The evening world., 1921-06-16


Then he rose, and crossing to the
telephone he inquired for the Grand
Hotel. After few minutes he spoke
70 Mile. Lisette, telling her that she
need not go to Marseilles. and ask
ing her to call upon him again at
0 O'Clock that night.
M. Hugh has returned from the
SOUTH he added, ''Ho is anxious to
see you again"
tires bien, M'sieur," answered the
smart Parisienno. Il will be there.
But will you not both dine with me-
eh2 At VANS at I. You know tho
place"
Mile. Lisctte asks us to dine with
her at VANS" The Sparrow said.
turning to Hugh.
Yes. l shall be delighted" replied
the young man. :
so The Sparrow accepted the girls
invitation.
On that same morning, Dorlse
Ranscomb had. afttr breakfast, set
tied herself to write some letters
when the maid announced that Mr..
Shrimpton wished to see her.
She started at the name. 1t was
the detective inspector from Scotland
Yard who had called upon her on n
previous occasion.
A few moments afterward he was
shown in, a tall figure IN a rough
tweed suit.
II really lust apologize. Miss
Ransc NIB fol disturbing you, but
have neard news OF Mr.. Henfrey. He
has been in Marseilies. Have you
heard from him?"
mot a wore" the girl replied. And
Mr.. Shrimpton, l am growing very
concerned. l really can't think that
he tried to kill the young French
woman. why should he?"
"Wcll, because she had connived Al
his fathers death. That seems to bt
proved"
'-Then your theory is that it was ar
act of vengeancc"
'Exr ctly, Miss Ranscomb. That
Is our opinion, and n warrant being
out for his arrest, both In France and
in England, we are doing all we can
to get him"
.'.Then you are trying to convict Mr
Henfrey upon circumstantlh evidence
alone?"
Others have gone to the Rallows or
circumstan tial evidence--Crippen, FOL
instance. There was no actual wit
ness Of his crime"
"I fear ] must allow you TO contnu,
your Investigations, Mr.. Shrimpton.'
she said coldly.
"But YOUR lover has deceived you
He was staying down in Surrey with
the girl, Miss Lambert, as his fel'
low guest"
"I know that" was Dorises reply
"But l have anco come to the con
clusion that my surmise--my JEALOUSY
IL you like to call 1t so--is unfounded.
"Ah! then you refuse to assist JUS
tice--eh?"
mo, l do not But knowing nothing
of the circumstanc es do no see how
can assist YOU"
But no doubt you know that Nj
Henfrey evaded us and went to Spair
that he was assisted by a mar
whom we know an The Sparrow
"I did not know he was In Spain.
replied the girl with truth.
but you know The Sparrow" SAID
the detective. "You admitted thai
you had met him whSp last called
here"
81 have met him." she replied.
where does he liver"
-I refuse to give away the secrets
of my friends" she responded a tri'
Tie haughtily.
you are not a member OF the gal
Of criminals, Miss Ranscomb," re
piled Shrimptqn.
whether | am or not | refuse Il
say a word concerning any one wh'
has been OF service to me-" was hel
stubborn reply. And with that the
. man from the Criminal Investigation
Department had TO he content
Within half an hour OF the de
parture OF her visitor from Scotland
Yard the maid announced Mr.. Sher
rard.
"Yuur mother told me you woulC
be alone, Dorise." he said in hI
forced manner Of affected elegance
80 just dropped in hope I'm no
worrying you" y.
"Oh, not at ALL" replied the girl
, sealing a letter which she had jus
written. Mother has gone TO War
wickshire and I'm going out to luncl
with May Petheridge an old school
fellow OF mine"
''Oh. by the way" he remarked
suddenly "Tubby Hall. who Is jus
back from Madrid. told me in tn
tlul le2al uikHl Nilhl llt VI HttH Spul
friend Henfrey in restaurant Their
with a pretty French girl"
I'm Madrid" echoed Dorise, 70
she had no idea OF her lovers where
, abouts, ''He must have been mis-
taken surely"
NO, Tubby Is an old friend o
Henfrey's. He says thar he and M
girl seemed to be particularly gooC
friends"
Dorise hesitated
you tell me this in order to causo
me annoyance" she exclaimed.
Not at all. rye only told yol
WHAT TuaIby said"
Did your friend speak To Mr Hen.
frey?"
81 think not. EHlt | really didn'
inquire" Sherrard replied.
Au iuut later h-r mothers cur toUr
Dorisc out TO KcnslnEton 70 lunCl
with her old school friend who wat
, on the point OF being married TO
sna1 Uha haA Uon Sraa4 dIsfin.fin nj