Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-13


place. knocked out the ashes OF hts
pipe. and turned back TO Bin. lie
looked at hun gravely without
speaking.
What are you going TO say 10
him?" he said at last
How do yoG meanY'
Are you going TO arrest him. or
help him TO escapeT'
I-I--well. OF course. /" began
BIN. stammerlns. ard ''"n -n3ed
lamely. Well. don Alto
Exactly We've got 20 maize up
our minds haven't ~,
BIZ didn't snswei
You know. you cant Jus, 1iv.
Oh-er-hal,or TO n,n. said Anto-
ny. breaking rather appropriately
into his thoughts
Bill looked up at him with a 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 dirfcuit. I don't
know what TO say I've been rather
forgetting about Marx" lie wan
dered over TO the window and then
turned back TO his friend.
AN the same" he said. you
wanted to ind the passage and now
you've found H. A en't you going
into Il al ALP
Antony took his arm.
Let's 30 outside again" he said.
We can't go into Il now. anyhow
It's too risky, with Cayley about
Bin. feel Ike you--just little bit
frightened. hut what I'm frightened
OF | don't quite know. Anyway.
you want TO go on with Il. don't
your
Yes" said BIZ firmly. we
must"
Then wen explore the passage
this afternoon. " we get the chance.
And II We don't get the chance. then
Wen try II tonight"
do you really think We might
find Mark hiding there7" asked Bin.
IT'S possible" said Antony.
Either Mark or" lie pulled him
self up quickly. NO" he muir.
INJURED TO himself. 81 won't let my.
self think that-not yv. anyway.
It's too horrible"
CHAPTER XII
Tn the twenty hours or so at his
disposal Inspector Birch had been
busy.
The discovery OF Mark was all
that mattered Immediately. Drag.
gins the pond might not help toward
this. but Il would certainly give the
impression In court tomorrow that
Inspector Birch was handling the
case with zeal.
lie was feeling wellsatisfied with
himself. therefore. as he walked TO
the pond. where his men were walt
Ing for him. and quite In the mood
for a little pleasant talk with Mr..
Gillingham and his friend. MIR. Bever-
ley. lie gave them a cheerful Good
afternoon" and added with q smile.
Coming 10 help usp"
Il wish you luck. Hut don't
think you1l md much at the pond
It's rather out OF the way. isn't II,
Tor anybody running awayY"
That's Just what | told Mr.. Cav.
ley, when he called my attention
to the pond. However. we shaut do
any harm by looking. lite the un.
expected that's the most likely In
this sort OF case"
You're quite right. Inspector.
Well. We mustn't keep you. Good
afternoon" and Antony smiled pleas
antly at him
Good afternoon, air"
Good afternoon" said Bill
Antony stood looking after the In
spector as he strobe on. sileut for
20 long ust Bill shook him By the
arm at last. and asked him rather
GROSSLY what we the matter.
Antony shook bis hesd slowly IRON
side TO side.
Il don't know; really don't know.
It's too devilish what I keep think
ing. He can't be a. cold .blooded a.
that"
"who7'
Without answering. Antony I'D
The way back TO the garden-seat en-
which they had besn sitting. He at
there with his head In his hands.
oh. l hope they ind something"
he murmured. oh. hope they do"
In the pondg"
Yea"
"2ut whatf"
Anything. Rili: anything
Bill vas annoyed
i say. Tony. this won't do. You
really mustn't oe 30 damn mys.
ferrous What's happened TO you