Evening journal., 1922-08-21


Robert was coming to see him. and
had to be in first with the news. u
'But-but-"
"And that would explain the other
polnt-rhis instantaneous decision at
breakfast to tell you all about his
brother. II wasn't instantaneous
He knew on Monday that Robert
was coming, and decided then that
you would all have to know"
Then how do you explain the let
ter?"
well. let's have a look at It,"
Antony took the letter from his
pocket and spreadft out on the grass
between them.
Mark, your loving brother is COM
ing 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 I hope your
pleasure. Expect him at three or
thereabouts."
mo date mentioned. you see"
said Antony. Just tomorrow"
But he got this on Tuesday"
ibid he?"
"well. he read It out to us on
Tuesday"
"oh. yesl he read II out 10 you. :"
Bill read the letter again. and then
turned IL over and looked at the
back OF it. The back OF It had moth
ing to say TO him.
What about the postmark?" he
asked.
I'VE haven't got the envelope. un-
fortunately"
"And you think that he got this
letter on Monday"
I'm inclined 10 think so. Bill,
Anyhow. 1 think-I feel ALMOST GER
tain-that he knew on Monday that
his brother was coming"
Is that going to help us much ?"
No. 1t makes It more difficult.
There's something rather uncanny |
about IL all. l don't understand IT,"
He was silent for little, and then
added, II wonder IL the inquest is
going to help u.s.,
What about last night? I'm long
ing TO hear what you make of that.
Have you been thinking It out at
all?"
Last night" said Antony
thoughtfully TO himself. YES, last
night wants some explaining"
Bill waited hopefully for him TO
explain. What. for instance, had
Antony been looking for in the cup
board?
Il think" began Antony slowly. |
that after last night we must give |
up the idea that Mark has been
Killed; killed, mean. by Csyley. 1 |
don't believe anybody would go to so |
much trouble to hide a suit OF |
clothes when he had a body on his |
hands. The body would seem so |
much more important. think we /
may take IL now that the clothes |
are all that Cayley had to hide"
But why not have kept them In |
the passage?"
He was frightened Of the pas |
sage. Miss Norris knew about it,"
Bill said nothing for a little, and /
hen with a sudden laugh confessed. !
1T was so exciting yesterday" he |
aid spologetically. "and we seemed |
O be just getting there. and dis |
overing the most wonderful things,
nd now
"And now?"
well. It's so much more ordi-
ary."
Antony gave a shout OF laughter.
Ordinary" he cried. Ordinary |
Veil. I'm dashedi Ordinary II only
ne thing would happen In an or
mary way. we might do something,
ut everything is ridiculous"
Bill frightened up again.
Ridiculous How"
Every way. Take those ridicu-
ous clothes we found last night.
'ou can explain the brown suit. but
rhy the underclothes. You can ex-
lain the underciothes in some alb
urd way. II you like-you can say
nat Mark always changed his un-
lerclothes whenever he interviewed
anybody from Australls-but why.
n that case. my dear Watson, why
iiant he change his coilar?"
His collar7" said Bill in amaze
nent
His collar, Watson. There was
no collar in the bag last night
Shirt, socks, tie--everything except
a collar. Why?"
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