The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-27

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afraid of you and of everybody else"
yes, l expect you're right" said
Bill thoughtfully Unless he took
the key in with him. and locked the
door at once"
Exactly. But in that case you
have to build up new theory entire
ly."
You mean that 1t makes it seem
more deliberate?"
Yes; that. certainly. But it also
seems to make Mark out an absolute
IDIOT. Just suppose for a moment
that. for urgent reasons which neither
Of you know anything about, he had
wished to get rid of his brother.
Would he have done 1t like that? Just
killed him and then run away? Why,
that's practically suicide. No If you
really wanted TO remove an undesir-
able brother, you would do 1t a little
bit more cleverly than that"
Cayley had been silent, apparently
thinking over this new idea. With
his eyes still on the ground, he said
now:
Il hold to my opinion that 1t was
purely accidental, and that Mark lost
his head and ran away
But what about the key" asked
Bill
I'VE don't know yet that the keys
were outside"
"Oh, well, of course, if they are in
side, then your original theory is
probably the correct one. Having
often seen them outside, just won
dered-that's all"
Even If the key was outside" went
on Cayley stubbornly, II still think
it might have been accidental He
might have taken it in with him. know
ing that the interview would be an
unpleasant one. and not wishing TO be
interrupted.
But he had just told you to stand
by in case he wanted you: so why
should he lock you out? Besides,
should think II man were going &c
have an unpleasant interview with O
threatening relation. the last thing hC
would do would be 10 barrlcade him
self in with him. He would want tC
open all the doors and say, Get out
OF it"
Cayley was silent, but his mouth
looked obstinate. Antony gave little
apologetic laugh and stood up.
"Well, come on. Bill" he said. w,
ought to he stepping. He held out {
hand and pulled his friend up. Ther
turning TO Cayley. he went on, "Yot
must forgive me IL have let m,
thoughts run on rather"
That's all right. MIR. Glllingham,
said Cayley, standing up too. "Yol
say that you're going up 10 the inr
now about your bag?"
Cayley nodded and turned to g,
into the house. Antony took hold o.
Bill's arm and walked off with hin
In the opposite direction.
CHAPTER VII
They walked in silence for little
until they had left the house and gar
dens we'll behind them.
Tell me something about Mark.
said Antony suddenly.
What sort OF things2"
."Well. never mind about his beinl
YOUR host, or about your being q per
feet gentleman, or anything like that
Cut out the Manners for Men. an,
tell me what you think Of Mark. an,
! how you like staying with him, an,
how many rows your little houae part.
has had this week and how you ge
on with Cayley. and all the rest o
IT,"
Bill looked at him eagerly
: Il say, are you being the Complet
detective?"
We'll. wanted new profession
smiled the other.
What funl mean," ne correcte
himself apoogeticelly. 'one oughtn'
! to say that. when there's a man dea
in the house, and ones host" II
. broke OFF little uncertainty.
"Well7" said Antony Garry or
Mark"
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