The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-19
CHAPTER XXIY.

CHAPTER XIV.
AT EXT day Hurd did not go
~ to see Mrs. Krill as he had
EET57ns intended, but spent his time
go in hunting for the missing
boy. Tray, however, was not to be
found. Being a guttersnipe and accus-
toned TO dealing with the police. he
was thoroughly we'll able to look after
himself and doubtless had concealed
himself in some low den where the
officers of the law would not think OF
searching for him. However, the fact
remained that, in spite of the detec-
tive's search, he could not be caught,
and the authorities were much vexed.
To unravel the case completely Tray
was q necessary witness, especially as,
even when examined at Jubileetown,
Hurd shrewdly suspected he had not
confessed all the truth. However,
what could be done was done, and
Eeveral plain clothes detectives were
set to search for the missing boy.
Pash remained quiet for, at all
events, the next four and twenty
hours. Whether he saw Mrs. Krill
or not during that time Hurd did not
know and, truth to say, he cared very
little. The lawyer had undoubtedly
acted dishonesty, and, If the matter
We're made public, there would be
every chance that he would be struck
of the rolls. To prevent this Pash
was quite ready to sell Mrs Krill
and any one else connected with the
mystery. Also, he wished to keep
the business Of Miss Norman, suppos-
ing the money-as he limited might be
the case through his assistance-came
back to her; and this might be used
as means to make him speak out.
Hurd was now pretty sure shat Mrs.
Krill was the guilty person.
''She knew Pash through Hay" ar
gred the detective, while thinking
over the case, "and undoubtedly came
to see him before Norman's death,
so that Pash might suggest ways and
means of getting the better Of the old
man by means of the bigamy business.
Mrs. Krtll was in the Chancery lane
office when the brooch left by Tray
was on the table, and Mrs. Krill, anx-
her pocket when Pash was talking
to his clerk In the outer room. Then
/ expect she decided to punish her
husband by fastening his lips together
as he had done those of her daughter
twenty and more years ago. l can't
exactly see why she strangled him."
unused Hurd, "as she could have got
the money without proceeding TO such
an extreme measure But the mans
dead, and she killed him sure enough.
Now, I'll get Il warrant out and arrest
her straight away. l may force her to
speak now that she Is in a corner"
Having made up his mind Hurd went
to work at once, and the next day,
late In the afternoon, he was driving in
a cab to 23A Hunter street, Kensing-
ton, with the warrant in his pocket.
He also had with him a letter which
he had received from Miss Qian and
written from Beechill, in Buckingham
shire. Aurora had made good use of
her time and had learned a number
of facts connected with Mrs. Kril's
early life which Hurd thought would
prove Of interest TO the woman. In
one way and another the case was be-
coming plain and clear, and the de-
tective made sure that he would gain
the reward. The irony of the thing
was that Mrs. Krill. with q view to
throwing dust in the eyes of the law,
had offered q bride of f1.000 for the
discovery of the assassin.
Hurd had brought plain clothes po-
liceman with him, and this man re-
manned outside in a hanson while
Hurd rang the bell. In a few minutes
the door was opened. and the detective
sent up his card. Mrs. hrill proved to
be at home and consented to receive
/ him: So shortly, the man found him.
self in an elegantly furnished drawing
room bowling before the silent and Sc
date daughter
you wish to see my mother" said
Maud, with her eternal smile. ''She
will be down in few minutes"
After q few words Miss Krill rang
the bell. Il want these things taken
away" she said. pointing to a work
basket and some millinery with which
she had been engaged when Hurd was
announced. then l shall leave you TO
speak TO my mother"