The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-02

Rats leoUc the sinking ship" said he.
How do you know Mr.. Beecot's
name?" asked Hay calmly.
"Lor, sir, didn't you and me pull
him from under the wheels?"
'Oh," said Grexon, suddenly enlight
ened, were you the boy? Since you
have washed your face l didn't recog-
nize you. Well, Beecot, you look dis
turbed"
81 have reason to. And since you
and this boy pulled me from under the
wheels of the motor" said Paul, glanc-
ing from one to the other, Il should
like to know what became of the
brooch"
I'm sure l don't know" said Grexon
quietly I'VE talked of this before. l
gave it as my opinion. If you re-
member, that it was picked up in the
street by the late Aaron Norman and
was used to seal his mouth. At least
that is the only way in which / can
conjecture you lost it."
You never saw it drop from my
pocket"
81 should have picked it up and re-
turned it had I seen it," said Hay, fix
ing his eyeglass. Perhaps this boy
saw it."
saw what?" asked Tray, who was
listening with both his large ears.
AN old blue velvet case with q
brooch inside" said Beecot quickly.
Tray shook his head vigorously. "If
I'd seen it l ha' nicked it." he said
impudently. Catch me givin' it back
t. v, Mr. Beecotr'
"Why don't you ask the detectives
to search for the brooch" said Hay,
smiling.
1T is in the detectives possession"
said Paul sullenly; but we want TO
know how it came to pin Normans
lips together
ST can't imagine, unless he picked
it up. If lost at ali 1t must have been
lost in the street the old man lived in,
! and you told me he wanted the brooch
| badly"
''But he wasn't on the spotP'
"Wot," cried Tray suddenly, 1.-THE
one eyed cove? Ho. yuss, but warn't
he? Why, when they was a-gitin'
the ambulance. an the peelers wos a.
crowdin' round, he come dancing like
billeo out Of his shorp."
Beecot thought this was strange as
he understood from Deborah and Bart
and Sylvia that Norman had known
nothing of the accident at the time.
Then again Norman himself had not
mentioned it when he paid that visit
to the hospital within a few hours
of his death. Il don't think that's
true" he said to Tray sharply.
"Oh, cuss it," said that young gen.
tleman, ''wot d care. TIL ole cove
come an danced in the mud, and then
he gifts int his shorp again Trew is
trew, saiy wot y like. mister-ho"
Beecot turned his back on the boy.
After all, he was not worth arguing
with and liar by instinct. Still, in
this case he might have spoken the
truth. Norman might have appeared
on the scene of the accident and have
picked up the brooch Paul thought he
would tell Hurd this. and, meantime
held out his hand to Hay. In spite
Of the bad character he had heard of
that young man, he saw no reason
why he should not be civil to him
until he found him out. Meantime
he was on his guard.
zone moment" said Grexon, grasp
ing the outstretched hand II have
something to say to you." and he
walked little way with Paul. 81
am going IN to see Pash on business
which means a little money TO me
I was the unfortunate cause of your
accident, Beecot, so 1 think you might
accept go or so from me-"
mo. thank you all the same" said
Paul gratefully, yet with a certain
amount of caution. IT can struggle
along. After all. it was an accident"
You are a hard hearted sort Of
chap" said Hay coldly, but rather an
noyed at his friendly advances beins
iouted. well. then, if you won't &C
cept loan, let me help you in another
way. Come dine at my rooms. have
young publisher coming also. and i
you meet him he will be able to d.
something for you. He's under ohliga
tons TO me. and you may be certain
I'll use all my influence in your favor
Come. now-next Tuesday-that's
!, week of You can't have any engage
, ment at such a long notice"
, Paul smiled. Il never do have an,
engagements" he said. with his boyisl
smile. thank you. I'll look in if
can
Then I count on you" said Hay
''This publisher viii do lot for you
BY Jove, what a good looking girl.'
(To be Continued.)