The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-28

brother of
MARK ABLETT. bachelor pro.
prietor of The Red House, had been
ushered into Marks office on his
return from 15.year's absence in
Australia.
ANTONY GILLINGHAM, a gen.
tleman adventurer and friend of
BILL BEVERLEY. one of Marks
guests, arrived at that moment to
find
MATT CAYLEY, Marks constant
companion. pounding on the lock
ed door of the office and demand
admittange The two men enter
ed the room through a window and
discovered the body of Robert with
bullet through the head. Mark
was not 10 be found.
Antony, who had been invited
by Cayley TO remain at The Red
House with Bill until the inquest
is over. refuses TO believe the the
ory of inspector Birch that Mark
murdered Robert. Several things
arouse his suspicion. If the Key
of the office door was on the out
side could Mark have locked il?
lie asks Bill TO tell him all he
knows of Marks characteristics.
Go on With the Story.
Bill was silent, wondering how to
put in words thoughts which had never
formed themselves very definitely in
IL hiS heGitptiOr
Antony said:
81 ought TO have warned YOU that
nothing that you say will be taken
down by the reporters. so you needn
bother about split infinitive or two
Talk about anything you like. how
YOU like"
well. Mark fancies himself at ar
ranging things He arranges things
and it's understood that the guests
fall in with the arrangement.
Arranging things for you?'
Eyes. or course, it's a delightful
house and opportunities for every game
or sport that's ever been invented. But
with it all, Tony, there's a faint sort
of feeling that-well. you've got TO do as
you're told"
How do you mean?'
He's devil for taking offense. That
Miss Norris-did you see her?-she's
Done for herself | don't mind bet
ting what you like that she never
comes here again"
Why"
Bill laughed 10 himself.
I'VE were all in it. really-at least,
Betty and l were There's supposed
10 be a ghost attached to the house.
Lady Anne Patten. Ever heard OF
her?"
Never"
Mark told us about her at dinner
one night He rather liked the idea
OF there being a ghost in his house
you know; except that he doesn't be-
lieve in ghosts. | think he wanted
/ all OF us 10 believe in her, and yet he
was annoyed with Betty and Mrs. Cal
ladine for believing in ghosts at all
Bum chap. Well anyhow Miss Norris
she's an actress. some actres toe
dressed up as the ghost and p..y,c
the fool a bit. And poor Mark was
frightened out of his life. Just for a
moment, you know
Where did the ghost appear
Down by the bowling green. That's
supposed TO be its haunts, you know
WAS Mark angry afterward?"
"oh, Lord, yes. sulked for a whole
day. He got over it-he genrally does
Hes Just like a child. That's really
II. Tony: he's like child in some
ways. AS a matter OF fact, he wa.
unusually bucked with himself thi:
morning"
"ls he generally in form?"
Hes quite good company, yor
know, II you take him the right way
He's rather vain and childIsh-well
like I've been telling you-and self
important; but quite amusing in hl'
way, and" Bill broke off suddenly
Il say, you know. It really is the limit
talking about your host like that"
Don't think OF him as your host
Think Of him as a suspected murder
er with a warrant out against him."
"oh, but that's all rot. you know.
IT'S the fact Bill"
Yes. but l mean. he didn't do it
lie wouldn't murder anybody. It's {
funny thing TO say, but-well, he''
not big enough for IT,"
Suppose It was an accident as Cay
ley says. would he lose his head ant
run away?"
Bill considered for a moment.
Yes. really think he might. yol
know. He nearly ran away when h
saw the ghost"
We'll, now" said Antony. "whs
about Cayley?"
How do you mean. what abou
him."
II want TO see him. can see Mari
perfectly, thanks TO you. Bill Yo,
were wonderful. Now let's have Cay
ley's character Cayley from within.
Bill laughed in pleased embarrass.
ment, and protested that he was not {
blooming novelist
Besides" no added Marks easy
Cayley's one of these heavy. quiet peo
pie. who might be thinking about any
thing. Mark gives himself away.
Ugly blaok.pawed devil. isn't he?'
Some women like that type Of ugh
ress"
Yes, that's true. Between ourselve,
think there's one here who does
Rather pretty girl at Jallands
waved his left hand down that way,
What's Jallands9"
ITS n country cottage belonging L
a widow called Norbury. Mark ant
Cayley used 10 70 there a good dea
together. Miss Norbury-the girl-ha,
been here once or twice for tennis
seemed TO prefer Cayley TO the rest o,
US. But OF course he hadn't much tim,
for that sort OF thing"
| what sort OF thlnr7"