Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-22
CHAPTER XIV.

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E1TSSas intended but spent his time
ts&sss) in hunting for the missing
boy. Tray, however, was not to be
found. Being a gutterSnipe and accus-
toned to dealing with the police, he
was thoroughly well able to look after
himself and doubtless had concealed
himself in some low den where the
officers of the law would not think of
searching for him. However. the fact
remained that. in spite of the detec-
tiye's search. he could not be caught,
and the authorities were much veXed
To unravel the case completely Tray
was a necessary witness. especially as
even when examined at JubileetOwn.
Hurd shrewdly suspected he had not
confessed all the truth. However,
what could be done was done, and
several plain clothes detectives were
set to search for the missing boy.
Pash remained quiet for, at all
events, the next four and twenty
hours. Whether he saw Mrs. Krili
or not during that time Hurd did not
know and, truth to say, lie cared very
ibtlC. bt y ihNi
acted dishonesty. and, if the matter
We're made public there would be
every chance that he would be struck
off the rolls. To prevent this Pash
was quite ready TO sell Mrs. Krili
and any one else connected with the
mystery. Also, lie wished TO keep
the business of Miss Norman. suppos-
inc thn hn hinta1 rNNiUht no
the case through his assistance-cam
back TO her; and this might be used
as means to make him speak out.
Hurd was now pretty sure that Mrs.
Krill was the guilty person.
..She knew Pash through Hay" ar
gued the defective, while thinking
over the case. land undoubtedly came
to see him before Norman's death.
so that Pash might. suggest ways and
means of getting the Better of the old
man by means of the bigamy business.
Mrs. Krill was in the Chancery lane
Office when the brooch left by Tray
was on the table, and Mrs. Krill anX-
ious to get 1t, no doubt slipped it into
her pocket when Pash was talking
to his clerk in the outer room. Then
/ expect she decided to punish her
husband by fastening his lips together
as he had done those of her daughter
twenty and more years ago. can't
exactly see why she strangled him"
unused Hurd, las she could have got
the money without proceeding to such
an extreme measure. But the mans
dead, and she killed him sure enough.
Now, I'll get warrant out and arrest
her straight away. l may force her to
speak now that she is in Il corner"
Having made up his mind Hurd Went
to work at once, and the next day
late in the afternoon. he was driving in
Il cab to 23A Hunter street. Kensing
ton, with the warrant in his pocket
He also had with him a letter which
he had received from Miss Dian anC
written from Beechill. in Buckingham
shire nrora had made good use OF
her ilHe 'und had learned number
of facts Connected with Mrs. Kril's
earl life which Hurd thought would
prove Of interest to the woman. Ii
one way ri" another the case was be
coming PLAIN and clear, and the de
tective made sure that he would gaiI
the reward The irony of the thin.
was that AIr= IIrill, with a view Il
throwing dust ia the eyes of the law
had offered a bride of $1,000 for tn
discovery of the assassin.
Hurd had brought plain clothes pc
Iiceman with linn, and this man re
manned outside in a hanson whil
.Hurd rang the bell. In few minute
the door was opened, and the detectiv
sent up his card. Mrs. Krill proved t
be at home and consented to receiv
him; so, shortly, the man found him
self in an elegantly furnished drawin
room bowling before the silent and sc
date daughter.
"You wish to see my mother" sal
Maud, with her eternal smile. Ssh
will be down in few minutes"
After few words Miss Krill ran
the bell. ''I want these things take
away" she. said, pointing to worl
basket and some millinery with whic
she had been engaged when Hurd wa
announced, ''then 1 shall leave you I
speak to my mother"
The detective wondered If she wa
too fine lady to remove these thing
herself, but his surprise ceased whe
the door opened and no less perso
than Matilda Junk appeared. II
guessed at once that the landlady c
the Red Pig had come up to see he
sister and had related details abor
her visitor. Probably Mrs. kri
guessed that Hurd had been asEin