The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-08-04

/ don KNOW IN MdIk pocket 4
expect"
"Ah" He pulled at his beard. Can
you remember what 1t said?'
las far as I remember, something
like this: Mark. your loving brother
is coming to see you tomorrow. all
the way from Australia. I give you
warning so that you will be able to
conceal your surprise, but not hope,
your pleasure. Expect him at three,
or whereabouts"
abr The inspector copied It down
carefully. Did you notice the post
mark?"
London"
"And what was Marks attitude7"
Annoyance. disgust Cayley
hesitated.
apprehension"
'N-no, not exactly Or, rather,
apprehension of an unpleasant in
terview, not of any unpleasant out
come for himself"
You mean that he wasn't afraid
of violence, or blackmail, or anything
OF that sort?"
HE didn't appear to be-"
Right 3" Now then. he ar.
rived. you say, about three o'clock2'
Yes. about that"
who was in the house them"
mark and myself. and some OF the
servants. I don't know which. OF
course, you will ask them directly, no
doubt"
with your permission. No
guests?"
"They were out all day playing
golf"
Where were you when Robert ar.
rived?" asked Birch.
Cayley explained how he had been
sitting in the hall. how Audrey had
asked him where the master was, and
how ne had said that he had last seen
him going up to the Temple.
She went away and went on with
my book. There was a step on the
stairs and 1 looked up to see Mark
coming down. He went into the Of
t1ce and I went on with my book
again. I went into the library for &
moment to refer to another book,
and when I was in there I heard q
shot. At least, It was q loud bang. I
wasn't sure II 1t was a shot. l stood
and listened. Then I came slowly to
the door and looked out. Then l went
back again, hesitated a bit. you know,
and finally decided to go across to
the Office and make sure II was ell
right. turned the handle Of the
door and found 1t was locked. Then
l got frightened. and I banged at the
door and shouted. and-well that WAS
when Mr. Dillingham; arrived" He
went or to explain how they had
found the body.
The inspector looked at him with
smile.
yes. wei. we shall have to 20
over some of that again, Mr.. Cayiey.
Mr.. Mark. now. Did hs say any
thing?
He said. Roberts herer or some
thing OF the sort. I said Yes, and
no gave sort Of shrug. and said
Don't go too far away, I might want
you; and then went IN"
What did you think he meant by
THAR"
Wen, he consuIts me a good deal.
you know. I'm his sort OF unofficial
solicitor IN a kind Of way"
Yes. How long was it before you
heard the shot7"
Two minutes, perhaps.T
The inspector finished hts writing,
and then regarded Cayley thought
fully. Suddenly no said:
What Is your theory OF Roberts
death2"
Cayley shrugged hts shoulders.
you've probably seen more than
I've seen" he answered. Il can only
speak as a layman-and Marks
friend"
"TVeH7"
Then should say that Robert
came here meaning trouble. and
bringing a revolver with hin. He
produced it almost at once. Mark
tried to get 1t from him. there was
little struggle perhaps. and It went
off Mark lost 4his head. finding him
self with revolver in his hand and
a dead man at his feet. His one
dea was to escape, He locked the
door almost instinctively. and then.