Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-09

QQn remember EoDclNb tne pill|alu'
room kew d: the i.ne ! must have
done go without knowing. Probably
when I cav Cayley banging at tie
door ! may have wondered sub-cou.
sc!ous'y whether the key Of the room
next 10 Il would ~. Well. when |
was sitting out boy myself on that
seat Just before you came along.
went over the whole scene In my
mind. and ] suddenly saw the bill
I ilard.rOOm key there-ouiside. And
/ began TO wonder II the office key
had been outside too When Cayley
came up. told you my idea and you
were both interested hut Cayley
was just shade too interested.
daresay you didn't notice u. but he
was"
by Jove"
well. o; course that proved
nothing: and the key business didn't
really prove ANYTHING because
whatever side OF the door the other
keys were. Mark might have locked
his own private room from the IN
side sometimes. But ! piled u on.
and pretended that Il was enormous.
~ important. and quite altered the
case altogether. and having go; Cay
ley thoroughly anxious about u. a.
l expected. he couldn't resist Tie
altered the keys and gave himself
away entirely"
But the library key was s,ll out
oil ltfH. ID b.
Because hes a clover devil For
one th.ug. the Inspector had been IN
the library. and might poss.ol, nave
noticed 10 already. And Tor aa'
other" Antony hcslja,cd
WHAT" said BIZ. after waiting
Tor han 20 20 on.
ITS only euesswork. But
fancy that Cayley was thoroughly
upset about the key business he
didn't want TO commit himself def.
nltely TO the statement that The hey
was either outside or inside. lie
wanted 10 leave u vague. IL was sal.
est that way
Il see." said BIN slowly
Blu, h.s mind was elsewhere Tie
Was wondering suddenly about Cay
ley.
Now then. Watson said Antony
suddenly. ITS time you sad some
thing"
Il say. Tony. do you really mean
| ~"
Il mean what I said. E.lL No
more"
We'll. what does Il amount to-"
simply that Robert Albeit died In
the office this afternoon. and that
Cayley knows exactly how he died
That's all. Il doosn follow that Cay
ley killed him"
no. No. Of course u doesn't"
BIN gave sigh OF relief Hes Just
shielding Mark. what"
That's the simplest explanation n
you're "a friend o: Cayiey and wan,
20 loi him down lightly. But then
I'm not. you see.
why isn't Il simple. anyhow"
Wei. lets have the explanation
then. aud ia undertake TO give YOU
a simpler one afierward only 20
member-the key II on the outs.d,
OF the door 20 start with"
Yea well. / don't mind fhsi
| Mark goes in % see his brother. and
they quarrel and all the rest o; u.
lust as Clyley was suying Cayley
hears the shot. and In order 10 giye
/ Mark time 10 get away. locks the
( door and that he can't get In. Hows
preteuds that Mark has locked the
door. aud that be can't get Ia. Hows
thatg"
Hopeless. Watson. hopeless"
"Whyg"
How does Cayiey know that II IL
Mark who has shot Robert. and not
The other way roundy"
oh" said Bill. rather upset
Yes" lie thought for moment
IAN right Say that Cayiey has
gone into the room first. and seen
Robert on the ground"
"Weil?"
We'll. there you are"
And what does he say 10 Mark
THAI It's me afternoon. aud could
he lend h.m a northumberland
\ or does be ask him what's nap
penedy'
Z "Neil. ~ course. suppose be asks
what happened. sud Bill reluctant
Ily.
And what does Msrk sBv7-
Explains that the revolver went
81 accidentally during sirugg.r.'
~ uereupon cayhy shields min
by-by dong what. Bill7 EIcoafAg.
log him 10 do the damn sllllesf thlng
that any man could possibly do
confess his guilt by running awayr'
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