The evening world., 1912-09-10

no had played desperate
game were In his pocket
now. and there was no man
TO dispute possession OF
them with him. hut he
must turn them into monsy--And
where was he going to DO thatf Come.
he must think these matters over care
| fully. lie proceeded to think a. he
| walked slowly forward.
Ere very long the police would know
| that two men had been murdered that
night in Plymouth. and they would want
TO know all about the matter. Was II
possible that they would connect him
with the deaths OF Josephs and the
Hindu, Flo wanted to think. but II
seemed somehow no easy thing to think
seriously.
To begin with, one policeman at any
rate knew that there was q mystery
lying around Josephs. the brass bound
box and himself. The police would md
Josephs dead. and they would also md
tho box gone. Naturally they would
think that he. Lindsay. had murdered
him for tho box. But also they would
nnd Lai Dass murdered.
Would they connect tho two things7
II they DID Lindsay saw some slight
chance for himself. But n they put
down the murder OF tho Hindu to some
their attention on finding the man who
had declared his intention OF securing
the brass-bound box from Joseph's
kecpinr-what them
The mere notion was appalling. The
sweat broke out on Lindsay's forehead.
and no glanced over his shoulder as
though he expected to soc the arm OF
tho law stretched out 10 arrest him.
There was but one thing to be done
he must 60 hight away until the thing
blew over. or was less noised abroad.
And he must go by road; he dare not
risk showing himself at the railway
station.
lie knew the lay OF the land pretty
we'll; he would 20 on into Dartmoor and
hide himself there for n day or two and
gradually work his way across country
to London or Bristol. he was not yet
sure which. SO he turned his face to
the northeast and plodded steadily on
ward through the dark night. Now and
then his fingers sought the bag In which
he had carried away the diamonds.
Occasionally he paused to listen.
fancying that he heard footsteps hurry
ing after him. Bit by bit the town and
Its outworks dropped away behind him.
and he camc into the open country.
Tho night wind blew cheerfully against
his cheek and refreshed him. and his
mind, until then ciouded over by gloomy
thoughts. began TO take brighter View
OF matters.
Lindsay went forward along the high
road while the warm night almost i'm
perleptibly faded into the hrst faint
flush OF an early summer morning, Ha
walked for the most part with his head
bent. hut as the first shaft Of light came
stealing over tho tops Of the great Tors
he looked up and saw that daylight
was coming back TO the world.
Already he had walked some distance
Tor Grove and Wudey Court and
Knsckers Knowle lay behind him. and
as the light increased he saw In front
OF him tho wayside inn which stands at
the four cross roads between Temerton
Toiiott and Plym Bridge. II was still
much to early tor anybody 10 no stir
ring at the inn. but Lindsay dare not
pass H. lest he should by any chance be
seen and wondered at,
He turned away TO the right. follow
ing the groves and coppces down TO
Bickleigh Vale. II was bright morning
by the time he had hidden himself In
It's luxur'ant foliage, and all around him
the birds were breaking out into
chorus Of wild. unrestrained song,
lie sat down on fallen tree and
thought his position over. Suddenly ne
leaped 70 his feet ana went farther Into
the wood. HIS sharp eyes had caught
sight Of some recently felled timber
with fresh clippings mbout II. and he
concluded that ere long wood-cutters
would appear on the scene and begin
their days toll He had no mind TO he
discovered there and so hurried away.
Presently Lindsay came to the rail
way line which runs from Marsh Mills
through Bickieigh Vale toward Yelver-
ton. lie stood against the ratings and
looked across at tho great saush Wood.
and II struck him that tho thickness OF
TIA trsea thsra would Afford him hettAr