The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-04


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ssslARE2.ABLETT,b bachelor proprie-,
torSofsThs#Redf House, had ar
switzerland I been ushered into
Marksssoffices; shot was heard.
1lYsGILLINGHAM a friend
sof VI
BHLBENERLEY one OF Marks
guests arrived at that moment
tosf1ndgMark,s companion
$s lpckeds doosrofst the office and de-
Sssmanding Sadmittance The two
smen entered the office by win
dow and on the floor found the
bod OF Robert with bullet
sthrongh8th the head. Mark was mo-
whereMtos be found. Investigation.
bYTInspectorsBi Birch showed that.
Mark had learned with consider
able disgust and annoyance Of
the comingSof Robert. Cayley re-
fused to- believe that Mark had
dsldiberaita1 murdered Robert
Gosoa sWITHe THE STORY
ssss CHAPTER "
The housekeeper room had
heard something Of the news by
hiss tim and Audrey had had a
busy time explaining, to other
the staff exactly
What .heShad satd and what. she
said The details were not
quite Established yet, but this
much Eat least was certain: that
fT. NIark,ssbr other had shot him
Sfself8 and spirited Mr. Mark away,
andsthat Audrey had seem at once
that he was that sort of man
Elsie had sKacontribution OF her
ssoWns fo&imake.3 She had actually
heard M EFT lark in. the offiSe,
his brother.
4ade said ID heard him say it
with my own ears It's my turn
now he said !, triumphant-like. =
sssNellsi youssthink that's a,
threat, dear you're very particu-
3slarssss must say 4
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Elsie's
she was in front Of
lnspe Birch. She gave her own
with the readiness of one
Whoshad already repeated it sew
Then you didn't see Mr.. Mark
ssir;;sheSmust have come in.
sssgbetoreS and gone up to his room
sss.yEe1l,Is think that's all that I
IVAN TITO know. Now what about
theIother servants2,'
s.ssElsie heard the master and
talking together" said
ssAudreyseage He was saying.
Mem ark,sal Smean-ns
ga /. no is Elsie. by the
aone9of the housemaids. Shall
Isend her tosyou, sir
lease. -
fall that Interested Inspector
sBirchSwas8th that Elsie was passing
hall, and heard voices
Sin the office.
.ssAnd stopped to listen?"
seCertatn1y not, said Elsie with
dignity. was just passing
ssthrong the hall, just as you
might8haveEb been yourself, and not
sssupposingz talking secrets.
4didns kNto stop my ears, as
no ed ubt ought to have DONE
And she shifted slightly.
Come, come" said the inspecs
Stor soothing1y. Now then. what
SSWasitSyou heard I: Try to remeu-
Sber thesseSac
Somethtng about working a
passaEe,f thought Elsie.
essssH'm. orkingsa passage owe:
Scou1d that have been it,"
sSsssEhatsss right, sir, said Elsie
eagerly. He'd worked his pass
age@oVer.
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Sand then Mr.. Mark said loudly
trump my
turn now. You wait"
ss.s.Eriumphantly? 81
Asamucha as to say his chance
had come
ZssESs.sAndSthat,ssa all you heard?'
THAT'S all, sir-not standing
There listening, but Just passing
Through the hall, as it might be
anys time.
Well, that's really very i'm
Ap0rtant, Elsie. Thank you"
Elsie gave him smile, and re-
eagerly;to the kitchen.
Meanwhile Antony had been ex
splorfng little on his own. There
was pofnt4which was puzz1ing
.sHew went through the hall to
The front of the house and stood at
sthe open door. He and Caylel had
run round the house to the left
ssssSureIysitBwould have been quicker
stoShavesrun round to the right7 I'm
doubted1y they went the longest
fWaysround.
S sssssigss<essSVhy?s" he asked himself. sWas
itstosgiye Mark more time in which
tossscape Only. In that case-why
Also how did Cayley know
thenE thataitaWasS Mark$whow was try
to escape? If he had
guessed-thatSone had shot the 9TH
ser.it Twas much more likely that
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