The Washington times., 1908-11-08
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HAPPIER XVII Cont.

HAPPIER XVII Cont l..
There was something else dlsap-
red besides the diamonds" he said
a low voice. There were two
a."
Aye" said Nicholson. and the
liability is-two lives"
What would you suggest?'' asked
wilson
4 think replied Nicholson. Il
'uld ike TO examine that house In
'wer Abbey street"
Davidson turned ia his hurried walk
p and down the room and regarded
m with a critical expression.
IT'S your opinion, he said. "at
asst. I take it 20 be so, that Kiiner
ordered those two"
Pretty much about that, answered
Icholson.
well" said Davidson. cts not
me. TH teu you what I think.
Ink that Claye murdered BaXendaIe.
~ that CIaye and EIlner managed
Hr between them and got rid OF the
oily. ana thar KiIner murdered Ciaye
tier on I've been trying TO bring
-5methine 20 mind and now ] remem-
Der it, The night ] called there TO
make Inquiries about BaNendale I
.ouud the place cIoscd-somewhe
bout O'Clock. tHat was. and 10 was
az course am uncommon thing.
''Kilner opened the door % me at
last and said that his man had been
esut out ON AN trrand and that he
himself Gad been engaged -. J-. r-
n the house. ANA $50 he had locked
the door for a few minutes. III We
shall ever ind ont the whole truth
reckon we shall know that IL was
1T that time that Claye got his
Buietus"
II sun think" said Nicholson quiet
y. chat / should Ike TO examine
hat house-and as soon as possible
"Oh" said Davidson, ''weN do H.
It's the FIRST thing TO be done. He
.0oked at his watch. what do you
say" he continued. Elf it's done late
-0niEht2 The same man has IT nats
been there ever since Klluer sold it
he's q thoroughly honest respectable
man. and I'D explain the thing thor
lughly 10 him this evening and ar
range 20 60 there after closing time
so as not 70 excite the attention OF
his customers. If 10 the meanwhile
you'd like 10 take your supper and
rest bit. ln meet you here at II
o'clock"
To those proposals Inspector Nichoi-
son was nothing 10th, and he present
~ sought out a quiet hotel, which he
knew of old. and had supper there,
and all the time DE was eating au6
drinking he was wondering IL that
chance meeting with kflneT in Dem
blgh had frightened his man into
sudden flight He hoped &c had not
he thought II had uot-but he knew
how easily the guilty are made afraie-
If Nicholson had but known H. Mr.
Keene. or AIr Kuner. had by that ume
dismissed all fear The detective had
zone away from the district. and ue
could breathe. He was very much
oontented with himself that night
and while Nicholson was supping IN
Dublin he was amusing himself with
wNIsky and cigars az Aboukir Lodge
ard caring for no-h.us or nobody.
yIe slept very Wen. indeed, and
vvAisIed as ha went down To- break
frst next morning. But ass DE reached
h'y entrance ball the housemaid was
o. enIng the front door. and 1Ir. Heene
f~und himself confronted by three men.
~ one OF whom he recognized the
chIer constable
Within an hour and a half the
tovnstoIk knew thai in consequence
Of a telegram, received first thing that
morning. The 1881 ectahIe MT. keene
had been arrested on q charge of muir
der and that the detectives were on
their way srom ueIaaJ TO convey him
10 the scene of his misdeeds.