Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-14

duru. lrdy accuses you, anu l1uiu suspects you have nothing to do with the matter"
 You put Hurd up to this" loaned Fash, hardly able to speak.
 Pardon me. Hurd Is working for the reward offered by your client Don't you think it was rather foolish of her to offer such q large reward, MT. Fash. even though she did so to avert suspicionT
 The solicitor changed color again. "l don't understand you" Paul shrugged his shoulders and rose to go Perhaps Mir. Hurd will ex. plain," he said and made for the door. Pash with his monkey face much perplexed, sat hunched in his chair biting his fingers. As Paul laid his hand on the knob he called him back T can explain" he said nervously.
 Not to me-" said Paul coldly.
 q prefer to do SO to you," said the lawyer hurriedly
 ''Why to me particularly?"
 Because I don't think I have acted very well toward Miss Norman, and, as you are to marry her, you may be able to arrange"-
 'To make peace, suppose you meanT" burst out Beecot. No, MT. Fash, you have acted like a scoundrel. You left that poor girl in the lurch as soon as you fou1id that Miss Krill was as you thought-legally entitled to the money"
 "W'hat do you mean by limiting she isn't?'
 Because you know very well what her age is" .retorted Paul. This mat ter will be sifted to the bottom, Mir. Fash, by my friend Ford, and if things are as I think they are Miss Krill won't keep that money. You know very well'-
 Miss Norman won't get the money either" snarled Fash. T know that very well, Leastwise," he added, without my assistance"
 More of your crooked ways" said Paul indignantly Tell what you like to Hurd. I refuse to listen."
 As he spoke he opened the door and found himself facing Hurd, who was red and hot. The detective stepped into the office and as he passed Paul whispered, Hold your tongue about the boy" Then he turned to Mir. Fash. "Well, sir" he puffed, T have had q job catching up Mir Beecot. No doubt you know why I have come?"
 "No," said Fash dryly; T don't see Tray"
 Tray will keep. I've got him safe under lock and key. Before bringing you face to face with him thought it best to give you an opportunity of clearing yourself"
 Of what?" asked Fash in bEazen manner.
 Hurd looked at Beecot, who spoke. MT. Fash knows very well that Tray accuses him of the crime" he said. T told him so, and he professed his readi- ness to explain to you"
 "Ah," said Hurd, "shut the door, Mir. Beecot No need to let all London know the truth"
 II don't know it." said Fash as Paul closed the door and returned to his seat.
 "Very good" rejoined the detective calmly. wen assume for the sake of argument that you did not strangle Norman"
 That certainly did not"
 "Then you know who did. Come, sir"-Hurd became stern-'this boy Tray says he gave the opal brooch to you. And I believe he did. You would not have taken him into your office-a boy off the streets and with bad character at that-unless you wanted to bribe him to hold his tongue"
 "I had no need to bribe," said Fash, gnawing his finger nails and rather cowed by this direct attack. "The boy did show me the opal brooch, and I took it from him to return to Norman"
 When did you receive it?" asked Hurd, pulling out his book. Be care full, Mir. Fash. I'll take down what you say"
 "I have nothing to conceal" said Fash in G.iite an unnecessarily injured manner "I had employed the boy on several errands. and he knew I was Norman's lawyer. On the evening of the 9th of July
 And the evening of the murder" said Hurd Are you sure?'
 "I'll take my oath on it. The boy told me that Mir. Beecot had met with an accident and that blue velvet case containing brooch had fallen cut of his pocket"
 Tt was stolen" said Beecot hastily.
 'Tray was not such a fool as to tell ne that" replied the lawyer dryly. He said that he picked the case up out of the mud and took it home to his garret. His grandmother. who is a mo- torious thief. wanted to get it and pawn it for drink, but Tray ran away with it and came to me about ; o'clock. He gave me the brooch and asked me to take charge of it. as he expected to get money for it from Aaron Norman, who wanted it.
 Tray overheard my conversation with Norman" said Paul angrily. "and knew the brooch was mine. So did you. MT. Pash.'
 Well" said the solicitor coolly, what of that? Norman was my client and wanted the brooch. intended to keep it and then see you. so that a sale might be arranged. Norman spoke to me about the brooch several times and wanted it for reasons you may not know"