Charlevoix county herald., 1915-05-01

seen gOOu many SCrdpeS ike tils,
and out there I'm a sort of law unto
myself. | never yet saw sheriff who
wasn't a damned fool! If it's possible
TO fasten a crime on the wrong man,
they invariably do it. Give the police
time enough and they'll always weave
an unbreakable net about some one
who is innocent. One thing in our fa-
vor in this affair is the fact that this
fellow MacBee seems to be on Har-
courts side; but he'll go crazy sooner
or later just the same. All ask is
your help in preventing a miscarriage
of justice. Is il go?"
"Of course" said Sir Thomas. IL
don't know that can agree with you
entirely, but shall of course do what
ever can"
Good. That chap Darlington will
do whatever tell him-at least any
thing my daughter may suggest"
Cornish said with a smile. and Adj
ele is worth more than a dozen men in
a scrape like this. It's really pity
she wasn't born a man.
81 should say it would have been a
great shame for we should then have
been deprived of most beautiful
young woman" Sir Thomas said gal
lantly.
Cornish looked at him ir amuse-
ment. you Englishmen get me-" he
said laughing. 81 talk to you of saw
ing mans life, and you reply by
paying compliments to my daughter.
Your calmness and the Drawn of my
cowpunchers would make cracker
jack combination"
you are not planning anything
Immediately? Sir Thomas asked anx-
iously.
at may come at any time," Cornish
answered. Remember, not a word
to any one until begin to fly danger
signals. Then it's quick action"
Harcourt entered, and started in
surprise at finding them there. His
face was pale and haggard, and the
two observed that the strain of the
past two days had told upon him.
Caught unawares, his outward care
lessness had vanished, and he showed
plainly that he was deeply worried.
Cornishs words came back to Mar
ston, and he wondered with increas-
ing anxiety if the American was right
in supposing that Harcourt was really
hiding some secret knowledge from
them.
"You look tired, Jack" he said So
licitiously, laying his hand upon the
earl's sIm. Don't you feel well my
boy"
"Oh, perfectly" Harcourt assured
him. This business has been a trifle
wearing, that's ALL"
Il hope you'll stay here for a few
days and take good rest Sir
Thomas advised.
"I1l remain until mid-week, if you
all care TO stay that long," Harcourt
said. 81 promised Inspector MacBee
that I'd either be here or in town UNI
able affair is ended, | think I'll run
up TO Scotland for a bit of shooting"
Cornish had gone on, and Sir
Thomas stepped closer TO Harcourt,
Jack" he said in low tone, as
anything worrying you-anything
you'd care TO tell me about?"
Harcourt smiled. Really, there's
nothing-nothing at ALL Unless you
can tell me what I'm going to do to
entertain you all up here, if it contin-
ues to rain like this. I'm quite wor-
ried about that"
His tone was light, but it did not
deceive Sir Thomas But he saw there
was nothing to be gained by further
questioning, so he, too, went up to
dress.
Alone, Harcourt sat before the fire,
wondering what Kandwahr might
have told the police and what effect
the Indians arrest might have upon
himself. The more he thought of it
the more disquieting ideas came into
his mind-things that were not tan
gible terrors, but which troubled him
vaguely, nevertheless.
Many times since the murder he
had tried hard to remember just what
he had done before leaving the club.
AS he turned the thing over in his
mind he recalled bidding farewell to
his guests as they had taken their
leave, one after another. Quite dis
tinctly, too, he seemed to remember
saying goodnight to Kandwahr.
Towneshend was there then, standing
by the open window, looking out. He
was quite sure of that, and he knew