New Britain herald., 1922-08-05
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 toward them, big, heavy shouldere,
 man, with one of those strong, clean shaven, ugly, faces which can neve quite be called plain.
 Cayley nodded as he came to them and stood there for moment.
 We can make room for you" sait Bill, getting up
 "Oh, don't bother. thanks. I jus came to say" he went on to Antony that naturally they've rather los their heads in the kitchen, and din Ter won't be till half-past eight. Dc just as you like about dressing, ol course"
 Having said what he wanted to say Cayley remained there little awkwardly, as if not sure whether to 50 or to stay. Antony wondered whether he wantetd to talk about the afternoons happenings, or whether 1t was the one subject he wished to avoid. To break the silence he asked carele4sly If the inspector had gone.
 Cayley nodded. Then he said ab- ruptly Hes getting a warrant for Marks arrest"
 Bill made a suitably sympathetic
 
 of the shoulders, Well, he was bound to do that. wasn't he? It doesn't mean anything They naturally want to get hold of your cousin, innocent CT guilty
 Which do you think he is MT. Dillingham;" 2" said Cayley, looking at him steadily.
 Mark? It's absurd.' said Bill impe4uously.
 "Bill's loyal, you see, MT. Cayley'
 And you owe no loyalty to anyone concerned?"
 Exactly. So. perhaps I might be too frank
 Bill had dropped down on the grass,.a and Cayley took his place on the seat .and sat there heavily, his elbows on his knees, his chin on his hands. gazing at the ground.
 '1 want you to be quite frank he said at last Naturally I am preju- diced where Mark is concerned. So want to know how my suggestion strikes you-who have no prejudices either way"
 Your suggestion
 My theory that, if Mark killed his l told the inspector"
 Bill looked up with interest.
 You mean that Robert did the hold-up business" he said, and there was a bit of a struggle, and the re- volver went off, and then Mark lost his head and boted? That sort of idea?''
 Exactly"
 well, that seems all right" He turned to Antony There's nothing wrong with that, is there?, It's the most natural explanation to anyone who knows Mark"
 Antony pulled at his pipe.
 T suppose 1t is," he said slowly. But there's one thing that worries me rather" What's that?" Bill and Cayley lsked the question simultaneously. The key"
 "The key?" said Bill.
 Cayley lifted his head and looked It Antony. What about the key?" ae asked.
 Well there may be nothing to it; just wondered Suppose Robert vas killed as you say, and suppose Mark lost his head and thought of ,othing but getting away before any me could see him. Well, very likely led lock the door and put the key in lis pocket. He'd do it without think ng just to gain moments time" s"Yes, that's what l suggest" "Yes, that's all right if the key is here. But suppose it isn't there?" The suggestion, made as if it were ready an established fact, startled hem both.
 What do you mean?" said Cayley. Well, it's just a question of where eople, happen to keep their keys. ou go up, to your bedfoom, and per aps you like to lock your door in ase anybody comes wandering in hen you've only got one sock and a air of braces on. Well, that's natural r 1oush. But downstairs people don't ok themselves in. It's really never one at all. Bill, for instance, has ever locked himself into the dining ,om in order to be alone with the ,erry. On the other hand. all omen, and particularly servants ave a horror of burglars. And If burglar gets in by the window, they xe to limit his activities to that par cular room So they keep the keys , the outside of the doors and lock c doors when they go to bed.' He locked the ashes out of his pipe, and lded, At least, my mother always ed to-"
 You mean" said Bill excitedly, hat the key was on the outside of