Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-11


He told you so!
No Lord Domestic told me-"
You have interviewed Lord Doncastle?
Il Lord Domestic It Downing Street before
starting
You knew that he had been here?'
There are the newspapers said Sibthorpe
grandiosely Besides, Lord Domestic is always
-er-attended by us. have also seen Lady Herm,
and spoken to Sir Francis Parcuer on the telephone
What does he say?"
Nothing He was highly cautious
Did you Miss Crampiron?" Maurice asked
Il did not However I may tell you frankly that
l am by means inclined to suspect Mr. Crampiron.
By no no, means!
Why not?"
Because he is not fool and because he was not
in this house last night The key to the entire mys
terry lies in the answer to the question, Why your
father, having gone to bed, got up again dressed
himself and went out. Some persuaded him to
get up. That some must have been IN the house;
that some one must be connected with the crime.
You see, Lady Mary is quite positive that she saw
your esteemed father in bed"
" How do you know!
Il have questioned her
You have my mother?" The tone was one
of resentful establishment
Half an hour ago. Also your sister. They
the first persons, except the local police, to learn
who l actually was
Why did you not come to me frst?" said Maurice
with uncontrolled irritation.
u thought had already explained that to you,
Sibthorpe answered with an intensified condescend-
ing blandness.
There was low double knock at the door; then
pause; then the knock was repeated
Come in, Carfax, said Sibthorpe with gentle I'M
perturbabity.
AS for Maurice, he stood speeches., inarticuate
with wrath and other sentiments.
A very dark man, short and thin, entered the
room, shutting the door behind him, without noise.
My assistant said Sibthorpe; and he gazed
lovingly at Carfax, though Carfax, besides being
his assistant, was to be his next meal The contrast
between the two men was of the most striking char
acter. There was no grandioseness in Car
fax's demeanor, no largeness of STYLE no desire
g to impress; he seemed to be all nose and eyes.
This is Mr.. Courlander,' said Sibthorpe.
And Carfax bowed. At the time he
made small circular movement on the floor
with his left foot, which Sibthorpe noticed and
which caused him to stop at the beginning Of
a speech and begin another speech.
proceeded, What time is it?
There is time for us to examine the body
said Carfax in a peculiar voice, still moving
his left foot round and round in tiny circle.
The body" sibthorpe repeated. 1t
- obvious that he at loss.
Yes Can you come at once-now!'
Come? All, yes! Certainly. Certainly.
5 Carfax. tMr Courlander, shall ask you to
cuse us-me-for a few minutes"
). My fathers body is here" said Maurice
!. slowly, Sbthorpe strobe toward the door
which Carfax had opened
He went to door behind his chair and
locked it. 1t gave to Carl's bed room.
He pushed it ajar, holding the knob, and
waited for Sbthorpe and Carfax to approach.
They did So hesitating the threshold
&, Within was the gloom of the great bed room,
in which could be family seen the form of the
bed and its burden.
asked.
Maurice stepped into the bed room and in the
instant it was filled with yellow glare.
z danfHlly.
Please" said Carfax
e. And he left them returning to the study.
He could hear murmur of talking through
he clO Then val