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

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lot. He and that Krill pair are well
matched. for | believe the mother is
bad even If the daughter Maud isn't.
BY the way. her ageY
Hurd nodded. Il believe she was
ifteen at the time of the death Of
Lady Rachel. If so. she can't be le-
Ultimate or may not be the daughter
OF Aaron Norman. However, I've ask
ed my sister to look up Mrs. Krill's
past life in Stowley, where she comes
from
But she wasn't married to Krill at
StoYley?'
NO. But she lived there as Anne
Tyler From the certificate she was
married to Krill at small parish
church twenty miles from Stowley, sc
Aurora will GO there. But want her
to stop at Stowley first and learn all
she can about Anne Tyler"
"Boechil's the name of the parish in
which she was married to Krill before
she came to Christchurch," said Pau
musingly. 80 expect they lived there
Miss Qian might search also for the
certificate of Maud Krills birth"
~ told her to, and, failing that she's
to search in Christchurch. We must
get the certificate of birth somehow"
"Hurd," said Paul. rather diffidently
81 hope You won't be annoyed, but
have already asked my friend Ford tC
give notice to Pash to produce the Ger
tiiicate."
well" replied the detective, "yor
might have told me. But no great harm
is done. What does Pash say?'
~ don't know. Ford has not let me
know yet. Here we are"
This remark was caused by The
stopping of the train ut Liverpool
street station. A number of people
were returning from their employment
in the city to the country, and the plat
, forms were crowded. Hurd graspet
Master Clump by the arm and marched
him along. But in the confusion OF
finding his ticket at the barrier ht
happened to let go, almost without
thinking. In 4 moment Tray haC
dartCd through the barrier and wa!
lost in the crowd. Hurd sprang after
him and left Paul to explain. He hur
I riedly did so and then went out TO SEE
if the detective had caught the boy.
| Hurd was nowhere to be seen
| neither was Tray. The crowd was i'll
creasing, aud Beecot was ut los:
what to do. After waiting for an hOul
without finding the pair he thought h'
would go to Pash's office. 1t might bt
| that Hurd, having caught Tray, would
; take him there at once. leaving BeecO
| to follow. So Paul got on to the Met:
politan railway and alighted at th'
i Temple station. Thence he walked VI
to the office in Chancery lane.
"Where's Tray" asked Paul of The
one clerk in the outer room, who We:
writing for dear life.
81 don't know. sir" said the clerk
"IIe went out this morning and hash
| been back all day. Mr.. Pash i:
very angry with him."
Apparently uugd had not caught the
! boy yet or if he had did not intent
to bring him to the Office. Can
see Mr.. Pash?' asked Paul, thinkin:
! he, might as well make some u.s.
of his time.
The clerk inquired if the solicito
would see Beecot and presently ush
cred him into the inner room, wher
Pash sat looking more like a mOnke.
than ever He did not appear at al
pleased to see the young man ant
sucked in his cheek with a crabbe,
air.
"Well, Mr.. Beecot, what can do 70
you:" he snarled.
You might be civil, in the frs
place." said Paul quietly. taking
chair. You haven't behaved owe
well to Miss Norman and me-"
ooh" said Pash coolly. 'have 20
come to reproach me with that?"
81 never waste time rejoined Pau
equally coolly. 'I'll leave you to you
conscience"
Pash shrugged his shoulders and pu
his feet Oh the rungs of his chat
II think my conscience can stan
that" he said. It's business, NJ
Beecet. business. BY the way, hav
received request from Mr.. Ford {
Cheapside to produce the certificat
Of birth of Miss Krill. What is til
meaning of that?'
81 think you know very well, NJ
Pash."
Il profess my ignorance" said Pas
ironically. although he looked uneas
and was apparently lying.
''In that case you had better wa
till you hear from Mr.. Ford"
"Are you employing MIR. Ford, ma
ask?''
Norman" said he coldly.
"Ah," sneered the monkey, ''yo
think you'll get the money"
"lVait till you hear from Mr.. Ford
retorted Paul again and enjoyed ii