Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-06
"I accept with gratitude" sand Bee cot, moved, but I really don't know

why you should trouble about me"
 Because you're white man and ar honorable gentleman" said the detec tive emphatically. "pll see about the story for you Meanwhile I am going to card party to meet incidentally Mr. Grexon Hay"
 "Ah! You still suspect him?"
 T do and with good reason. He's got another mug in tow. Lord George Sandal, the son of Lord-well 1 needn't mention names, but Hays trying tC clear the young ass out, and I'm on the watch. Hay will never know me as the Count de la Tour. Not he smart as he is. I'm tiy!'
 Do you speak French well?'
 Moderately. But play silent part and say little I shut my mouth and open my eyes. But what came here to say is that intend to find out the assassin of Aaron Norman"
 T can't offer you a reward, Hurd, y said Paul, with a sigh.
 "Oh, that's all right. The widow, by the advice of Fash, has doubled the reward. One thousand pounds 1t is snow-worth winning, ehY'
 "Humph!" said Paul moodily. "I shouldn't think she loved her husband so much as that"
 Hurd's brown eyes shot red flame (which showed that he was excited. though he was cool enough externally. 'Yes," he admitted in careless man ner, 'she certainly does net the weep ling widow in rather an exaggerated fashion. However, she's got the cash now, or at least her daughter has, which is the same thing. The two have taken up their quarters in a fash iionable hotel in the west end and are looking for a house. The old woman manages everything, and she will be one too many for MT. Hay" What? Does he know Mrs. Krill: HIe said he didn't"
 Quite right. He didn't when the la dies went first to Pash's office. But Hay, on the lookout for q rich wife. got Fash to introduce him to the la dies, who were charmed with him. He's making up to the daughter even in the few weeks that have elapsed and now is assisting them to find a house. The daughter loves him, fan cy, but whether the mother will allow the marriage to take place can't say"
 "Surely not on such short ac- quaintance."
 Hurd bent forward as about to say something, then changed his mind. "Really, I don't know-Hay is fasci- hating and handsome. Have you been to see him yet?'
 "No. He asked me, but all these troubles have put him out of my head. Why do you ask?'
 Because next time he invites you, go'
 You warned me against him."
 And I warn you again." said the detective dryly. Don't ask me to ex- plain, for can't. But you go to see Hay when he invites you and make yourself agreeable, especially to Mrs. krill."
 Am I likely to meet her" asked Paul, with repugnance.
 "Yes, fancy so. After all. you are engaged to the daughter of the dead man, and Mrs. Krill-I don't count Maud, who is a tool-is a deucedly clever woman. She will keep her eye Ion you and Miss Norman" ], "why? She has the money and need take no further notice."
 Hurd closed one eye in suggestive tmanner. Mrs. Krill may not be so sure of the money, even though pos ,session is nine points of the law. You kremember that scrap of paper found Sby the maidT'
 Tn which Norman warned Sylvia QRgainst allowing his real name to becvme known? Yes"
 well, the letter wasn't finished. sThc old man was interrupted, sup Loose. But in the few lines of writing sNorman says"-here Hurd took Q scrap Fof paper. a copy. out of his book and Tread" If the name of Krill gets into the papers there will be great trouble. kKeep it from the public. can tell you .where to find the reasons for this, as I have written'-and then" said Hurd, l:sfolding the paper. 'the writing ends. But you can see that Aaron Norman svrute out an account of his reasons. kwnich could not be pleasant for Mrs. Erill to hear Then. again. the request for the jewels to Dc delivered tO that sailor chap was in Norman's hand writing and signed with his name"
 "A forgery"
 "Eo. Fash, who knows his writing better than any other man. says the document is genuine Now. then. MT. BeecOt what made Aaron Norman write and sign those lines giving up his property-Or a part of it-just be- fore his deathT'
 "It may have been done fir good faith"
 'No. If SO. the messenger wo1ld nOt have cleared out when Fash start cd for GwynDe street That nautical gent knew what the lawyer would find at the house and so made himself scarce after frying 10 get the jewels This scrap of paper Hurd touched his breast. and that request for the jewels in Pash's possessiOn-those are my clews"
 And the opal serpentT- asked Paul Hurd shook his head glOOmilE. Its connection with the matter is beyond me- he confessed