The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-02-24
CHAPTER vIlI-consIuusd.


Slon' he had = full morning in front
Of HIM He was going to see Miss
macnair's brother, son OF the late head
OF his fathers old firm OF solicitors
ana now one Of the partners, to gel
them either to take up Scruton's case
themselves, or else to recommend :
nrm perhaps more accustomed to
criminal practice. Cazalet was always
apt to be elaborate in the frst person
singular, either in the past or in the
future tense; but he was moro so
than usual in explaining his consid.
cred Intentions in this matter that
lay 20 very near his heart.
Going to see scruton. toor' said
Toye.
Not necessarily" was the short re-
ply. But 1t also was elaborated by
Cazalet on a moments consideration.
The fact was that he wanted first to
Know II It were not possible. by the
Intervention of really influential law
yer, to obtain the prisoners immediate
release at any rate on bail. II impos-
sible, he might hesitate to force him.
self on Scruton in the prison, but he
would see.
IT'S a perfect scandal that he should
be there at all" said Cazalet. as he
rose first and ushered Toye out into
the lounge. only think: our old
gardener saw him run out OF the drive
at half past seven. when the gong
went. when the real murderer must
have been shivering In the Michael.
Angelo cupboard. wondering how the
devil he was ever going to get out
again"
Then you think old man Craven
begging his poor pardon--was getting
out some cigars when the man, who
ever he was. came In and Knocked
him on the head?"
Cazalet nodded vigorously. That's
The likeliest thing OF ALL" he cried.
Then the gong went-there may even
have come knock at the door-and
there was that cupboard standing open
It his elbow"
with hole in the floor that might
have been made for him?"
AS 1t happens, yes; he'd search
every inch like rat in q trap, you
see; and there 1t was as I'd left n
twenty years before"
well, it's a wonderful yarn!" ex-
claimed Hilton Toye. and he lighted
the cigar that Cazalet had given him
: Il think 1t may be thought one II
tho police ever own how they made
their find." agreed Cazalet, laughing
and looking at his watch. Toye had
never heard him laugh SO often. "Bv
the way. Drinkwater doesn't want anv
OF all this to come out until he's
dragged his man before the beak
again"
Which you mean to PREVENT"
III only can / more or less nror,.
lsed not to talk. however, and I'm
sure you won't You knew so much |
already, you may just as well know |
the rest this week as well as next n
self" ~"
o'~J Souio nave MINDED this par
'icuiar embargo less than Hilton Toye
he saw Caxalet on with smile that
was as yet merely puzzled. and not
infriendly until he had time TO REGAL,
Miss Blanche's part In the strange
'nair OF the previous afternoon.
Say. weren't they rather Intimate
hose two. even II they had known
zach other all their lives? He had n
rom Blanche with her second re-
usaD that she was not. and never
lad been. engaged. And a fellow who
only wrote to her once In a wear
'tiil' they must have been darned IN.
innate. and this funny affair would
'ring them together again Quicker
han anything.
Say. what funny affair 1t was whan
'ou came to thing OF It! Funny ali
through. 1t now struck Toye; berin.
ing on board ship with that dream Of
'azalets about the murdered man
eadinE to all that talk Of the old
'rievance against him, and culminat.
ng in his actually finding the imple-
nents Of the crime IN his inspired ef.
orts to save the man Of whose inno-
encs he was SO positive cav a.