Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1916-01-21
CHAPTER viII-contInu.d.

Cazalet excused himself with deci-
sion. He had a full morning in front
pf him. He was going to see Miss
Macnair's brother. son Of the late head
pf his fathers old firm OF solicitors.
and now one OF the partners, to get
them either to take up Scruton's case
themselves, or else to recommend a
hrm perhaps more accustomed to
criminal practice. Cazalet was always
apt to be elaborate in the first person
singular, either In the past or In the
Future tense; but he was more so
than usual in explaining his consid.
cred Intentions In this matter that
Jay so very near bis heart.
Going to see Scruton, too?" said
roye.
Not necessarily" was the short re-
ply But It also was elaborated by
Cazalet on a moments consideration.
The fact was that he wanted first to
know IL II we're not possible by the
Intervention Of really influential law.
per, 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
/ Its 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
ht 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
put 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 ALT" he cried.
f'Then the gong went-there may even
have come a knock at the door-and
there was that cupboard standing open
ut his elbow"
with hole in the floor that might
have been made for him?"
"As 1t happens. yes; he'd search
every inch like a rat in a trap, you
see; and there It was as I'd left 1t
twenty years before"
well. it's wonderful yarnl" ex.
claimed Hilton Toye. and he lighted
the cigar that Cazalet had given him
Il think It may be thought one Il
the police ever own how they made
their tind." agreed Cazalet. laughing
and looking at his watch. Toye had
never heard him laugh SO often. ''By
the way. Drinkwater doesn't want any
OF all this to come out until he'i
dragged his man before the beal
again"
which you mean to prevent"
IF only cam more OF less prom
lsed not to talk. however, and I'm
sure you won't You knew so mucl
already. you may Just as well know
the rest this week as well as next, /
you don't mind keeping It to your
self"
Nobody could have minded this PAL
ticular embargo less than Hilton Toye
He saw Cazalet on with a smile tha
was as yet merely puzzled. and no
unfriendly until he had time to recal
Miss Blanche's part in the stTang
affair OF the previous afternoon
Say. weren't they rather intimat,
those two. even II they had know
zach other all their lives? He had
from Blanche with her second r,
fusal) that she was not, and neve
had been. engaged. And a fellow wh
only wrote TO her once In year
etill. they must have been darned II
innate. and this funny affair woul
bring them together again quick,
than anything
Say. what funny affair 1t was whe
you came to thing OF I'll Funny q
through. II now struck Toye; begi
ming on board ship with that dream
Cazalet's about the murdered ma
leading to all that talk of the o
grievance against him, and culmins
ing in his actually finding the imp
ments of the crime in his inspired
forts to save the man Of whose inn
cencs he was so positive Say.