The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-09
CHAPTER Nv.
COUSIN ROWLAND.

mouth. For the word disappearance"
that of murder was substituted; and
the evening paper came out with a Spe-
cial edition, the contents-bill of which
was alluringly headed: Alleged Muir
der of p Naval officer in Falmouth
The boat was an object of universal
attraction to the morbidly inclined, and
on the day following Dinch collected
quite a months earnings by way of
entrance money" to view 1t. He had
carefully covered the ''valuable"-that
is to say, the blood STANDARDIZATION with
a tarpaulin. But this comforta BILE source
of income was put an untimely end
to by the authorities, who, much to
Dinch's indignation, took possession OF
the boat on the ground that 1t was re-
quired as evidence
90 "HeNidencei" roared the angry Dinch
'""Taint my boat as you wants, but that
thar corp as you. can't collar. Where's
the bloomin' remains? Tell me that
But nobody could tell him that for tn
all-sufficient reason that the body could
not be found Capt. ,Beauchamp, of the
Juno, had communicated with the police,
and the, police had set to work in the
true circumlocuitous fashion which 1s
too often their wont. The local inspec-
tor, an officer of the old school, had a
wondrous faculty for postli.ating. The
entire absence of data hindered him but
HUT AlIOdOy nc Jldd eNOINSQ .IlcltI d
dozen different theories, none of which
had any basis in fact, with the result
that both himself and his staff were in
the most hopeless state of mu6dle. The
case. got into the London papers, az
might have been expected, and, as the
victim was an officer in her majesty's
service, the tin gods of Scotland yard
were instructed by the admiralty to send
down detective to examine and report.
hixy iI1H iN-if Toll
certainly examine everybody. Norah,
Teddy: and Bendigo more specially came
under his catechism, he taking down IN
a formidable-loohng pocketbook the
most copious entries of their replies to
his questions. >5... ~ ="
For whole week was he poking and
prying into all the likely and unlikely
corners in Falmouth. At the end of
that time he communicated formally, for
the benefit Of the local inspector, the re-
suit of his Investigations.
II find that Mr. Jayne visited Trafal-
gar Villa on the night of Nov. "a. and
left that place at 10 o'clock on a bicycle
for Falmouth Pier. A postman, Piker
by name, was returning home about that
time, and saw a gentleman with a bicy-
Gle talking to another gentleman. Both
were standing by the side of the road,
about a mile from Fletmouth. and We're
engaged in earnest conversation. P1ker
did not know Mr.. Jayne, but from the
presence of the bicycle it may be pre-
sumed that one of the gentlemen was
the missing man. Who the other was it
is impossible, in the absence Of evidence,
to say. Piker could distinguish neither OF
their faces ACES. Re wished the hem good
night, but his greeting was not respond
ed to. The time was 1915 o'clock, and as
the night was foggy few people were
about, Shortly after 1880 Mr.. Jayne
well known to the pierkeeper, named
BuXton-ran breathlessly on to the pier,
bicycle and all, asking for the launch to
take him off to the Juno. Buxton in
formed him that the launch had waited
for some time, but other officers having
gone on board it had left at 1915. He
offered to get Mr. Jayne boat. The
offer was declined, as Mr.. Jayne stated
that he would remain on shore all night,
and go on board at dawn. While talking
to him. Buxton noticed that the young
gentleman looked white and haggard,
and was evidently much disturbed in his
mind. knowing that Mr.. Jayne had pass
ed the evening at Trafalgar Villa, the
residence of Miss Wharton. who he knew
was engaged to Mr.. Jayne, Buxton con-
cluded that the young people had quar-
ISISO NIL UIU HOC say whether
he would go to his own house at Old
port or stay at an hotel, but went off with
his bicycle. That was the last seen of
him. 1 inquired at Beach house, the res
idence Of Mr.. Jayne, but L learnt from
the caretaker that he had not been there.
asked at all the hotels in Fletmouth
and Oldport, but could not find that Mr..
Jayne had passed the night in any one
of them. 1t is my belief that Mr. Jayne
thought better of staying ashore that
night, and went down or the beach to
get a boat. He took Dinch's, put him
self and his bicycle on board, and showed
off,
''Alone?' asked Mr.. Inspector, signifi-
cantly. Maker fidgeted There you
have me-" said he. II can't say any more
than You can After: leaving the pier.
Mr.. Jayne's acts are impossible to follow.
We know what he did till then, but after
that all is theory. 1 fancy he must have
picked up some loafer on the beach to
take an oar, and that the man afterwards
robbed him, murdered him, tossed his
body overheard, and then rowed back to
the beach to place himself in safety
''All theory, Maker
Pure theory, a.ssented The detective
But i can explain the bloodstains in no
other way. But why should Mr.. Jayne
have picked up doubtful customer on
the beach, when he could have gone hack
to Buxton and have got a decent boat
and boatman? Then again. would a naval
officer have trusted himself to a man he
knew nothing about, OR have placed him
self in position to be taken by sur
prise? No, Mr.. Inspector said Maker
slowly, 1T is borne in upon me that Mr.
Jayne met someone he knew, in whom he
had confidence, and went willingly on the
water with him.
Might the man have been Dinch?"
mo, Dinch was at home and in bed.
have evidence to prove that
What do you say to Chinaman?'
oh" said Maker, scornfully you've
beard that story, too, have you? Well, /
saw Miss Wharton, and she told me
about the idol and the presence OF the
Chinaman on the pier wien Mr. Jayne
arrived, and about the lieutenant's SUBJ
sequent uneasiness; but take my word
for it that's all rubbish, my good sir,
all rubbish. I found that Chinaman-a
one-eyed creature who lives in a low
quarter of Fletmouth, Lady Bills crib
You know it, Of course?'
Il know it-and her." said Mr.. In
spector, grimly. And what reliable evil
Gence could you get from that quarter, I
should like to know"
1.-The evidence of Mr. Rowland Cas-
kell," said Maker. You know him?''
The inspectors face cleared. Eyes,
certainly know Mr.. Gaslell. He is one
CT the best men in Falmouth. He does
a heap of good amongst the poor sailors.
But what did he say?''
He was at Lady Bills house on that
night about 10 o'clock visiting a sick
Lascar, and he saw the Chinaman
asleep in the room"
How did he know that it was the
same Chinaman?"
From his having only one eye Jinfou
is the mans name. I questioned him."
ooh, you questioned him?''
Eyes. OF course\ Mr.. Gaskelrs evil
dence went to show that the man could
not have been concerned in Mr.. Jayne's