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

notes and arranged what inquiries he
should make. 1t struck him as strange
that Mrs. Krill should have told Paul
of her association with the Red Pig,
considering the reputation of the place
in connection with Lady Rachel San
daPs murder oSsuicide. 1t would have
been better h1d Mrs. Krlll changed
her name by letters patent and started
a new life on her dead husbands mon.
ey. The detective could not under
stand the reason for this unnecessary
franknesS.
Before leaving town he took the pre-
caution to call on Pash and note down
n description of the sailor-presumably
Jessop-who had tried to obtain pos
session of the jewels on the morning
after the crime had been committed in
Gwynne street. He learned that the
man (who had given no nance was
tall and stout, with the flushed skin OF
a habitual drinker of strong waters
and reddish hair mixed with gray. He
also had n scar running from his right
temple to his mouth. and although this
was partly concealed by n beard, yet it
was distinctly visible. The man was
dressed in blue serge, carried his large
hands slightly clinched and rolled in
his gait. Hurd noted these things
down and had little doubt that he
would recognize the man if he came
across him. Connecting him with the
Individual who had pawned the brooch
at Stowley, Hurd fancied he might be
Jessop. He resolved to look for him
in Southampton, as. judging from the
evidence given at the inquest on Lady
Rachers remains, that was the port of
call for the mariner.
AT the station Immediately before
that of Christchurch, Hurd glanced at
q telegram which he produced out OF
his pocketbook and then leaned out
of the carriage window. \ pretty.
daintily dressed little woman saw him
and at once entered the carriage with
a gay laugh. She was Miss Aurora
Dian, and Paul would have been con-
siderably astonished had he overheard
her conversation with Mr.. Hurd. But
the detective and the actress had the
compartment to themselves and talked
freely
ITS the safest place to talk in," ex-
plaincd Miss Dian, producing Il bag OF
chocolate and eating during the con-
vers ton "Of course, / told the land
lady at he Red Pig that my brother
was coming down, SO we can~go there
right enough. But walls have ears. l
dom JhiuE railway carriages have,
though. and we have much to say,
Billy"
Have You found out anything. Au-
rora = askai lIurl.
Miss Qiaa nodded. "a great deal
considering ! have been in the place
only twenty-four hours. It's a good
thing I'm out of an engagement, Billy,
or shouldn't have time to leave Lon
don or to look after that man Hay.
am good sister"
"Well, you are. But there's money in
the business also. If l can get that
thousand pounds. you'll have your
SHARE
Il know you'll treat me straight, Bill
ly," said the actress, with much salts
faction. II always say that my broth
er is as square man as l know"
1.-The deuce you do said Hurd, rath
er veXed. Il hope you don't go telling
every one that l am your brother, Au
rora?"
"Only one or two special friends-not
Hay, you may be sure. Nor does that
nice Mr.. Beecot know that we are
brother and sister,"
YOU'D best keep it dark and say
nothing, Aurora. It's just as well you
left the private detective business and
went on the stage. You talk too much"
ooh, no, don't" retorted Miss Dian.
eating a sweet. Don't be hasty, Billy,
or I'll tell you nothing"
Her brother shrugged his shoulders.
He was very fond of Aurora, but he
saw her many faults, and she certainly
had too long a tongue for one engaged
in private matters. what about Hay?'
he asked.
Aurora raised her eyes. 81 thought
you wanted TO know of my discoveries
at Christchurch she said, pouting.
"Well. do. But Hay
"Oh, he's all right. He's going to
marry Miss Krill and her money and
is getting cash together by fleeing
young Sandal. That fool will play and
keeps losing his money, although I've
warned him"
'Then don't warn him. wish to
catch Hay redhanded."
"Ah," Miss Dian nodded, "you may
catch him redhanded in a worse mat
ter than gambling"
aurora, you don't mean to say he
has anything to do with the murder OF
Aaron Norman?"
"Well, 1 don't go so far as to say
that, Billy. But when l got settled in
the private sitting room OF the Red
Pig on the plea that had come down
for a change of air and expected my
brother
(Which you do without any lies"
Eyes. that's all right. Billy" she saiG
impatiently. "Well. the first thin:
1 clapped eyes on was portrait OF
GreXon Hall in silver frame OF
the mantelpiece."
Hum" said Hurd, nursing his CHR
in his hand, "he may have given tina
TO Miss Krill during the engagement