The Washington times., 1918-09-16
CHAPTER CXNXVII.
An Information,

An interruption.
81 did not go to visit Grlmstead
that day. Instead 1 Swallowed Va
lenski. 1 was absolutely certain of
my man-was it likely that should
forget him? But what was his
business with the attorney of the
late John Borrodale? What was his
business in New York? I had no
doubt that he had some nefarious
scheme in mind
Had there been any recent cases
OF poisoning in which he and his
fellows might have had a hand? l
turned the matter over. and 1t &C.
CURED to me that there had been an
increase in the use OF opium on the
East Side, and that several deaths
from over doses of morphia had
quite lately been reported. Also !
recalled the case OF a young man.
the only son of a wealthy family.
who had succumbed to the use OF
drugs, and the inquest had pro-
duced no satisfactory evidence as
to the exact cause of his death: the
youth was known to have shattered
his health by the use of some nox-
ious compound, but ii could not be
shown what this cause was or
whence it had been procured
sponsible for this? In any case it
was well that l should know some
thing of his movements.
az followed him through the city
to the railroad station, he in one cab
and in another. 1 was close be-
side him when he took his ticket;
it was remarkable that he did not
see and recognize me.
ITO my amazement, he took a
ticket to Adderley, the very place
that 1 had proposed to visit after
my interview with Grimstead. or
course, / went to the same station
and travelled in the next car to my
friend.
you must remember that this
was my first visit to Adderley. and
that all l knew of il was what /
had heard from Hocking-that is,
knew the events which had hap
pened to Miss Vassell, l knew that
I was dealing with, the mystery of
the Borradales. and / knew the old
legend-more than one version OF
it in fact. You, Mrs. WilIoughby.
were in New York that time, and
your reconciliation with Mr. Hook
ing had not yet take place: he, to
tell you the truth, was rather bitter
against you when he told me how
you had been concerned in Miss
Vasselrs adventure"
That is all over now" mutter-
ed Guy, land we have come to I'M
derstand each other since that
day"
The detective inclined his head.
Il know" he said. - have learnt
since then the whole history of
Ire h 49,.
Adderley." 1t has nothing to do
with my present story. so, for our
immediate purpose, We can ignore
IL. One question only I could like
to ask, Mrs. Willoughby, one direct
question, and, perhaps, a few minor
ones, that may arise from tt 1t is
this: What can you tell me OF tho
gypsies who were settled in Adder
ley wood in your timer"
Very little, as a matter OF fact"
replied Lillian. THE wood, of
course. is open to the public, and
was rather freely used by gypsies.
But / had no reason to associate
them with the mystery of the Bor-
radales till / heard of them in our
very recent adventures at Helm. I
remember then that there had been
an encamptment in the wood at Ad-
derley. But I do not think ] was
ever brought into close contact
with them"
Il have seen them in the
grounds" she answered. but both
Grimstead and his brother-the
one who dies-used always to curse
them for a nuisance"
That was a blind" said the de-
tective. They knew perfectly well,
both of them. that those gyspsies
were the actual controlling influ-
ences of the events that happened
in the house. You may take this
as a fact. 1t was to Valenski that
Grimstead owed allegiance-not to
Mrs. Borradale or to Harold Bor-
radale"
And" cried Lillian excitedIy, "T
have a suspicion. Tell me If ! am
right. Had DR.. French-the man
who ran the private asylum where
my unhappy sister was placed-any-
thing to do with Valenski? I don't
quite know why I suspect him, but
do. They were a strange looking
lot the patients in his establish
ment-most Of them foreign He
was hand and glove with the Grim
steads. ! never liked him.
70 Be Continued Tomorrow