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face, as he turned. looked pinched and
gray IN the full light.
Inspector Peace. eh?" he said.
Wen. inspector, II you want reward
name II. II you want TO pull the house
down only say the word But find him
for us, or, by heaven, we're done"
rs II as bad as that?'
You can keep a secret, ! suppose.
Yes-it couldn't we'll be worse. It was
tricky time; he hid half his schemes
In his own head; he never trusted even
me altogether II be were dead /
could plan something. but now"
He thumped his hand on the table
and turned away to the window.
When you last saw Mr.. Ford was
he IN good health? bid he stand the
STRAIN"
Ford had no nerves. He was never
better in his life
I'm these great transactions he
would have his enemies. II his plans
succeeded there would be many hard
HIT perhaps ruined. Have you any
suspicion OF man who. TO save him
self, might make away with Mr..
Ford?"
NO" said the manager, after mo
ment's thought. NO. cannot give you
single name. The players are all big
men, Inspector | don't say that their
consciences would stop them from try
ing such trick. but IT wouldn't be
worth their while They hold on when
gaol is the certain punishment"
was this financial crisis in his own
affairs generally known"
Certainly not
who would know OF it,"
There might be dozen men on
both sides OF the Atlantic who would
suspect the truth. But | don't sup.
pose that more than four people were
actually IN possession OF the facts"
And who would they be-
His two partners in America; my
self and Mr. Hartford there"
Peace turned TO The young man with
a smile and polite bow
Can you add any names to the
list?" he asked
NO" said Hartford, staring at the
detective with puzzled look. as II try,
ing to catch the drift OF his questions.
THANK you" said the Inspector;
and now, will YOU show me the place
where this curious disappearance oc,
cured"
We CROSSED the drive, where the
snow lay torn and trampled by the
carriages and SO 10 the white. even
surface OF the lawn. We soon struck
the trail, confused path beaten by
many footprints Peace stopped for a
moment. and then turned TO the secre
tary with an angry glance.
Were you with them?"'he said.
Yes"
"Then why, IN the name OF com
mon sense. didn't YOU Keep them on
his tracks? You have simply tram
pied them out OF existence between
you"
we were IN hurry. inspector"
said the secretary, meekly. we didn't
think about a."
We walked forward, following the
broad trail until we came TO circular
patch OF trodden snow Evidently the
searchers had stopped and stood talk
Ing together on the further side
saw the footprints Of man plainly
defined. There were some haltdozen
clear Impressions aud they ended at
the base of the old wall, which was
some six feet in height
II am glad TO see that YOU and your
friends have left me something, Mr.
Hartford said the inspector
lie stepped forward and, kneeling
down. examined the nearest footprint.
"Mr Ford dressed for dinner" he
inquired, glancing W az the secretary
Certainly Why 10 YOU ask 2"
Merely that he had on heavy shoot.
ing boots when he took this evening