Charlevoix county herald., 1915-04-24


| ask why you use this peculiar mode
of entrance to his lordship's resi-
dence? 50.
perhaps he would care TO explain
to you himself" Kandwahr suggested.
MacBee did not answer. For a few
moments he pulled great clouds of
smoke into the air and then put down
his pipe. "You may go, Barney" he
said and the detective left the room.
"Now, Prince Kandwahr," MacBee re-
sumed. 81 am going TO be frank with
you. This is, beyond question, the
knife that caused the death of Capt.
Towneshend. You have admitted that.
il is yours--or that it was yours, shall
we say? You must realize the posi-
ton in which this places you. l am
ready to listen. to anything you may
have to say, but / warn you that any
statements you make will be used
against you"
Kandwahr took the chair the in
spector indicated, and calmly returned
MacBee's steady gaze.
"As l told you / gave this dagger
to Captain Towneshend before going
to the Grill club" Kandwahr repeated
cody. when its sheath was found
today was naturally somewhat upset
least its discovery bring me unpleas-
antly into the affair. had reason to
believe that Lord Harcourt had the
knife, and | went to his house this
evening to satisfy myself of that fact. J"
What reason had you. for thinking
that Lord Harcourt might have ~
1T was not found with it's sheath,
and Harcourt was the last man seen
with the murdered man."
"And when Lord Harcourt returned
this evening you asked him for it,"
Il did not"
"And yet you have it p,
1T was locked in the drawer of his
filing cabinet, which. forced"
quite remarkable" said MacBee.
apparently, in your opinion, Lord
Harcourt is the murderer, and, in your
anxiety least the discovery of your
knife in his possession. should point
the finger of suspicion at you. you
went to his house to recover it,"
Exactly"
Would not the finding of the knife
in Lord Harcourt's house require
some explanation on his part ?"
DOUBTLESS. If it were discovered.
But preferred that the weapon be
placed beyond all possibility of dis
covery."
Surely your highness does not con-
slider me child?" said MacBee.
"Kandwahr, you went to Lord Har-
courts house to leave that dagger
there, in order that it's ultimate dis
covery by my men might be used as
evidence against him."
Your powers Of reasoning over
power me, Mr.. Inspector" Kandwahr
said in mock admiration.
"Do they ?" said MacBee. Look
here, kandwahr, | am perfectly aware
of the fact that there is great deal
more to this business than we have as
yet discussed. | know that you left
the Grill club last evening before the
murder was committed, but urfortu-
nately do not know where you went
when you did leave there, nor do
know that you did not return"
But for this fortunate accident. the
doorman might have been able to en-
Tighten YOU Kandwahr said smiling.
"As it is, the other servants should
have know it If ! had returned to
the club"
Unless you returned by means of
the window" MacBee observed. "The
murderer, whoever he was, undoubted-
ly entered and left by that way. With
in few hours shall have some inter
esting intelligence from Madras.
Meanwhile. permit me TO say that |
have been in India myself and / have
never had the pleasure of hearing of
Prince Kandwahr before this affair
came to my attention"
The Indian shrugged his shoulders,
Diminishing the statement as one of lit
tie interest or importance.
Furthermore" MacBee went on, Il
shall be obliged TO detain you here
for an indefinite period-in spite of
the annoyance the fact may cause
you.
"You mean that | am charged with
this MURDER"
81 mean that you will be detained
here"
And you do not intend to arrest,
or at least examine, Harcourt to learn
whether or not what | have told you
is true?"
"If you will pardon me, have not