Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-08

many long day-say two years.
81 thought So" said Hurd trium-
phantly. Il always fancied the meet
ing at Pash's office was got up
thing"
"What made you think 500"
Because. when disguised as the
Count de Ia Tour, / overheard Hay
address Miss Krill as Maud, and it
was the first time she and her mother
came to his rooms. Sandal was there,
and gambling went on as usual. 1
lost money myself" said Hurd, with
d grimace, gin order to make Hay
think l was another pigeon to pluck.
But the mention of the Christian
name on so short an acquaintance
showed me that Hay and Miss krill
had met before. expect the meeting
in Pash's office was got up game"
"You said that before, Billy. How
you repeat yourself! Yes, there's
an inscription on the portrait-'From
GreXon to Maud, with much love-
Sweet, isn't it, when you think what
an icicle the man is? There is also
q date. Two years ago the photograph
was given. l admired the photograph
and asked the landlady who was the
swell"
whats the landlady's name?"
Matilda Junk"
Hurd almost jumped from his seat.
That's queer" he said. THE woman
who is devoted to Miss Norman and
who nursed her since she was a baby
is called Deborah Junk
II know that" said Aurora. I'm
not quite a fool, Billy. l mentioned
Deborah Junk, whom / saw at the
inquest on Norman''s body. The land
lady said she was her sister. but she
had not heard of her for ages. And
this Matilda is just like Deborah in
looks-a large Dutch doll with beady
eyes and badly painted face"
well, that's a point said Hurd,
making a note. What did she say
about the Photographic"
''Oh, that it was one of Mr.. Hay, who
was Miss Krill's young man, and that
they had been engaged for two years.
Matilda seems to be n chatterbOX."
"She is. / got lot out of her.
"Then there can be nothing to con-
ceal on the part of Mrs. Krill?"
"Well," said Aurora, throwing the
empty sweetmeat bag out of the win
dow and brushing her lap, $50 far as
can discover, Mrs. Krill is a perfectly
respectable person and has lived for
thirty years as the landlady of the
Red Pig. Matilda acknowledged that
her mistress had inherited the money
of Lemuel Krill, and Matilda knows all
about the murder
Matilda is wrong" said the detec-
tive dryly; Miss Krill gets the money"
Aurora smiled. From what heard,
Miss Krill has to do what her mother
tells her. She's nobody. and her mother
is all the world. Matilda confessed
that her mistress had behaved very
| well to her. When the money came
she gave up the Red Pig to Matilda
| Junk, who is now the landlady."
with a proviso she should hold her
tongue"
mo. Mrs. Krill, so far as l can
learn, has nothing to conceal. Even
| if it becomes known in London that
she was the landlady of a small pub
| 1 don't think it will matter"
"Did you ask questions about Lady
RacheTs murder?"
mo. You gave me only hint when
you sent me down. l didn't like to
venture on ground 1 wasn't sure Of
I'm more cautious than you"
"Well, I'll tell you everything now
said Hurd, and gave rapid sketch OF
what he had learned from the news
papers and the Scotland Yard papers
relative to the Sandal affair. Aurora
nodded.
But Matilda Junk said nothing OF
that. She merely stated that Mr. Lem
| uel Krill had gone to London over
twenty years ago and that his wife
knew nothing of him until she saw the
handbills."
Hum" said Hurd again as the
train slowed down to the Christchurch
station, lit seems all fair and above
board. What about Jessop?"
"Knowing SO little of the Lady Ra
chel case, didn't inquire about him.
said Aurora. 1--WE told you every
thing"
ANY one else stopping at the inn?'
mo. And it's not bad little place
after all. The rooms are clean and the
food good and the charges low. I'd
rather stop at the Red Pig. small as il
is, than at the big hotel. The curries
oh, they are delightfully."- hotr' Miss
Dian screwed her small face into t:
smile of ecstasy. But, then, native
makes them.''