The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-10-02

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to devour the carcasses.
Still. II added yet one more to
the many things had to think
about gcing up In the train. and
from Victoria drove straight to
my solicitors to get from him the
statement ] had left In his hands,
as Il was my intention to take II In
person to Scotland Yard that after.
noon, accompanied, by Manders.
when we had talked everything out
finally.
III was at Garden Court en- the
stroke of noon and found him there,
bathed and shaved after his jour
ney, and none the worse for his Iona
trip, though I fancied that there
was o slightly worried expression
In his eyes.
However, he greeted me cheer.
fully enough. as we gripped hands,
speaking In light tone which was
in reality far removed from both
Of us.
"Phew," he said. passing me .
cigar, there il not q possible
shadow Of doubt In my mind 90 TO
your being only too correct In your
surmises about our friend John.
In Berlin ! could get nothing be-
yond praise Of his scientific work7r
Of lis personality little or nothing.
,"All was vague, but It waS oD.
yiously q subject which nofSone
seemed inclined to pursue. He has
not actually resided in Berlin for
over twenty-five years. 80 on
went to Vienna. There again was
baffled--everything equally vague
and unsatisfactory. There, too, he
has not actually resided for a very
long time. and his visits OF recent
years have been intermittent and
J mover prolonged.
an one instance-that OF Pro
lessor Mendel, to whom you luckily
gave me a letter--I received some
pretty strong hints Of something
very wrong, confirming your sus-
picions, and he practically said that,
whatever II was, he was a man OF
baleful influence, and that no one
who knew anything of him would
have anything to do with him.
81 found out that he was never
very long In one place at a time,
leading q strange refuses life, and
always leaving a trail behind him
OF strange unaccountable disappear.
ances. There were weird tales that
the peasants would hardly breath,
but I found one or two in different
places, mostly older people, who
spoke out their suspicious quite
frankly. His final departure is com.
plcteiy wrapped in mystery, and no
one l saw or spoke to seemed to
have the least idea as to whether
he had vanished or where he was.
"Here.' he concluded. handing me
a bundle of manuscript, ARE the
details oil collated, ready for i'm.
mediate use. think that they will
be found pretty convincirg-cer-
tainly SO far as we ourselves are
concerned"
"You have done wonders IN the
time" said, taking the manuscript,
'and I, am most grateful for your
help. Il has come just as the crit.
.ical moment, and will. trust, be
the means, of convincing the au-
ri1oritfes and saving something pos
sbly verse, at an early date, even
than what has already happened
II, indeed, that be possible.F
And I told him my fears with re-
gard to Dorothy. and his face grew
very grave. ~ MI
my Cod" he said in a low tone,
shat Is too horrible to think OF,
especially with your friend Clymp-
ing head over ears in love with the
girl In his solid, complete fashion,
and walpurgis Nacht next Tuesday.
We havn't moment to waste"
mo" agreed. "Just let me
study this document Of yours. while
you study this one Of mine, which
I drew ut after you left Then this
afternoon we must get right through
&c headquarters at the Yard. and
thrash the whole thing out--and.
what is more, convince them at any
cost" ,y-
l read Manders's statement
through carefully twice, and. though
naturally somewhat vague and elu-
sive IN itself, Il was quite convinc-
ing enough when added to the other
facts we had to work upon, dove
failing into the whole and making
one complete piece-that Is, IL any.
thing could ever convince the Off
eiaf British mind of things that
stand outside the ordinary courses
Of nature In these latter days.
r "The two statements piece to-
gether admirably" said Manders,
giving counsel's opinion, as he laid
down my manuscript. "and you have
covered the case from this end
most concisely and completely.
You have legal mind, while fortu.
nately lacking the verbosity OF the
law,
Then for nearly an hour we went
over everything in considerable de-
tail, questioning each other
upon the statements, and getting
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