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more difficult by" he stopped and
looked at the other-''by what, Bill?''
But Bill was being Watsonish.
"What?"
obviously by rearranging his
books. He happened to take out The
Life of Nelson or Three Men in a
Boat or whatever it was, and by
the merest chance discovered the Sc
cret. Naturally, he felt that every
body else would be taking down The
Life of Nelson or Three Men in
Boat. Naturally. he felt that the
secret would be safer If nobody ever
interfered with that shelf at ali. When
you said that the books had been re-
. arranged a year ago-just about the
time the croquet-box came into ex-
istence-of course, I guessed why. So
I locked about for the dullest books
could find, the books nobody ever read.
Obviously, the collection of sermon
books of a mid-Victorian Clergyman
was the shelf we wanted"
Eyes, I see. But why were you so
certain of the particular placer
We'll, he had to mark the particular
place by some book. I thought that
the joke of putting The Narrow Way
just over the entrance to the pass
age might appeal to him. Apparently
it did"
Bill nodded to himself thoughtfully
several times. Yes, that's very Eeat,"
he said. You're a clever devil,
Tony"
well, come on, then" said Bill. and
he got up.
Come on where?"
ITO explore the passage. of
course"
"Suppoe we ind Mark?' said An
tony quietly.
II say. do you really think he's
there?"
Suppose he isl"
well, then, there we are"
Antony walked over to the fireplace,
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 to
him." he said at last.
How do you mean?"
Are you going to arrest him. or
help him to escape?"
"I-I-well of course, +" began
Bill. stammering, and then ended
lamely. well. I don't know
Exactly. We've got to make up
our minds, haven't we?'
Bill didn't answer.
You know, you can't just say,
"Oh-er-hallo" to him. said Antony,
breaking rather appropriately into his
thoughts.
Bill looked up at him with start.
Nor" went on Antony, can you
say, This is my friend Mr.. Gilling-
ham, who is staying with you. We
were just going to have a game Of
bowls"
Yes. it's dashed difficult. I don't
know what to say. I've been rather
forgetting about Mark" He wan
dered over to the window and then
turned back to his friend.
All the same" he said. you wanted
to find the passage. and now you've
found it. Aren't you going into it at
all?"
Antony took his arm.
| Lets go outside again" he said.
We can't go into it now, anyhow.
It's too risky. with Cayley about. Bill,
feel like you-just a little bit fright
ened But what I'm frightened Of l
don't quite know. Anyway, you want
to go on with it, don't your
YES" said Bill firmly. I'VE must 1"
Then we'll explore the passage this
afternoon, if we get the chance. And
if we don't get the chance, then we'll
try it tonight"
DO you really think we might find
Mark hiding there?" asked Bill.
IT'S possible" said Antony.
Either Mark or" He pulled him
self up quickly. No" he murmured
to himself, Il won't let myself think
that-not yet. anyway. It's too hor-
rible.'