Evening star., 1921-10-16

fellow. He's SO damned honest" said
Reggie.
cd EGAD, he don't know low near
he was to dead" said Lomas.
Did you ever hear anything less
plausible than that yarn of his? II
we didn't know it was true we
wouldn't believe a word Of it. Good
God. suppose Hall hadn't been down
there watching! We should have had
the outside facts. Sanford. who had
been accused and suspended by Kim
balls house. meets him. quarrels with
him and throws him into the lake"
And the men working in the park
little way Off just saw the struggle.
just heard kimball call out that he
forget the men. They're a most in
teresting touch. He always thought
of everything, did Mr.. Kimball. He
had them there. just the right dis
tance for the evidence he wanted.
nificance of those men working in
the park"
Lomas sat down. II don't mind
owning I thought they were acci-
my dear chap! Oh. my dear chap.
there was very little accidental in
the vicinity Of the late Kimball
They were there to give evidence that
would hang Sanford. And that
proves Kimban didn't mean to throw
Sandford into the lake. He wanted
to be thrown in, he wanted to be
killed end get Sanford hanged for
it,"
IT suppose 3d." Lomas agreed. TITS
case that's happened before. And
YOU couldn't always say the creatures
that planned it were mad
Not legally mad. Not medically
mad. Quite a lot of people would be
ready to die II they could get their
an able fellow. the late Kimball."
"Able!" echoed Lomas: Il should
say so. If our men hadn't been here.
Sanford would have been as good
lieved his story. Why did he come
here? There could be no evidence
of Kimball's telephone call. What
did Sandford come for? kimball put
he meant murder and did it. The
jury wouldn't leave the box"
That's right. sir" said Supt. Bell.
IF it wasn't for Mr.. Fortune he'd
be down and out"
How do you mean?" Reggie SEEM
ed to come back from other thoughts
ooh, because l told you to have kim
ball watched. But why did he hate
Sandfortl? We dent know ANYTHING
Well, we'll. For Gods sake let's have
in the village. I saw it when you
let on your futile scream at the trac-
ton engine. Let's go. 1 don't seem
to want to eat Kimba1fs grub.
Two or three days after Lomas re-
ceived an invitation to lunch in VIM
II owe you one" Reggie wrote.
, "f owe myself one. I want to for
get the high tea Of Alwvnstow. Let's
forget all about crime.
At the end of which Lomas said
dreamily "I meant to say something
when I came. What was it? I be
lieve you have talked of everything
bali case! Well, thi.k we have
combed it all out"
"Have you, thought" Reggie sat
"Yes. we've been dealing with a
there might be developments about
| a certain murder case. And two or
them began to talk. We've got Rand
Mason's past"
use this coal scheme to ruin Sanford.
He sent Mason. who had probably
been his go-between in other financial
| things, to give the brokers the tip.
It was also RandNfason who paid the
money into Sandford's account; Re-
| member the stout man in glasses
Then probably he struck for better
nav or they had a row. Anyway. he
| threatened to give the show away.
| Kimball couldn't trust him any more.
parent trust him. So he wiped Rand
Mason out Is that right, sir?"
I'm not omniscient myself. But
| certainly Rand Mason was the man
l ~ n
] is not much doubt he went to Sand
, rd's bank. BY the way. Kimball
had several big sticks. His valet
says he liked weight"
II dare say. Had Kimbau any
papers?" -
this. I'd like to hear why Kimball
tried this murder plan last instead OF
! first?"
! T don't know that the thing really
matters Who was kimball? Who is
Sandford? What is he that Kimball
| couldn't bear him.
II wonder II Jane Brown knows"
/ He handed LonaS a letter.
Dear Sir: Your advertisement for
/ information about Mrs. Ellen Edith
Sanford, I have some which is at
! your service II you can satisfy me
| why you want it. Yours truly.
| JANE BROWN"
ST should say Jane is character
| said Lomas.
Eyes. she allured me. I told her
| who I was and she said she'd come
to tea
She Kept her appointment Reggie
found himself facing a large young
woman In her construction nature
had been very happy. She was ply
| sically in the grand style. but she
had a merry eye. and her clothes were
not only charming, but Of q sophisti-
Gated elegance.
Reggie. there is no doubt. stared
at her for a moment and half
l''Miss-Jane-Brown he said slowly.
| II haven't brought my godfathers
and godmothers. Mr.. Fortune" she
smiled. But am Jane Brown. real
ly. 1 always felt I couldn't live up to
It. I see you know me.
| "If seeing were knowing. I should
know Miss Joan Amber very wen.
It's delightful to be able to thank her
for the real Rosalind-all tho Rosa
lind there 10"
She made him q curtesy, TIN