Cheyenne record., 1916-05-25
CHAPTER vIIl-con.,nu.d.

CHAPTER vIll-continued.
Cazalet excused himself with deci-
sion. 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.
and now one Of the partners. to get
them either to take up Scruton's case
themselves. or else to recommend q
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 30
than usual in explaining his consid-
cred intentions in this matter that
lay 30 very near his heart
Going to see Scruton, tool" said
Toye.
Not necessarily" was the short re-
ply. But 1t also was elaborated by
Caxalet on q moments consideration.
The fact was that he wanted first to
know II 1t 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 SEQ.
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
ut half past seven. when the gong
went. when the real murderer must
have been shivering In the Michael
Angelo cupboard. wondering how tho
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?'
Caxalet nodded vigorously. That's
the likeliest thing Of ALI" he cried.
Then the gong went-there may even
have come q knock at the door-and
there was that cupboard standing open
at 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 1t
twenty years before"
well. it's . wonderful yarn!" OK.
claimed Hilton Toye. and he lighted
the cigar that Cazalet had given him.
II think 1t may be thought one II
the police ever own how they made
hnle Nd
and looking at his watch. Toye had
never heard him laugh 30 often. by
the way. Drinkwater doesn't want any
Of all this to come out until he's
dragged his man before the beak
again"
which you mean to PREVENT"
IF only can! more or less prom.
ised not to talk, however, and I'm
sure you won't You knew 90 much
already. you may just as well know
the rest this week ~ well a. next. II
you don't mind keeping 1t to your.
self"
Nobody could have minded this par.
ticular embargo less than Hilton Toye.
He saw Cazalet OF with q smile that
was a. yet merely pushed. and not
unfrtendly until he had time to recall
Miss Blanche's part In the strange
AFFAIR Of the previous afternoon.
Say. weren't they rather intimate.
those two. even II they had known
each other all their lives! He had II
from Blanche with her second ~
fusaD that she was not. and never
had been. engaged And fellow Who
only wrote to her once In q year
eth. thsS must have been darnsd In
innate. and this funny affair would
bring them together again quicker
than anything.
Say. what funny affair Il was when
y0u came to thing OF II! Punny all
thrDagh. Il now struck Toye; beetn-
stn0 o. bard ship with that dream Of
Camlst's about the murdered man,
loa11ng n Ill that talk Of the old
grisvoaeo aGlaaGa hin. an1 culaipas,
hg bi his actually finding the impls.
osats ~ the csiDs n his inspired q.
ourts 10 save he DA1 q whose limo
DDes he vas - poooetvo Say. "