New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-29
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his blue eyes glinted with some Of the FIVE
that sparkled in the steel-gray ones that met
his gaze unfinchingly.
"If any charge that had its scene in Non
York since nine o'clock this morning were
preferred against you, Mr.. Waverton. vo,,
would have in me q credible witness 70,
proving an alibi, he said IL am not nearI,
so interested in your actions TODAY as in the,
motive. think you would ike me to speaL
plainly. \ man with whom you must have
some acquaintance, at least by repute if NOT
personally, a Mr. Kyrle, Of Absecon. bas
been found dead in peculiar circumstances
The police are inquiring into the affair, sec.
ing that Mr.. Kyrlc and his wife were not on
the best Of terms with each other, and il ;e
only reasonable to suppose that we shoud
wish to clear up the lady's movements dur
ing the few days prior TO her husbands
death. Next to her, naturally, we are inter.
csted in her associates. OF course, YOU NAV
decline to assist me in the matter. canno,
demand your help, and, if you look on nv
presence here as an intrusion, ! shall transfer
myself TO another car
"You talk as If YOU were rather vexed
with me, Mr. Stcingall, said Waverton
calmly.
40, Sir, not vcxed: merely precise. Ym
would have good cause 10 be ANNOYED with
me if had sought information under false
pretcnses.
Suppose had retained my disguise. wha,
would have happened
"Then, as YOU would not be Mr. Claude
G.. Wavcrton, but apparently German VIC
linist, | should have remained your casual
acquaintance Of a railway Journey"
THAT'S candid, not TO say ingenious
Now, | have nothing TO conceal The
worst is known already,-thc newspapers
took care Of that,-and, as / tod your col
league Mr.. Clancy. with the exception Of 3
brief meeting in New York, | have not seer
or spoken 10 Mrs. Dclamar since | quilted
her house at Palm Beach. That statement
is literally true. What else DO YOU wish tc
know"
"Why did YOU visit Narragansc., Pier to
day."
@Obviously, to see my wife; ye. without
her cognizance. -
spray forgive me if | am trcading On deli
cate ground-did YOU also expect 10 see Mr.
John Stratton Tcarle:'
40.
Stcingall permitted himself to appear as
tonishcd. But you dealt with him ven
promptly when he put in an appearance
he said.
knowing the man as | DO, was not long
in forming an opinion as 10 the object Of his
presence: 50 | decided % free Mrs. Waiver
ton and her sister from his attractive CON
pany, even if for no more than during onf
afternoon.
you succeeded admirably. Allow me tc
congratulate You on the means. Was II tit
iitsu, or the savatc:
"Ncithcr 1t was-thc invention Of tht
moment, ! suppose.
WavcrtOn seemed 20 catch his tongue II
the very act Of tripping. and the detective
began instantly 20 speculate us 90 the nature
Of the missing word. He raehai his brains
for solution al the way 20 New York, and
when he told CLANCY Of that trivial hiatus
the little man bounced on Il as the really
important event OF the day. But he do
not permit the conversation % anguish OF
that account
You are aware. ! take Il. Sir. hat NJ
Tearle and Mrs. Dclamar are close acquaint
ances, to put II mildly" he said.
"Oh YES. He introduced me 10 The lady
in the first instance.
You speak bitterly Of him; ye. he was
YOUR intimate friend
Wavertons left hand brushed his eyes
and forehead with the gesture %. q man who
tries 90 iispcl a distas.ctul memory. That