The Atlanta constitution., 1901-02-11
Copyright. lsl-)
CHAPTER Nv.

Teddy could hardly believe his ears III
seemed incredible that quiet. harmless
General Burnley should have come 10 so
tragic an end The kidnapping of Leonard
was bad enough. but this was ten times
worse. Teddy had liked the general IN
his own way. he had been I'm friendly
conversation with him only the previous
dav. more than that, he had intended TO
call on him that very morning The shock
Of the intelligence came upon him with
tremendous force: and il took him some
time To collect his scattered wits Then
ne called to mind the BOojum-
ssTh.s luck ~ the BOOium.' he thought.
He asked his man II the idol had been
stolen.
81 should think SO. Mr.. Teddy. The
'ouze was. bu.r-ies and the general shot.
b,rt T don't knox ne-tiClcrs- That is
..IIere. s-et out I'll have my tub and
see for myself.
and hrcakfaS'-"
.'Oh. bother breakfast. can't eat
nny-"
WISE was at hest m untidy Young gen
trcman Dressing was never lengthy
r-0~ess with him On this occasion he
tu,at his own record Into his tub and out
again he spiaShsd scrambled into his
,,oshas- and scarrersl headlong out Of
~. house without waiting for bite or
srrn With his long lees he covered the
distance - the generals cottage In no
time Ha found the blinds pulled down.
aud the road filled With an anxious. hor-
-.,--stricIsen. curious crowd. and num-
Ecr - policemen
The morning was bright and wintry.
with hard blue cloudlcss sky. There
seemed to H. something ironicol IN the
cheerful brfIIfauca of the sun rs Il shone
~, that silent guarded house where the
dead man Iay. stlT amid his treasures
was IN. golden idol in its niche grinning
as ever. now alas. on the body OF us
owusr-fouiiy done 20 nea1h- f",'Ps
,b-,,,r-h its own agency That was what
Teddy wanted to know. and he set hinisei
o. find out
II vr,s no ,lee irving 20 pass the Gordon
~ ,,,ls.e They knew him well enough
and were duly respectful. hut they ans
I,,t.1,- refused to let him enter the house
D.terrniue.i to have his way Teddy sent IN
nj card to the inspector and reques'ed
e5u1ittanre on the plea that ne hhe"
s,methiuz. ai.out the matter
The NOV was - DARING th1t ~ SUI
r,5 AM Mr. Vvsc was conducted INTO
--,..u diving room. where he FOUND
,he same frsSv ofi-er who had a''ehien
>, tbe case az Leonard disappear ,nce'
n. Ms one ~ the Falmouth oil'iais-a
etrlurer a. Teddy. auh. moreover IN
.--.n-d tn bs dis1~reeahle
s-rI the frs.-r-s1g. uot.pning him '"
rr,.-rr,- F-,r-.-haTr chair There was no
,,ue else in the rcom-
Il da Yau know nav name. perhaps
w.. I belong sn O'Hport au'i knew the
rcue-aI very well In.seei l was coming
u SEQ him this morning.
WHY AR Nyz.-' The Inspector fixed
lis harI gray eyes on the flushed face OF
.-rIumrs,... replied Teddy. perfectly
.-o,1 THAT requires srrne explanation
didn't commit The mur'Ier- sir You
rc.,Iu't look at rae like that
"Cau v0u E5ye auy evidence likely 20
lead to tn detection and arrest Of the
mutdererT'
Teddy replied 60 this question hv asking
another. "Cau I s.e ;he room in which
the r.ur,I.r was mm -t.iE'
For vvh-ls reaeun-
"i-Il toU ynu when I get there
The ewes ~ man ami bnv met Ia h-ht
out the situation Mr. Inspector Dyke
was a trfH- runiei by tbs young mans
srDlrsss which o. was pleased - call
check He became unutcsssariiv OIL
.sfnI and curt --fuu speak strangely. Mr.
Vysc- po Won know anything about this
matter
y can't saw until see the room" re-
toir-d tho tsaE. arsrt-~s'lsly- ''If you
viii only riVe m yrur confidence. Alr.
Iusr.cte-. au5 NIT be So staud-oT-thc-
Vr.,-s. wer sst on uiIr, better I'm E"-
ii- to -at 3t thc bottom of this bus!-
uses-
what cru vou iae' asked Dyke taken
at1Hk fV this su iineSs-
'Ev-ryth-rr-v with money!
"Oh-.--al seurse. mancy-yes- n You
have muuey-
e have. Just about five Thousand q year.
81 yuu wHui1 HEe - en--c IL figures. ]
think yuu-1 uuI I'm pretty weU known
ghrut L.-ess
-Uh.~ : raht I-olse in on the dull
tfai1 - th- iu~u .tsr. auj DE- smiled
'-Y"u are tue young gentlemen who is
called the -uidFa-t m-lliuut.rcN
Teddy ias-beI aui nodded That's me.
ann 7lea q ersat friend ~ Miss Nh1r-
ton she vas engaged 81 Lieutenant
Jayne. who disappeared
II have heard of you. sir" said the
rnan. mnre respectfully. iu the face Of
figures which he judged should command
RESPECT I'VE never found oCt the truth
r that business
.'You may 10 - even now; for believe
This crime has to do with it,"
Dyke jump -sp. Ills official calm
Eav. way -a1er the spell. What do YOU
mean Sirc
What say. show me the room. tell
M what yOu have found out. and I'll
explain
VERY good This way. Mr.. vyse."
The Inspector Was by no means bril-
liant. hut n saw that 4 would be better
a. make friend than an enemy of this
prccocInus hoy Together they went into
tn. room la which the dead man had
received N0rah- The French windows
were closesI. the blinds were drawn and
The confusion uf th,. collection WAS as
great as il had been in tine owners life
time. What remained of him WAS laid
out decently in his bedroom. hut On the
Fs.sor-it was bare-shere WIS a dark blood
stain. Teddy looked a: the empty niche
Gone. I thought as much"
Dykes eyes followed his. What is
gone
The Chinese idol that Miss Wharton
SpId TO th.. general