Evening journal., 1922-08-07

little laugh. Eyes. I mean Cayley,
Is he down? 1 say, I shan't be a
moment, Bill" He got up from the
bed and went on briskly with his
dressing,
"oh, by the way" said Bill, taking
his place on the bed, your idea
about the keys is a wash-out."
"Why. how do you mean7"
'I went down just now and had
look at them. Some were outside
and some inside, and there you are.
It makes it much less exciting.
When you were talking about it on
the lawn, I really got quite keen on
the idea OF the key being outside
and Mark taking It in with him."
It's going TO be exciting enough"
said Antony mildly, as he trans
ferred his pipe and tobacco into the
pocket of his black coat. well, let's
come down; I'm ready now"
Cayley was waiting for them in
the hall. The three of them fell
into a casual conversation.
you were quite right about the
keys" said Bill. during a pause.
Keys? says Cayley blankly.
I'VE were wondering whether
they were outside or inside"
"Ohl oh. yes!" He looked slowly
round the hall, at the different doors,
and then smiled in. a friendly way
at Antony 1--WE both seem TO have
been right, Mr.. Gillingham. So we
don't get much further"
NO" He gave a shrug. "I just |
wondered. you know. l thought It
vas worth mentioning"
oh, quite. Not that you would
iave convinced me, you know. Just
Is Elsie's evidehce doesn't convince
ne"
"Elsie?" said Bill excltedly. An
ony looked inquiringly at him, won
Icing who Elsie was.
zone of the housemaids." explain
ID Cayley. "You didn't hear what
he told the Inspector"
Cayley told them OF what Elsie
lad heard through the office door
hat afternoon.
You were in the library then, OF
said Antony. rather TO him
self than to the other. "she might
have gone through the hall without
your hearing"
'oh, I've no doubt she was there,
and heard voices. Perhaps heard
those very words But" He broke
or. and then added impatiently. 1T
vas accidental. / know it was acci-
dental. What's the good OF talking
as II Mark was a murderer" Din
ner was announced at that moment,
and as they went in. he added,
What's the good OF talking about
Il at ALL IL it comes to that?"
what. indeed?" said Antony. and |
% Bilrs great disappointment they
alked of books and politics during
he meal.
Cayley made an excuse for leaving
hem as soon as their cigars were
light. He had business to attend |
o. as was natural Bill would look |
fter his friend. Bill was only too
rilling.
Lets go outside" suggested AM
my Il want to talk to you"
Good man. What about the
owling-green?"
They came out of the front door
nd followed the drive TO the left.
The road bent round TO the right,
It they kept straight on over a
-oad grass path for twenty yards.
Id there in front of them was the
cen. A dry ditch. ten feet wide
Id six feet deep. surrounded II, ex-
spt in the one place where the
ath went forward.
Yes, it hides itself very nicely"
I'D Antony. Where do they keep
le bowls?"
In sort Of summer-house place.
found here"
Ahey walked along the edge Of the
1een until they came TO it-a low
-ooden bunk which had been built
mo one wall Of the ditch.
Ihey finished their circuit OF the
,reen-. 4 Just in case anybody's in
ne ne alteh'' said Antony-and then
az down on the bench.
now then" said Bill. "We ara
lone Fire ahead"
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