Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1915-08-27
CHAPTER III.
In the Train,

Discussion was inevitable on thu
way w 10 town next morning. The
two strange friends. planted opposite
each other In the firstclass smoker
travelled inland simultaneously en-
crossed In 9 copious report of the
previous days proceedings at the coro
ners court.
The medical evidence was valusbl
only a. tracing the fatal blow to some
such weapon a. the missing trun
cheon; the buffers evidence explained
that the dinner.hour was seven thirty
that, not i've minutes before, he had
seen his master come downstairs and
enter the library. where, at seven nfty,
I'VE, on going to ask II he had heard
the gong, he had obtained no answer
but found the door locked on, the In.
side. that he had then fastened round
by the garden, and In through the
French window. to discover the de-
ceased gentleman lying In his blood
The head gardener, who lived In the
lodge. had sworn to having seen q
barehssded man rush past his win
dows and out Of the gates about the
same hour, as he knew by the sound
Ing Of the gong ny at the house. they
often heard 1t at the lodge. In warm
weather when the windows were open,
and the gardener swors that he him.
self had heard II on this occasion.
The footman appeared to have been
less positive a. to the time Of q tsls.
phone call he had answered, thought
1t MAS between four and i've. but re.
membered the conversation very well.
The gentleman had asked whether MIR.
Craven Was ut home. had been told
that he was out motoring, asked when
he would b back. told he couldn't say.
but before dinner some time, and what
name should be given. whersupon the
gentleman had rung on without an
swsring. The footmsn thought he WAS
. gentleman. from the way hs spoke.
But apparently the police had not yet
succeeded Ia tracing the call
"Is II difficult thing to do'" asked
Cazalet, touching on this last point
early In the discussion which even he
showed no wish to avoid this morning
he had dropped his paper, to find that
Toye had already dropped his, and
MAS gazing at the flying English fields
with thoughtful Fuckers about his som
Der eyss
III you ask me-" he replied, Il
should like to know what wasn't din.
cult connected with the telephone sys-
tenn In this country! Why, you don't
have q system, and that's all there 10
to It. But It's not at that end they'll
put the salt on their man"
Which end will II be, them"
The river end That hat or cap.
Do you see what the gardener says
about the man who ran out bare
headed? II he went and left his hat or
his cap behind him. that should be
good enough In the long run, It's the
very worst thing you can leave. Ever
hear Of Franz Muller?'
Cazslet had not heard OF that i'm.
portant notoristy. nor did his ignor-
ance appear to trouble him at all, but
L Was becoming more and more clear
that Toye took an almost unhealthy
Interest In the theory and practise OF
violent crime.
Franz Muller" he continued, left
his hat behind him, only that and
aothins more, but 1t brought him to
he gallows even though he got over
10 the other side frat He made the
Of taking 9 allow steamer. and
hats just about the one mistake they
never did make at Scotland Yard. Give
hem . nice, long. plain-ssiling stern
,hase and they get there BY bedtime
or no wireless!"
But Cazalst was In no mind To dis
,uss other crimes, old or new; and he
closed the DEPRESSION by asserting
somewhat roundly that neither hat
nor cap had been left behind in the
,nly case that interested him.
Don't be 10 sure said Toye
Even scotlaAA Yard doesn't SHOW all