The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-05


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AsrevoIversshotswas heard two
AaiuuteS after
ssR9BEHTSABLETT, ne.er-do-wel1
br0th eraof e ;st
sAiARKABLBTT, the bachelor
proprietorofsss The Red House,
had returned from his q teen
years. absence in Australia and
beensushered into Marks office.
ANTONYSGILL gentle
nalsadYenturer8and friend OF !.
SgBlLLEBEVERLEY, one Sof Marks
GUESTS, arrived at that moment
To- find
MATTgcAYLEY, Marks compan-
I9n,spounding on the locked
ocFscf the o 1ice and demand
INF adnit tance.aa4T The two men
sentsrexIs the nice through a
windoW and on the floor found
fhesbodySof r. ebert with bull
LET through the head. Mark
Wassn be found.
TheSpolfce inspector Birch be-
Hayes that Mark has murdered his
sbrpthsrs whose visit he anticipat-
SSdE4Vff M 1nr,io vap l,y,fg fbor are
several which arouse An
thongs SUSPICIOUS. Cayley in
vitesg him to remain over the in
auestss A ntony informs Bill
that things are going
sp@Happenhe re soon. I,
GOO SWITEI1THE STORY
ECayley walking across the
lawn toward them, big,
ReaYyshouldered man, with one
nf those strong, clean-shaven,
ugIyfaces whf ch can never quite
he called claim.
9Gayleys nodded as he came to
them and stood there for mo-
~ ian AXE room for you.''
said sBi1l.. getting up.
Just anne to say, he went on.
They've rather lost their heads
nthaskttehen. and dinner won t
bea til II ha1fpast eight. Do Just
.saa yousa like about dressing. of
Havins said what he wanted to
Ssay;4C ayleysremained there little
as If not sure whether
1880 or stay. Antony wondered
whether he wanted to talk about
the afternoon's happenings, or
ethsr It was the one subject he
wished to avoid. To break the sill
he asked careless1y if the n-
sspsctorshadsgone.
Eayleyanodded. Then he said alb
tipt1ys Hes getting a warrant for
arrest
I;madss q suitably sympathetic
noiseHandsAn said with shrug
4houndS I'd d Oh that, wasn't he? It
anything They natur-
hold OF your cousin
or guilty
Which do you think he is Mr..
Ceiling said Cayley, looking
Eat him steadfly
Mark It's absurd, J" said Bill i'm
petnousl sly.
Bills loyal, you see, Mr.. cayley.
And you owe no loyalty to any
onaacQncerned?s'
ssExact1y So perhaps I might be
Efnos frank 35353
BIZ had dropped down on the
9sfass.fand Cayley took his place on
sthesseat, and sat there heavily, his
SelhoWsS on his knees, his chin on
hfshands,g gazing; at the ground.
want youst to be quite frank"
he said at last. Naturally ann
sprejuiced where Mark is concern
SadgSoSI want to know how my sug-
sEestiona strikes you-who have no
prsjudtc either way
our stion e.
his brother, twas purely accident
Ia alas told the Inspector
Bi1l slooked 8up@with interest.
y 10y gu mean that Robert did the
sho1dup business" he said. and
there was BIT Of struggle, and
went off, and then
sAIarkllost his head and bolted?
ThatssortFofidea?"
49, Exactly
that seems all right"
e%tIrued to Antony. There's
snathing5Wrong with that, is there?
Tits the most natural explanation
sto@anyone who knows Mark.
Antony pulled at his pipe.
suppose 1t isl he said slow
sly. But there's one thing that
worries me rather.'''
ssstsWhat,ss;that?" Bill and Cayley
asked the question simultane-.
sously.S
Thes key?,, said Bill.
Cayleys lifted his head and look
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