The evening world., 1922-04-19
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||5dN1PNl by y. .Phillips OppenhEEe Y

thony PnlIieer. COuio any nnAn ~
backward over that paiisading. do you
think. and save his iife7''
Robert shook his head.
Miracles can't happen. sir" he
muttered. .,,
Nevertheless" TaIiente said, q Ut
tie gioomily, "the sea never kespS8
what the land gives It. My fats wtuNS
rest with the tides" .
Robert suddenly gripped his nass.
ter's arm. The moon had disappeared
underneath q fragment Of cloud ana
they stood In complete darkness. B6th
men listened. From one of the paths
which led through the grounds from
the beach. came the sound Of muxisd
footsteps. A startled owl hew out sz,dE
wheeled over their heads with q quqa4&
little cry.
"who's that In the grounds, Rotis
ert7' Tallente demanded. ~,
i've no idea, SIR" the latter sua
piled. his voice shaking.
Tallente flashed on his own torch,
who's there?" he asked sternlyh
There was no answer. The tcfuh
for a moment remained gtnttonas&
then II began again 10 advance.
"what are you doing In mH
grounds7" Tallente demanded. 'wh6
are your
A shape loomed In distinctness. n
bulky man In dark clothes came inta
sight.
"I am Giliian-Inspector Giiiiaas
What are you doing out bore, Mr.. rsss
iente7''
TaIlerte laughed little scornfuiEk
"It seems to me that the boot 10 oA
the other leg" he said. ''I should tika
to know what the mischief you mean
by wandering around my grounds sa
this hour OF the night without ny
permission" ,.
The inspector completed his clfrnU
and stood in the little circle Of likhts
He took note Of the rope, and Of Tai
lente's condition.
my presence here, sir,' the inspsc.
tor announced. els connected with the
disappearance OF the Honorable Ah-
thony Palliser." ,......, ......
The inspector moved to the palisadS
ing. The top rail hid been broken, as,
though II had given under the weightk
of some heavy body. He held up the
loose fragment, glanced downward
Into the dark gulf and back again TO
Tallente. ,... ...-,....
You've been over there" he said.
1T have" Tallente admitted. I've
made a search that l don't fancy
you'd have tackled yourself. I've been
down the cliff to the beach,"
"what reason had you for suppose
| ing that you might discover Mr.. Pal
| liser's body there?" the other asked
Tallente sat on tho stone seat and
lit a cigarette. ,,. ,...... ,s,.s,,
.I will take you into my confdences
Mr.. Inspector" he said. This after
noon / stroiled round here with lady
caller. just before you came, and I
fancied that / heard faint cry.
took no notice OF it at the time, but
to- might, after dinner. I wandered out
here again, and again fapcied
heard It, 1t got on my nerves 10 such
an extent that I fetched Robert heretN
coil Of rope. put on some shoes with
spikes and tried TO remember that
was an Alpine climber. .g
| you've been down to the beach
and back, sir?" the inspector asked
looking oyer a little wonderingiy.
every inch Of the way. The last
eighty feet OF 30 had to scramble
"Did you discover anything, sirr
"Not q thing" 4
"It was Just the CRY you fancied yotxs
heard which made you undertake this
expedition
"Precisely!"
The inspector held up the broke1
rail.
"when was this smashed?" as one
quired.
"I have no idea" Tallente answered.
"An the woodwork about the place 10
rotten"
The man took the loose wooden rails
from It's place and held II under hia
arm.
"walking Off with q portion Of rn4
fence, chr" Tallente asked.
The inspector made no direct repiys
He turned his torch on TO the brokeS
end.
The other turned away.
at is not my place, sir" he ana
nounced, "to share any discovery !
might make with a person who has
deliberately refused to assist the law"
mo one has convinced me yet."
Tallente replied, "that Pailiser'a
disappearance Is a matter In which,
the law need concern ITSELF"
The inspector couEhed.
'I wish you good night, SIR"
He disappeared along the narrow
ITO IA ContinuSd.1