The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-22
r. JOHN T. LAXwORTHY, Mr..
Forrest Anderson and sydney
Wing were standing together
upon the railroad platform at

~. as courier to the little party, was
,ag,nning to get a trifie irritable. As
W, he had received no precise instruc-
',s,,s AS t. their destination.
Tho train de luxe from London had
400, numbered in. Notwithstanding the
xiv hour. fair number Of passengers
sad already descended, These, however.
as,ead Of occupying themselves In the
'snal manner by buying coffee or flow
we were standing about talking to one
another.
several Of the attendants were talk
,,s together with the station master
md another official OF the railway COM
aany No less than four gendarmes. &C.
,ompanied 10y an inspector, were drawn
Wv onposite certain compartment Of
the train
.somethlng has happened Mr.. For
,.s, Anderson with rare acumen ven
tured to observe
"a man has been killed-probably
uurdered." Mr.. Laxworthy. who had
hsen watching intently the inspectors
lips, declared.
81 will 20 and get the tickets and our
,spare registered to Monte Carlo"
sydney Wing decided promptly.
The inspector who was in charge Of
,,a gendarmes held q little informal
court Of inquiry upon the platform
rben ne disappeared into the train.
PRESENTLY his head was to be seen from
window. He beckoned to the four
,epdarmes. who also boarded the train.
w Laxworthy few moments later
allowed them. When he reappeared he
.as lacking a little annoyed.
Raining hard In London" Mr.. Lax
,orthy announced gloomily. Also a
fog
cant see that 1t makes any differ
srce TO U.S." Mr.. Forrest Anderson re-
marked cheerfully. It'll be all right at
Monte. anyhow"
"It matters" Mr.. Laxworthy declared.
because We happen to be going to
London
Mr. Anderson started slightly.
Not interested in this little aRair
after all. them?
"on the contrary" Mr.. Laxworthy re-
Piled. Il am very much interested In 1t.
only I, is my opinion that monsieur the
inspector is making rather a mistake In
e&ng on. Back to London IL my idea.
We shall see
what happened anyhow" Mr.. An
derson asked.
Unpleasant AFFAIR" Mr.. Laxwortby
explained. with some relish. Elderly
English gentleman travelling alone
ehloroformed and strangled in his Sleep
Ing berth. Not a sound heard. Attend
ants sleeping both ends of the car all
night Empty pocketbook discovered ut
foot of bed. Mans name Simonds
Presumptve evidence that he was a
bookmaker and was going to Monte
Carlo to shoot pigeons"
What about the passengers who have
descended here?"
There were only two" Mr.. Laxworthy
replied. You can see them over there
/ the young couple waiting for the Hyeres
train. The inspector has examined theiI
tickets and asked them a few questions
He has apparently no further interest
| IN them"
Mr. Anderson nodded.
Honeymooners." he declared positively
"Neu clothes. new luggage. man looking
like a self-conscious ass. girl wearing q
thick veil. Look he's buying her now-
srs. See him squeeze her hand them"
Just a trihe overdone.'" Mr.. Laxworthy
sNot Oou thou8h
The telegram will he q good test"
What telegram"
HE has arranged to have a telegram
calling him back to London delivered
within few minutes" Mr.. Laxworthy
replied He Is looking about for II
much too anxiously."
DO You mean to say that these two
are concerned in the MURDER" Mr.. For
rest Anderson asked. In sudden amaze.
ment
of course they are" Mr.. Laxworthy
answered. a little irritably. "Why else
should have pointed them out to you?
Let us walk up the platform a little
distance; so. Now back again. Watch
this man, my friend. Here Is psyche
logical interest for you II you like. Sucf
schance may never occur to you again
you can study at close quarters the
/ features and department Of q man who
within the last few minutes, mind-cer'
talnly within the last hOur--has com
mitted a brutal murder. To the casua
observer he seems callOus and uncOn
eerned, doesn't he? In reality he u
nothing but a quivering mass OF nerves
and suspicious. Did you see his fac'
witch them"
They passed within a few feet OF thu
couple. The man was young, Of me
dunn height, with broad shoulders. {
brown mustache and somewhat forit
complexion. His companion was slim
and small Her figure was certainl!
erlish, but very little Of her face coult
b. seen. She seemed certainly eithe
shy or nervous. Her hanis were LINKED
IN her husbands arm. and she KEEP
whispering in his ear.
They We're both well enough dressed
Out their clothes We're little obvious II
Their newn"ss. Their department to-
when one studied 1t closely was sus
pclous The mans exuberant good spir
"s Were overdone; the girls timidit!
was perhaps real. but the reason for
seemed Insufficient Forrest Anderson
was hugely Interested.
pd You notice" he whispered a
they passed down the platform, "hov
he mans hand was shakingT
Mr, LaNworthy nodded.
An amateur criminal" he decided
beyond a doubt. Certain to be caugh
thr long run. 1t isn't reasonable 4
suppose that an AFFAIR like that"-Mr
LaSworthy waved his hand toward tn
ualn-'can be successfully carries
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