New-York tribune., 1914-12-20
THE WAY OF THESE WOMEN

Portable. " ne said to his host "You told me
to ring for anything ] wanted. That ALTAR
gave me quite a nasty shock. IS there any
change i'm his Lordship's condition.
"None at present. Jermyn answered. i
am very glad indeed that you have been
looking after yourself. This ne added,
turning TO the Inspector, rs Mr.. Norden
Smith. He had called to see Lord Laken-
ham. and was shown into the library, where
we we're all playing bridge, by my butler.
took him to the billiard room, with the
result you know Of
"Did you notice any signs OF a struggle
or any traces in the room OF the recent
presence of any other person; excepting oil
course Miss Cluley Sir' the inspector
asked. a,r,
Smith shook his head negatively. There
was nothing unusual whatever TO be OBJ
served. " ne replied; "with the exception, OF
course of Lord Lakcnham's position and
condition. | NAV add he went on, that
| am a criminal lawyer myself and have a
u,ick eve for details. Directly | saw the
brown rim round the bullet mark on the
shirt, decided that it was case OF suicide.
"May inquire the inspector proceeded
"the nature OF your business with LORD Lax
enham?' ,
81 hadn't any business with him at all,
Smith confessed. ale stayed with us IN
New York only a month or 50 ago. We en-
tertained him once or twice, and when ne
heard that | was coming TO England TINS
summer he made me promise I'd look hlm
up. Quite a good fellow, Lord Lakenhaml'
and we cnioyed taking him round very much
indeed. happened to be spending the
night at the inn here, and heard that he was
staying with Sir Jermyn; 50 | telephoned
over. Sir Icrmyn was kind enough TO ask
me TO dinner: but had some mail to look
after 50 | told him I'd come round alter
ward So,
@You say you are staying at the inn, the
inspector asked. isn't this rather an out
of-the-way place for a casual visitor"
81 am on a motoring tour, doing all the
cathedral cities of England Smith ex-
pIained. Ecclesiastical architecture is a
bit of hobby with me. I've done the west
coast. | was at Norwich this morning, and
| meant to get as far as -Lynn-tonight.
had bad tire trouble all the way from Nor
wich here, and finally got sick OF 1t. The
Anncrley Arms looked very comfortable; so
| put up there and set my man to work 10
put At on new covers. | am on my way to
Lincoln and Durham
"Did | understand Sir Jermyn," the in
spector inquired, "that Mr.. Smith was shown
into the library by your butler?'
THAT is so, Jermyn assented.
"The same servant who admitted Mr..
Smith at the front door,"
81 believe so,' Jermyn replied. "Such
would naturally be the case. 1t IS quite easy
to find out
"The matter would be finished up, the
Inspector said apologetically, If might Just
ask the question g..
Termyn rang the bell The butler himself
answered the summons.
"Roberts-" Jermyn began.
The Inspector interviewed. "Wlll you al
low me, Sir? 1t is quite an unimportant
question, but it is more in order for me to
ask it myself Your name is Roberts,
"Yes, Sir
"You showed this gentleman into the
bridge room this evening. Did you also ad-
NIT him at the front door?'
"Yes, Sir
"He asked for Lord Lakenham?'
"Yes, Sir
did YOU know that Lord Lakenham was
in the billiard room?'
81 believed that he was, Sir, the butler
replied, because | had served coffee there
In any case, though, it seemed more in order
to show the gentleman first into the room