Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-28

| ASWltt anu tAO iuhoAcAbp AS" sAASA oughly startled, searched everywhere, but to no purpose. "What should he go off the place forT' asked Kentish, in sweat of apprehension. "'Tain't chilly bit It's warm. He didn't want no sweater; never wore one be- fore. It was piece of kid to be able to clear out. Nice thing. this is. I stand to win two years takings over him. Here, you'll have to find him"
 "Ah, but howT' exclaimed the dis concerted trainer, dancing about dis tractedly I've got all could scrape on him myself. Where can look?"
 Here was Hewitt's opportunity. He took Kentish aside and whispered. What he said startled the landlord con- siderably. "Yes, I'll tell you all about that" he said, If that's all you want. It's no good or harm to me whether I tell or no. But can you find him?'
 That I can't promise, of course. But you know who I am now and what I'm here for. If you like to give me the information want, I'll go into the case for you, and of course shan't charge any fee. I may have luck, you know, but can't promise, of course"
 The landlord looked in Hewitt's face for a moment. Then he said: Done! It's deal."
 "Very good" Hewitt replied. Get together the one or two papers you have, and we'll go into my business in the evening. As to Crockett, don't say word to anybody. I'm afraid it must get out, since they all know about 1t in the house, but there's no use in mak- ing any unnecessary noise. Don't make hedging bets or do anything that will attract notice Now we'll go over to the back and look at this cinder path of yours"
 Here Steggles, who was still stand ing near, was struck with an idea. How about old Taylor, at the Cop, guv'nor, eh?" he said meaningly. His lads good enough to win with Sammy out. and Taylor is backing him plenty. Think he knows anything O this?"
 That's likely" Hewitt observed be- fore Kentish could reply. 'Yes. Look here. Suppose Steggles goes and keeps | his eye on the Cop for an hour or two in case there's anything to be heard of. Don't show yourself, of course" i Kentish agreed, and the trainer went. When Hewitt and Kentish arrived at ! the path behind the trees, Hewitt at once began examining the ground. One or two rather large holes in the cinders were made, as the publican explained, by Crockett. in practicing getting off 1 his mark. Behind these were several fresh tracks of spiked shoes. The tracks led up to within a couple of 1 yards of the high fence bounding the ground, and there stopped abruptly l and entirely. In the fence, little to l the right of where the tracks stopped, there was a stout door. This Hewitt tried and found ajar.
 That's always kept bolted," Kentish said. He's gone out that way-he couldn't have gone any other without 1 comin' through the house."
 But he isn't in the habit of making a step three yards long, is he?" Hew- itt asked. pointing at the last footmark and then at the door, which was quite that distance away from it. Besides" he added, opening the door, there's no footprint here nor outside"
 The door opened on lane, with an- other fence and a thick plantation of trees at the other side. Kentish looked at the footmarks, then at the door, then ! down the lane, and finally back toward the house. That's llcker.' he said.
 "This is a quiet sort of lane," was Hewitt's next remark. No houses in sight. Where does it lead?"
 That way 1t goes to the Old Kilns- disused. This way down to turning off the Padfield and Cation road"
 Hewitt returned to the cinder path again and once more examined the footmarks. He traced them back over the grass toward the house. Certain ly," he said, The hasn't gone back to the house. Here is the double line of tracks, side by side, from the house Steggles' ordinary boots with iron tips, and Crockett's running pumps. Thus they came out. Here is Steggles' track in the opposite direction alone, made when he went back for the sweater. Crockett remained. You see various prints in those loose cinders at the end of the path where he moved this way and that, and then two or three paces toward the fence-not directly toward the door, you notice-and there they stop dead, and there are no more, either back or forward"
 Kentish stared gloomlly at the tracks ard said nothing.
 .'However," Hewitt resumed. 'T think I'll take a little walk now and think over 1t. You go into the house and show yourself at the bar. If anybody wants to know how Crockett is, he's pretty we'll, thank you. By the bye, can I get to the Cop-thls place of Fay tNs-by this back lanef"
 Yes, down to tho end leading to the Cation road, turn to ths left and then first on the right. Any one Il show you the Cop" and Kentish shut the door behind the detective. who straightway walked-toward the old KIlns.
 In little more than an hour he was back. It was now becoming dusk. and the landlord looked out papers from a box near the side window of the snug. gery for the sake of the extra light. I've got these papers together for you" he said, as Hewitt entered. "Any
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