Evening star., 1921-10-16

slowly. mo. He said kimball was
off: and as he fell in he
called out"
That's right. sir" said Hall heart
lily. But I reckon there is more to
it than that. When MI. Kimball
for him in the park. 1t was rather
touch and go. because he had some
men at work above the lake. He
went down that way to the station.
As he was crossing the bridge he tried
the rails. It's very odd. sir. but bit
of the bar-it's sort of rustic stuff
was that loose it came off in his hand.
He put it back and went on. He met
Mr.. Sanford in the road and turned
back with him. 1 had to get out Of
the way quick. judged they We're
coming back to tie house. SO l did
run and dropped over the fence.
Then I went into the rhododendrons
and waited for them to pass. You
see. sir. Parker had to keep we'll out
makes no matter. Well. it was Mr..
Kimball made the quarrel. One min
ute they were walking quite friendly.
the next he whips round on Mr.. Sand
ford and he called him a bad name.
couldn't hear all. he was talking so
quick. but there was ugly words in
it. Then he made to strike Mr.. Sand
ford, and Mr. Sanford closed and
chucked him back, and into the water
he went just where that same rail
that he looked at was loose. But It's
true enough as he fell he called out,
You scoundrel. you've murdered me-"
Well. well; So Re dIdn,. n bring !1,i it
trumped his last card"
''Sir?" said the detective.
you were the trump" said Reggie.
"Oh. my aunt, 1 feel much better!
wonder if there's any lunch in
these parts? What about it, Lomas,
old thing:"
I'm damned If I understand" said
Lomas. IT want Sandford. Let's go
up to the house"
They found Sanford sitting In an
easy chair in the dead mans library.
fable admiration he was reading a
book by Mr.. Sidney Webb on the
history Of trade unions. Sergt. Parker.
the detective, made himself uncom-
Portable at the table and pored over his
notebook.
"All right. all right. Parker. Quite
understood" Lomas waved him away.
Good afternoon. Mr.. Sanford. Sorry
to detain you. Most unfortunate af-
fair"
Good afternoon. 1t is not neces-
sary to apologize" said Sandford.
completely himself. II realize that
the police must require my account
of the affair. Yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Kimball rang me up at my rooms.
He said that my affair-that was his
phrase-my affair had taken a new
turn. and he wished me to come and
see him here this morning. He named
the train by which I was to travel.
thought it strange that he should
bring me into the country. but 1 had
n Of A.
ingly I came this morning. I thought
it strange that he sent no conveyance
to meet me. / started to walk to the
house. In the lane he met mo walk
ing. He talked Of Indifferent things
in a rather broken manner. I thought.
yet I was surprised he did not come
to the point. He was, however. quite
friendly until we reached the bridge
over the lake. Then. without any
warning or reason, he turned upon me
and was violently abusive. His Ian
guage was vulgar and even filthy. He
attempted to strike me and defended
myself. I was, in fact, a good deal
alarmed, for he was. as you know,
much bigger and heavier than I. and
he was in frenzy of rage. To my
able to resist him. 1 pushed him off
really, you know. it seemed quite easy
and the hand-rail behind him gave
way and he fell into the water. AS
he fell he called out. You scoundrel.
suppose he was not responsible for
his actions"
Much obliged" said Lomas. I'm
afraid you've had a distressing time"
'It has been a remarkable expe-
rience." said Sanford. May ask if
there is any reason why should not
return to town."
mo. no." Lomas looked at hin,
queerly. You have an uncommon
at the inquest. of course. But it's fair
to say I quite accept your story"
IT am obliged to you." said Sand
ford, in tone Of surprise. as II he
could not conceive that any one
should not lam am teid eid there Is a
"One moment. One moment" said
Reggie. "Do you know of any reason
in the world Kimball had to hate
your
Certainly not" said Sanford, in
offended dignity. Our relations were
short and wholly Official I conceive
that he had no reason to complain OF
my services"
"And yet he meant to murder you or
have YOU hanged for his murder"
IF he did, I can only suppose that
he was out Of his mind"
was ne out Oh MS IllHu "HcI Ilo
worked the Coal Ramp to ruin your
Dear me-" said Sanford, do you
really suggest, sir, that Mr.. Kimball
was responsible for that scandalous
piece Of finance?
who else?'
But really-you startle me. That
is to say, as a minister he betrayed
the secrets of the department? The
poor fellow must have been mad
said SANFORD, with grave sympathy.
"Yes, yes. But why was he mad
Why did he hate you? My dear chap.
do search your memory. Can you
think Of any sort Of connection be-
tween Kimball and you?
"I never heard Of him till he be-
came prominent in the house. I never
saw him till he came into the office.
Our relations were always perfectly
correct. No, can only suppose that
he was insane. Is it any use to try
to discover reasons for the antipa-
thies of madness? I have not studied
the subject, but 1t seems obvious that
they must be irrational am sorry
I cannot help your Investigations. ]
believe I had better catch my train
Good afternoon"
:You know. I begin to like tina,