The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-09

owners kind permission, TIL we've
seen this grisly business through"
$50 am l." said Mandefs. Sos
good here can telephone after
lunch and ten Clymping that we
are both inviting ourselves down
for q week In the country, even II
we should chance to run up to town
for q few hours: II we get bored.
My wife's away up north with her
sister. and I'll wire her to stay on
for few days. I'll drive you both
down IN my car this afternoon. cali
ing here for you. Blenkinsopp, at
four; and, II you are busy, We viii
walt IN the Black Museum, IL o.
good hasn't seen It. How win that
suitf"
splendid" said I, greatly heart
ened; "and know BURGESS wilknot
only be delighted but devoutly
grateful to you both, especially
when he learns the whole truth.
Moreover. God knows ! shall be
glad beyond all telling to have you
two by me, when ! have to enlight-
en- him and convince him Of the
strange truth. II viii be an awful
blow to him, especially a. far rs It
touches poor Dorothy Wolf"
They both nodded gravciy; and 1t
brought rs back to the mstter In
hand and the grim reality Of things.
at complexities a beastly job by
bringing IN the personal element a
BIT too acutely." said Manders
grimly, but. by CAD. we've got to
b see Il through and lay old Pere
Garou by the heels at an costs, to.
gether with his unpleasant old
Anna. Please God. there 10 stu
some hope for the girl"
We took q taxi 10 the club, where
Manders 'phoned Pycombe. telling
him to bring the car round ut q
quarter 10 four with his KIT, ,and
telegraphed TO his wife; while
trunk-called Burgess. advising him
Of our arrival between half.past
Ave and six. He was delighted 20
hear that I was bringing Manders
and Blenkinsopp for the weekend,
and ! promised to explain every
hing fully upon our arrival II
vas characteristic Of him that he
asked no questions, but took the
situation for granted. /
The impeccable Pycombe was
inevitably punctual, driving the car
himself, though not in uniform. and
he was obviously disappointed
when Manders took the wheel from
him and told him that he should
not want him.
"The fewer on the spot the bet
ter" he said to me as we drove |
down Whitehall, outside the act
ual actors In the forthcoming
Drury Lane drama In real life, and i
can always send for him n I want |
him. I can guarantee him as SEQ
ret as the grave, but he cant
shoot" q.
nodded. |
I've got my shooting squad made
up In my mind" I answered, Sub
ject, OF course, to Burgess's ap-
proval and that OF Rienkinsopp and
yourself. want Il to be q strictly |
amateur team as far as possible"
Blenkinsopp did not keep us walt
ing more than Ave minutes, He
was followed by o plain clothes |
officer with his bag. IN Il
"Chief Inspector Boodle,s he en-
planned, my right-hand confiden-
tial man, who may prove invalu-
able. ] shall tell him everything
in due course, but at the house he |
will simply appear among the ser
wants as my valet" Il
In Redhill an "A.A." scout took !
our number and warned us of po-
lice-traps, and Blenkinsopp thanked |
him with ironic effusiveness, and
beyond that point I noticed, with
interest, that the road was well pa |
trolled by police, both mounted and
on foot. The scout was right, and 4
twice we found ourselves IN traps; |
but Blenkinsopp's badge, when
shown, produced a complete change
OF front from aggressiveness to |
apology.
Mutton was awaiting us in Craw-
ley, as Instructed by telephone by |
Blenkinsopp, who advised him that
he had come down to take charge |
until further notice, though the fact |
was to be kept a profound secret, |
and that he would be installed at
Clymping Manor as Headquarters.
Mutton was to call there for orders |
either from Blenkinsopp or, in his
absence, from Doodle. and keep In
touch by telephone.
II saved Mutton's face locally and
with the wider public; and, at the
same time, II suited Blenkinsopp's |
book to leave him ostensibly In
charge.
II shall have to use poor Mutton
as a blind" he said. with little
laugh, as We started Of sfresh,