New-York tribune., 1907-08-11

y Domestic
You have interviewed Lord Domestic,
Il Lord Domestic t Downing Street before
starting
There are the newspapers" said sibtherpe
qrandioseIv Besides Lord Domestic Is always
--er-attended by us. have also seen Lady Iierm,
and spoken Sir Francis Parculier the telephone.
OF course, Crampiron had everything 70 gam
What does he say:
Nothing He was highly cautious"
Did you see Miss Crampiron: Maurice asked
self consciously.
Il did not However l may tell You frankly that
! am by means inclined 10 suspect Mr. CraIaIiron.
By no meansl
Why not!
Because he is not fool, and because he not
in this house last night The key the entire nys
tery lies in the answer 70 the question Why your
father having gone TO bed, got up again. dressed
himself, and went out. Some one persuaded hlr 20
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 law
your esteemed father in bed
How do know.
Il have questioned her
You have seen my 1nother:' The tone was one
Of resentful astonishment
Half an hour ago Also Your sister. They wee
the first persons except the local police, TO learn
who | actually was
with uncontrolled irritation.
Il thought had already explained that to You,
Sbthorpe answered with an intensified condescend-
There was low double knock at the door; then
d pause; then the knock was repeated
Come IN Carfax, SAID Slbthorpe with gentle m
UerturbabIlitV.
As for Maurice he stood speechless, inartculate
with wrath and other sentiments.
4 very dark man, short and thin, entered the
room. shutting the door behind hln, without nose;
Nv assistant" said Slbthorpe; and he gaZed
lovingly at Carfax though Carfax, besides beng
his assistant 10 be his next meal The contrast
between the two was OF the most striking cha1-
acter There grandloseness IN Gar
faxs demeanor, no largeness OF style, no desire
!, 20 impress; he seemed to he all nose and eyes.
This is Mr. Courlander, SAID SlbthoTpe.
And Carfax bowed AT the same time he
made a small circular movement on the floor
with his left foot which Sibthorpe noticed and
which caused HIM TO stop at the beginning ~
a speech and begin another speech
Have YOU" he had started, and then he
proceeded What time IS it :"
There IS time for us TO examine the body,
said Carfax in peculiar voice, stl!l moving
his left foot round and round IN a tiny circle
The BODY Sibthorpe repeated. 1t was
otvious that he al a loss
Yes. Can you come at once-nowf
Come? All, yesl Certainly. Certainly.
Carfax Mr.. Courlander shall ask you TO eX-
clse lls-ne-for a few minutes.
My fathers body Is here, sald Maurice
slowly, as Sibthorpe strobe toward the door
which CarfaX had opened
He vent 10 a door behind his chair and un-
locked it 1t gave access to Carls bed room
He pushed it ajar, holding the knob, and
waited for Sibthorpe and Cartax 10 approach
They did so, hesitating on 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
same instant it was filled with yellow glare
Shall leave you Maurice asked dis
b dainfuy.
Please" said Carfax.
e And he left them, returning TO the study
taa He could hear a murTnur of talking through
the closed door Then, after a short interval
haCl