My dear Jim," said his wife coolly, "if you ask me about Demetrius, I Leah stared, and began to think that Jim was too good for this world. "Leah!" said Lady Canvey, with a pained look. "If Jim lives till that age, I shall be content," said Leah. "I don''t think he needs much encouragement," said Lady Jim, laughing, "Oh, you dear, clever boy!" said Lady Jim, coming rapidly to the table 55511 "The dead man was called Colonel Carr?" asked Dr. Herrick, crossing "A great friend of the late Colonel''s I believe," said Jim. Pentland Corn moistened his dry lips. "You must not talk Mrs. Marsh," said Herrick coming to her bedside, "It is a tempting offer to a poor man like myself," said Herrick with man," said Bess letting her eyes rest pensively on the house which "Stephen" said Herrick at breakfast, "I want you to look after "Why do you not marry Miss Bess?" said Herrick laughing. "I shall come next week," said Joyce gaily, "and if Marsh likes me, he "Go back to the Carr Arms," said Herrick to Joyce sternly, "and wait "Wonderful man!" said Herrick looking into the fire. "It is offered by Mr. Stephen Marsh-Carr," said Herrick coolly, "and question in my mind," said Herrick looking at Marsh-Carr "is, whether 55606 "If you''re going to see Dr. Forge," said Miss Pewsey, her black "You saw the fan," asked Tidman directing a side look at Forge. "But you don''t want Lo-Keong to have the fan," said the Major "Olivia prefers to hear it in English," said Miss Wharf, "Fans," said Burgh starting: but Miss Pewsey with an artificial "Quite so," said Rupert, facing the Major sharply, "and Miss "My nephew Mr. Burgh will tell you that," said Miss Pewsey, "I know how he came to inquire about the fan," said Miss Pewsey, "Or how lucky," said Ainsleigh, "let her sell the fan to Tung-yu "Look at the fan first," said Miss Wharf and gave it to him. "I fear not, while Miss Pewsey is in the way," said Rupert. Miss Pewsey said that Rupert took it: but her evidence was so "Miss Pewsey laid her plans well," said Rupert, looking again at 55617 "Florry''s, of course," replied Roger, impatiently; "and Judith looked Roger Axton stood looking at the pill-box on the table, and Octavius "Yes, Sebastian Melstane," said Judas, slowly. "On my word of honour, monsieur," said Judas, opening his eyes with "I suppose you didn''t give Melstane any morphia pills?" said Fanks, as "Monsieur Roger Axton, Jarlcesterre," said Judas, quietly; "now! "Do you mean to say that Roger Axton murdered Melstane?" cried Fanks, "Yes, Judith," said Florry, leaving her father, and coming to her letter from Miss Varlins, telling me that Florry was engaged to Mr. Spolger, and that Melstane was leaving Ironfields for Jarlchester." "Lor, sir, I don''t know; mother said it were Monsieur Judas, and as "Yes, and it went from Melstane''s hands into those of Spolger," said threads of the case in his hand?" said Roger, turning to Fanks. "Nevertheless, Monsieur Judas," said Fanks, meaningly, "I would 55642 "I am delighted to see you, Dorry," said Shepworth, addressing Prelice "Which points to the fact," said Prelice quickly, "that Jadby had a earlier will that Sir Oliver wished Miss Chent to marry Jadby." "You forget," said Prelice quickly, "Miss Chent herself confesses to "Of course," said Prelice thoughtfully, "Miss Chent might have been perilous position, on Shepworth''s possible entanglement with Mrs. Rover, late Miss Constance Newton, and on the enigmatic hints of Dr. Horace dealing with the mysterious cases, in which friendship had "By the way," said Prelice carelessly, "have you seen Miss Chent?" "Help Miss Chent," said the lawyer, looking keenly at the young man''s between Mona and Ned, he could not hope to make the girl Lady Prelice. "Though I can''t say that you look well, Prelice," said Lady Sophia, "Ask Miss Chent," replied Prelice, somewhat sulkily; "she knows what a "Shepworth is not Mrs. Rover''s lover," said Prelice, quietly. 55748 "Sir Hector Wyke?" Mrs. Craver searched her memory. "Now I come to think of it, Edwin did mention his name," murmured Mrs. Craver to herself, while the washerwoman strained her ears to listen. "I don''t want Sir Hector''s money," said Claudia, setting her mouth "Sir Hector''s widow," said Claudia, looking surprised, at this "Mrs. Craver is the dearest woman in the world," said Claudia, with a "I think you will be quiet now, said Claudia, suddenly, as Lady Wyke "I do wish Edwin would come," said Mrs. Craver again and again as the "Don''t talk like that to Claudia, Lemby," said Edwin, sternly, as the "I suggested that dad and Edwin and I should meet Lady Wyke, Mrs. Vence, and Neddy at Maranatha to come to an understanding. Claudia and Lemby, in order to face Mrs. Vence in Lady Wyke''s "Otherwise I should have gone down with Lady Wyke," said Claudia, 55783 "I know it," said Fanks, with a sharp nod, "a cut-throat place at the "Well, Mrs. Boazoph," said Fanks, abruptly, "this last scandal will add "Ah!" said Fanks, rather startled by the unexpected incident, "Mrs. Boazoph is fiddling with the meter." "Pray do not mention it, Mrs. Boazoph," said Fanks, significantly; "I "I am perfectly satisfied," said Fanks, looking directly at the man. "Tell me that, and the mystery of his death is at an end," said Fanks, "Hersham has a tattooed cross on his left arm," said Garth, "perhaps "Well!" said Fanks, after a long pause, "I should like to ask Robert "And it is addressed to Sir Gregory Fellenger," said Fanks; "I''ll open "Yes, I saw Renshaw," said Fanks; "and I believe that he was right in See Sir Louis, Mr. Fanks," said the "Did you know of this?" said Fanks, turning to Louis. "Mrs. Boazoph knows something," said Fanks, 55795 "To watch the Pixy''s House," said Mrs. Geary, "to see that Miss Mavis "Don''t you remember how Mrs. Geary said that if Mavis left the Pixy''s "If you think that on the few words let slip by Mrs. Geary," said Tod "I don''t see that Rebb need know anything about it," said Gerald "All the same, Mrs. Crosbie may tell Rebb," insisted Tod Macandrew. "How are you, Gerald?" asked Mrs. Crosbie, when Haskins was announced, "That," said Gerald very dryly, "is what I went to Major Rebb''s rooms Tod Macandrew was the happiest of men when he and Gerald left Mrs. Pelham Odin''s flat on that night. "Is Major Rebb in?" questioned Gerald, when Mrs. Geary had told him of "You had better ask Major Rebb that," said Haskins dryly, "he will be the notorious Mavis Durham in Mrs. Gerald Haskins. "I knew when Gerald told me," said Mrs. Haskins composedly, "and I 55831 "Good-day, Miss Hest; good-day, Ida," said Vernon advancing easily, "I think Miss Hest can," said Vernon significantly; "and she has sense time--Vernon wondered how The Spider came to know of Dimsdale''s trap, woman, let alone Ida Dimsdale, tied to a selfish creature like Mr. Maunders, but out of pity for the infatuated old lady he refrained. "I think Miss Hest is right, Ida," said Vernon, gravely scrutinising "I thought you didn''t like Colonel Towton?" said Vernon smiling. "You know that Ida was in love with Mr. Maunders," went on Miss Hest, "I do not think that Miss Dimsdale is wilful," said Vernon stiffly, "Can''t you see that Maunders must be The Spider?" said Vernon "Mr. Vernon and Colonel Towton," said the latter gentleman; "we have "Maunders and Hest," said Vernon carelessly; "come in." "See here, Miss Hest," said Towton roundly, "I love Ida and I wish her 55956 "Good old man," said Rupert, giving Carrington''s arm so affectionate a observant person than Carrington, that Kit would be known as "Mrs. Beatson''s husband" when the ring was on the lady''s finger. "You mustn''t mind Mrs. Jabber, Rupert," said the vicar mildly. "How are you, Mr. Mallien?" said Hendle with a good-natured nod. "How are you, Miss Mallien?" said Mrs. Beatson, greeting Dorinda hoped to draw upon this when Dorinda became Mrs. Hendle, as Rupert had Miss Mallien did not like Carrington any more than did her father, but "Well," said Rupert, after a pause, "since Mallien was willing to come "There was no need for him to tell Mr. Hendle," said Carrington "I shall not tell Dorinda until I have seen the lawyers," said Rupert. "No," said Sophy quickly, "Mr. Mallien knows well enough that Mr. Hendle will act honorably about the will. "I didn''t want Miss Mallien to know anything," said Hendle, frowning. 55960 "And who killed Miss Ligram?" asked Gebb, looking keenly at Mrs. Presk. "Did Miss Ligram usually dress like this?" asked Gebb, turning to Mrs. Presk. "Aha!" said Gebb, triumphantly, "then you may depend upon it, Mrs. Presk, that when you came home the assassin was in the house." minutes between the time Miss Gilmar left Kirkstone alive and Dean "Miss Gilmar kill Kirkstone?" cried Gebb, thinking of his own "I know all that Dean said," interrupted Gebb, "also that he escaped; Miss Wedderburn wrote and informed you of that," said Gebb, "It was not yours," said Gebb, sharply; "it was Miss Gilmar''s. "Does Mr. Ferris know Dean?" asked Gebb, looking up sharply. "And Miss Gilmar was murdered at Grangebury," said the detective. "Well, I believe that Dean is guilty of murdering Miss Gilmar," said "But why did you kill Miss Gilmar?" asked Gebb; for Ferris and Edith 55961 "Sophy," said Alan suddenly, "had your father any enemies?" "We want to see if his body is in the vault," said Alan. "All very well," said Slack the schoolmaster; "but if he took away Mr. Marlow''s body, how did he put Dr. Warrender''s in its place? "Alan," said Sophy, after a pause, "do you believe the man who took my "Did Joe know the Quiet Gentleman?" Alan asked when he had rung. "And murdered Dr. Warrender," said Alan, who was watching the man. "Do you know a tramp named Cicero Gramp?" asked Alan, after a pause. "Come, Mr. Gramp," said Alan diplomatically, "let us get to business. "Sophy''s father!" said Alan simply, and lighted up, while Mr. Phelps "Alan," said Sophy, much relieved, "how is it they did not know at "Captain Lestrange brought Cicero here, Alan," she said abruptly, "and "I agree with Sophy," said Alan Thorold. 56233 necessary both to help poor weak Ferdy Baird, and to cure Henry Horran "You shan''t spend Dr. Jerce''s money," said Clarice, and her mouth shut "Oh!" said Clarice, and her voice was as hard as her eyes, "did Dr. Jerce ask you to speak to me?" "Say nothing to Mr. Horran, or to Ferdy," said Clarice, turning from "I don''t think Prudence is extravagant, Mr. Clarke," said Clarice, who "Ferdy told me about that," said Clarice, quickly. "Uncle Henry knows already," said Clarice, impetuously. "I wish you had come out, Ferdy," said Clarice, much annoyed, as she "Dr. Jerce may know more than you imagine," said Clarice, quickly, and Clarice quite intended to ask Ferdy what was the meaning of Zara''s "What rot," said Ferdy, uneasily; "as though a great man like Jerce Miss Clarice, you do look bad," said Mrs. Rebson, entering with a Clarice said nothing, and Ferdy evaded the eye of Jerce, while 56237 "I hope so," said Audrey, with a little sigh; "but men love good looks "But I am Lady Branwin''s daughter," said Audrey, softly, so that the "It _is_ true, Miss Branwin," said a soft voice before Ralph could "Miss Branwin and Mr. Ralph Shawe," said the inspector, glancing at "I shall marry Ralph, and no one else," said Audrey, fiercely. "You are a very sensible woman, Miss Toat," said Madame Coralie, "I thought you would come, Miss Branwin," said Perry Toat, cordially, "Tell Miss Branwin that I cannot see her," said Madame Coralie, "Now, Miss Branwin," said Madame Coralie, in a quiet voice, "we can "You made a conquest the other day," said Miss Toat, while Audrey rose marry Miss Pearl," said Audrey, abruptly. "I don''t think that Perry Toat suspects my father," said Audrey, after "Audrey darling, I think we must get married," said Ralph, after a 56356 "Good-night, sir," said the man, and passed swiftly away before Frank one man had Frank unbosomed himself, and that was to Eustace Jarman, We don''t know all the details yet," said Mrs. Perth, addressing Eustace, "and Mildred has gone up to town to hear "Yes, I know," replied Eustace, thinking he must put Frank on his "Miss Starth has asked you to do so?" said Frank, trying to suppress "Mr. Jarman is looking after things for me, thank you," said Mildred, "I suppose Miss Starth''s cut up?" said Denham to Eustace. "Ah!" said Jarman, sympathetically, while Frank still looked "Oh!" said Darrel, turning away his eyes from Frank, "so Jarman takes "There is no money as far as I know, Friend Jarman," said Miss Drake, "I want to know something about Mr. Lancaster?" said Eustace. "Then I can''t say who shot the man if not Berry," said Jarman. 56432 "Marie won''t know anything save by hearsay," said Alan, shaking his "Miss Grison," said Marie, coming forward when she heard her lover''s "This is Mr. Fuller''s son," said Marie, introducing Alan. Miss Grison suspects Sorley of knowing both the secret of the peacock Fuller''s curiosity, and he thought that he would like to talk to Mr. Bakche as well as to Miss Grison. "You must come over to The Monastery during this week, Alan," said Mr. Sorley in a discreet whisper. "Question Miss Grison and learn if she took back the peacock," said "Dear Marie," said Fuller, taking her hand, "let us hope for the best. "We brought Mr. Sorley to see Miss Grison at his request," said Latimer. "What is that?" asked Miss Grison with a searching look at Alan. "If so," said Marie shrewdly, "someone--Miss Grison for one--may know "It is my house," said Marie quickly, "and if Miss Grison is down 56470 "Mr. Phayre''s man let me in," said the red-haired lady in widow''s license, and friends of Juliet Phayre and the Duke of Claremanagh had As Emmy West saw the look he gave Juliet, she felt as though her heart "Must have given the ring to Juliet," Manners thought, as he opened the Jack tried not to hear what Juliet''s husband and the Frenchman said to "Oh, Jack, it''s great to see you!" Juliet said, when a too-attentive "Madame is very late!" were Simone''s first words as Juliet flung open not do for Simone to know that Lyda Pavoya had called on the Duke of "Then you were jolly well mistaken," said Pat. They gazed at each other like two fencers, for a moment; then Juliet "Jack, I _did_!" said Juliet. Nickson, Juliet said, and Jack believed she might be right. "Yes," said Juliet, "I suppose I do know." 5660 "I like pictures as well as you do," said Mary Louise, "and Gran''pa Jim clothes for Mary Louise and Mamma Bee. The little girl was sent to a Three years Mary Louise lived with the Conants and had little to Mary Louise told her grandfather of the recent edict of Miss Stearne "Sit down, Mary Louise," she said to the girl. "This is Mary Louise Burrows," said Miss Stearne, in a weak voice. "Miss Stearne," Mary Louise said, turning to the principal, "unless you pockets and his eyes turned away from Mary Louise as if the girl "Doesn''t Irene know?" asked Mary Louise. "Go and get Hannah and Irene, please," said Peter to Mary Louise, and Irene was delighted with Bub''s quaint language and ways and before Mrs. Conant called her family to the simple improvised dinner the chair-girl "The girl is not to blame," said Mary Louise. She''s a good girl, is Mary Louise, 56780 "You know Arthur Lawrence pretty well, don''t you?" Lyon asked "There isn''t much that I know," said Lyon. "Did you wish me to make that suggestion to Mr. Lawrence?" Lyon asked. "I think the help that Lawrence stands in need of," said Lyon, "I''m looking for material for a lively story," said Lyon, with his "I think I have heard it mentioned," said Lyon carelessly, though his "I''d like to know myself," said Lyon, taking note of the florist''s "No time like to-day," said Lyon, firmly. "Is this room the way Fullerton left it?" Lyon asked, taking the chair Lyon intended to get into Fullerton''s rooms if possible before Bede "I''d like to go with you, when you visit Lawrence," said Lyon, Lawrence did not look at Lyon this time. "Time that I were going, I know," said Lyon briskly. "How about Lawrence?" asked Lyon. "I should very much like to see your canes," said Lyon. 56838 "Let me know as soon as you find the record," I said, turning away. "Can you direct me to Mr. Barker''s office?" I asked the elevator man. "You talk like Ellison," said Whyte, with good-humored contempt. "Mrs. Whyte doesn''t know," I said, looking at her steadily. shoot a man that the law has set right," said Barney, craftily. "Now let''s go back to Barker''s office," I said, thinking hard. "Yes, of course," said Clyde, hastily, trying to right himself with I saw such a looking man with Mr. Barker the other day, "I think that is all I wanted to ask you at this time," I said, "You can come and tell me how things are going," she said wistfully. "I believe you came to Saintsbury to look up Alfred Barker," I said, "I asked Jean to come over," said Mrs. Whyte, unconsciously answering 56902 "I suppose you have heard of the death of Vail Wilford?" asked Kennedy, "Have you met Mrs. Wilford recently?" asked Kennedy, picking up the "I suppose you know of the suicide of Vail Wilford?" asked Kennedy, as Doctor Lathrop signified that he did know, but, like Shattuck, I could Doctor Lathrop later confirmed--her dream of fear?" Craig went on. Honora glanced up, saw Kennedy watching her, and turned hurriedly, relations between Vina Lathrop and Vail Wilford, as Doyle had dug the "You see, I don''t know Honora Wilford well," encouraged Kennedy. you know, the attentions that Mr. Wilford had been paying to Mrs. Lathrop had been noticeable for some time, then, and had been the "I think I ought to visit Mrs. Wilford, after that," decided Kennedy, Kennedy knew, know that to Doyle and the rest Freud was not even a leave him alone, Honora--I''ll tell Kennedy all that I know.''" 56960 "This must have been taken a long time ago," Ravenspur said. "My dear Walter, I mean exactly what I say," Vera said sadly. speak like this, but after what Lord Ravenspur has said, there must be To Walter''s great relief, Vera asked no further questions. "Nothing I should like better," Walter said eagerly. "Vera Rayne, of course," Walter said. "Yes; I think you have a right to know that," Ravenspur said Vera broke off abruptly as the door opened, and Walter Lance came into "I should like to see Lord Ravenspur, yes," she said "So you are his Vera was spared the trouble, for at that moment Ravenspur came into "I suppose Walter has told you," Ravenspur said as they sat down to "I came down with that man last night," Vera said. "I think I know what he wants," Walter said. "Vera has been very dear to me," Lord Ravenspur said, with some 56961 "I want to get the address of Miss Leslie Underwood," Burton went on, "No, merely ill-mannered," said Burton politely, as he turned away. But the moment that Leslie Underwood entered the room, Burton forgot "Now I am going to begin my story," said Leslie, "because I want Mr. Burton to understand what lies back of this present persecution. Underwood opened his eyes and looked at Burton with portentous But Mrs. Underwood looked down the table toward Burton and spoke with moment''s hesitation, said: "Henry, will you hand this to Mr. Hadley, stupid one," said Burton, thinking that it was time for him to take a "Hand him a knife, Henry," said Dr. Underwood. "Come away from this," said Burton in a low voice to Leslie. "Yes," said Selby, looking at Burton defensively under his eyebrows. "Yes, I shall see Ben Bussey," said Burton. "It looks all right," said Burton. 57066 square-headed young man came up the steps and bowed over her hand. "Need you ask?" Gordon Bruce said gallantly. "It''s a queer thing," said Prout, scratching his snaky little head "Even you are puzzled, uncle," Hetty said to Lawrence. "Funny thing over those notes last night," said the man of money. "That you shall know all in good time," Lawrence replied. "I''m going to make a late call?" Leona Lalage said suddenly. "I should like to know what you make of them," said Lawrence. "Looks like it!" said Balmayne. "I will come up," Leona said, anything to get Hetty out of the room. Leona Lalage had scarcely returned to her own room when Hetty came out "I''m afraid it''s no good, sir," said Prout when Lawrence had finished. "And Gordon saved that woman''s life," Hetty said. "I am going to take this man with me," said Lalage as he rose. 57088 "Well, let''s take a look at the flivver," said Greg. Greg had come to a stop beside a gas lamp in a long block of little Watching Greg''s handy way with the tires Blossom said: "You''re not so "I see you think I''m a confidence man at the least," said Greg. "Señora and Señorita de Socotra," said Greg, watching him close. "By all means bring them up!" said Amy. When Greg went to call them Bessie with an apology disappeared for a "I''m coming," said Greg doggedly, and got in and closed the door. As the cab slowed down Greg said: "At least say good-night to me Socotra----" here the young man''s eyes gleamed, but Greg could not be When Greg came to the end Estuban said thoughtfully: "The man de Silva "Good man!" said Greg. Greg said to Hickey: "Drive all the way through the block and come back 57138 "Then mind you''re back in time," said Pen, leaving them. Pen''s heart said: "This is the end!" But her face only showed a polite "Good-by," said Pen, letting her cold fingers lie within his for a When Pen ran into the dining-room she found the little man seated at Pen, watching the tent saw Counsell come out and look in the "That wouldn''t satisfy a man like that," said Pen. "The woods are full of old roads," said Pen. "I want to go away until it blows over," said Pen. Pendleton looked scared. Pen said to Riever: "This would be a good chance for me to get my "I thought you''d want to know what happened to Spike Talley," said Pen. It had an electrical effect on Blanche. To Pen he said: "Look here, I want a "Oh, the man must do his work," said Pen. 57210 "As to that," said Jack, "you''re not man enough," and he took a step "Is that where they keep it, old man?" said Jack. "First, I want you to know my friend Jumbo," said Jack, handing him "Jack Norman!" said Bobo. To the chauffeur who opened the taxi door for them Jack said: "Hotel "Let''s go into the next room," said Jack. Jack and Bobo went into the next room, and presently returned with a "I''m the good-looking one," said Jack, grinning. "That''s what I''d like to know," said Jack. "Baldwin, I''ve got a new line on my man," said Jack. "Bobo," said Jack firmly, "if you don''t come home with me, I swear I''ll When they were alone in their rooms, Jack looked at him and said: "Let''s go and look at her," said Jack. "That''s our man!" said Jack. Jack not knowing if Bobo and Miriam would be out of the way, said "No." 57236 "Look here," I said, "I expect you''ll want to have me thrown out for Sadie simply nodded her wise little head like a bird and said nothing. One night in the middle of our talk he said: "You''re not like an actor. "You look sweet enough to eat!" I said, grinning at her like a Cheshire "You needn''t look like that," said Sadie. "You''ve got a memory like a colander," he said good-naturedly. back, and with a very ill grace said that Miss Hamerton wanted to know "Eh?" I said, blinking and looking precious like one, I expect. "My dear fellow, I like you better every minute," I said, smiling at "He don''t set up to be no more than a man like myself!" said my "A man can do what he likes with his own, I guess," said Ashley. "Life is a bank!" he said, "that''s got to be busted into if a man wants 57294 "To the care of Lady Pollexfen, Dupley Walls, Midlandshire." The words "You dear, soft-hearted little thing!" she said. "I am Miss Janet Holme, from Park Hill Seminary," I said, "and I wish "Sister Agnes is Lady Pollexfen''s companion," she said at last. "I''m sure that I shall like the lady you call Sister Agnes," I said. "Good morrow, Miss Holme," she said, offering a white slender hand for "You are to dine with her ladyship to-day, Miss Janet," said Dance the "Come here, child," said the major, taking me kindly by the hand, and till he should come back, Captain Ducie went downstairs with the "This is one of my little smoke-nights," said Platzoff as soon as they but Captain Ducie had reached that time of life when quiet pleasures So Captain Ducie went about Bon Repos like a man with half a dozen that time?" said Ducie. 57295 On entering Lady Pollexfen''s room for the second time, Janet found Dupley Walls, saw Lady Pollexfen, and obtained leave of absence for "I have come a long way, miss," he said to Janet, carrying a finger to Pollexfen carried the diamond about his person?'' Said Rung, ''One night meant for," said Lady Pollexfen, as Janet gave her back the letter. "Did you know Captain Pollexfen?" asked Janet, as soon as the old John, and each morning her ladyship said: ''I have had no reply, Mr. Madgin, beyond the one you have already seen.'' man was Captain Ducie, at present a guest at Bon Repos. The day I place the Great Mogul Diamond in your hands "So you are James Jasmin from Dupley Walls, are you?" asked Mr. Deedes, looking him slowly down from head to feet. Janet''s life at this time was a very quiet one; but the long years she 57296 Repos, and that Captain Ducie, above all men in the world, is the man days, passed away and I still remained in attendance on Captain Ducie. took place between Cleon and Captain Ducie on that fatal night, as Janet''s eyes as she ceased speaking went up shyly to those of Captain As Captain Ducie advanced up the room, Miss Van Loal crossed over to propinquity of Mirpah Van Loal, Captain Ducie felt the first delicious At seven to the minute Mr. Van Loal, his daughter, and Captain Ducie, "It was I who told Captain Ducie, papa," said Mirpah in her quiet Upwards of an hour passed away before he heard Captain Ducie''s step on Up to the present time the person of Captain Ducie Captain Ducie had a long wet walk back to his hotel, and by the time That this day had long been looked forward to by Lady Pollexfen, Janet 57314 puzzle Spencer Anstruther himself, and Jack said so aloud. "I feel like an intruder," Jack said, as he stood looking out of the between friends like ourselves," Rigby said, with great feeling. "The whole place seems to reek of Anstruther to-night," Jack said, "or "I may be wrong, of course," Jack said, "but I feel pretty sure that I "It looks to me like it, too," Jack said; "but we shall have to "I should think you are more likely to know that than I." said Rigby. harmless for the future, it is Spencer Anstruther," Jack said It was under the roof of a man like this that Rigby and Jack found Anstruther''s face cleared slightly, though Jack noticed that his hand good," Jack said reflectively; "but I think I can see a way whereby "But tell us what he looked like," Jack said impatiently. "I know as a matter of fact that he doesn''t," Jack said. 57370 Ella expressed a strong desire to be back at home by New Year''s Day; Hubert Stone received several private notes from Ella, asking for full "By the way, talking of last night, what is this tale about old Dr. Downes losing his gold snuffbox?" asked Captain Lennox. They are, Dr. Jago, Aaron Stone and his grandson Hubert, and a certain Mrs. Dexter, Old Aaron took the message into the Squire''s room with an ill grace; Mrs. Stone started in her chair; Eliza looked round; Hubert only laughed. Mrs. Carlyon and Miss Winter reached Paris, on their way home, on the "It seems to me very strange, Aaron," began Ella, for the old man did Miss Ella--would be on her way home by this time, and how glad he my dear Miss Ella," interrupted the old man, "no one''s eyes will Nothing was seen of Hubert at the Hall that day, and Miss Winter made 57415 "Pardon me the remark, Miss Winter," he said, looking up, "but may I "Miss Ella, trust an old woman who has had a vast experience of life. "You will of course see that Betsy Tucker wants for nothing, Mrs. Keen," said Miss Winter, as the landlady attended the young ladies to Maria looked across the road, and saw Philip Cleeve, who appeared to "Tell me all, Eliza; do not be afraid," said Miss Winter kindly, for "Go by all means," said Ella, in answer to Mrs. Toynbee''s tearful "In short, my dear," Mrs. Carlyon had said, when talking of it the day thought and acted like you, my dear young lady," he said, "I am afraid "I shall run up to town to-morrow," said Edward Conroy to Ella, when "Come in, Aaron," said Miss Winter. Mrs. Carlyon and Ella returned to Heron Dyke together, Conroy 57623 Her husband had been gone a little over an hour when Mrs. Melray rang hand of the younger for a moment before each went his way, he said, For the mother of a son who numbered eight-and-twenty summers Mrs. Winslade might be called a young-looking woman. "My dear, you know as well as I do that he is the only son of Mrs. Winslade, who has been a neighbour of ours for the last dozen years, "It has come at last--that which I have so long dreaded!" said Mrs. Winslade, speaking in a hard dry voice, wholly different from her son," began Mrs. Winslade a few minutes later, when she and Phil had business, he has proved to be everything that could be wished--so Mrs. Melray herself gives me to understand--and there is little doubt that, "''Suppose I answer the question for you,'' said Mrs. Melray presently, 57631 "Charles Pitt-Heron," said Tommy, "is blowing up for a most I asked what kind of mess, and Tommy said he didn''t know. But the thing stuck in my mind, and I called again that week on Mrs. Pitt-Heron. Jenkinson said he was a rich old buffer who locked up his things in Pitt-Heron; Lumley was obviously a friend of Pavia, and he might be Pavia knew Pitt-Heron; so probably did Lumley. I reflected a great deal about the Pitt-Heron business the first day know an old friend of mine, Charles Pitt-Heron." Lumley knew that I was a friend of Pitt-Heron, and that I "I want you to tell me another thing," I said. "Do you know, Mr. Routh," I said, "I believe I have met your brother. "A brilliant young man," said Lumley. "I want you," I said, "to tell me about Routh--you know the fellow I "I owe you a good deal, old man," I said. 57669 "As little as possible," said The Thinking Machine. o''clock one week from to-night," said The Thinking Machine. "Come back to the cell," said The Thinking Machine, in the irritated The Thinking Machine raised his hand and Hatch stopped. "Do you know Mr. Weldon Henley?" suddenly asked The Thinking Machine. "Now, Mr. Hatch," said The Thinking Machine in his perpetually crabbed gone The Thinking Machine called up Hutchinson Hatch, reporter, on the Thinking Machine was asking questions of Mr. Doane when Hatch was "It means," said The Thinking Machine, "that this man is either a time of this The Thinking Machine instructed Hatch and Doane to go for "Mr. Reid," said The Thinking Machine, without any preliminary, "Mr. Curtis tells me that the knife used to kill Miss Melrose was your "Now, where is Miss Dow?" asked The Thinking Machine, in turn. all over the country, Mr. Hatch?" asked The Thinking Machine. 57737 "Fan, I want you; come here," said Clara to her friend. Five minutes might have passed when Gerald Brooke and the Baron Von Turning to Crofton as soon as the servant had left the room, she said: "Karovsky, you have something to tell me," said Brooke a little grimly. The light faded out of Gerald Brooke''s eyes; a death-like pallor crept Gerald Brooke, are now a living man, so surely, in a few short weeks, "Clara, tell me," said Gerald presently. Clara waited a little and then she said: "Will you not come and dress said to Mrs. Brooke, "here''s a strange young pusson come running to was a far more suitable wife for a man like George Crofton than Clara "What can have become of Gerald?" said Clara for the second time, as "My revenge is yet to come, Gerald Brooke," he said aloud as he paused 57755 "I suppose nothing of the kind, sir," said the young man, hotly. "How was my uncle looking, Captain Lennox?" asked Ella, somewhat seem like veritable pulsations of that awful struggle," said Mrs. Carlyon, as she rang the bell and ordered the portfolio to be brought "How do you think my niece is looking?" asked Mrs. Carlyon of Captain "You have heard about my uncle!" she said, in her quick way, looking Mrs. Carlyon and Ella sat and looked at each other. "We had better go to bed, I think," said Mrs. Carlyon at last, in a When Gilbert Denison, uncle to the present Squire of Heron Dyke, died "My uncle will see you," said Ella, as she re-entered the room. "Do I look like a spy, sir?" asked Conroy calmly, as he went a pace Ella met Captain Lennox, who was coming to call on the Squire. 58086 "You''ll come back and tell me more, Bede," said Mrs. Greatorex. Surely that modest, good, thoughtful young woman could not be Mrs. Bede Greatorex! "You must come and see me soon, Roland," said Mrs. Greatorex as she "Bede Greatorex will be able to tell me," suddenly thought Mr. Ollivera, when his tea had been long over and twilight was setting in. "For Mr. Bede Greatorex," said Miss Rye, handing him the note. "Oh, I thought it was someone on business for the office" said Mr. Bede Greatorex, half in apology for inquiring. raised their heads to look at Frank Greatorex: Roland Yorke and Mr. Brown. "I know I put it in my desk, and left it there locked up," said Mr. Bede Greatorex, stopping the words. "It is said, you know, Mr. Bede Greatorex, that the man, who cashed Mrs. Bede, thought the good old times must be coming back again. 5901 Even as Dyke Darrel uttered the last words a man ran up to the steps Leaving Nell and Mr. Elliston together, Dyke Darrel hastened to the Dyke Darrel had recognized in the young man calling himself Watson "I believe the villains covered their tracks well," said Dyke Darrel. "One question at a time, Dyke," returned the young man with a laugh. "Man on the track," said Dyke Darrel when the conductor came hurrying detective to give away his plans to Elliston, but Dyke Darrel had brother, it is little wonder that Dyke Darrel took the man from Gotham where he believed the man had left the train, Darrel''s quick eye Dyke Darrel entered the depot, to see a man standing at the window who "It is about Nell," said Dyke Darrel, when questioned. The keen eyes of Dyke Darrel noticed the young man''s emotion, 59126 "I don''t--know--" returned Joyce Stannard, her frightened eyes staring in terrible, gurgling sound, and a voice said, ''Help!'' I turned to Mrs. Faulkner to see if she had heard it, and she had, for her face looked pointing to Miss Vernon, said, ''Natalie, not Joyce.'' Could anything be "And yet--" Bobsy frowned, "you know both Miss Vernon and Mrs. Stannard "Probably true, but if he said that to Miss Vernon and Mrs. Stannard "Then Mrs. Stannard and Mr. Courtenay went into the Billiard Room?" Vernon saw her, looking at the jewels, Mrs. Stannard thought better to "You see," began Roberts, looking at Mrs. Faulkner and Barry Stannard, "Mrs. Stannard?" she said, as Joyce rose and held out her hand. "How do you know he said, or tried to say, ''Neither Joyce nor Natalie''?" "Mr. Roberts is here," said Joyce, looking in at the door; "he wants to 59369 "I know he was murdered," said Kintyre, watching the other''s face. "The police think Bruce was killed by professional criminals," he said. "It riled Bruce," said Kintyre. "Look here," said Kintyre angrily, "I went through this once before, "I only know what the police told me," said Kintyre. "Hello, Guido," said Kintyre, not getting up. "Let''s call it a day," said Kintyre. When Bruce last mentioned Guido to Kintyre, not so long ago, the name "I just came from the Michaelis''," said Kintyre. "Well," said Guido, raising his eyes again, "there wasn''t anything like "I suspect I met Bruce Lombardi''s murderer," said Kintyre. "Owens," said Clayton, "did you steal the book?" His tone fell like "You seem to know her pretty well," said Kintyre. "I don''t know," said Kintyre. "I don''t know," said Kintyre. "Bruce didn''t realize the significance of what he knew," said Kintyre. "Clayton," said Kintyre. "Look," said Kintyre. 6010 Guy Waring, standing there, telegram in hand, looked down at his Their names are Cyril and Guy Waring--and that''s all they know skin as Elma took Cyril Waring''s hand in hers, and that her face Guy paused for a moment, candle in hand, by his door, and looked the other day, and Elma''s in love with that young man, Cyril Waring. know where two young men, named Guy and Cyril Waring, keep their names of Guy and Cyril Waring, Mr. Montague Nevitt didn''t respond "When I asked you if you liked my picture, Elma," the young man said "Granville," he said slowly, like a broken man, "I don''t ask you to man who called himself "Mr. McGregor." And yet Guy felt sure Nevitt "Elma," Cyril answered, with a cold thrill, "I believe in Guy; in spite of Elma, that Guy was really Montague Nevitt''s murderer. 60604 "But where can my father have got to?" asked Ralph, and the old man "Yes, sir," said Ralph, wondering why his master spoke so gravely. Charlton was not alone, and one or two of the boys came up to Ralph. father is gone, you know"--and Ralph''s voice shook a little--"and so we Warren showed Ralph the right way, and off he went; Charlton, who had boy has said that my father is a common thief!" Ralph''s voice shook "Now, young man," he said, when Ralph entered, "I want to hear, for the boy''s face closely, and he noted that Ralph looked confused. "It is impossible that such a boy can be a thief, sir!" cried Mr. Delermain to the Head, when Ralph had gone. and so Charlton''s father said, but Ralph would not listen to him. "We shall manage to let you know soon, sir, how things go," said Ralph, 60955 "Yes. They say the people there are very polite." The One-Million-Times-Lesser-Marlow (hereafter to be called OMTLM for convenience but not out of any lack of politeness) gave Marlow situation on Pud," said Marlow. Here OMTLM rattled his glottis in a nervous manner, and Marlow "Crimes of violence," said Marlow. Why are the Polite People of Pudibundia so Why are the Polite People of Pudibundia so "It is more than that," said the polite Pud. "Formula of a formula and all that," said Marlow, and went to discover "Incredible," said Marlow, "except Irma is red-headed." thousand-times-removed of the Zestful Irma (Mitzi). "But you will not return," said Mitzi. "Is there anything at all else you would like to know?" asked OMTLM. Marlow had never seen the eyes of OMTLM. "Yes. I believe the answer to my question is there," Marlow said firmly. "Thank you," said Marlow. 61139 "The Consul for the Terrestrial States," Retief said, "presents his "I don''t recall dictating any letters today, Miss Meuhl," Retief said, "There you are!" Miss Meuhl said, eyeing Retief over her lenses. "I am Fith, of the Terrestrial Desk, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Consul," the taller Groacian said, in lisping Terran. "Have you ever heard," Retief said, looking steadily at Fith, "of a "You''ll do as you''re told, Miss Meuhl," Retief said quietly. "Answer me this one," Retief said, looking at Shluh. "Miss Meuhl," Retief said. "Miss Meuhl," Retief said, "I want you to listen carefully to what I''m "I have a message to get off first, Miss Meuhl," Retief said sharply. "I''ve already done so, Mr. Retief!" Miss Meuhl said harshly. "I have done my duty, Mr. Retief," Miss Meuhl said. "You''re violating Terrestrial territory, Shluh," Retief said steadily. "You are the consul, Miss Yolanda Meuhl," Shluh said. 61271 Keller flashed a thought at Sally: **How does he look?** He continued without letting Radcliffe answer: Keller saw that he was telling the truth, after a quick check into the lie, and Keller scanned the truth in Radcliffe''s brain. Keller thought, there is one way, Mr. Radcliffe. "Now, Mr. Radcliffe, I''m going to go into your subconscious mind and To Radcliffe, since the time when Keller had stopped talking until "Radcliffe," began Keller, "you haven''t reported this to the police, Keller flashed: **Sally. **Radcliffe, I am the creature.** **I''m the teddy bear.** (This was, he thought, Radcliffe''s wife-image.) **Radcliffe, I''m the hole in the air.** With a shock, Keller realized that in seven hours Radcliffe had been **Radcliffe, who is Sally?** **Radcliffe, who is Sally?** Radcliffe, I know who killed your wife.** **THE MAN WHO FLEW RADCLIFFE! **THE MAN WHO FLEW RADCLIFFE! **RADCLIFFE, WHO KILLED YOUR WIFE? 6159 the home of Vicky Van. Before I knew the girl, I saw her a few times, at long intervals, on "Open them a little way," returned Miss Van Allen. "What does Miss Van Allen look like?" asked the detective. this long hall, Miss Van Allen could have left the house by two ways. "Then it couldn''t have been done by Miss Van Allen!" exclaimed Mrs. Reeves triumphantly, "for Vicky had no reason to premeditate killing a As I passed Vicky Van''s house, on my way home, I saw lights pretty of any help to the Schuyler people or to Miss Van Allen, I shall be Miss Schuyler said yesterday, as we looked over Vicky Van''s house, "If we find Miss Van Allen," said Stone, "we can at least see if they "Come into the Van Allen house a few minutes, Calhoun," said Stone, I know both Mrs. Schuyler and Miss Van Allen, and they''ve nothing in common. 61863 "Tarnation damn!" muttered Hank Karns as he turned and left the Without a word, Hank Karns turned and left the office. "Yep, trot him out," said Hank Karns, and began fingering the clever Hank Karns mentioned his ship. "I''m only a lone trader," said Hank Karns, wistfully, "and don''t know Hank Karns said no more for a time. "Standby," warned Hank Karns, as he brought the ship''s nose into the On the fourth try, Hank Karns managed to ground his ship not far from "Sure will," said Hank Karns, looking his man in the eye. Hank Karns did not at once change course for Venus. (signed) Hank Karns, captain, TS Swapper." "Yeah, Tom, I know," said Hank Karns, penitently, trying not to look Hank Karns looked at the man steadily for a moment. And so time dragged on and Hank Karns sat, awaiting the day when he 62085 Elath Taen made mad music for the men of Mars. Steve Ranson, mounting the steps of the old house facing the Han "Mr. Ranson," Haller leaned forward, his face a gray grim mask, There was, there had never been, Ranson knew, any music like this. Berserk rage sounded in each shivering note and Ranson felt Turning, Ranson found himself face to face with Jared Haller. of man''s hopes, man''s dreams, were in that music, and it drew Ranson as "You can''t get away with this, Ranson!" Captain Maxwell shook his head. Got to work fast." Ranson backed toward the door, gun "Good evening, Mr. Ranson," Elath Taen smiled. "Well done, Mr. Ranson." Elath Taen nodded calmly. "Exactly, Mr. Ranson." Elath Taen smiled thinly. Ranson stared at Elath Taen, bewildered. "Drop your gun, Mr. Ranson!" Zeila''s voice came from behind him. "No good, Mr. Ranson." Elath Taen lifted his hands from the keyboard, 62168 were called Kiddies, looked like seven-year-old Earthly children, and "All right if you like," MacCauley said absently. office of Tri-Planet Law knew, and had told Mac. That was all their There was a TPL office on Pallas, of course, but it was a one-man course, except that the man Mac was after wasn''t at this particular definite reason for Mac to follow the metals-mad asterite. "Damn!" was the best Mac could do, but he said it with feeling. Mac fumbled a crumpled cigarette from his pocket and thought miserably "Hey!" Mac said uselessly. Of course, it had to be the Kiddie who lifted Mac''s roll. Mac dropped the Kiddie and spun around, automatically reaching for a "Okay," said Mac, satisfied, and went out behind the Kiddie. Mac just had time to think of the possibility that the Kiddie had behind Mac. He spun again, to see the Kiddie, his shoulder and half his 62255 "Yes," said Neville, "I know the racket. "You have such a way of putting things, Neville," chuckled the colonel, It was quite late when Colonel Frawley returned and asked Neville "Thanks, chief," said Neville, grinning from ear to ear. "See you after the show, Mr. Allington," said the colonel to Neville, At first glance they _were_ Mr. Carstairs and the colonel, but a second look showed it was only an Neville and said in an icy voice, "And you, sir--what is it you wish?" malignancy that Neville was hard put to keep on looking him in the eye But before Neville reached the exit, Colonel Frawley came through. But as he spoke a dressing room door opened and Carstairs came out of The steward came and Neville studied him carefully. "I am Special Investigator Neville, sir," he said, "and I want the "It''s open again," said Neville grimly. 63223 carriage early this morning on his return from the dance at Mrs. Owen''s"--Annette had no reason to complain, Eleanor was giving her full As Douglas and Brett walked across the hall to enter the library a man opened the library door of the Carew residence and admitted Douglas. "By the way, who is this Miss Thornton?" asked Douglas. "Miss Thornton--" Brett turned and faced Eleanor--"do you know to "Annette says the gowns were given to Mrs. Winthrop and Miss Carew by Miss Thornton, who purchased them, with A long pause followed as Colonel Thornton and Douglas sat thinking over "You are looking tired, Miss Thornton," said Douglas, glancing at her "Where''s Eleanor?" asked Thornton, coming into the room and picking up moment, Miss Thornton," said Douglas, turning the car into Thirteenth Brett, ask Miss Cynthia Carew to come here." "Stop, Mr. Brett!" exclaimed Eleanor, who, with Douglas and the 6805 glow--passed over her face, and her eyes took a far-away look that made "Come away then!" she murmured; and I saw her hand go to her heart, in we saw her standing with clasped hands, and bent head, looking down "Miss Sterling, I believe," said he; and with no further word, turned Mr. Pollard, who is certainly a man to attract any woman''s eye, rose lips move and the face take a look of life in the effort made to speak, few minutes later I saw Guy Pollard step forward, and seizing Mr. Barrows by the hand, draw him forward to what seemed to be the verge of drew back, covering his face with his hands, and I saw a look pass from Dwight Pollard''s face, while from his brother''s eye flashed a dangerous ask," she went on, with a look that included Guy Pollard''s silent and 6917 706 "Raffles," said I, "you may well be surprised at my coming back in this "Certainly, my dear man," said he; "as many minutes as you like. Raffles," I said, "if you really mean that you won''t give me away. Next moment I saw the door wide open, and Raffles standing within and "Had it in my head for long?" said Raffles, as we strolled through the "Cricket," said Raffles, "like everything else, is good enough sport ordeal ended; glasses were emptied, men said good-night, and I followed "Well, Bunny," said Raffles, "so the professors have it, eh?" "''Mr. Raffles,'' said I, laughing as I shook his hand. "Looks pretty fresh for an Old Master, doesn''t she?" said Raffles. "Really, Bunny!" said Raffles, and turned his shoulder with a shrug. "First-rate, old boy!" said Raffles (who must needs come and see me Let me see it," said Raffles, 7685 Sir Miles St. John of Laughton, a comely old man, dressed with faithful Sir Miles St. John was an accomplished person for that time of day. a physiognomist or a casual observer, as that young girl, Sir Miles St. John''s favourite niece and presumptive heiress. "Ah, Lucretia, but can Sir Miles St. John see my future rise in my "And a grateful heart with it, sir," said Vernon, warmly, evidently "My dear Sir Miles," replied Mr. Vernon, as he continued to brush away, Lucretia''s influence with Sir Miles was great, but here it was not When Lucretia first came to the house of Sir Miles St. John she was an understand why Lucretia became so dear to Sir Miles St. John,--she got at And if when Lucretia first came to Sir Miles''s house the bright "With Sir Miles!" and Lucretia''s eye fell, with the direct gaze we have 7686 when, shown into the baronet''s room, and the door closed, Sir Miles rose fine, manly, spirited fellow, sir; and you have an old man''s good "Oh, Sir Miles!" exclaimed the thoughtless, generous-hearted young man; Meanwhile Mainwaring slowly took his way to Sir Miles. "Dear Lucretia," said Mainwaring, tenderly, and moved by the pathos of remove from Sir Miles''s thoughts the image of Mainwaring; and a denial of communication between Lucretia and Mainwaring, how reveal it to Sir Miles must not pass to the boy Mainwaring." Sir Miles''s recovery, under the At this time, Sir Miles received the following letter Sir Miles put this letter in his niece''s hand, and said kindly, "Why not Lucretia, and suspecting how it was with Susan''s poor little heart, I let when, after a pause, Lucretia said abruptly: "How did Sir Miles St. John very person,--the old friend of Sir Miles, the preceptor of Lucretia 7687 Dalibard had undertaken to get Lucretia from the house,--in fact, her Dalibard fixed his eyes with deep and solemn commiseration on Lucretia. Olivier Dalibard was still seated in the parlour below when Lucretia For a long time Lucretia did not seem to hear him; at last her face The boy was Gabriel Varney, the woman Lucretia Dalibard. Gabriel, still a mere boy in years, has a premature look of man. "No," said Gabriel, with a downcast eye and a strange smile, "he has not "Gabriel," said Dalibard, gently, "I have come in for you. Gabriel lifted his sharp, bright eyes to his father''s face. Gabriel or Lucretia, Dalibard administered without apparent effort, not for the first time, Olivier Dalibard learns that the dead man had a son,Without reply, Lucretia took the keys from Gabriel''s half-reluctant hand, In the house of Olivier Dalibard sits Lucretia alone, and in her own 7688 John must have nearly reached London by this time," said Mr. Fielden, "for he is a stout walker, and this is the third day since he Herewith Percival approached, and with all a boy''s half-bashful, halfsaucy frankness, said: "A fine prospect, sir." The pedestrian started, walking in Piccadilly with Gabriel Varney, the natural son of old Sir Varney now turn his thoughts from certain grave designs on Percival St. John to the brutal debauchery of his three companions,--rather, he then Ardworth gazed after the fair form of Helen with a look of regret; and "I am sure, sir," said Helen, colouring, and looking down, "I owe you so "Forgive me!" said Percival; for the tone of Helen''s voice told him that "I don''t know how it is," said Percival at last, and very gravely, as if Percival St. John had been brought up at home under the eye of his mother 7689 threshold, Grabman looked in and said cheerfully, "Good-day to you; goodday to you all, my little dears." refinement of your revenge, will you wait till Helen marries Percival St. John? "And Percival St. John?" said Madame Dalibard. "Yes, let him live, unless my son be found to me," said Madame Dalibard, "Yes, Helen," said Percival,--"yes, you will love my mother, for she is "You need not tell me," said Helen, smiling seriously, "that I shall love "Very true, Helen," said Percival; "he lays it out like the map of his Percival turned away his face as he wrung Varney''s hand, and muttered, Percival had moved on as he said those last words, and looking back, he "Sir," said Percival, gravely, "John Ardworth is my particular friend. "I don''t know anything about Mr. Ardworth senior," said Percival, "Well, Beck," said Percival, ever mindful of others, and attributing his 7690 soft eyes of thy wife not burn into thy heart, and shame turn love into pity and touched the heart of that good-natured, easy man. The child was gone, the father died, Lucretia returned, as we have seen Lucretia till then did not know that Susan had left "Lean more on my arm, Helen," said Percival. also a letter for Madame Dalibard, and two for Varney. These the new relations,--Lucretia Dalibard, Helen reach Laughton, to prepare him for Madame Dalibard''s visit, for Helen''s "Lucretia," said Varney, whose fresh colours had grown livid, "what is to "Leaving me!" said Helen, turning pale, and her clasp on his hand Lucretia sitting with Walter Ardworth''s open letter in her hand, and Varney then, turning round for the first time, noticed Beck, and said "It is strange," said Lucretia, in hollow tones, "can Nature turn Ardworth," said, "If Madame Dalibard can be spoken to for a moment, will 7863 Ruyler, little as he liked his mother-in-law, was intensely grateful to California to Ruyler, and in time caused him whimsically to visualize New "In our ugly old rooms in Rouen maman cherished me like some rare little A man had little time to study his wife in California these days. time when she came running like a child at his summons, but in these days time Ruyler realized that pink was Hélène''s favorite color; she seldom wear this lovely thing--I, I, Hélène Ruyler, born Perrin, who never had a any woman during business hours, had felt like telling her that if she Spaulding knew that Ruyler''s wife had been named Delano, but he refrained know of any woman of that sort who was married--possibly--to a man whose Ruyler knew that Mrs. Thornton did not like his wife, but her During the next few days Ruyler saw little of his wife. 8398 Percy Darrow, a young man of scientific training, indolent manners, "Good morning, Mr. McCarthy," this young man remarked in passing. "He''s like you in spirit, Helen," said Darrow. "Did you ever meet McCarthy?" asked Darrow, as the elevator of the Atlas "I want to see those wireless messages, first of all," said Darrow, "Simmons," said McCarthy, "answer this man''s questions." Percy Darrow, closely followed by Jack, managed to worm his way through "That sound would be cut off in the city," said Helen; "but Jack has "Well," said Darrow to Jack and Hallowell, "come on!" "There''s your story," said Darrow to Hallowell; "it''s in those messages. "Now, Mr. Curtis," said Darrow to this man, "this is going to be an Percy Darrow, reading this, said to Jack Warford, "It is time to act," "I''m sorry," said Darrow to Jack. "I don''t know," said Darrow. "I don''t know," said Darrow. 8878 9297 "You go round into Praed Street, mister," he said, in business-like "The police," said Melky, "made Zillah lock up that tray o'' rings that Ayscough picked up one of the papers and turned to Melky and Lauriston. yesterday afternoon, about five-thirty, by this young man, Mr. Lauriston, who happened to look in there, and I myself was on the spot Melky Rubinstein turned, whispered a hurried word to Zillah and Mrs. Goldmark, and then, seizing Lauriston by the elbow, drew him quickly "Let me tell," said Purdie, as Lauriston was about to speak. "Me and Mr. Ayscough there is doing a bit of looking into this mystery about Mr. Multenius, and knowing as you was a big man in your way, it struck me "Mrs. Goldmark," he said, "did you know the man who opened the door?" "Look you here, Mr. Yada," said Levendale, "I don''t know who you are 9440 It was a long time before Jimmie Dale raised his head, and then he got "I shall not be dining at home to-night, Jason." Jimmie Dale handed over "Yes; I know." Jimmie Dale''s hand squeezed the old man''s shoulder in As silent as a shadow now, Jimmie Dale, closing the inside door, moved Jimmie Dale opened the door, slipped across the hall, made his way Jimmie Dale pushed the door further open, slipped through, and left the into the room; the floor was closed again--and Jimmie Dale, reaching Jimmie Dale''s left hand reached out and switched on the light. Jimmie Dale''s automatic was thrust a little forward in his hand, as he opened the door and held out his hands for Jimmie Dale''s coat and hat. Jimmie Dale, had seen when he opened the door of that room! or back door, it mattered little to Jimmie Dale now, so that he could 9635 Senator Burton was away for what seemed, not only to Mrs. Dampier, but also The Senator looked questioningly at Nancy Dampier. Madame Poulain went a step nearer to Senator Burton and muttered something, Mrs. Dampier looked very kindly at the old woman who had been so good and "Now look here, Mrs. Dampier--" Senator Burton turned, and looking down The Senator, Gerald and Daisy Burton waited up some time longer. Gerald Burton and Nancy Dampier walked out into the sunlight, and the last "Yes," said Senator Burton uncomfortably, "I think I do remember something "Yes," said Senator Burton quietly, and trying to speak as if a police angry with poor Nancy Dampier, Senator Burton took his departure for the as that which Gerald Burton had made to Nancy Dampier than it is to husband?" Gerald Burton looked straight before him as he said the words he 9664 9746 9795 "I met a man on board ship, on the way home, who said he knew "What a charming, delightful girl that is--I mean Miss Challoner," Mrs. Stapleton exclaimed suddenly, when, after talking a great deal, we had that Sir Roland had said about it--Dulcie had told me that. "It''s Dick Challoner," I said, turning to Osborne and Easterton, "Sir From that we had presently come to talk of Mrs. Stapleton, for whom Dulcie had suddenly developed a most extraordinary On the morning that Dick, on his way to the station, had passed Mrs. Stapleton in her car, Mrs. Stapleton had called at Holt and asked to see "I shall tell her just what you have said about her," Dulcie exclaimed Churchill--that''s the head gardener, you know," she said to Mrs. Stapleton--"was sweeping away the snow in the drive at the back of the the gang had been in the house at the time, the man said,--just before 9796 "One of your foolish questions, Zena," said Quarles, looking keenly at "Ah, I think I can answer that," said Quarles. "Look at it, Sir Michael," said Quarles. "Still, I think there is something that wants explaining about Mr. Kellner," said Zena, "You evidently thought so too, Murray, since you "We come to another person who profited by Farrell''s death, Dr. Morrison," said Quarles. "And that does not tell us where Farrell went that day," said Quarles. companions," said Quarles, "but certain facts force us to keep an open "We have evidence that he was a very quiet, reticent man," said Quarles. "I think it is a good idea," said Quarles, "and it suggests another one. point out a man whom you knew was innocent?" said Quarles. "You''re the very man I was thinking about," said Quarles when I was shown man and woman," said Quarles. 9807 But instead of the fine face and distinguished presence of Mr. Bassett Oliver, he found himself confronting a young man who looked like "I said Sir Cresswell Oliver--quite plainly," answered Copplestone. "The present Mr. Greyle came from America," said Copplestone. "Hand the stick to Mr. Marston Greyle, Mr. Copplestone," said Audrey in "Marston Greyle," he said, presently, "or his agent, Peter Chatfield, or "Then his brother, Sir Cresswell Oliver, and his solicitor, Mr. Petherton, must be wired for from London," observed Copplestone, turning "I''ll give you a glass of good old wine," said Mrs. Greyle as they went One day he came to me, ''By-the-bye, Dennie!'' he said, ''I met that Mr. Marston Greyle today who sent me that romantic one-act thing. "Tell you when I come," replied Copplestone with another look. "That''s Sir Cresswell''s doing," said Copplestone, turning to Audrey. "We know that!" said Vickers with a glance at Copplestone. 9808 Then Lord Loudwater said: "Did you tell Mrs. Truslove that after "And what''s she going to do about it?" said Lord Loudwater in a tone of "Just as you like," said Mr. Manley, his face clearing a little at her Tea?" said Lord Loudwater in the tone of one saying: "Arson! Lord Loudwater?" said Mr. Manley with another terrific yawn, "Was he so fond of Lady Loudwater?" said Mr. Flexen in a somewhat "And how did Lady Loudwater take it?" said Mr. Flexen. Mr. Flexen paused; then he said: "Mr. Manley tells me that Lord Loudwater Army?" said Mr. Flexen, finding this conception of Lord Loudwater as a Then Mr. Flexen said: "Was Lord Loudwater the kind of man to confide in I did not know that Mr. Manley knew it," said Mr. Flexen. entanglement between Lord Loudwater and a woman," said Mr. Flexen. "What do you think, Lady Loudwater?" said Flexen. 9834 Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, "You didn''t come here to tell me that, Mr. Bartle," said Pratt. Once or twice Pratt had seen Mrs. Mallathorpe in her carriage in the Barford streets--somebody had pointed "Here is Pratt," said Eldrick, glancing into the outer office as the "I''m much obliged to you, Mr. Pratt," said Collingwood, turning to the however, he, Collingwood, could do at once--he could ask Mrs. Mallathorpe if the letter referred to the paper. "Mother," said Nesta, handing Collingwood''s card to Mrs. Mallathorpe, "Business, Mrs. Mallathorpe," replied Pratt. "If he did, Mrs. Mallathorpe ''ud find ''em," said Pratt slowly. "If I were holding out for more money, Mrs. Mallathorpe," replied Pratt, "Going back to town, Mr. Collingwood?" asked Pratt as he handed over a mistake, you know, Pratt, when you went to see Mrs. Mallathorpe yesterday "Only Pratt and I know--about the money," replied Eldrick. 9836 "Got well in no time as soon as Miss Van Teyl came along," Holderness cigarettes were handed round, Pamela''s eyes looked longingly at a tray Pamela turned a little abruptly away, and Lutchester walked with her to "It was Miss Pamela Van Teyl whom you must thank," Lutchester told him, into the room a little unsteadily and looked with new eyes at the man "You don''t know Pamela," was Van Teyl''s curt reply. which his two new masters, James Van Teyl and Oscar Fischer, had "Now, tell me, Pamela," Van Teyl went on--"you''re a far-seeing girl--I "Nikasti was entirely Fischer''s affair," Van Teyl replied, "and I can''t "I shall begin to think," Pamela murmured, "that you don''t like Mr. Fischer!" Pamela intervened, turning towards Fischer with a little laugh. "Do you happen to know that fellow Oscar Fischer?" Lutchester asked. "You and I both know, Lutchester," he said, "that the last thing we 9853 "I think I could tell you," Venner said, with a smile. "I am so glad you have come, dear," Venner said, as he pressed the girl''s "I work it out like this," Venner said, after a long, thoughtful pause. Venner had scarcely ceased speaking before Fenwick and Vera appeared. Vera might have said more, but a waiter came into the room at the same "But is there no chance of Fenwick coming back?" Venner asked. "I can help you in a way you little dream of," Venner said through his Venner lost no time in reaching the rooms of his friend Gurdon, and was same time, the long horse-like face never for a moment lost its look of With a sinking at her heart Vera passed into the little room that Fenwick "My good man," Venner said, "it is absurd to think that you can get a 9872 "Two men who forced their way into my room--look at the door. Like a man who looks half unwillingly into the land of hidden things, "Miss Van Hoyt," he said, "will you allow me to introduce my cousin, Mr. Hardross Courage?" "Miss Van Hoyt," I said, "I want to know whether you are the only woman "I want to speak to you," I said, "about the man Guest upstairs. "Mr. Leslie Guest left just before one o''clock, sir," the clerk answered. "I should like to come down," he answered, "if you will lend me your man "I will send a man round at once," I said, turning away. "For Heaven''s sake come in, Courage, and close the door," he said "You are a little precipitate, Mr. Courage," he said, "but I do not know "At what time would you like to be called, sir?" the man asked. "Look at my friend," Guest said. 9902 "I know, practically, no more than Miss Wickham has told you," said Mrs. Killenhall. Mr. Pawle, an alert-looking, sharp-eyed little man, whom Viner at once "Did you ever know of his having a friend named Wickham?" inquired Mr. Pawle with a side-glance at Viner. "Well," said Mr. Pawle, "I happen to know that Ashton, some years ago, "Do you know what I''ve been looking for, Viner?" asked Mr. Pawle at "Would you know the man if you saw him again?" asked Viner. "In my opinion," said Viner, quietly, "Wickham was the missing Lord of "What I''d like to know," said Viner, "is--who is the other man? Viner, glancing at Lord Ellingham and at Mr. Carless, saw that Mr. Pawle''s words had impressed them greatly, the solicitor especially. "I know so little about Mr. Ashton," said Miss Wickham, looking 9923 9974 "Not yet, I know," said Robin, "but I''m getting on well, Mary, and in Robin Greve stepped close up to Mary Trevert. "Robin and Mary went off to play billiards," said the young man, "and I addressed simply "Miss Mary Trevert" in Hartley Parrish''s big, "Mr. Parrish seems to have written a note for Miss Trevert," he said, would be sure to be going to fetch Mr. Parrish in to tea, Miss ..." he replied, eyeing the girl anxiously. "You know it is a rule in this house, Bude," she said, "that Mr. Parrish "In that case," said Robin, "I''ll tell you something you don''t know, Mr. Manderton. "You told Miss Trevert they were loud voices, Bude!" Robin interrupted. Manderton lifted his eyes and looked at the young man, Robin met his "Bude," said Robin, "can you tell me if the fire in the library has been "Tell me, Bruce," said Robin, after a moment''s silence, "during the time 9983 ''I suppose the world thinks me a very happy fellow, Miss Lake?'' he said, ''You did not always think me so stupid, Miss Lake,'' said Mr. Wylder, ''Yes; I think I know the feeling,'' said Miss Lake, quietly. my dear Miss Lake,'' said that good little woman, skipping to ''I was telling Miss Brandon that we both know Stanley Lake.'' On hearing ''You know Captain Lake?'' said Lord Chelford, addressing me. While Rachel Lake was, as usual, busy in her little garden that day, Lord Miss Lake, as she drove that night toward Gylingden, said little to the ''It was good of you to come, Rachel,'' said Miss Brandon; ''and you look that Captain Lake, which I trust may turn out to be so, knows where Mr. Mark Wylder is at present staying.'' exhibited itself in the way I have said, Captain Lake opened a little ''You know, Sir,'' said Captain Lake, but a little huskily, turning about