Evening journal., 1922-08-21
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue.)

thereafter Antony could have N
claim on the hospitality Of the Re-
House. BY ten o'clock his bag wa
packed. and waiting to be taken e
the George" To Bill. coming up
stairs after a more prolonged break
fast this early morning hustle was
little surprising.
Whats the hurry?" he asked.
"None. But we don't want &c
come back here after the inquest
Get your packing over now and then
We can have the morning to our
selves"
"Righto." He turned TO go to his
room. and then came back again.
Il say, are we going TO tell cayley
that we're staying at the 'George?'
'You'-e not staying at the
George Bill. Not officially. You're
going back to London"
rOhi"
Yes. Ask Cayley to have your
luggage sent in 10 Stanton, ready
for you when you catch a train
there after the inquest. You can
see the Bishop of London at once.
The fact that you are hurrying back
to London TO be confirmed will
make it seem more natural that
should resume my interrupted soli-
tude at the George as soon as you
hrve gone"
Then where do I sleep tenight?"
"Unofficially. in my bed. unless
they've got another spare room at
.he George I've put your confirma-
tion robe-I mean your pyjamas
and brushes and things-in my bag.
ready for you. Is there anything
else you want to know7 No? Then
go and pack. And meet me at ten
thirty beneath the blasted oak or in
the hall or somewhere. I want to
talk and talk and talk, and must
have my Watson"
Good" said Bill, and went Off
to his room.
An hour later they wandered out
together into the park.
''Wel?" said Bill. as they sat
aown underneath a convenient tree.
Talk away"
I had many bright thoughts in
my bath this morning." began An
tony '"The brightest one Of all was
that we were being damn fools, and
working at this thing from the
wrong end altogether"
We'll, that's hopeful"
If we had been professionals. 1
believe we should have gone at It
from the other end. The Robert
end We've been wondering about
Mark and Cayley all the time. Now
let's wonder about Robert for a bit.
We know so little about him"
Well. let's see what we do know.
First Of all. then. we know vaguely
that he was a bad lot.
Yes"
And then we know rather a curl
Gus thing. We know that Mark
told you all that this black sheep
was coming. Now. why did he tell
you?
Bill was thoughtful for a moment.
L suppose" he said slowly, that |
he knew we were bound TO see him /
and thought that the best way was
to be quite frank about him"
But were you bound TO see him
You were all away playing golf"
1--WE were bound to see him II he
stayed in the house that night"
VERY well. then. That's one
thing we've discovered Mark knew
that there was no chance OF getting
Robert out of the house at once"
Bill looked at his friend eagerly.
"Go on" he said. This is getting
Interesting"
He also knew something else"
Robert was bound 10 betray his real
character to you as soon as you met
him."
yes. That's sound enough"
swell. now. doesn't it strike you
that Mark made up his mind about
all that rather quickly?"
How do you mean?"
He got this letter at breakfast. He
read 1t: and directly he had read it |
he began TO confiN in you all. That
IS TO say. in about one second he |
thought out the whole business and |
came to a decision-to two decisions. |
He considered the possibility OF get
ing Robert out Of the way before
-ou came back, and decided that II
vas impossible. He considered the |
possibility OF Roberts behaving like
m ordinary decent person In public.
nd decided that It was very unlike
: He came TO those two decisions
simultaneously. as he was reading
he letter. Isn't that rather quick
-ork2"
Wei. what's the explanation
Antony waited until he had re-
He'd and lighted his pipe before
nswering
whats the explanation? Well
cts leave St for a moment and take
mother look at the two brothers. In
sonsunction. this time. with Mrs.
Norbury"
Mrs. Norbury7" said Bill. sur a
prised.
Yes. Marx hoped TO marry Miss
Norbury. Now, II Robert really was n
a blot upon the family honor. Mark
would want 10 do one OF two things.
Either keep il from the Norburys al '
together, or else. II II had 20 come o
out, tell them himself before the d
news came TO them indirectly. Well. b
he told them. But the funny thing
Is that he told them the day before
Roberts letter came. Robert came
and was killed, the day before yester- Z
day-Tuesday. Mark told Mrs. Nor J
bury about him on Monday. What v
DO you make OF that?" ?
'coincidence." said Bill. after
careful thought. He'd always meant ,
% tell her: his suit was prospering,
Ind just before It was finally settled, =
,e told her. That happened to be