The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-25
CHAPTER Nv-Continned.

ind Lieut. Jayne"
"But-for all we know-he is dead
mo, he isn't. Just listen, Mr.. Dyke,
and see if you don't agree with me-.
MI Inspector nodded and composed
himself to listen, whereupon Teddy, in his
eXcitable, boyish way, detailed his dis
coveries and theories from his eXamina-
tion of Dinchs boat to his gaining of the
information that Fairy was in London
Port. Now what do you think?" he
asked, triumphantly, at the conclusion.
Il think there is Il great deal in what
you say, Mr. Vyse. But if the idol is at
the bottom of the whole affair, it rather
points to the Chinaman, Jnfou, as the
man who wants it, in which case it would
follow that it was he who kidnapped
Lieut.. Jayne and murdered Gen. Burn
ley to get it. Now, as to the kidnapping,
l happen to know-through Maker, the
officer who procured the information from
Mr.. Rowland Gaskell-that Jinfou was
asleep in low crib at the time Dinch's
fou has been absent from Fletmouth for
some weeks"
He might have returned"
Hardly, without my knowledge. Flet-
mouth and Oldport are neither of them
very large, and my men are very alert.
Besides, a Chinaman is a noticeable OBJ
sect"
Fletmouth," argued Teddy.
True enough. But Jinfou had only
one eye. By that alone he would be rec
ognized. No! 1t was not the Chinaman
who committed this murder"
How was the general murdered, Mr.
Dyke? l haven't heard the particulars"
Neither has any one else save the po-
lice, said Dyke, dryly. He rose and drew
aside the blind on the right-hand window.
Ia ola ic oil
Gen Burnley was shot from the outside
shot through the heart. We found his
body lying there" pointing to the blood
stain ''It had fallen face downward
toward the window Shot through the
heart repeated Dyke. Death must
have been instantaneous"
Shot! Did no one hear the report?"
mo one. That is the queerest part of
the business. The housekeeper and the
servant were sleeping at the back of the
house; yet l should have thought that
shot would have reused them. But they
heard nothing-knew nothing-till Mrs.
Lazenby came in at o'clock to find her
master dead and that broken window
open"
open! Then the assassin must have
entered the room, but he would do that,
of course, to get the idol. Is anything
else missing?'
'Woll, we can hardly say" Dyke look
cd round slowly. las a matter of fact,
until you came here Mr.. WISE l didn't
even know that the idol was missing!"
about what time did the murder take
place."
"Humph! We have only circumstan-
tial evidence on that point, since the
housekeeper and servant did not hear
the shot. The doctor says it must have
been about a quarter or half past H. i he
body was quite cold.''
Teddy sat there with his hands in his
pockets, whistling softly to himself
There was self-sa tisfied expression on
his face which did not escape the inspec-
tor, who asked him rather sharply what
was in his mind.
Vyse answered very simply: I'm
thinking that this murder will take all
the trouble Of further search off my
shoulders, he said; ''for, now that you
know how the idol is mixed up with this
affair, you will be forced to search for
Mr.. jayne
Il would have searched long ago if L
had known what you tell me now,'' re-
piled Dyke, sharply.
I'm not n detective to supply the au-
thoritleS with information" said Ted
dy, rising. well, I'll say good-day now.
You have my address on the card I sent
IN. You may rely upon my turning up
when I'm wanted Good-day."
"Gocd-day to you, Mr.. Vyse: and you
will obhge very much by keeping your
own counsel about this matter"
The young fellow nodded and left AS
he came out the crowd stared at him
with interest and awe. But deep in his
own thoughts, he took no notice of the
commotion he created. On getting clear
away his procedure was somewhat pecu-
liar. He made straight for the Pillar.
and. having arrived there, proceeded to
walk round it several times. He seemed
deep in contemplation of some scheme.
Then he went to one statfoner's shop
In the one street of Oldport and bought
a bottle of stickphast. a ball of string
and some brown paper.
m going to make a kite" he volun-
teered to the woman who served him.
A kite. sir? Oh. but the ordinary
brown paper won't do for that, sir, will
it?''
oh. yes it'll do It's an idea of my
own said Teddy.
His purchases made, he carried them
home. His mind seemed much more at
ease now. and he sat down to q late
breakfast
The old retainer. as Teddy called him.
was burning with curiosity and fused
about the room in the hope that his
young master would take. him into his
confidence. But that was exactly vvba+
$40 SS~tis7 ilie~9tSl uIO not 90. On the
contrary, he ordered him to leave the
room. The breakfast which he managed
TO devour demonstrated more clearly
than anything else could have done, that
II he had been worried when he went
out he most certainly was not so when
he came in.
The same afternoon he called at Ira
1aIgaF villa, to learn that Mrs Wharton
ana Norah had gone out visiting and
that Fancy had not vet returned from
school He decided he would go into tho
drawing room and wait But after half
an hour he got FESTIVE and rang the bell.
gael appeared and took his message. The
paragon was not looking her best, he
thought. Heavy circles were under her
eyes and she appeared generally worn
and anxious. But her manner was emf
nently respectful. not to say unctuous:
and While he had been taking stock of
her she had not failed, on her part, to
notice that Mr.. Vyse appeared to be
more than usually we'll pleased with him
self today. And SO much did this seem
10 strike her that for some time after
he had left the house she remained at
the door staring after him. He looked
round once or twice. and wondered why
She was watching him. It took very lit
lie TO arouse his suspicious now
Queer sort Of girl" he reflected.
Marks recommended her. And Marks
wanted 20 buy the Boojum from the old
general. Humph! Wouldn't be a bad
idea 20 look Up Marks"
Teddy's intention had been to call for