The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1914-08-01


that had been found In Dodson's grasp.
smile OF satisfaction he compared
the workmanship on the hilt and
blade with that Of the leather case,
and then, with low whistle. looked
straight at Kandwahr This Is your
knife" he said accusingly.
1T is" was the frank and rather
surprising reply.
IL thought so from the FIRST" Mac
Bee said THE initials seemed famil-
lar"
"They are NINE" Kandwahr said
without hesitation. Il gave the knife
to Capt. Towneshend before Lord Har-
courts dinner last evening"
Indeed" said MacBee. did any
one see you give IL to him?"
Move were alone"
MacDee looked at his closely for a
moment, but the Indian never moved
a muscle under the scrutiny. Then
MacBee turned TO Barney. II thought
you were watching Lord Harcourts
house2" he said.
IL was. Prince Kandwahr left
there shortly after O'Clock. and
walked straight TO the embankment."
With a look of surprise MacBee
swung abruptly around and faced
Kandwahr. What were you doing in
Grosvenor Square?" he asked sharply.
Talking with Lord HarcouIt,"
Kandwahr answered simply.
Il beg pardon. sir" Barney inter
rupted. but watched the house since
midnight and did not see the prince
60 in. Lord Harcourt returned in his
car about half-past one-aione."
What time did you arrive there?"
MacBee asked Kandwahr
Some time before. | waited for
Lord Harcourt TO return"
But YOU were at Mr. Cornish's re-
ception Did you not see Lord Har-
court there?'
NO. left before ne arrived"
81 am quite aware Of that--or OF
the fact that you left shortly after
he arrived" said MacBee slowly. AT
| / o'clock / received a telephone call
| from one of my men saying that you
/ had just entered Lord Harcourt's
house by the window of his study
overlooking the park He is still wait
ing for you to come out. II might
have been interesting If he had gone
in after you, but thought II best not
to have him do So"
With smile, the inspector paused
to relight his pipe, looking curiously
across the bowl at Kandwahr, while
the match fliekered over the fragrant
tobacco
Il trust your man will not weary
from waiting" Kandwahr said with a
grin. Your theatricals are quite in
teresting, Mr. MacBee. 1t quite re-
minds me OF crime play, AS il hap
pens. however, you oyerstepped the
mark this time Lord Harcourt him
self showed me out by the front door
at about the hour this gentleman men.
ton"
Indeed" said MacBee But, may
ask why you use this peculiar mode
OF entrance to his lordships resi-
dence?"
tlhdHh ih M0uAu NdlE W tAIldlii
10 you himself" Kandwahr suggested.
MacBee did not answer. For a few
moments he pulled great clouds OF
smoke into the air and then put down
his pipe You may 20, Barney" he
said and the detective left the room
Now. Prince Kandwahr," MacBee re-
sumed IL am going to be frank with
you. This Is. beyond question, the
knife that caused the death of Capt
Towneshend You have admitted that
it is yours or that il was yours, shall
we say? You must realize the posi-
ton in which this places you. am
ready to listen to anything you may
have to say. but warn you that any
statements you make will be used
againsb~you."
Kandwahr took the chair the in
spector indicated. and calmly returned
MacBee's steady gaze.
"As | told you | gave this dagger to
Captain Towneshend before going t
the Grill club" Kandwahr repeated
cody. when its sheath was found
today ! was naturally somewhat upset
least its discovery bring me unpleas
emily into the affair had reason V
believe that Lord Harcourt had Tn,
knife, and went to his house this
evening % satisfy myself OF that fact.
What reason had you for thinking
that Lord Harcourt might have it?"
III was not found with it's sheath
and Han, lrt was the last man seer
with the ordered man.
And Wen Lord Harcourt returned
this evening you asked him for it,"
n did not"
And yet you have it?"
II was locked in the drawer of his
filing cabinet. which ! forced"
quite remarkable" said MacBee
Apparently, in your opinion, Lor,
Harcourt is the murderer, and, in you
anxiety least the discovery OF you
knife in his possession should poin
the finger OF suspicion at you, yol
went TO his house to recover IT,"
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