The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-12

When you said that the books had
been rearranged q year ago---9usL
about the time the crOquet-box
came into $existence-of course y
guessed why So looked about
for the dullest books ! could fipd,
the books nobody ever read "A O lt,'',-s
iously the collection Of sermon
books a id-Vfctorian clergyman an
was the shelf we wanted
" Yes. I see But why were you
10 certain OF the particular place
t.Wel1, he had to mark the par
ticular place by some books
thought that the joke Of putting
nThe Marrow Way" just over the
entrance to the passage might ap-
peal to him. Apparently it did
\. Bill nodded to himself thought
fully several times. Yes, that's
very neat" he said. Tou're a.
clever devil, Tony
well, come on. then said Bill,
and he got up
"Come on where %
..To explore the passage, Of
course
Suppose We find Mark said
Antony quietly
Il say do you really think he's
there ~
Suppose he iS? 81
swell then there we are.
Antony walked over to the fire
place, knocked out the ashes of
his pipe and turned back to Bill.
He looked at him gravely without
speaking.
what are you going to say 70
him?n he said at last.
How do you NEAR? &"
.eAre you going to arrest him,
or help him to escape:
"I-I-well, OF course, = pc
gan Bill, stammering, and then
ended lamely, "'Well, ! don't KIN oW.'s
Exactly. We've got to make up
our minds, haven't we
Bill didn't answer.
You know, you can't just say
'Oh-er-halo.' to him, said An.
tony, breaking rather appropriately
into his thoughts
Bill looked UP at him with a
Nor went on Antony. can
you say. this is my friend Mr. Gil
lingham, who is staying with you.
We were Just going to have
game Of bowls
don't know what to say. I've been
ThCneI 1oI SCltlh 3 etUCt1l 4AeA a. -
wandered over to the window and
then turned back to his friend.
N -.All the same he said, "you
wanted to find the passage, and
now you've found it. Aren't you
going into it at all %
Antony took his arm.
Lets go outside again he said.
we can't go into it now, anyhow,
LIS too >risky, with Cayley about
Bill, I feel like you-iust a little
bit frightened But what I'm
frightened o. don't quite know.
Anyway you want to go on with It,
don't you?"
Eyes" said Bill firmly. I've
must e.
"..Then wen explore the pas
sage this afternoon, If We get the.
chance. And if we don't get the
chance, then Wen try ittonight.
do you really think we might
find Mark hiding there?" asked
Bill.
TITS possible said Antony.
Either Mark Or He pulled
himself up quickly. mo, he.
murmured to himself, II won't
let myself think that-not yet,
anyway It's too horrible"
CHAPTER XII
In the twenty hours or SO at
his disposal Inspector Birch had
been busy.
The discovery OF Mark was all
that mattered Immediately. ORA g
ging the pond might not help to-
ward this, but it would certainly
give the impression in court to-
morrow that Inspector Birch was
handling the case with zeal
He was feeling well-satistled
with himself, therefore, as he
walked to the pond, where his
men We're waiting for him, and
pheasant talk with Mr.. Gillin gham
and his friend, Mr.. Beverley He
gave them a cheerful. Good aft
ernoon,' and added with a smile,
looming to help us?'
Il wish you luck. But Z don't
think you'll find much at the
pond. It's rather GU tot the way,
| isn't it, for anybody running
away?'' .
f'.Thats just what I told Mr. Cal
| ley when he called my attention
! to the pond. However. va shan
do any harm by looking. It's the
unexpected that's the most likely
| in this sort OF case
fS."You're quite right, inspector.
Well, we mustn't keep you. Good
afternoon and Anthony smiled
| pleasantly at him
GOOD afternoon, sir. "
"Good afternoon,'' said Bill.
Antony stood looking after the
Inspector, as he strobe off. silent
for so long that Bill shook him by
the arm at last. and asked him
rather Grossly what was tire mat
| ter.
Antony shook his head slowly
from side to side
II don't know. really don't
know. It's too devilish what keep
thinking. He can't be as cold
blooded as that -
t'Who2"
without answering, Antony led
the way back to the garden seat
on which they had been sitting He.
sat there With his head in his
hands. S IL