The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-01
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Red House, the country estate OF
his wealthy bachelor brother,
MARK ALBEIT? Roberts body
was on the floor of the locked Of
flee, Mark was missing and, IN
the opinion OF Inspector Birch, II
was clear that Mark, who had look
ed forward to Roberts return from
Australia with annoyance, had shot
him and disappeared.
But there were mysterious cir
cumstances. The shot was fired
few moments before
ANTONY GILLINGHAM, gentle
man adventurer and friend OF
BILL BEVERLEY, one of Marks
guests, had entered the hall where
he found
MATT CAYLEY, Marks constant
companion, pounding on the door
and demanding admittance. the
two men enter the room through
a window and find the body.
Antony and Bill continue investi-
cations and become convinced that
Cayley knows something about the
crime. They discover q secret pas
sage leading from The Red House
To the bowling green and then An
tony questions the maid, Elsie,
who overheard Mark speaking to
Robert in the office.
Go on With the Story.
"It was you who heard Mr. Mark
Yesterday, wasn't it?" Antony asked
the maid.
'Yes sir"
Its my turn now. You wait.
murmured Antony to himself.
Yes, sir. Nasty-ike. Meaning &c
say his chance had come"
II wonder"
well, that's what l heard, sir
Truly"
Antony looked at her thoughtfully
and nodded.
"Yes, l wonder. 1 wonder why
why, wat sir?"
"Oh, lots Of things, Elsie
He had found his pipe and wen
down stairs again.
Antony was glad to have spoken Il
her, because he had recognized at onc'
the immense importance Of her evi
dence. To the inspector no doup
1t had seemed only Of Importance II
that II had shown Mark to have adopt
ed something Of a threatening att
tude toward his brother. To Anton!
It had much more significance. /
was the only trustworthy evidence tina
Mark had been in the office at al
that afternoon.
For who saw Mark 60 into tn
office? Only Cayley. And II Gayle
had been hiding the truth about tn
keys, why should he not be hidin
the truth about Marks entry into tn
office? Obviously all Cayley's evi
dence went for nothing. Some Of
no doubt was true; but he was givin
II. both truth and falsehood with
purpose. What the purpose was Al
tony did not know as yet; to shiel
Mark, to shield himself. even to b.
tray Mark-it might be any Of thes
Elsie's evidence, however. SCENE
10 settle the point. Mark had gor
into the office to see his brother; Els
had heard them both talking: and the
Antony and Cayley had found the bod
Of Robert and the inspector ws
going to drag the pond.
But certainly Elsie's evidence d
not prove anything more than the me-
presence Of Mark in the room. 1T
my turn now; you wait" That W;
not an immediate threat; II was
threat for the future. II Mark hi
shot his brother Immediately afte
ward It must have been an accider
the result Of a struggle, say. provok
by that "nasty.like" tone Of voice. n
body would say you wait" to q mi
who was just going to be shot. "Y,
wait" meant you wait. and see wha
going to happen to you later on"
The conversation Elsie had overhea
couldn't have meant murder. Ar
way not murder OF Robert by Mark.
Its q funny business" thought A
easy and yet so wrong"
He found Bill in the hall and p
posed a stroll. Bill was only too reat
Where do you want TO go?"
asked.
II don't mind much. Show me
park"
"Righto."
They walked out together.
Watson. old man." said Antony,
soon as they were away from
house, "you really mustn't talk
loudly indoors. There was a gen
man outside, just behind you. all
time"
"oh. l say" said Bill, going pi
I'm awfully sorry. So that's "
you were talking such rot"
"Partly, yes. And partly beca
| do feel rather bright this morni
We're going TO have busy day"
Are we really? What are we 70
to do?"
They're going to drag the pom
beg It's pardon. the lake"
Were on the way TO IL now
you'd like to see g. What are I
dragging II for?'
Mark"
"oh, rot" said Bill uneasily.
was silent for little. and then.
erly, II say. when are we going TO
,for that passage7"
I'VE can't do very much while
I1ey's in the house"
"what about this afternoon "
They're dragging the pond7 He's
10 be there"
Antony shook his head.
There's something must do
afternoon." he said. "Of course
might have time for both"
HAS Cayley got to be out Of
house for the other thing too7"
ssyvstl think he ouaht to be