The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-13

tor" he said suddenly, Twill you meet
me at Lord Quinton's house at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. and well
go through the case together? I'll be
Lord Quinton, and act as I think he
acted on the morning he was muir
dered. It may give us hint that
will put US on the right track
| went round next morning to Cado-
gan place with Browning, and there
punctuall y at 10 o'clock we were
Joined by Inspector Trumbull.
For a few minutes the two detec-
tives discussed the case together. IL
spector TurnbuIl was absolutely stolid
at times
II cannot for the life OF me see
what good 1t can do us to go through
that play-acting." he said, when
Browning suggested we should com.
mence.
My friend smiled "Then you must
watch 1t just to humor me- A. seri-
business came into his voice. 1T may
all lead to nothing, but 1t may give
us the very clew for which we are
looking"
Exactly" said the representative
Of Scotland Yard.
Browning walked to the door, and
then returned, leisurely. In the mid
die Of the room he stopped for = mo-
ment and lighted cigarette. Il have
no cigars, never smoke Them" he
said. Then he continued to Lord
Quinton's desk. sat down. and com
menced reading some letters.
Browning rose impatiently to his
feet. II have omitted to do some
thing Lord Quinton did that morn.
ing" he said, and fell to pacing the
room.
He flung the end Of his cigarette
into the fireplace and sat down in an
easy chair.
You'll come round to my view,
think, In Time" said Inspector Turn
bull.
Browning leaped to his feet. For q
moment he stood staring at me. Then,
with laugh, he crossed to the fire.
place and fiicked OF the ash.
Inspector" he said second later,
I'm afraid I've wasted a lot Of your
time; I've been a COMPOUNDED fool"
He crossed the room to where, al
the inspectors side, stood small
ebony table, on which rested, among
other things. the ash tray, with IT. In
dian idol
STOPPING down. he slowly and very
carefully passed his hand along tho
rim of the tray.
Suddenly, from the mouth Of the
god there sprang long. pointed
needle. For second we saw it, and
then It disappeared again.
"You see now how Lord Quinton
was poisoned" said Browning. He
pressed the rim of the tray again, and
when the needle appeared. held 1t be.
tween q pair Of tweezers.
The needle was nearly three inches
long, and not more than one-eighth
broad at its widest part. It was flat
and hollow, giving an easy means Of
access for the poison.
What fiendish ideal" said the In
spector.
The body was lying in . spare bed
room, and we Immediately went up
stairs to inspect 1t. There, on the
right hand, just above the wrist. was
a small puncture. lined In blue. It
was 50 small as to be hardly notice
able. and had we not known where to
look for it, we should never have dis
covered It.
The same afternoon the news Of
Lord Quinton's death was made pub
lie. Newsboys were passing beneath
our window, shouting out the intelli-
gence when Browning entered.
1--WE have found where and when
Lord Quinton bought that ash tray" "
he said. Three weeks ago he re-
ceived letter addressed from road
in Shepherds Bush, saying the writer
had i curio for sale and would be
pleased to call and show It to him Il
he would care to see It with 2 view
to purchasing It."
..Have you seen the letter RI asked.
mo. Lord Quinton DESTROYED It,
but Lady Quinton told me about It
Two days later the man called"
YES" I said eagerly.
~ got his description from one OF
the servants; 1t exactly comedies with
that Of Kruegel, the great secret serv.
ice agent. Lord Quinton paid him
eco tor the curio. Herr Kruegel has
4 subtle sense Of humor."
""And Lady Quinton Il willing e leg
her husbands death so unavenged: 70
Let the murderer escape scot free
Browning smiled. There arc other
ways Of killing man besides hang
Ing him., he said; "and there are
other secret service agents u the
world besides Herr Kruegel. England
possesses few, you know. =" asssE'a
Saturday Journal
Ghastly Rstrievlng.
Lord Robert Innes-K er, at . dinner