The evening world., 1922-01-20


ranged. / was to stay with
Mr.. Lindsey another month,
so as to give him the OPP
portinity of getting a new heau
clerk, then was to enter on my
new duties at Hathercleugh. was 70
have FIVE hundred pounds year SAL
airy, with six months notice on either
side; at the end of flve years, II
was still in the situation, the terms
were to be revised with view 10
an increase-and all this was to pc
duly set down in black and white
These propositions of course, were
Mr.. Lindsey's, and Sir Gilbert as
scented to all Of them readily and
promptly. He appeared to be the
sort of man who is inclined to accept
anything put before him rather than
have a lot OF talk aboJt 1t. And
presently, remarking that that was
all right, and he'd leave Mr.. Lindsey
to see to 1t, he rose to go. but at the
door naused and came back.
''T'm thinking Of dropping In at the
police station and telling Murray my
ideas about that Crone affair he re-
marked. Its my opinion. Mr.. Lind
sey, that there's salmon poaching
going on hereabouts, and II my land
adJoined either Tweed or Till I'd have
spoken about It before. There are
queer characters about along both
rivers at night know, because ! go
out a good deal, very late, walking,
TO try and cure myself of insomnia;
and I know what I've seen. It's my
impression that Crone was probably
mixed up with some gang, ana that
his death arose out of an ARRAY be-
tween them
That's probable. answered Mr.:
lindsey "There was trouble of that
sort some years ago. but / haven't
heard of It lately. Certainly. 1t would
lie a good thing to start the idea In
Murray's mind: he might follow 1t
up end find something out"
"That other business-the Phillips
murder-might have sprung out OF
bert. "If those chaps caught a
stranger in a lonely piaoe'-
"Tho police have a theory already
about Phillips" remarked Mr.. Lind
sey. "They think he was followed
! from PEBBLES. and murdered for the
sake of money that he was carrying
; in a bag he had with him. And m,
experience" he added with laugh
5 lis that If the police once get g
gesting any other to them-they'l
ride theirs. either till 1t drops or they
: get home With it,
|, Sir Gilb4rt nodded his head, as II
he agreed with that. and he suddenly
gave Mr.. Lindsey IN inquiring look
whats your own opinion?" III
asked.
But Mr.. Lindsey was not to b,
drawn. He laughed and shrugged hi
shoulders as II to indicate that tn,
affair was none of his.
2 "I wouldn't say that 1 have al
" opinion. Sir Gilbert" he answered
"It's much too soon to form one
and haven't the details, and Pm no
q detective. But all these matter
bottom of them. The police thinl
Z this is going to be very simpl
affair-mere vulgar murder for TIL
a sake Of mere vulgar robbery. w
s shall see!''
: Then Sir Gilbert went away, an
- Mr.. Lindsey looked at me, who stoo
little apart, and he saw that l wa
thinking.
g "Well. my lad," he said, "a b
dazed by your new opening? It's
n fine chance for you, too! Now,
!, suppose, you'll be wanting to ge
married. Is it that you're thinkin
about?'
"Well, / was not, MT. LlnuSey'
said l. "I was just wonderins-i
you must know-how 1t was that,
he was here. you didn't tell Sir Gil
bert about that signature OF hi
brothers. that you found on Oliver
= thwaite's will
He shared a sharp look between m
= and the door-but the door wa
i. safely shut. IT,
y nor to anybody. yet a while! An
: don't you mention that, my lad: see
n /. dark till | give the word. I'll nm
:. out about that in my own way. fo
h understand-on tbat point absolut
y silence"
: replied that, of course, j woul
~ not say u word; and presently l wen
into the office to resume my dutie'
g But / had not long been at that ot
:, fore the door opened and Chisho''
~ nut his face within and looked at n'
!, y I'm wanting you, Mr.. Money
" laws" he said. You said you wef
with Crore. buying something. thi
- night before his body was fount
=, You'd be raging him money-and
- ~ might be giving you change. Did yo
~ happen 10 see his purse. now?
a. a. "AyeI |" answered l. What for d
ID Because" said he, we've take
a fellow at one of those riverside pu'
lies that's been drinking heavily, an
u of course, spending money freel.
m And he has a queeT-looking purse q
l. him, and one or " o men that's see
ID /. VOWS and declares it was Alb
z Cranes"