The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-07
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revolver shot was heard two
asminntesga after
RoBERTSTABLETT, ne'er do we'll
brother OF ID
sAdARKgABLETT. bachelor proprie e.
Z ;torsof The Red House, had been
ushered into Marks office on his
return from a 15-years' absence
insAusralia.
GlLL1NGHAM gentle
sSs man adventurer and friend OF
9BILI$BEVERLEY. one OF Marks
guests. arrived at that moment
To find
MATT&CA:YLEY, Marks constans
sacompanion, pounding on the
Locked door OF the office and de-
manding admittance. The two
men the room through a
window and discovered the body
soiS Robert with bullet thr11gh
the head: Mark was not TO be
6tound
Anthony. who had been invited
Shy Eayley to remain at The Req
House withaBill until the incest
rs over, refuses tosbelieve the the
oryKof Inspector Birch that Mark
Robert. Several things
arouse ibis suspicious. Il the key
ssotS the fffce d oorfwas on the out
sgsid esscoud Mark have locked it?
sHeSasks Bill Ito tell him all he
gknows@o OF Mark schara cteristics
GO soN WITH THE STORY
BillSswas silent, wondering how
dc orb re
shadSneYer formed themselves very
Ssdefinta in his own mind. Seeing
ssshisa hesitation, Antony said
" ~ ought to. have warned you
sthatSnothing that you say will be
taken down shy the reporters so
you needn't bother about plit
s,infinitiye or two. Talk about any
thing you like, how you like.
IS. Well. Mark fancies himself at
3sarrarging things. He arranges
ISthings, and it's understood that the
sguestsH fall in with the arrange
Fmentaa
ABRAMS ing5 things for YOU 2"
res. OF course, it's a delightful
house and opportunities for every
sgame. or sport that's ever been in
&vented But with it all, Tony.
there's faint sort of feeling that
you've got to do as you're
|stold
Hop; d you mean %
& He's a. devil for taking offense.
alThatMiss Norris-did you see her
-she,s done for herself. don't
mind betting what you like that
fshe never comes here again"
,
Bill laug to himself.
" 81 were sall in 1t. really-at
least Betty and were. There's
Ssupposed to be a ghost attached to
9the. koue Lady; Anne Patten. Ever
heard of her
& Never, 80
sss:Ss. Mark told us, about her at din
3Sners one night. He rather liked the
idea of there being a ghost in his
!idoesn,t believe in ghosts. l think
iheWanted all of US to believe in
her, and yet he was annoyed with
s3Betty and Mrs. Calladine for believ-
;sing in ghosts at all. Rum chap.
Well anyhow, Miss Norris-she's
Saotress, some actress tco-dress-
led up as the ghost and played the
fool 8 bit. And poor Mark was
frightened out Of his life. Just for
& "a nom ent, you know"
I, Where did the ghost appear -
7. e Down by the bowlin g-green.
That's supposed to be its hauuts,
you know
Was. Mark very angry after
ward 2,
oh, Lord, yes. Sulked for a
whole day. He got over it-he
sgenerally does He's just like a
:schild. That's really it, Tony; he's
ikea child in some ways. AS a
ssmatte1- OF fact, he was unusually
sssbucked with himself this MORN
ing. ~ IS
~ he generally IN FORM"
He's quite good company, you
Know. f.ssyou ii take him the right
He's rather vain and child
hs--we1 like I've, been telling
sfy ou--and self-importaut; but
Bill broke OFF suddenly rs say,
you know. lit really is the limit,
talking about your host like
ssfhis.''
Don't think of him as your
;Sllost. Think of him as suspect
seds murderer with a warrant out
against him.
Oh, but that's All rot, you
know, s.
It's the fact, Bill .
Yes,s. but51 mean, he didu't do
it, HeswouIdn't murder anybody.
lisa funny thing to say, but
well, he's not big enough for it,
" 'SuDpo 1t was an accident, as
esTCayleys says would he lose his
sHhead samd run away2''
Bill conside cred for a moment.
es, really think he might.
youS know He nearly ran away
when hesaw the ghost.''
well, now said Antony,
sS,sSssWhaf about CayIeye',