Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24
Continued Chapter VIII.

al hope we won't have TO detain you
long, sir"
Il hope not, | am sure" Kandwahr
agreed. "And may ! ask why ! am
being taken there at all"
"You may, sir, but ! won't prom
Use to answer. happened to see you
leaving Lord Harcourt's house, sir,
and curiosity TO know what you were
going to do overcame me. When |
saw YOU about TO throw this beautiful
little toy INTO the Thames, just
couldn't resist the temptation to ask
YOU to come along with me and eX-
plain it all TO MacBee, knew he'd
he interested in knowing why you
didn't want it any more" Barney
smiled knowingly, and hailed pass
ing cabman who whipped up sharply
when he heard the directions and
caught sight of the detectives familiar
countenance.
During the ride Kandwahr discreet
ly remained silent, and the detective
was not disposed TO be communicative.
Half way to their destination kand-
wahr produced his cigarette case,
apologized for having but. one ciga-
rctte, and lit it after several attempts
in the stiff breeze that was now blow
ing. He only took a few puffs of it,
however, and then threw it out of the
cab with a sign of relief. He had re-
membered just in time that the Mono
gram of his cigarettes, and that on
the hilt of the dagger in Barney's
pocket were the same.
MacBee was in his office when they
arrived. Fully dressed he sat by q
small table with a reading lamp,
smoking his pipe with evident enjoy
ment, as he sat staring silently at the
ceiling.
He looked toward the door as the
two men entered and smiled when he
saw Kandwahr Then he turned an
inquiring glance at Barney.
'He has the dagger, sir" said Bar
ney, saluting his superior. Il found
him about to throw it into the river. "
MacBee took the knife from the de-
tective and examined it carefully.
From his pocket he took the sheath
that had been found in Dodson's grasp
and fitted the long blade into it. With
a 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. That is your
knife" he said accusingly.
at is" was the frank and rather
surprising reply.
II thought so from the first" Mac
Bee said. "The initials seemed famil-
lar"
"They are NINE" Kandwahr said
without hesitation. 81 gave the knife
to Capt. Towneshend before Lord
Harcourt's dinner last evening"
Indeed" said MacBee. did any
one see You give it to him? ?"
Move were alone
MacBee looked at him closely for a
moment, but the Indian never moved
a muscle under the scrutiny. Then
MacBee turned TO Barney. 81 thought
you were watching Lord Harcourt's
house 2" he said.
II was. Prince Kandwahr left
there shortly after = o'clock, and
walked straight 10 the embankment.
With a look of surprise MacBee
swung abruptly around and faced
Kandwahr What were you doing in
Grosvenor Square p" he asked sharply.
Talking with Lord Harcourt,' .
Kandwahr answered simply.
Il beg pardon. SIX" Barney inter
rupted, "but ! watched the house since
midnight and did not see the prince
go in. Lord Harcourt returned in his
car about half past one alone"
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 he arrived
81 am quite aware of that--or of
the fact that you left shortly after
he arrived" said MscBee 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. 1t might
have been interesting if he had gone
in after you. but thought it best not
to have him do So"
With a smile, the inspector paused
to relight his pipe, looking curiously
across the bowl at Kandwahr, while
the match dickpred over the fragrant