Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-19

ably. And so, muchsto Roberts relief.
the letter he had written toSMf. silas
Berwick had escaped the s~critiny'of
prying eyes that would probably have
been It's fate had 1t beensplaced with
the other correspondence in the hall
He had been2in the library since
six o'clock, engaged In writing mi OF
two business letters OF minor impor-
tnace and q long screed to Stella. Nov
these were sealed and stamped n
among those already in the basket.
AS he stretched out his hand al
though carved In stone, his eyes fixed
and staring down at an envelope on
the top OF the little heap Behind
him the drawing DON door opened
"a little way, then shut to again soft
", finally stopping a few Inches
ajar. NsGs
Robert turned slowly and gavS q
searching glance to right and left aa.
he unbuttoped his coat and took out,
|fbled little as he slipped of the elas-.
tic band and drew out Nthe scrap of
paperlwhichl Cantle had picked up in
the room in Mortimer Terrace. -
He took out the envelope from tho
basket and walked with 1t to the light
that came through the open doorway
comparing the handwriting OF tho
approximation with that on the piece
Of paper from his pocketcase. A as
uai glance had told him that the calig-
raphy was similar, and now, as -
carefully compared the formation &c
the letters and numerals, conviction.
grew until it became q certainty.
Dartin;s handwriting he knew well
BEAVERTON had been the only other
person who had been writing in the
library that afternoon, and Robert
said that his quest was ended, that
he asked for no further proof than
this. He knew now, as sure is though
It had been told him, that he was
caused his cousins death. The mys-
terry Of old Adams document was q
mystery no longer, and the whole con-
spiracy appeared clearly to the under.
standing. &
He stood in the hall, his hands
clenched over the envelope and the
scrap Of evidence. and asked himself
bitterly how he was to get through
the remaining hours-how he was to
the hands red with poor Hubert's
blood = .
The thought came to him that ne
might make some excuse and catch
the evening train to London, but he
saw that there was no time to do SO
! without appearing strange and att
tracing that attention to himself that
wiserN coQnsels told him was not adj
visible. AS he stood there the groom
he basket into a leather satchel,
passed out to his bicycle. Robert had
had no intention Of retaining Haver-
TOMS letter, but as the man entered
he had crushed it up, together with
other paper, and thrust it into his
pocket; 1t was out Of the question to
replace 1t in the now empty basket.
He turned and went slowly up to his
room to dress. stg
OF 9 more formal character than that
Of the previous night, and Robert was
giad-that they would not be. alone; for
the colonel of Incorporate habits had
accepted, n one or two other, men
would be there. It would be some-
thing to have those others to talk to:
the time would pass more rapidly and
the horror Of his ordeal be lightened.
He took his writing case from his
kit-bag N added the all-important
Item relating to the handwriting. He
told himself that he would not look
further than this-tbat he had ac-
cumulated ample facts to put before
MT. Berwick, the private investigator
hose services had SO often been used
by the firm 81 Baxenter when Their
: .had as1islda
OF criminal activity az
Dinner would not be served untfi
eight o'clock-the solicitor welcomed
the short respite from the hateful
presence of the s%coundrels downstairs
H began to dress leisurely. hoping
that, by the time he was ready, one
orstwo of the others would have ar
rived. He felt a little annoyed that
ne had been forced to retain the let-
ter addressed by Haverton. It's non
arrival at its-destination might SET
the men on watch before his plans
had arrived at fruition. He smoothed
the envelope out and put it in the
pocket Of his dinner-jacket, together
with the scrap that now had assuna-
ed SUCH importance to his case. His
WINDOW commanded a view Of the en-
irance.gates and when Robert was
dressed, he pulled IN a chair ana
lighting a cigarette, watched for ths
arrival Of the guests. ~
Meanwhile, in Dartin's uftle s+,,dv
a dramatic scene might have been
witnessed. The master OF the ho,1se.
/, pale but composed, sat at hts desk'
ms nands elasping the arms of his
cnalr SO that the kHuckles stood oft.
little patches Of white skin, Before
MIN, and far less at his ease, Haverton
paced up and down the square Of car
psf. NOW and again he would mass
ms handkerchief with a nervous ees-
cure across his forehead, and elanca
a~nxiously at the man in the chair.
Continued Tomorrnw Eventrn