The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-14
CONTINUED from our last issue)

"The Plough and Horses'-just at
the corner where the road goes up
to the station-is that the one you
mean?'
That would be the one. / suppose
you could do with u drink. couldn't
you?"
Rather said Bill with a grin.
Good. Then have one at the Plough
and Horses Have two, If you like,
and talk to the landlord. or landlady, or
whoever serves you. | want to find out
II anybody stayed there on Monday
night"
"Robert?" said Bill eagerly.
Il didn't say Robert" said Antony
smiling. Il just want you to find out
u they had visitor who slept there
on Monday night. stranger. IL so, then
any PARTICULARS you can get of him,
without lifting the landlord know that
? YOU are Interested"
Leave II to me- broke in Bill. 81
know just what you want"
Don't assume that ii was Robert or
anybody else. Let them describe the
man 10 you. Don't influence them un-
consciously by suggesting that he was
short or tall, or anything Of that sort.
Just get them talking. II it's the land
lord. you'd better stand him a drink or
two"
Right you are" said Bill confidently.
Where do l meet you again?
Probably at the George if you get
there before me, you can order dinner
for eight o'clock. Anyhow, We'll meet
at eight, If not before"
Good" He nodded to Antony little
smile at his enthusiasm. Then he look
ed round slowly, as If in search of some
thing Suddenly he saw what he want
ed. Twenty yards farther on lane
wandered off to the left, and there was
gate little way up on the right.hand
side of it. Antony walked to the gate
filling his pipe as he went. Then he lii
his pipe, sat on the gate, and took his
head in his hands.
Now then" he said to himself, Tets
begin at the beginning.
It was nearly eight o'clock wher
William Beverley, the famous sleuth
hound. arrived tired and dusty, a
the George" TO find Antony cool ant
clean. standing bare headed at the door
waiting for him.
is dinner re&dy?" were Bii's frs
words.
Yes"
Then III just have wash, Lord
~ I'm tired"
IL never ought TO have asked you
said Antony penitently.
That's all right | shan't be mo
ment." Halfway up the stairs lie turne'
round and asked. "Am | in your room?
"Yes. DO you know the way?"
"Yes. Start carving. will you? Ant
order lots of beer" He disappeared
round the top Of the staircase Anton.
went slowly in.
When the first edge of his appetit
had worn off. and he was able TO spar
d little time between the mouthfuls, Bi
gave an account of his adventures. Tn
landlord OF the Plough and Horses
had been sticky, decidedly sticky-Bi
had been unable at first to get any
thing out OF him. But Bill had bee
tactfu: lorblessyou how tactful h
had been.
He kept on about the inquest an
what queer affair 1t had been. and $
on. Then said carelessly that 1t mus
be very hard TO remember nnybod
whom you had just seen once. so as
identify him afterward. and he agree
that it would be 'middlin' hard an
then"
Give me three guesses." interrupte
Antony. you asked him IL he remen
bered everybody who came TO his inn?
That's 1t. Bright wasn't it,
Brilliant. And what was the result?
The result was woman"
a woman" said Antony eagerly.
a woman" said Bill imprcssivel.
"of course | thought II was going
be Robert-so did YOU. didn't you?-
n but 1t wasn't. II WIS woman, Cam
quite late on Monday night In car
driving herself-went off early ne,
morning
did he describe herY''
Yes. She was middlin'. Middlin' tai
middlin' age. middln' color. and so o.
Doesn't help much. does Il? But still.
woman. Does that upset your theory
Antony shook his head
No. BIZ. not at all" he said
you knew all the time? At leas
vou guessedg'
wait till tomorrow. I'll tell you e
srything tomorrow"
Tomorrow" said Bill In great di
appointment
We'll. I'll tell you one thing tonigh
II youll promise not to ask any mo
questions. But you probably know
already"
What is it9'
''only that Mark Albeit did not X
his brother"
And Cayley did2"
That's another question. Bill. llo
ever. the answer Is that Cayley didn
either"
Then who on earth"
Have some more beer" said Antol
with a smile. And Bill had to be co
tent with that.
They were early to bed that evenin
for both OF them were tired. Bill sic
loudly and defiantly. but Antony Il
awake, wondering. What was happe
ing at the Red House now7 Perhaps
would get letter lie went over. 1
whole story again from the beginning
Nas there any possibility Of mistak
What would the police do3 Would tn
ever find out1 ought he to have I,
II Them Well, let them find out: II "
~ ohelr Job. surely he couldn't have ma
n 0 mistake this time. No good wonderi
now: he would know definitely In I
morning.