The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-01

CHAPTER XK--(conunued
She turned and entered tho k.ich
en- OF The cottage winEate AE.rs
this az an Invitation to come IN, f9i
lowed her
Il suppose he said. when ae lac
taken stock Of The contents % che
room. that you and your husband
have had little quarrel and he's
gone on In huff
1T baint so. Mary answered sui
Ienly.
You got on well with him
What business be that Of yourn -"
The inspector frowued Look
here. my good woman" he said
sharply. Il haven't got much time 90
waste. II you want me 20 help you
70 End your husband you'd better
answer ali my questions
Wei, then. We haven't had a
quarrel since We bin in this house
Does that mean that when you
were Mr.. Trevertons tenants. In the
ether cottage, you did quarrel
AYE. that's what il do mean.
Afore Art got this job We hadn't
enough food 20 eat. and didn't know
how long we'd have 8 roof over our
heads That sort OF thing do make
II hard 20 live together pleasant
You're right" laughed WinEate
"and nov. it's all smooth sailing
Ell? wha, wages does your husband
get7"
twenty-five shillings a week
HIM suppose you've bought all
this pretty furniture on the hire
system"
ION the what"
'Ah, well. needn't explain
You've paid for the furniture. eh o.
A look OF fear came into the wo
mans eyes, She was intelligent
enough TO see the purport OF these
questions. II was obvious that the
inspector wished TO know how they
had got the money TO purchase the
furniture.
Il s'pose II be paid for" she said
sullenIy. Anyway. II be come by
honestly"
Mr. Wingate did not press the
matter. He had learnt all ths, be
wished TO know. namely. thar Art
shil had come into possession Of
some money that Mary shil did not
wish TO talk about The furniture
certainly could not have been pur.
chased out Of his savings. as the
Shils we're penniless and almost
starving when they left the cottage
on the Treverton estate.
We'll, II all looks very nice" no
said, land this chair Is most com.
Portable. II isn't the sort OF home a
man would leave Of his own free
Will. Now. when did you last see
your husband"
Eight O'clock last night he had
a bit OF supper. and then went out
on bis rounds"
What time ought be 10 have re-.
turned9'
about Shat he the time he
come back. as a rule"
did he take his gun With him.,
Eyes"
"You heard no sound o. shots dur.
Ing the night7"
Mary shivered NO. she ssid in
low voice. - were aBIcep Then
she pressed her hands 20 her face
What time did you wake"
"Balf.nast FIVE II were got 1884,
III the fre and made his breakfast
ready FOR him He had his 5re. k
fast when no comes IN artev goirs
round az night and then he goes FL,
bed"
when ibid you begin 70 fee
alsrmed7"
'Not till about Z went 20 on.
Of the under gardener cottages an,
told them Ar hadn't come IN. an,
asked II they'd seen him. ns n,
would pass by there on tho wa
home as q rule They knew nothin
OF him and walked lp 70 see Mr
LonE-that be his lordship's hes,
gsmekocper
"He knew nothin neither. so
went home. 'Twere Mr. Long al
told his lordship. The men hsv,
been out all day in the woods an,
they cant end nothin' Of Art Mr.
Long he were here Just ofore yo-
come. and he told me lie be dead
she moaned zone o. Tho poacher
have killed him"
"Oh, I don't think that's llkel,
Perhaps he's gone Nd to London n
businessT"
"On business7 what would b
takin' him 20 Lunnonr"
20 one never know Did \
have any letters Yesterday"
ave. he had one IN the mornin
from my father"
mid YOU see itr"
NO. he tore u up ard then threy
4 IN the IRE