Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-25
THE PARADISE MYSTERY
BY J. S. Fletcher
oosrtohs. 1880. sy Alfred A. x~ep,. ire.

,rshst that, your proceedings tonight were
WHO wS%atsssS %s,sn., Z. s.sslslmea &! Mt.onipston.
ford And@for0 0ns assothsrmy nsweysG late sAns ns.
sistant, Mr.. Pemberton Bryce"
iMitchington's Jaw dropped
god bless my soul y he said. You
cont co mean 1t, doctor! Why. how did
,... wait a minute" interrupted Rams.
callers looked at each other.
,hink"' oSsslpS.s Sshsp kn1ws S..;,, more than you
Mere than he's telling now"
,,,.Lets get All we can, then" said
Mitcnington, who was obviously much
SURPRISED by, Rsnsford.s last informa.
let him take his own time" advised
Jettison. But - you mark me - he
n,.Ds knows 3 lot This Is only an install.
Ransford came back--with Dick Bsw.
cry. clad IN a loud patterned and saiiy
coiored suit Of pajartnas.
Nov, Dick" said Ransford. Tell
inspector Mitchinston precisely what
nappensd this evening within your own
Dick was nothing loath to tell his
story for the second tinis---espsciaiiy TO
z couple Of professional listeners. And
Of his sudden encounter with Bryce to
that In which he parted with Bryce and
Harkcr. Ransford, watching the Official
faces, saw what It was IN the story that
e. Sssugss ,;ots tns of,o,a attention and excited
Doctor Bryce went of q. once to
fetch Harker, did he? asked Mitching.
ton, when Dick had made an end.
ollx quick Snss back saswsfsS wisS RIss nS And was
| And Harker said Il didn't matter
about your telling as II would be public
news soon enough?" continued Mitchins.
Just that" said Dick. .
| Mitchington looked at Ransford, and
Ransford nodded to his ward.
| IAN right, Dick" he said. '"Thatll
The boy went of again, and Mitchins-
ton shook his head.
| Queer - he said Now what have
those. two been up to7--something, that's
certain; Can you tell US more. doctor 2,
an.Sersd Us Ia Rsnsiord. a tsainH sid'Rys Sis seat
again. The fact is. affairs have got to
2 stage where consider u my duty
to tell you more. Some Of what snaii
, " easily verify s for Ss
when the right moment comes. Mr.. Cam.
pany, the librarian, lately remarked TO
me that my old assistant. Mr.. Bryce.
seemed to be taking an extraordinary
always examining documents about the
old tombs and monuments Of the cathe-
dral and its precincts" ,,.,
| ITO be sure-Tm beginning to see"
And" continued Ransford, "Campany
further remarked, as q matter for hu-
morous comment, that Bryce was also
spending much time looking round our
eovery near an old tomb, understand r
Close by one-yes," assented the In
speetor. =,
doubted facts" continued Ransford
Bryce was left alone with the dead body
of Braden for some minutes. while Var.
ner went to fetch the police. "rhats
That's true" muttered Mitchinston
Bryce It was who discovered COLL.
shsw.in Paradise" said Ransford
evidently had a motive in fetching Har.
ker tonight--to overlook your opera tions
What was his motive? And taking things
altogether. what are. or nave been. thess
ksr have evidently been engaged in?'
Jettison suddenly rose. buttonins hi.
light overcoat. The action seemed Il
indicate a newly formed idea, a defnit,
conclusion. He turned sharply to Mitch
There's one thing certain, inspector.
he said. You'll keep an eye on those two
from this out, From7oIust ,j,,ss, now" .,,
have both Of 'em shadowed wherever
they 70 or are, day or night. Harker
now, has always been q bit OF q mystery
but Bryce-.-hans me II I don't believe
he's been having me Double game
but never mind There's no more doc
mot yet" replied Ransford. And
don't know the real meaning or value o
what have told you. But--in two day.
raem GSn ts YOU your STs pro u"
He let his visitors out then. and wen
"Youii not have to wait long 70,
things to clear. he said. The nystery''
Mitchlngton and the man from New
Scotland Yard walked away In silenc'
from Ransford's house and kept tht
silence up until they, were in the middt'
Then Mltchington turned to his compan
what dye think Of that7" he asked
with half laugh. Different complexion
Rp's shimk IN 'G,%s' 1ust what f% said eeforer
there" replied the detective, THAT mar
knows more than he's told. even now.
Why hasnt he spoken s9oner S.a then NJ, =
said JsttIson. II should say he's tn,
sort Of man who can keep his owr
I'll. he hs ffS: ,Ss t
Of man who'll care twopence whatever!
said about him. you understand?
should say he's known a good lot al
along, and is Just keeping II back I'll
days didn't he say? Aye, we'll, r 10
can happen In two days"
But about your theoryr" questioned
Mitchington. What do you think Of 4
nowNin nov " IN relation to what we've jus
"iIl tell you what / can see." answer
ed Jettison. II can see how one bi
of this puzzle Ats into another---in view
S sa sS 10 has U sHud G Hs Ss u
poslng-it's unavoidable In these cases
Harker into the secret OF the hidder
. Jewels that, night, and ,sipposins tina
, they evidently are. from what that bo!
told us-and supposing they between
them. together or separately. had to d.
with Braden's death. and supposing tina
would incrimlnate one or both.-ehf"
I "Well2" asked Mitchinston.
Bryce Ia a medical man." observed
/ Jittison. 1T would be an easy thing fo
; as he undoubte edly was got rid OF. b,
"Aye--and ! can see that Bryce is I
1 clever hand at throwing dust in any
body's eyes" muttered Mitchington
= "I've had some dealings with him owe
this affair and I'm beginning to think
only now that he's been having me 70
/ the mug He's evidently a deep 'un-
a and SOS the other man."
, II wanted to ask you that" said Jet
tison. Now. exactly who are thes
, two9 Tell me about them---both."
mot SO much to tell" answere,
I Mitchington. "Harker's a quiet old cha
y | H..