The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-11

Iorning, not Tuesday-that Robert was
coming to see him, and had to be in
first with the news"
"But-but--"
And that would explain in the other
point-his instantaneous decision at
breakfast to tell you all about his
brother. 1t wasn't instantaneous" He
knew on Monday that Robert was
coming, and decided then that YOU
would all have to know
"Then how do you explain the let.
teri"
wei. let's have a look at it,"
Antony took the letter from his pock-
ct and spread it out on the grass be-
tween them.
Mark. your loving brother is com
ing TO see you tomorrow, all the way
from Australia. | give YOU warning
so that you will be able to conceal your
surprise but not | hope your pleasure.
Expect him at three or thereabouts."
NO date mentioned, YOU see" said
| Antony. Just tomorrow"
But he got this on Tuesday"
Did he?"
well, he read it out to ps on Tues.
day."
"oh. yes! he read it out to YOU"
Bin read the letter again, and then
turned 1t over and looked at the back
of it. The back OF it had nothing TO
say to him.
What about the postmark?" he ask.
ed.
I'VE haven't got the envelope, un
fortunately"
And YOU think that he got this let.
ter ON Monday"
TN inclined TO think so. Bill. Any.
how. / think-I feel almost certain
That ne knew on Monday that his broth.
ei was coming"
Is that going TO help us much?"
NO. IL makes Il more difficult.
There's something rather uncanny
about II all. / don't understand it."
He was silent FOR little. and then
ndded. Il wonder IL he inquest Is 40.
ing to help us"
What about last night? I'm longing
to hear what YOU make OF that. Have
YOU been thinking il out at an?"
Last night" suid Antony thought
fully 10 himself. Yes. last night vans
some explaining"
BIN waited hopefully Tor him to ex
plain What, for Instance. had Antony
been looking Tor ln the cupboard?
, u think began Antony slowly. thai
after last might We must give up IN,
.dca that Mark had been killed.. killee
. ! mean. by Coylry. don't bellev,
amy body would 30 TO ~ much troubl,
{ ,o hide a suit OF clothes when he hat
. "a body ON his hands. The body woulC
seem 80 much mort important. thlnl
d We may take .t now that the clothe,
q are oll that Cayley had TO hide"
/. But why not have kept them II
the passagc2"
He was frightened OF the passage
4 Miss Norris knew about IT,"
+. BIN said nothing for little. an,
: then with "a sudden laugh confessed
D. III was 40 exciting Yesterday" h.
=. sa.d apologctcally. and We seemed Il
oe just getting there. aud dlscoverinI
!. the most wonderful things. ind now
il And now"
g Well its so much more ordinary
Is Antony gave "A shout of laughter.
!. Ordinary he cried. "ordlnar,
!. Wen, I'm dashcdl Ordinary n only on
e thing would happen IN an ordinary wa,
e We might do something. but eyerythin
Il Is ridiculous"
Is Bul frightened up again.
b. Ridiculous Howg"
a Every way. Take those rid.cuiou
r. clothes we found last night. You ca
r. explain the brown suit. but why IN
" underclo'hes. You can explain N
undercloihes In some absurd way,
q. YOU like-you can say that Mark q
10 ways changed his underclothes whit.
ID ever he interviewed anybody from Au
Ie tralia-but why, In that ease. my des
d. Watson. why didn't he change h
{. collar7"
ID His collarg7 said Bnl In amasemen
Ills collar. Watson. There was
2 collar In the bag last night shit
70 socks. tle-everyihing excep, a cola
4. WHY"
IN Continued from our last issuel