The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-08-25

duct had seemed rather absurd, but
then, Just for the moment, Cayley had
lost his head But as soon as Antony
suggested trying the windows, Cay
lcv saw that that was the obvious thin-
to do. SO he leads the way to the
windows-the longest way.
Why? To give the murderer time to
escape? II he had thought then that
Mark was the murderer perhaps, yes.
But he thinks that Robert is the muir
derer. If he /, not hiding anything, he
must think so. Indeed he says so,
when he sees the body; IL was afraid
It was Mark" he says, when he finds
that it is Robert who is killed. No
reason, then for wishing to gain time.
on the contrary, every instinct would
urge him 10 get into the room as quick
ly as possible, and seize the wicked
Robert. Yet he goes the longest way
round. why? And then, why run?
That's the question" said Antony
to himself, as he filled his pipe, "and
lless me il | know the answer
lie sat there with his unlit pipe in
his hand. thinking. There were ol'e
or two o,her things IN the back OF his
brain waiting To be taken out and
locked at. For the moment he lcti
them mdisurbed. They would come
back to him later when he wanted
them.
He laughed suddenly and lit his pipe
81 was wanting new profession
/ le thought and now ye found IT,
Antony Gnagham, our own private
scuthhound | shall begin today"
Whatever Antony Ghlngham's othel
/ qualifications for his new profession
ne hal at any rate a brain winch
worked clearly and quickly. And tbs
clear brain Of his had already told him
that he was the only person in the
| house at thq, moment who was un'
/ handicapped in the search for truth
The Inspector had arrived in 1t to find
"a man dead and man missing II
WAS extremely probable, no doubt, that
the missing man had shot the dead man
lut IL was more thln extremely prob
able. &c was almost certain that the
] IIIHIN"|NNl MNNNN NsANA MH|AA wv fNt'"Ht
ihau his extremely probable solution
was the one true solution, and that, n'
consequence. he would be less disposed
&, sGcr without pref iudcc amy other
sumtion Inspccto" nych was certainly
prepared TO roliovo that Mark had shot
h.s brother Robert had been shown
into the office twi,noss Audrey; Mari.
uad gone iu to Robert (witness Cay.
2 ley). Mark and Robert had been heard
talking twitn,ss Elacl, there was n
shot twltnoas ,yoryhody) the room
had been entered and Roberts BODY
2 had been found lw.tucss Caylcy and
dillingham;. And Mark was missing
Obviously then. Mark had killed his
b brother; accidentally MS Cayley bclicv
? ed. or deliberately. as Elsie's evidence
3 seemed TO suggest
But there were Other possibilities. II
{ would have Interested Antony to know
, that, just a. the time when he wa,
4 feeling rather superior Co the proiu
J.. diced Inspector the Inspector himself
81 Vas letting his mind dwell lovingly
k upon the possibilities m connection
o with Mr. Gillingham. Was 10 only
o. coucidnoe that Mr. Glugham ha,
81 turned up just when he didg And Aif
n Heycrloy's curious answers when askc,
Tor some account of his friend. An as
IN slsiant In "a tohaccon.stsl An old man
N MIR ulllingham. evidently. IL NIGH
h. be rs well To- Keep am eye on him.
CHAPTER VI.
10 Tho guests had said goodby to Caylcy
Va according to their different mannrl
Blll had scen them into iho car. ha
N taken MS own iarewclls with spect
,e squeeze Of tho hand FOR Betty. an
ID had wandered out 10 join Antony o
TX his garden scat
~ wei. this is run show, said d.
I'd a. he sat down
- VERY rum. william"
And you actually walked right int
ed III"
~ "RiEh, into IL" said Antony and pr
y. oeeded to tell all that he had altoad
a told the inspector. BIN interrupiln
a, him here aud there with appropriai
ed Good Lorda" and whistles,
of II say, it's n bit OF business, ism
a it7 Where do I come In. exactly"
y Antony smiled at him.
he "well. there's nothing 20 worry aho,
AT yeu know. Besides. need you. ThIni
AZ are roins to happen hero soon"
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