Evening journal., 1922-08-14

consciously must have associates
It with the movement of that sor
Of door. BY Jovei" He got up. AM
busted his knees. Now. Bill. Jus
to make sure, so in and close tn
door like that. AS an afterthought
you know; and very quietly. so tina
don't hear the click OF f."
BIZ did as he was told, and ther
put his head out eagerly TO heai
what had happened.
THAT was IT," said Antony. with
absolute conviction. That was just
what saw yesterday" He came
out OF the office, and joined Bill In
the little room.
And now" he said, Tets try and
ind out what It was that Mr.. Cay
ley was doing in here, and why he
had 10 be so very careful that his
friend Mr.. Gillingham didn't over
hear him"
CHAPTER XIII
Antony's first thought was that
Cayley had hidden something-bu'
that was absurd. In the time a
his disposal. he could have done nc
moro than put Il away IN a drawer
whore it would be. much more open
TO discovery by Antony than II he
had kept II in his pocket
BIZ pulled open a drawer IN the
chest. and looked inside.
Why did he keep clothes here at
ALP" Antony asked. did he ever
change down here7"
My dear Tony, he had more
clothes than anybody IN the world.
He Just kept them here in case they
might be useful. I expect"
Il see. Yes" He was walking
around the room as he answered,
and he lifted the top OF the linen
basket which stood near the wash
basin and glanced in. "He seems
to have come in here for collar
lately"
Bin peered in. There was one
collar at the bottom OF the basket.
Yes. daressy he would" he
agreed. 'Tf he suddenly found that
the one he was wearing was uncom-
Portable or q little bir dirty, or
something. He was very finiokinr."
out.
1T must have been uncomtort-
able this time" he said, after ex-
amining II carefully. 1T couldn't
very we'll be cleaner" He dropped
It back again But what did Cayley
come in for so secretly7"
What did he want to shut the
door for7" said Bill. You conldn,r
have seen him, anyhow.
No. So II follows he was going
TO do something which he didn't
want me 70 hear"
by Jove. that's I'll" said Bill
eagerly.
Yes; but what7"
Bill frowned hopefully to himself.
but no Inspiration came.
well let's have some air. any-
way" he said at last, exhausted by
the effort, and he wen. TO the win
dow. opened II. and looked out.
Then. struck by an idea, he turned
back TO Antony and said, DO you
think I had better so up TO the
pond TO make sure that they're still
1t IL? Because" He broke off
suddenly at the sight of Antony's
'ace.
"Oh, idiot. idiot!" Antony cried.
oh, most super-excellent OF Wat
ionsi oh. you lamb, you blessingl
Oh. Gillingham. you Incompatible
Lssl"
what nm earth-,,
THE window. the windowi" cried
antony, pointing to 1t.
Bill turned back to the window,
expecting It to say something As
I said nothing. he looked at An
-ony again.
He was opening the window"
cried Antony.
''Who?"
cayley, OF course" Very gravely |
ana slowly he expounded. 'He |
came In here in order 10 open the |
WINDOW He shut the door so that
l shouldn't hear him open the win
uo". lie opened the window. I
came IN here and found the window
open. said, This window ,s ona,,
.as amazing powers Of analysis tell
ne tnat the murderer must have
escaped by this window on, ssiS
Cayley' raising his eyebrows. evvel,
said he, I suppose you must he
right Said proudly, L am roS
the window is open.' I said. Oh vo,
asst "
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