The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-10-11
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Borden raised his eyebrows. kind
Why couldn't they have held ann III
We sent an escort
Il reckon" said -Adhurst slowly. ";hat
Dirky GrerfeN has stumbled across
something and wants to put me WIS.
There's no o>her reason why h. Sh"ul'i
want 10 bring the prisoners down. and
u"w. sir. about the doctor: Il seems w
me that great deal is going 10 turn
81 the medical evidence.
Eth? What's that: thought every
thing was plain enough. You get
statement from the doctor didn't E"u'
Trrtway?'
Instantly Aohurst saw his mistake.
Er no means had he intended 70 hlnl
that any routine matter had been lnSui =
,jcisntly covered. The Grizzled Superin-
maps I'm rot quite up 20 Scotland laro
r,ark. sir I saw him myself when ne
manned the body. Mr.. :AdhurSt has
seen the statement I took.
Iehind his tidy muS;aChe. the fetsS-
,,..s hid a smile. He dropped Il friendly
nand on the provincial shoulder. WEI re
I'D hands, both Of us, Mr. Trclway. no
said eenially. You know now II IS.
They might ask ME up there he jerk
ID a thumb vaguely over ms snou!dsT
didn't see the doctor person myself /.
lust q matter of form. that's all. Well.
I can't help YOU any more just now.
can I? I'll see the doctor and cut along
% the Red House for an hour or two
I'll be back IN time 20 meet tIrent"i!.
{fe went oi;t. The chief constable
,,;rred an iruuiring eye on his suhnrdi-
natH. Now what the devil does h"
n:aaa7" nc demanded.
Trelway shrugged his shoulders. RE
VAS 700 wise 20 express an opinion.
\ genial country practitioner 30 whom
murders ye,a rare had rec"ived the
scotland Yard man with cordialiE ana
IMPORTANCE. Adhurst mingled hais a
DOZEN crisp Questions WITH i,nI' 90, 81
=@aeraIiciss and went his way with ms
brain working a. high tension.
he walked che on" and a half r'!!nS
- rha Red House with d"liha ration. IL
nao;sd 10 get ;ae bearings ~ his prop
IN. for since MS arrival at Tnwn$tord.
= had not seemed so simple. stH was 4
>ociahle soul. and more than one" ne
stopped 70 lean over tho ratings NJ 4
,",rager's garden and admire the SWEET
rraS He once went 81 tar as To puE Il
bunch Of flowers which he dropped into
:. ditch when be was out OF sight. NeE-
crtheless by the time he passed up the
gravel drive OF the Red House, he ha!
aSsfmilated large amount OF local
gossip. .,,
Liverey met him on the veranda. Ny
dear man" he exclaimed. YOU don
.cean that you have walked out: II Ia
known. I'd have sent the car
Adnurst flashed a disarming smile at
him. I've thoroughly enjoyed the
walk. thanks. This is a beautiful dis
Very we'll. come along in. You
v:on't trouble 70 dres1 for dinner. You
arc just in time"
I; was at the dinner table that the
.;erective caught his first GLIMPSE OF
Mrs. Sheet. Somehow she was different
from the type his ina ginat;on had suE-
gested She was beautitul-there was
no gainsaying that--bnt it was with a
;ivacious Southern beauty now married
by the dark rings that enclrcled IN"
,:ulled eyes. She could not have been
;uore than 70, and her voice was low
and musical rs she spoke TO the detec-
live.
II can't realize it," she said. Il cant
realize that he is Gone-that | am
y crash interrupted her. and LirreE.
with an apology. rang for d servant 10
pick uR the knives which he had acct
dcntally swept off the table.
They say that YOU have cot the man
who did it," she went on with quick
catch OF her breath. You think you will