Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-19
CHAPTER XXIII.

F0YN the smoking compartment,
EIE which the three had TO them
- selves. Hurd resumed his OK
ss.EszJ animation of Tray. They
V ere now on their way to Liverpool
rect, and thence the detective intend
cI TO convey the boy to Pash's office,
III ChancerX lane. Paul sat in one
corner much excited over the turn
events had taken. lie began to think
tlat the assassin of Aaron Norman
ould be found. after all. More. lie be-
lievel that Sylvia would yet inherit
the five thousand q year she was en-
titled to morally, if not legally. Hurd,
IN another corner. pulled Tray roughly
toward him and shook his finger in the
Lads face. The boy was sulky and
defiant, yet there was IA trace of fear
in his eses, and the reason of this Hurd
wished to learn.
You're young liar" said Iurd
enphatically, ''and not clever one
either. Do you think TO play the
fool with me?"
I've tole you all straight" grumbled
Tray.
mo. you haven't. Any one can see
that you've made a mistake. l leave
it TO Mr.. Eeecot yonder."
II was about to draw your atten-
ton to the mistake" said Paul; you
mean the discrepancy in time
Master Clump started and became
more sul!iy than ever. He east down
Lis cunning eyes and shu1,ed with his
know well enough" said the detective
sharply, "tnat the brooch was boned
by Gu on the very evening when the
murder took place. 1t was then that
lIr BeecOt met with his accident
Therefore you could not have given
the brooch to Mr. Tash the NEXT morn.
ing. IS it had been used On the preyi
Gus night
"Sha'n't say anythin' more" re,
torted Tray defiantly.
''Oh, won't you?" cried IIurd ironic.
ally. "We'll see about that. You told
that lie about the time to account for
your knowing of the murder before
any one else did"
NO said Tray decidedly; II did
go to the shorp in tn mOrnin'."
THAT you may have done. but not
to sell the brooch. Mr.. Pash had tax
Ell it from you on the previous night
''He uidn't." denied the boy.
''Tncn in that case you've told &
lie. Pash never had the brooch and
has nothing 10 do with the murder"
''IIe did prig the brooch from me
and he did kill the ole cove"
"Well, Wen see what Mr.. Pash viii
say when you accuse him." said Hurd
''but l don't believe one word Of It
its my opinion that you gave thai
brooch to a third party on the same
evening as you stole it. Now, then
who did you give it tor
''Alr. Pash," persisted Tray.
ION the same EVENING""
There was no reply to this. Tray
set his lips firmly and refused (,
speak. Hurd shook an admonitory fin
ger again. you can't play fast ant
Loose with me, my lad" he said grim
i. IF you didn't part with tina
brooch, you must be mixed up in tn
crime yourself. Perhaps you pinne,
the poor wretch's mouth together. IT
Just the sort of cruel thing youn:
Cain like you would do
II didn't" said Master Clump dog
gedly. "You take me TO master, ant
I'll tell him what tells you. He's tn
one"
Hurd shook the boy to make hin
Tx more, but Tray simply threw him
self on the floor of the carriage an
howled. The detective therefore picB
ed him up and flung him into col
rer. You stop there, you little rut
fan" he said. seriously annoyed at til
boys recalcitrants. ''We'll speak agai
when we are IL Mr.. PaSh's office" S
tray curled up on the cushion, locke
sayagely at the detective and held hi
tongue.
"What do you think viii be the en-
OF all this?.' asked Paul when MaSte
Clump was thus disposed of.
lord knows" replied Hurd, wipin
Lis face. II never had harder cas-
10 deal with. | thought Hay had
hand in it, but 1t seems he hadn't, ba
lot as he is, asking your pardon, Nj
Eeecot, since you're his friend"
''That am not" disclaimed Beecc
emphatically. There's a young Law
yer / know. Ford Is his name. wen
TO see him as to what chances Sylvi
had of getting the money. He was q
school with me and remembered Ha!
lie said that Hay was dismissed fror
I'orriIgton school for stealing"
Didn't you know that yourselfT
mo; had left the school. I wa
i'll at home with scarlet fever. Blu
FyNsHlTcHiNG,