The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-05

IS "a RsG IL g
lTakg yonir aeei oental fheor and
lsee where YOU getak No insfincs
tive {the key now Is
|there1 Hes got to open the door
to- get ft. and Opening the door
means Ssh owing his d cad to any
body In the hal III IS cousin, for
Instance. whom heSleft thereStwo
minutes #ago.#Is a man in Marks
state Of mind fright ened tos death
lest he should be found with the
body, going to do anything SO fool
hardy as that a,ss
He needn't have been afraid
of me- said $CayIey.
Then why didn't he call for
you He knew .you were about
Heaven knows he wanted advice.
But the whole theory OF Marks
escape is thathe was afraid of you
and of everybody else
Yes, expect you re right
said Bill though fully. . Unless
he took the key in with him, and
locked the door at once"
Exactly. But in that case you
have to build up a new theory en-
tirely.',
.tYou mean that it makes it
seem more deliberate?,
Yes; that, certainly. But It
also seems to make Mark out an
absolute IDIOT Just suppose for,
a moment that. for urgent rea-
sons which neit her Of you know
anything about, he had wish to
get rid of his brother. Would he
have. done It like that? Just
killed him and then run away?
No II you really wanted to re-
move an undesirable brother, you
would do It little bit more
Icleverly than that.
Cayley had been silent, APP
parently thinking over this new
idea. With his eyes still on the.
ground, he taid now:
I hold to my opinion that it,
was purely accidental, and that
Mark lost his head and ran away.
But what about the key?"
asked Bill.
I'VE don't know yet that the
keys were outside.
oh, well, of course, if they
are inside, then your original
theory is prob ably the correct
one. Having often seen them OUT
side, y just wondered-that's all"
went on Cayley stubbornly, II
still think it might have been ac
cidental. He might have taken it
in with him, knowing that the
interview would be an unpleasant
one, and not wishing to be inter
rupted.''
But he had just told you to
stand by in case he wanted you:
SO why should he lock you out?
Besides, should think that If a.
man were going to have an I'M
pleasant interview with a threat
ening relation, the last thing he
would do would be to barricade
himself in with him. He would
wants to open all the doors and
say. Get out Of it!
mouth looked obstinate. Antony
gave tIeapologetic laugh and
stood up.
We'll, come on, Bill, he said
we ought to be stepping He
held out a hand and pulled his
ley, he went on. You must for
friend up. Then. turning to Cay
give me II have let my thoughts
run on rather,
That's alright. Mr.. Gilling-
ham, said Cayley, standing up
too. you say that you're going
up to the inn now about your
bag?
CHAPTER VII
They walked in silence for a
little, until they had left the
house and gardens well behind
them.
TELL me something about
Mark said Antony suddenly
What sort of things?"
We'll. never mind about his
being your host. or about your
being a perfect gentleman. or
like that Cut out the
Manners for Men, and tell me
what you think Of Mark, and how
you like staying with him, and
how many rows your little house
party has had this week, and how
you get on with Cayley, and all
the rest Of it,
Bill looked at him eagerly
II say, are you being the COM
p1ete detectlye?''
Well, wanted a new pro-
fession," smiled the other.
what fun I mean" he cor
rected himself alphabetically. :
Zone oughtnt to say that. when,
there's man dead in the house,
and ones host He broke OF
a little uncertain ly.
t.Well?" said Antony. Garry
on. Mark"
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