The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-09
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10y, FERGUS HUME

moved. So / fancy he's clear. But after
Miss Wharton's story L thought it best
to make sure of his whereabouts just at
that time. Jinfou says he knew that the
squadron was home from China. There
was some information he wanted to get
| at"
'Of what nature?''
That l can't say. The man speaks
hardly any English, and what he did say
had to get translated by Lascar. But
1eel pretty certain that he's clear of
THIS affair. My theory is that Mr. Jayne
met some one he knew and went out in
boat with him, and that that person
murdered him. Altogether it's a pretty
obscure case, Mr.. Inspector
Mr.. Maker was right. 1t was an OBJ
scure case; so obscure as to battle utter
~ al the efforts of the Jacks-in-offfce
buxton mad seen Jayne leave the Flet-
mouth pier between 1890 and l.
o CLOCK and that was the last trace of
MN. lie had vanished into the fog and
Ire night never to return. It was not
Even known If he were alive or dead.
Inc blood stains on the boat pointed IN
foul play, butt the absence of the body
murder could not be proved. Most peo-
pie agreed with Maker that JAYNE had
been killed by some man he had nicked
UP on the beach, and that the BODY. toss
ca overheard, had drifted oceanWards or
had, gone down to the bottom. Teddy
alone refused to be convinced by this hv-
pothesls, and kept up Norah's spirits bv
scoffing at it.
Jayne was much too clev a
cLap TO be snapped up in that Wav., he
sdld. 1T Is likely, isn't 1t, that he wo1Ild
nave PICKED up loafer on the bench
ana stolen another mans boat. when he
Goulu nave got both man and boat from
DO YOU think it was the Cbinan,an
Teddy?" --e Oiliiid liiaI IL
q. No. Rowland Gaskell,s evidenoo
seems to dispose of that And as to Rem
ulso talk of the suicide god, as ,Iavne
hadnt it with him he could not havo
peen killed on that account. let alone
the absurdity of such a thing hanpanino
in England" p0i-iiis
Ieddy' don't know what to think:
1t Is all so terriblen'
We'll, if you ask me +b;n1, Tow,
old meet someone he knew and whom he
trusted, and who, for some reason or
otIer, wanted TO go on board with him
ne was attacked, there is no doubt of
mat else how could the bloodstains he
ABOUT the boat? But I'm jolly sure thar
ne defended himself and that he's alive
ara Kicking. Believe me, Norah, neil
1911 III SOOlef or later.
But, Teddy. why should he ho ar.
lacked by someone he knew?''
All, that's Gust the point. When we
learn that the whole thing will be cleared
up. mat detective fellow has given IN
the chase. but haven't
what can a boy like you do?"
good deal more than YOU think 7
nave plenty OF money, and l wasn't horn
Yesterday. SO long, Norah. Keep up your
splflts' I'm going down to see Dinch
and have another look at the boat ,,
The police have it,
mot now. Since they've oiven I'M 81,
hope of finding Jayne, they've handed :,
over to Dinch again. uuIfo here comes
the good young man. Now you're in for
sermon, Norah. Can't stand one NV
self. Teddy left the room abruptlv
IN MS way out he exchanged a. nod
WIN the good young man=who was none
other than Rowland GaskeII Now
Ieddy was by no means inclined to niaty
hlmself, and had no sort of sympathy
VIII NJ NJ Gaskeif's Views: and the fact
That Rowland had taken upon himself ~
crluclse Master Teddy's expenditure and
was wont to refer to him as one hone
iessIy. lost IN sin, did not make for a feel
ing OF amity between these two. To Mr.
Rowland Gaskells thinking, Teddy's
tullos should have been applied largely
70 the assistance of charity. And 1t is
rl'oaole that they would have been
so applied to some extent had
the solicitor chosen to forno,,1
late his wishes In a manner icss
dictatorial and aggressive. AS if was
MS methods of expression would have w.
rltated very much more eood-natured
Iad than young Vyse.
lie hod and smile which they exchan~-
ca now We're coldly conventional Then
Aeody ran down the steps on his wav TO
see Dlnch and Rowland walked into rho
urd"lng room, where sat Norah III the
most melancholy frame of mind. She
hked Gaskell who in many WAYS was n
good fellow enough, and She welcomed
rlIn now with every show of warmth
re was tall, light-complexioned man.
WIN candid blue eyes and fair hair. His
il'lliiers were quite engaging, and he
undoubtedly handsome, though the
elelical allure Which he chose to adopt
was not calculated to make the most of
MS appearance. He was cheerful and
chatty, and let it be added, in love with
Ncrah-a fact of which the girl had rot
thought 1t wise to inform Leonard. know
ing TOO well the fiery spirit of her lover
ana IL must be put down to Rowland :
Cre'hI' Chat, aware of the fact of his
cousins engagement to Jayne, he had
never avoWed his passion in 50 MANY
words. He fervently desired to pluck
Moran from the burning" to which, in
MS opinion, she would assuredly be CON
uelnned by marriage with Jayne. And
although Leonard was his own cousin. he
could not bring himself to look unon
MS disappearance, or even his surpassed
MURDER at this juncture, save as a judg-
ment upon him for his unhoIy life. ANY
one presenting a more disconcerting fu-
sion OF wrong-headed and right-neaded
notions than did Rowland Gaskell, it
would have been impossible to find.
Wen, my poor child" said he, seating
himself near the girl, land how are YOU
TODAY? Ah, there is no need to ask. Your
face speaks for you. Still mourning for
the Judgment which has befallen that
poor sinner
(To Be Continued nailvI