The Delta independent., 1915-11-26
SYNOPSIS.
CRACKSMAN.

CHAPTER I-Cazalet. on the steamer
Kaiser Fritz homeward bound from Aus
tralia, cries out in his sleep that Henry
Craven, who ten years before had ruined
his father and himself is dead and finds
that Hilton Toye; who shares the state
room with him. knows Craven and also
Blanche Macnair. former neighbor and
playmate.
CHAPTER II-When the daily papers
come aboard at Southampton Toye reads
that Craven has been murdered and calls
Cazalet's dream second sight: lie thinks
OF doing a little amateur detective work
on the case himself
CHAPTER Hin the train to town
Cazalet and Toye discuss the murder,
which was committed at Cazalet's old
home. Toye hears from Cazalet that
6cruton, who had been Cazalets friend
and the scapegoat for Craven's dshon-
esty, has been released from prison.
CHAPTER Iv-Cazalet goes down the
river and meets Blanche.
CHAPTER v-Toye also comes to see
Blanche and tells Cazalet that Scruton
has been arrested. but as he doesn't be-
Heve the old clerk is guilty he is going
10 ferret out the murderer.
CHAPTER vI-Cazalet and Blanche go
20 Cazalet's old home and meet Mr..
Drinkwater of Scotland Yard
CHAPTER VII : Cazalet goes with
Drinkwater to the library where the mur-
der was committed. shows him secret
passage he knew of a boy. and leads
the way through 1t.
CHAPTER VIII-In town Toye, talking
with Cazalet about the murder. suggests
finger prints the weapon found in
the secret passage as a means of trap
ping the murderer and succeeds In secur-
Ing print of Cazalet's hand.
CHAPTER IX-Toye traces Cazalets
movements while passenger on the
Kaiser Fritz. finds that he left the boat
before the murder and returned just after
It, and warns him.
CHAPTER X-Cazalet and Blanch,
spend the week of their lives together
CHAPTER XI-Blanche tells Cazalet
that she would stick to the 'thousandtE
CHAPTER XII--Toye finds proof OF
Cazalet's guilt and binds blanche not to
marry Cazalet as the price of silence.
CHAPTER XIII-Cazalet succeeds In
getting Scruton out of the laws clutches
suspect but he and Blanche are con-
fronted by Toye with the alternative OF
parting or having Cazalet denounced as
the murderer.
CHAPTER xIv-scruton appears and
confesses the murder and Toye gracefully
retires as suitor and amateur detectivA
"How do you know went to
Cook's?"
'T know every step you took be-
tween the Kaiser Fritz and Charing
Cross and Charing Cross and the
Kaiser Fritz!"
Scruton listened to this interchange
with keen attention. hanging on each
mans lips with his sunken eyes; both
took 1t calmly, but Scruton's surprise
was not hidden by a sardonic grin.
you've evidently had stern chase
with Yankee clipper!" said he. IF
he's right about the letter, Cazalet, 1
should say SO; presumably it wasn't
from Craven HIMSELF"
NO"
"Yet it brought you across Europe
to Craven's house?"
"Well-to the back of his house! l
river"
WAS that how you missed him more
or less?"
81 suppose 1t was"
Scruton ruminated a little, broke
into his offensive laugh, and checked
1t instantly Of his own accord. This
is really interesting" he croaked.
You get to London-at what time
was it,"
"Nominally three-twenty-five; but
the train ran thirteen minutes late,
said Hilton Toye.
"And you're on the river by what
time?" Scruton asked Cazalet.
81 walked over Hungerford bridge
took the first train to Surbiton, got a
boat there and just dropped down with