Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-08-10
.oh, Il there 4 lake ?"

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There was Just the flicker Of q
smile on Cayley's face. but it disap.
peared as quickly as it anne.
well, it's really a pond" he said
"but it was called the lake."
by Mark" thought Antony
Aloud he said, what do they expect
to find?"
They think that Mark" He
broke off and shrugged his shoul
ders.
May have drowned himself
knowing that he couldn't get away?
And knowing that he had COM
promised himself by trying to ge.
away at ALP"
Yves; l suppose So" said Cayley
slowly.
He added dryly, From what I've
read of detective stories, inspectors
always do want to drag The pond
first"
us it deep?"
quite deep enough" said CayIey
as he got up. On his way 20 the
door he stopped, and looked at
Antony. I'm sorry that we're
keeping you here like this. but il
will only be until tomorrow. The
inquest is tomorrow afternoon. Dc
amuse yourself how you like till
then"
Thanks very much. 1 shall real
ly be quite all right"
Antony went on with his break
fast. Perhaps it was true that in
spectors liked dragging ponds. hut
the question was, did Cayleys like
having them dragged? Was Cayiey
anxious abort it, Or quite ind.ifer-
1~Ap II. ,ort,tn1xr Ala nnt cnArn IN
be anxious, but he could hide his
feelings very easily beneath that
heavy, solid face. n AS
Bill came n noisily-
Bills face was an open book. Ex-
element was written all over it.
WELL" he said eagerly, as he sat
down to the business of the meal,
what are we going to to this morn
ing"
mot talk so loudly, for one
thing" said Antony.
Bill looked about him apprehen-
sively. Was Cayley under the table,
for example? After last night one
eve knew.
"Is-er-' He raised his eye
hrows.
mo. But one doesn't want to
shout. One should modulate the
voice, my dear William. while
breathing gently from the hips
Thus one avoids those chest-notes
which have betrayed many a secret"
"You seem bright this morning"
ST am. Very bright. Cayley no.
ticed it. Cayley said, Were it not
that l have other business, l would
come gathering nut and may with
thee. Fain would l gyrate round the
mulberry-bush and hop upon the
little hills.
ITS a touch Of the sun I sup
pose," said Bill, shaking his head
sadly.
'It's the sun and the moon and
the stars, all acting together on al
empty stomach. Do you know any.
thing about the stars, MI. Beverley!
Do you know anything about Orion.e
Belt, for instance? And why ISM
there a star called Beverley's Belt
said he ~masticating. Re-enter w
Beverley through trap-door.'
Talking about trap-doors-"
Don't" said Antony, getting up
"Some talk of Alexander and some
of Hercules, but nobody talks about
what's the Latin for trap-door
Mensa-a table; you might get II
from that. Well, Mr.. Beverley
and he slapped him heartily on the
back as he went past HIM shall
see you later. Cayley says thai you
will amuse me, but so far you nave
not made meflaugh once. You mus
try and be more amusing when yol
have finished your breakfast. Bu'
don't hurry. Let the upper mandi'
bles have time to do the work
With those words Mr.. Gillinghan
| then let the spacious apartment. -.
Bill continued his breakfast witt
| a slightly bewildered air. He oil
not know that Cayley was smokin
a cirgaret outside the windows be
| hind him; not listening, perhaps
| possibly not even overhearing; pu
within sight of Antony. who wa
not going to take any risks. SO n
went on with his breakfast, reflect
| ing that Antony was a rum Fellow
and wondering if he had dreamed
! only of the amazing things whicf
| had happened the day before.
Antony went up to his bedroom u
| fetch his pipe. 1t was occupied by 9
housemaid, and he made a pollt'
apology for disturbing her. Then ne
remembered. ~
a friendly smile.
Eyes, SIR" she said, shy but proud
| She had no doubts as to why II wal
that she had achieved such no
toriety.
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