The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-14


object? She could have gone up OH
learning from Hay that Aaron Nor.
man was her husband, as / believe she
did, and could then have made him
give her the money by threatening
him with the murder OF Lady Rachel
l daresay Aaron Norman in his KriII
days did strangle that lady to get the
opal brooch, and his wife could have
used what she knew to govern him
There was no need of murder. Hum
I'll see about getting the truth out of
Hay. Aurora" he cried "Oh. there
you are" he added as she entered the
room. Il want you to go back to town
this night"
What for, Billy?"
Can you get Hay into trosbIe?"
Aurora nodded. Il have proofs OF
his cheating Lord George and others.
II that's what you mean" she eaid.
but you didn't want them used"
Nor do l. He's such an eel he may
wriggle out of our clutches. But can't
you give party and invite Lord
George and Hay and then get them to
play cards. Should Hay cheat. de-
nounce him to George Sandal"
What good would that do?" asked
Miss Dian, with widely open eyes
1T will make Hay confess about the
brooch to save himself from public
shame. His reputation is his life, re-
member, and If he IS caught red
handed cheating he'll have to clear out
Of town"
hot IT,
ing to marry Miss Krill"
IF Miss Krill keeps the money, and
] doubt If she will"
But, Billy
Never mind Don't ask me any
more questions, but go and pack. This
Captain Jessop is in the bar drinking
/ may probably have to arrest him. |
got warrant on the chance of finding
him here. / can arrest him on sus-
picion and won't let him go until l get
at the truth. Your business is to bring
Hay to his knees and get the truth
out of him about the opal serpent You
know the case|'
yes" grumbled Aurora, 81 know
the case. But | don't like this long
journey tonight"
Every moment is precious. If ar
rest Jessop. Matilda Junk will tell her
ladies, who will speak to Hay, and
then he may slip away. AS the brooch
evidence is so particular, and, as l
believe he can give it if coerced, you
can see the importance of losing no
time
Miss Dian nodded and went away to
pack. She wanted money and knew
Billy would give her a goodly share Of
the reward. In a few minutes Miss
Junk of the Red Pig learned that Miss
Dian was suddenly summoned to town
and would leave in an hour Quite
unsuspectingly she assisted her to pack.
and shortly Aurora was driving in a
hired vehicle to the railway station on
her way to trap Grexon Hay.
When she was safely of the prem /
ises, Hurd walked to the telegraph Of |
fee and sent a cipher message to the /
Yard, asking for a couple Of plain /
clothes policemen to be sent down. /
He wanted to have Hokar and Miss
Matilda Junk watched also the house. /
in case Mrs Krill and her daughter
should return. Captain Jessop he pro
posed to look after himself. But he
was in no hurry TO make that gentle /
mans acquaintance, as he intended to
arrest him quietly In the sitting room
after dinner Already he had Informed
Matilda that he would ask a gentleman
to join him at the meal and taste Ho-
kar's curry
The thought of the curry brought
the Indian to his mind. and when he
got back to the Red Pig he strolled
round the house, inspecting the place.
but in reality keeping eyes and ears
open to talk TO the Hindoo Thinking
he might meet the man some time.
Hurd had carefully learned a few
phrases relating to thuggism-in Eng |
uSh, or course, since he knew nothing |
OF the Indian tongues. These he pro-
posed to use in the course of CONVEX
sation with Hokar and watch the eff |
feet. Soon he found the man sitting |
cross legged under a tree in the ward.
smoking. Evidently his work for the |
day was over. and he was ENJOYING
himself. Remembering the descrip- /
ton given by Bart, the detective saw 1
that this was the very man who had 4
entered the shop of Aaron Norman.
He wore the same dress and looked I
dirty and disreputable-quite a wajf
and stray.
"HelloT' said Hurd casually. what
are you doing? Talk English. eh?"
Yes, sir" said Hokar calmly. az
spike good Englis. Missionary teach
Hok0r Englis."
m glad of that; we can have q
chat" said Hurd, producing his pjne
He also produced something else With
which he had provided himself on the
way back from the postoftice In an
other minute Hokar was staring NJ
small parcel of coarse brown sugar
With all his oriental phlegm the man
could not keep his countenance. His