Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-18
By Stanley

door. with springs on them close'
Tho sort which old gentlemen
have to keep out draughtsF"
yes. Just al nrsl they hardly
move al ALL and then very. very
slowly they swing towel, that was
the way tho shadow moved. and sub
consciously must have associated
Il with the movement, OF that sort
OF door. by Jover' lie got W. and
busted his knees. Now, Bill. just
10 make sure. go in and close the
door like that As an sfterthought.
you know: and very quietly. so that
I don't hear the click Of II"
Bill did a. he was told, and then
put his head out eagerly TO hear
what had happened
THAT was IL" said Antony. with
absolute conviction. That was just
what I saw yesterday" lie came
out OF the ofice. and Joined Bill In
the little room.
And now" he said. Tets try and
and out what II was that Mr. Cay
ley was doing In here. and why he
had 10 be so very careful that his
friend Mr.. Gilllngham didn't over.
hear him"
CHAPTER XIII
A NTONY'S frst thought was that
/ n Cayley had hidden something
but that was absurd In the
time a, his disposal. he could have
done no more than put away IN
drawer. where II would be much
more open 20 discovery by Antony
than IL h. had kept Il In his pocket.
Bill pulled open a drawer IN the
chest. and looked inside.
why aid he keep clothes here "
all7' Antony asked. Did he ever
change down here7"
My dear Tony. he had more
clothes than anybody H. the world
We Just k.pt them here IN case they
night BE- useful. l expect"
II see. Yes" lie was walking
around the room as he answered. and
ts lif:sd the top Of the linen b1ske,
which stood near the wash basin and
glanced In lie seems 10 have come
II here for a collar lately"
Bill peered In. There was one col
Tar at the bottom OF the basket
Yes | daresay he would he
agreed. III he suddenly found that
the one n. vas wearing vas uncom.
Portable Or q little bit dirty. or some.
hing He vas very nnicking."
Arteuy cant over and picked u
ct
1T must have been uncomfortable
tN's time" he said. after examining
Il carefully. II couldn't very well
be olesnsr." lie dropped II back
sxaln. But what did Cayiey come
II for 30 seeretly?"
What ID re wait 10 shut the
door for?" sAi1 Bill. you couldn't
have seen hi n. anyhow"
NO. 20 Il follows he was roinx
- do something wh!eh "a, d.dni
want m, 20 ne-r."
by love. that's Il" said Bill
eagerly.
Yes: but WHAT"
Bill trowned hopefully TO himself.
but no Inspiration came.
Well. let's have some air. any.
way" he said NJ last. exhausted by
me effort. and he went to the vim
dow. opened II. and looked out Then.
struck b. an idea, he turned back
10 Antony and said. DO you think
had better so up 10 ia pond 10
make sur. tina, they're still y, ~
Because" lie broke OF suddenly
al the sight OF An,ony's face.
"oh. i5ist. idiotr Antony cried.
"0h. Tost super excellent Of Wat.
sons. O.. ytu lamb. you blessing,
oh. GiltfSham. you incompatible
ass"'
what on earth-"
The window. the window cried
Antony. poirting to II.
Bill turned back 10 the window.
expecting IL 10 ssy something. As
u SAID nothing. he looked at An.
tony again.
He was opening tn. window"
cried Antony.
"whog"
"Caylsy. OF course" Very grave
ly and slowly he erpounded. "Hs
came In here IN order 10 open the
window. lie shut the door 10 that
] shouldn't hear him open the win.
dow. He opened the window.
came In here and found the window
open. ] said. This window 1. open.
My amazing powers OF analysis tell
mo that the murderer must have
escaped by this window Oh said
Cayley. raising bis eyebrows Wen
sad he. J suppose you must be
right' SAID ! proudly. 4 am. For