The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1912-10-26


me his view of this unfortunate affair.
You may continue. Mr.. Roberts"
The butler had been staring at me
with great suspicion; but apparently
he concluded that, as a friend OF a
detective. l was respectable per
son
Well. gentlemen" he said. In q soft.
oily voice. as from confirmed over
eating. my mind is. so to speak, a
without fear or favor. Sir Andrew had
not previously honored us with his
presence. he having remained abroad
from the death OF Sir William. which
Was his uncle, some six months ago.
Yefterday-that IL. Thursday morning
he wired from London for a carriage
TO meet the 1892 train. We were all
In futter OF excitement. as you can
well imagine But when he arrived IL
was. he said. with no intention OF
staying the night. During the after
noon he saw his agent on business,
and afterwards went for a walk. re-
turning about six He dined at eight,
and had his coffee served in the small
library
The last train 10 London was at
1925, and we had our orders for a
carriage TO be ready for him at Ave
minutes 10 the hour Al ten o'clock
precisely | took the liberty OF entering
the small library 10 inform Sir An.
drew that the carriage was waiting,
and that there was only Just time TO
catch the train lie was not there
and. the windows on TO the terrace
being open, | walked through TO see II
he was sitting outside. the evening be
ing salubrious for tho time OF the
year. IL was while | was there that
heard the footsteps OF some one run
ming on the gravel. and, first thing j
knew, who should appear but Jake
Warner, the keeper. Hello. Mr.
Warner says l. and where may you
be going in such a hurry? Is II poach-
ersr / says No says he, in a sad
taking but Sir Andrews been shot
shot dead. Mr.. Roberts, on the cause
way 10 the island Heaven defend us.
says; but do"
quite so. Mr. Roberts" said Peace
We understand you were much upset.
So you have no idea when II was that
KsAndrew left the little library"
10, sir. save that II was between
iine and ten"
THANK you. And now, Mr.. Phillips.
think we will go down and have
ook at the causeway walk"
AT the end OF terrace we found a
policeman waiting He touched his
helmet TO the Inspector. and, after a
Few words with him, led the way down
some mossgrown steps and over a
sloping lawn towards the lake. We
skirted the right hand edge for per
maps two hundred yards, until We
came TO where short causeway or
/ stone had been built out into the
water, Joining the lawns TO a shrub.
Il grown island. The roof OF gabled
i cottage peeped out from the heart OF
\ its yews and laurels. The causeway
\ paved with great slabs OF slate. was
never more than Ave feet broad. on
.ither side OF II was dense growth OF
eathery reeds. hiding the lake be
lind their rustling walls
what cottage is that" asked
'eace, pointing a finger.
when he was young man, Sir
william. that was Sir Andrews uncle
sed TO give lunches and teas there In
he summer months" said the police
uan But the place has been shut
D for long time now. sir. No one
oes 10 the island barring the ducks.
nd they nest there by the hundred"
Where did you catch the prisoner"
About this very place. sir. II was
out<half-past nine. and was walk
ng d(wn the public path, which passes
he east corner of the lake. when I
heard the shot II seemed strange
lme OF the year for night poachrng,
lut there arc rascals In the village
who wouldn't hesitate about the sea
sons so long as they had duck FOE
inner
"On / raced as hard as could put
egs 10 the ground When ] came 10
he causeway head ! pulled up and
,oked about me. There was slip
4 moon over the island and q
lenty OF stars. SO that the night was
airly bright No one Was In sight.
,ut presently heard the thump,
hump. OF man running over the
urf. and who should come painting
down the slope but Jake Warner, the
4 keeper. lie was in such a hurry that
a he was nigh as close az ! am TO you.
i - before he saw me.
ADGood Lordl' he cried, jumping
sck: and what are you doing hereg'
f'Didn't you hear n shot firedg |
asked
"'Not n sound OF &C. he said with a
ulky face on him.
ut surprised me more than bit.
indeed. I had begun 20 wonder II |
Guild have been mistaken. when there
ZANE a clnifar ON the alabs OF the