The Yale expositor., 1913-07-24

the alley the small crowd had van
ished, but a big one was collecting
up the street very near my home l
always think of my books when / see
anything suggesting fire, and natural
ly | returned, and equally naturally,
when l heard what had happened, fol-
lowed the crowd into the court and so
up to the poor woman's doorway. But
my curiosity satisfied, l returned at
once to the street and went to New
York as / had planned"
DO you mind telling us where you
went in New York;"
mot at ALL | went shopping.
wanted a certain very fine wire, for
an experiment / had on hand, and
found it in a little shop on Fourth
avenue, II l remember rightly, the
name over the door was Grippus. It's
oddly struck me-"
There was nothing left to the in
spector but to dismiss him. He had
answered all questions willingly. and
with q countenance inexpensive of
guile He even INDUCED in a parting
shot on his own account, as full of
frank acceptance of the situation as 1t
was fearless IN its attack. AS he halt
ed in the doorway before turning his
back upon the room, he smiled for the
third time as he quietly said
II have ceased visiting my friends
apartment in upper New York. If you
ever want me again. you will find me
amongst my books"
He was halfway out the door, but
his name quickly spoken by the in
spector drew him hack
Anything more?" he asked.
The inspector smiled.
You are a man of considerable
analytic power, as take it, Mr.. Broth
erson. You must have decided long
ago how this woman died"
rs that a question. inspector?
You may take it as such"
Then | will allow myself to say
that there is but one common-sense
view to take of the matter. Miss
Chalioners death was due to suicide;
so was that of the washerwoman. But
there l stop. AS for the means-the
hAOAlNN my olVllCS may bS Will
in your province but they are totally
outside mine! God help us all! The
world is full of misery. Again | wish
you good-day."
The air seemed to have lost its vi
tally and the sun its sparkle when he
was gone.
Now. what do you think, Gryce?"
The old man rose and came out of
his corner.
This: That I'm up against the hard
est proposition OF my lifetime. Moth
ing In the mans appearance or man
ner evinces guilt, yet / believe him
guilty. / must. Not to, is to strain
probability to the point of breakage.
But how to reach him is a problem
and one of no ordinary nature. II he
is not innocent as the day, he's as
hard as unquarried marble He might
be confronted with reminders of his
crime at every turn without weaken
ing or showing by loss of appetite or
interrupted sleep any effect upon his
nerves. That's my opinion of the gen
tleman. He is either that, or a man
of uncommon force and self-restraint.'
I'm inclined to believe him the lat
ter"
And so give the whole matter the
go-by?"
What do you want? You say the
mine is unavoidable"
Yes, in a day, or In week, pos
sibly in a month. But persistence and
a protean adaptability 10 meet his
moods might accomplish something
! don't say will, only say might. II
Sweetwater had the job. with unlim
tied time In which to carry out any
plan he may have, or even for q
change of plans to suit changed idea
success might be his, and both time
effort and outlay justified"
The outlay? l am thinking of the
outlay"
Mr.. Challoner will see to that.
have his word that no reasonable
amount will daunt him"
But this Brotherson is suspicious
He has an inventors secret to hide. Il
none other We can't saddle him with
a guy of Sweetwater's appearance anc
abnormal loquaciousness."
Not readily, own. But time will
bring counsel. Are you willing to hell
the boy. to help me and possibly your
self by this venture in the dark? The
department shan't lose money by It,
that's all l can promise"
But it's big one. Gryce. you shall
have your way. You'll be the only
loser If you fail; and you will fail
take my word for It,"
Il wish could speak as confidently
to the contrary. but can't. / can giv'
you my hand though. inspector. ant
Sweetwater's thanks. I can meet tn,
boy now. An hour ago didn't know
how ] was to do IT,"