The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-09-11
CONTINUED from our last issue)

waiting to be taken to the George. |
no Bill coming upstairs after more |
prolonged breakfast, this early morn |
ing hustle was little surprising.
whats the hurry" he asked
"None. But we don't want to come |
back here after the inquest. Get your
packing over now and then we can |
have the morning to ourselves.
"Righto." He turned TO 80 to his
room, and then came back again. Il
say, are we going to relt Cayley that
we're staying at the George
You're not staying at the George
Bill. Not officially. You're going back
To London"
"Ohw
"Yes. ASK Cayley to have your lug
gage sent in TO stanton, ready Tor
you when you catch a train there atte"
the inquest. You can tell him that
you've got to see the Bishop of London
at once. The fact that you are hurry
ing back to London To be confirmed
will make it seem more natural That
| should resume my interrupted solitude
at the George as soon as you have
gone"
"rhen where do ! Sleep tonight?'
"Unofficany, In my bed unless
they've got another spare room at the
George I've put your confirmation
robe-I mean your paiamas and brushes
and things-in my bag. ready for YOU.
Is there anything else YOU want to
know. No? Then 20 and pack. And
meet me at ten-thirty beneath the
blasted oak or in the hail or some.
where. 1 want to talk and talk and
talk. and l must have my Watson"
Good" said Bill. and went OF TO his
room.
An hour later they wandered out TO-
gether into the park.
"Well?' said Bill. as they sat down
underneath a convenient tree. Talk
away"
u had many bright thoughts in
my bath this morning" began Antony.
THE brightest ore of all was that we
were being damn fools and working
at this thing from the wrong end al
together"
well, that's helpful
''lf we had been professionals, l be-
lieve we should have gone at it from
the other end. The Robert end We've
been wandering tbout Mark and Cayley
all the time. Now let's wonder about
Robert for a Bit"
I'VE know so little about him"
"Well, let's see what We do know.
First OF all, then. we know vaguely
that he was 4 bad lot.
Yes"
And then We know rather curl.
Gus thing. We know that Mark told
sou all that this black sheep was
coming. Now, why did he tell you?
Bill was thoughtful for moment
Il suppose he said slowly, that
he knew We We're bound to see him
and thought that the best way was
10 be quite frank about him"
But We're you bound to see him,
You were ali away playing golf
1--WE were bound TO see him II h,
stayed in the house that night"
Very well, then. That's one thing
we've discovered. Mark knew that
there was no chance Of getting Robert
cut OF the house at once"
Bill looked at his friend eagerly.
GO on" he said. This is getting
interesting
He also knew something else" Wen
on Antony. 'He knew that Robcr
was bound TO hetray his real character
to you as soon as you met him"
Yes. That's sound enough"
We'll, now. doesn't 10 strike you tha
Mark made up A.s mind about al. thu
rather quickly
How do you mean?'
lie got this letter at breakfast. III
read 10. ana directly he had read it h
began 10 confdc lu you al. That l
lee say, Ia about one second he though
odt tho whole business and tamv I'd
= doc.siou--to TWO decisions, lie ,uu
t.dered the possibility of getting Rol
ert Out OF the way before you cam
back, and decided that 10 was impo.
able. lie considered the possibility q
Roberts behaving like an ordinary d,
cent person .u public. and decided tha
u was very unlikely. lie came TO thos
two decisions .nstantaneously. as b
was reading the letter Isnt that ratl
er quick work?"
Well what's the cNpauaton?"
Antony waited until he had refille
ana lighted his pipe before answcr.nl
What's The explanation Well. let
have il for a moment and take anoth,
look at the Two brothers lu conjunO
tOn, this tImc with Mrs Norbury."
Mrs. Norbury?' said BM. surprise,
Yes Mark hoped to marry All,
- Norbury Now, if Robert really va
blot upon the family honor. Mar
would want to do one OF two thing
Either Keep Il from the Norburys a
together, or else. u IL had to con
out. tell them himself before u
news came to them indirectly We
he told them. But the funny thing
that he told them the day before no
ert's letter came. Robert came. az
and was killed. the day before yeste
Tuesday Mark told Mrs. 80
burl about him on Monday What
you make of thatf'
HCoInc deuce." said Bill after car
frl Thought. He'd always meant
tell her. his suit was prosperlng. az
Just before 1t was finally settled.
told her That happened to be 40
day. ON Tuesday he got Roberts ],
ter and felt jolly glad that he'd to
her In time
"well. t might be that. but Il
rather curious coincidence. And he
l. something which makes Il very cuI
Gus indeed II only occurred to mo
the hath this morning lnspirir
place. a bathroom. We'll. its this
told her on Monday morning. on h
waA to Atiddleston IN the ear"