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CHAPTER XIII.
BANGLES BATHING MACHINES.

Bidding farewell to my American
friends, I left Cadiz next day, turning
my face homeward with considerable sat-
isfaction. My mission had borne fruit,
not that which I had expected, but fruit
of a far pleasanter and more substan-
tial kind.
I had not only gained proof which led
to the arrest and conviction of the
murderer, but I had relieved Mr.. Sars-
field of a wrongful imputation.
I went on to Bythesea without pausing
In London, and reached the Grand Hotel
late n evening, just a month since l
had left it.
Il could scrag the murderer myself"
Mr.. Gray confessed to me in his little
inner room, as we sat there smoking q
cigar before we turned in.
THE police are still at fault, eh?" I
asked.
I expect you know that better than I
do" he replied, with q meaning look.
What makes you say that2"
Mr.. Smart gave me an idea what took
you to Spain. They're still here, that
lot" And I gathered from his tone that
be no longer looked upon the Sarsfelds
with affection.
What lot?" I asked, willfully stupid.
why, the Sarsfelds. I wonder he has
the cheek to stay on here. But it will be
all the easier to run him in"
What! Mr.. Sarsfeld? I don't under
stand. I thought he had been i'll"
"They said it was q fit" replied MI.
Gray, contemptuously. AL sham. Don't
believe a word Of it. Why, he's about
again, as we'll as ever"
II am delighted to hear it. It must
have been a trying, anxious time for the
ladies'. Goodnight, Mr.. Gray said,
abruptly, as I got up from my chair in a
way to show that I had had enough of his
gossip.
My first visit the next morning was to
the police Office, where I told MIR. Smart
and Hasnip, at great length, all that had
happened at Cadiz.
sWe must have that chap Cornelis,"
said the Chief Constable, after con-
graduating me warmly on my success.
Il remember the fellow. Wouldn't touch
the corpse that first morning. It looked
pdd,sI thought then"
"Ay, but where is hep We shan't catch
him easily" said Hasnip.
Its quite likely he'll give himself
away. Depend upon it, he's come back
to England and means to put pressure on
Mr.. Sarsfeld."
He'll never show up himself, said
Hasnip.
He needn't. The threats can come
through another, or he can SO work the
pressure as to keep in the background
himself"
well, it may happen 3d." said Mr..
Smart. In the meantime we'll put Mr..
Cornelis Jansen into the Hue and Cry.
Well advertise in the police gazette"
mo, no; you must do nothing Of the
kind. Don't let him suppose he's wanted;
it would put him on his guard. I be-
lieve he has no idea what We know against
him."
Are you sure of that?"
Almost. At any rate, to advertise for
of dropping on him quietly"
And you will yet the Sarsfelds to tell
Us if Cornelis makes any mover"
-Yee," I said, Il will try and arrange
that" hoping to get a few quiet words
with Miss Bertram during the day.
1t was not so easy, however. to reopen
communications with the Sarsfelds.
They knew I had returned; the hotel
party was now a small one, and we had
met at table, where we had exchanged
bows. but I had nc opportunity of speech
with M of them. 7 funcied they all
avoided me, including Miss Bertram and
Captain Fawcett.
On the second morning non of them
appeared, and I heard to my surprise
that Mr.. Sarsfeld was much worse. He
had had q relapse. Yet the day previous
I had seen him at dinner, looking white,
worn, more aged, but otherwise we'll. I
hesitated to intrude upon them, and yet,
for their own sakes, especially for Mr..
Sarsfeld's and in the interests Of justice,
it was most desirable that they should
know what I knew against Cornelis
Jansen. Accordingly, I made up my
mind to ask for an interview with one or
other of the ladies. I sent up my name,
giving as reason my desire to make On
important communication. The answer
was long in coming, but presently I was
asked to 60 up to the private sitting
room where I had spoken to Mrs. Sars-
field.
ITO BE CONTINUED