Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-02

10 me an mine. an Jim Harms who
ne'er did me aught hut III. cousin nor no
pardon. sir. It's so I feel about i'm,
owever. as them who knows us win tell
you. sir
could have shouted with joy at that
an ally in Joseph Horsford. and that his
acquaintance with his cousins habits and
past would soon he my knowledge. n
played nv cards skillfully
What Is the matter with Mr.. Armsr
asked. as unconcernedly as possible.
rs bad lot through an through.
that's all. sir. He tried To get my
Mamie away from me first-tellin' FER
ow e 'ad a stan'-in wi Mr.. Somhers
and would be a rich man before long:
that was when we first come over SIR,
afore Mr.. Somhers was killed. Then.
when e saw e could no. get 'er that
way e brought 'er speerets, which q
were quick TO find were 'er weakness.
When found out that-which were after
We come TO Hoverlook-I gave I'm n
thrashing. Z he were my kin, sir. ar
the best OF i'm all round. height and
weight and muscle. fur all e is so broad,
much to see. sir. r let Mamie alone
after that. but 'e's got no more love in
8 art fur me nor ave for i'm
Who is the man who stays with
Arms?' / asked. presently.
Horsford looked puzzled.
I've no card OF a man stayin' WI i'm
since Mr.. Coles was there last summer"
Mr.. Coles was the detective Milbrath
had sent there
Il was at the cottage for a moment
this afternoon. ! met Mrs. Arms on tbs
road and gave her a lift In the runabout.
She returned the compliment by giving
me some tea and fruit biscuits. Sha
seems to be a kindly old SOUL
She Is that. SIR
And the girl would be pretty II her
eyes were not so scared
quicker man would have perceived
before this my purpose in all this talk.
but Horsford. | found, was too simple
hearted and. perhaps. too heavy witted
| to detect double purpose.
Appen i do no. understand what YOU
mean by Maggie's eyes being scared"
he said.
Perhaps they only look that way when
I'm around. She acts afraid OF me- too"
Horsford regarded me with question.
but made no comment.
do you know why she does?'' I asked.
Il think. sir. II must be because she
as an id-ee in the first, as did, sir. that
you were a detective"
But what difference should that make
to her? She has nothing to be taken
for"
Silence
HAS she?" I aueried
"Ho. no. sir. Maggie IS a good raeri.
But she's been pe'er the same sin Mr..
Somhers were killed"
WHY"
I'm not certain. sir. 'Er mother says
1t were the start 1t gave 'er narves, but
sometmes-'
"Yes?"
Sometimes I think-I 'ope I may trust
these things ! say to your keepin', sfr-I
think as Jim is hup again the law some
how-all the money 'e as At times. and
the rest-an' 'appen, sir. Maggie's narves
be fur i'm"
When found myself again alone that
evening I drew forth my notebook and In
shorthand made this addition to my tAbu-
lation OF the afternoon:
ARMS boasted few months previous ca
Mr.. Somhers death that he would be q
rich man before long
"Horsford proved Arms 70 be o sooun-
drel.
"Horsford believes that MAsgie may nus,
pect her brother Of being up again the
law somehow"
fell asleep planning how 70 secure
Horsford's cooperation IN my work wfths
out revealing my mission to him: and
how to get his frankest opinion shout the
mysterious stranger: the probability OF
Arms having possessed q secret OF Mr.
Somhers' life; and the chance that thu
south wing held a mystery.
had relinauished the theory that Hors-
ford was in any way connected with tho
warnings. or would know Of them.
(To be continued tomorrow.)