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thought that the joke OF putting
The Narrow Way Just over the en-
trance 70 the passage might appeai
20 him. Apparently It did"
Bill nodded 20 himself thoughtful
~ several times. yes. that's very
neat" he said. You're a clever
devil, Tony"
Wen. come on. then" said Bill
and he got up.
Come on where7'
ITO explore the passage, OF
course"
Suppose we find Mark" said
Antony quietly.
L say. do you really think he's
there? ?"
Suppose no is?"
Well. then, there we are"
Antony walked over to the hre-
place, knocked out the ashes OF his
pipe, and turned back TO Bill. He
looked at him gravely without
speaking.
What are you going to say q
him ?" he said at last.
How do you mean?"
Are you going 10 arrest him. OF
| help him to escape %
"I-I-well, OF course. L" begar
Bill. stammering. and then endet
lamely, well don't know"
Exactly. We've got 10 make VI
our minds. haven't wess"
Bin didn't answer.
You know. you can't just say
'Oh-er-haHoi' TO him" said Anto
ny. breaking rather appropriately
into his thoughts.
Bill looked up at him with a start
Nor" went on Antony, "can yol
say, This Is my friend Mr. GilIing
had, who is staying with you. W.
were just going TO have a game o
4 bowls"
Yes, it's dashed difficult. I don
know what to say. I've been rathe
forgetting about Mark" He wan
dered over to the window and thel
turned back TO his friend.
"All the same" ne said, ''yo'
wanted 90 find the passage. and nov
you've found IL. Arena you goin
into It at all 2"
Antony took his arm.
Let's go outside again" he said
I'VE can't go into at now. anyhow
It's too risky. with Cayley about
BIZ, l feel like you-just a little bi
frightened. But what I'm brighten
ed of / don't quite know. Anyway
you want to go on with it don
you ?"
Yes" said Bill hrmly. 'eW
must"
Then wen explore the passag
this afternoon, If we get the chance
And If we don't get the chance, thel
well try it tonight"
do you really think we Nigh
find Mark hiding there2" asked Bill
IT'S possible" said Antony
Either Mark or" He pulled him
self up quickly. NO" he muir
INJURED to himself, Il won't let my
self think that-not yet. anywa!
It's too horrible"
CHAPTER XII
In the twenty hours or so at hi
disposal Inspector Birch had bee
busy.
The discovery OF Mark was a
that mattered Immediately. Drag
ging the pond might not help to
ward this. but it would certa inly Civ
the impression In court fomorro1
that Inspector Birch was handlin
the case with zeal.
He was feeling well-satisfied wit
himself. therefore. as he walked I
the pond, where his men were wait
ing for him, and quite in the moo
for a little pleasant talk with Nj
Gillingham and his friend, Mr. Bey
erly. He gave them a cheerfl
Good afternoon" and added with
smile. Coming TO help us?"
Il wish you luck. But I don
think you'll find much at the ponC
It's rather out of the way. isn't 4
for anybody running away2"
That's just what I told Mr.. Cay
ley, when he called my attentio
TO the pond However. we shan't d
any harm by docking. It's the un
expected that's the most likely /
this sort of case"
You're quite right, Inspecto,
Well. we mustn't keep you. Goo
afternoon" and Antony smile
Pleasantly at him.
Good afternoon, sir"
Good afternoon" said Bill.
Antony stood looking after the in
spector as he strobe off. silent. 70
so long that Bill shook him by tn
arm at last. and asked him rattle
Grossly what was the matter.
Antony shook his head slowl
} from side to side.
II don't know; really I don
know. Its too devlish what I kee
thinking. He can't be as colo
blooded as that"
"Who?"
Without answering, Antony le
the way back to the garden-seat o
which they had been sitting. He So
there with his head in his hands
oh, hope they find something.
he murmured. "Oh, 1 hope the
do"
I'm the pond?"
Yes"
But what2"
Anything. Bill; anything"
Bill was annoyed.
Il say, Tony, this won't do. Yo
really mustn't be so damn mys
ferrous. What's happened to 70
suddenly"
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