The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
But of course he hadn't much time
for that sort of thing

But of course he hadn't much time
for thatsor of thingP
What sort Of thing?''
walking about with pretty girl
and asking her il she's been to any
theaters lately. He nearly always
had something to- do"
Mark kept him busy %
Yves. Mark never seemed quite
happy unless he had Cayley doing
something. for him He was quite
lost and helpless without him. And.
funnily enough, Cayley seemed lost
without Mark %
He was fond of him?.'
Eyes, l should say so. In a pro-
tective kind of way. He'd size Mark
up, of course-his vanity, his self
importance, his amateurishness and
all the rest of it-but he liked look
ing after him And he knew how
to manage him.
They reached the inn. and An
tony went upstairs to his -oom. He
returned his brushes to his bag,
glanced round TO see that nothing
else had been taken out, and went
down again TIC settle his bill.
CHAPTER VIII
Antony's bedroom looked owe.
the park at the back Of the house.
He was sitting on his bed, in shirt
and trousers. absently smoothing
down his thick black hair with his
brushes. when Bill shouted an
'Hallo!" through the door and
came in.
81 say buck up. old boy, I'm
hungry" he said
Antony stopped smoothing him
self and looked up at him thoughi-
fully.
Where's Mark" he said
Mark? You mean Cay1ey.''
Antony corrected himself with u
little laugh Yes. mean Cayle~.
Is he down. say, ! shan't be a
moment. BILL" He got up from
the bed and went on brlskly with
his dressing.
"Oh. by the way said Bill TAX
ing his place on the bed. .'yodr
idea about the keys is a wash-out.!.'
Why. how do you mean?''
Il went down just now and had
az look at them. Some were out
side and some inside, and there
you are. It makes it much less ex-
citing. When you WIRE talking
about it on the lawn. | really got
quite keen on the idea of the key
USAhS oateluC anu thal N l1hihS ~
in with him.
ITS going to be exciting
enough, said Antony mildly. as
he transferred his pipe and tobac-
CO into The pocket of his black
coat. We'll. lets come down, I'm
ready now
Cayley was waiting for them
in the hall. The three Of them
fell into a casual con versation.
you we're quite right about
the keys said Bill during a
pause.
.'Keys?'' said Cayley blankly.
I'VE were wondering whether
they were outside or inside"
''Oh! oh, yes!' He looked slow
1y round the hall at the differ
ent doors. and then smiled in a
friendly way at Antony. I'VE
dillingham; So we don't get
much farther"
NO" He gave shrus. 1
just wondered. you know. l
thought it was worth mentionins s.
"Oh, quite. Not that you
would have convinced me. you
know. Just as Elsie-s evidence
dosen't convince me-
.'Elsie?,' said Bill excitedly.
Antony looked inpuiringly at him
wondering who Elsie was.
'One Of the housemaids.' eI-
planned Cayley. You didn't
hear what she told the inspector?
Cayley told them Of what Ell
sic had heard through the office
door that afternoon.
you were in the library then,
OF COURSE said Antony, rather
to himself than to the other. "She
might have gone throug h the hall
without your hearing"
.'Oh, I've no doubt she was
there. and heard voices. Perhaps
heard those very words. But"
He broke off, and then added i'm
patiently, 1t was accidental. I
know it was accidental. What's
the good of talking as if Mark was