Evening journal., 1922-08-22
Continued from Our Last Issue.)

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he left II out by mistake? So I
{ poked in the cupboard. 1t wasn't
here. Had he left It ont on pur-
pose? II so. why?-and where was
t? Naturally began to say to my
elf. Where have I seen collar
ntey? A cellar all by itself?' And
N remembered-what. Bill?"
n Bill frowned heavily to himself
md shook his head
Don't ask me, Tony. I can't
I By Jovel" He threw up his head.
IN the basket in the Office bed
! ooml"
4 Exactly"
Il But is that the one?"
THE one that goes with the rest
" the clothes? I don't know. Where
llse can II be? But n so, why send
he collar quite casually TO the wash
n the ordinary way. and take i'm
nense trouble 10 hide everything
n Use? why. why. why?"
Bill hit hard al his pipe but could
mink OF nothing 70 say.
Anyhow" said Antony, getting
~ restlessly, I'm certain OF one
ming Mark knew on the Monday
mat hODtIL was ebfnlnE mere
CHAPTER XVIII
The coroner. having made few
commonplace remarks as TO the ter
l able nature Of the tragedy which
hey had come TO investigate that
afternoon. proceeded 20 outline the
isse 10 the jury.
Antony did not expect 10 learn |
much from the evidence-he knew |
lhe facts of the case 20 well by now I
but he wondered II Inspector /
Birch, had developed any new theo- 1
rles. n so. they would appear in the .
soroner's examination. for the coro-
ner would psrtainly have been
/ soached by the police as 10 the i'm
portant. facts to be extracted from
zach witness Bill was the first TO
/ be put through Il.
Now. about this letter. Mr. Bev-
+, trley?" he was asked when his chief
4 ividence was over. Did you see It
It all?"
Il didn't see the actual writing.
Jaw the back OF il. Mark was hold
ing it up when he told as about his
brother"
You don't know what was In IT,
hen?
Bill had a sudden shock. He had
read the letter only that morning
De knew quite we'll what was in It,
But it wouldn't do 70 admit this.
And then, just as he was about 10
serjure himself. he remembered:
Antony had heard Cayley telling the
Inspector.
- A. T
But Mark didn't read it out at
breakfast"
j You gathered. however that it
vas an unwelcome letter."
"Oh. yes,"
would you say that Mark was
frightened by it?" j
Not frightened. Sort OF bitter, !
md resigned. Sort OF "Oh. Lord. {
here we are aRainr
There was a litter here and there
The coroner smiled. and tried 20 pre- y
fend that he hadn't. d
Thank you. Mr.. Beverley"
The next witness was summoned :
oy the name Of Andrew Amos. and v
Antony looked up with interest, won
1ering who he was. q
''He lives at the inner lodge" a
whispered Bill to him.
All that Amos had to say was
mat stranger had passed by his
lodge at a little before three that n
afternoon. and had spoken TO him.
He had seen the body and recog-
nized 1t as the man. &
What did he say?"
rs this right for the Red b
House?' or something like that,
Hr" &c
What did you say?"
Il said. This is the Red House. a
Who do you want TO see?~H He was
bit. .rough-looking. you know, sir. q
md I didn't know what he was do
Ing there"
''well?" CO
"well, sir. he said, is Mister Mark W
Albeit at home?' It doesn't sound
much put like that. sir, but I didn't m
sare about the way he said It.. So "
got in frpt Of him like. and said,
What do you want. eh?' and he
pave a sort OF chuckle and said, I 50
want to see my dear brother Mark. '" hi
We'll. then / took a closer look
1t him, and see that p'raps he
might be his brother. so 1 said. II re
you'll follow the drive. sir. you'il st
.ome TO the house. OF course can't n
iay II Mr.. Ablett's at home And he
rave a sort OF nasty laugh again, and III
aid, Fine place Mister Mark Alb
ett's got here. Plenty OF money to 81
pend, eh?' Well. then had another HI
ook at him. but before could make r
ID my mind, he laughed and went III
m. That's all can tell you. sir" SO
Andrew Amos stepped down and ri
moved away 10 the back OF the room. in
or did Antony take his eyes off him CO
NTH he was assured that Amos in b,
ended to remain there until the in o,
uest was over.
WHO'S Amos talking to now?" he N
10 Bill. 10
Parsons One of the gardeners.
les at the outside lodge on the
tanton road. They're all here to- III
ay. Sort OF holiday for EN-" i'd
Il wonder II he's giving evidence.
DO" thought Antony.
He was He followed Amos He
ad been at work on the lawn in as
ront of the house. and had seen II.
.obert Albeit arrive. He didn't hear
ne shot-not to notice. He was sa
tile hard of hearing. He had seen
gentleman arrive about five min m
ties after Mr.Robert.
Can you see him in court now ?. sa
sked the coroner. TT
Parsons looked round slowly. at