The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-15
1I,ont1nned From Our Last ,Issue)

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1Conttnned From Our Last Issue)
ntony tried to put himself in
aCayIeys Cay1ey, when An
tony had first discovered him.
hammering at the door and CRYING
ssLlat me In Whatever had hap
s.pened inside the office, whoever
Had killed Robert. Cayley knew all
ssabout1 and knew that Mark was
snots inside, and. had not escaped oy
window. But 1t was necessary
TOO ayley.s p1ansto Marks plans
sssi a 5they8were acting in concert
nat he should be thought so to
! nave escaped. AT some time. then,
while he was hammering Cthe key
IN his spocket) at the locked door,
he must suddenly have remember
with what shock!-that a
mistake had been made. A WIN
low had not been left open!
md then \ Antony's sudden
appearancei Here was a com plea
ri On And Antony suggesting that
hey should try the win dow! why
II ne II assss5WIn dow was just what ne
Ito avoid No wonder ne
had seemed dazed at first.
81. and here at last was the ek-
nIanation why they had gone the
longest way round-and yet run.
ItgWas Cayley's only chance OF ges-
ting sstart on Antony, OF geItihS
fo4s the windows first, OF WORKING
sthem open somehow before Az.
fony caught him up. Even II that
were impossible. he must get
there first. Just to make sure
So he had run But Antony had
ssinIent5 Nh with him. They had
broken sin the window together,
and gone into the office. Rut Cay
ley was not done yet. There vas
the dressing room window! but
quietly, quietly. Antony mustn't
shear
md Antony didn't hear. Indeed.
me had played up to Cayley spieh-
"a idly. Not only had he called az.
tent ion Is the open window, Dut
he had carefully explained ~
Cayley why Mark had chosen TINS
particular window in preference 10
{ the office window. And Cayiey
had agreed that pro BABY .nae
was tn reason. HOW ne Hfe ms 90 :
chuck1ed to himself!
They we're outside on tire lawn
again now, Bill and Antony. anu
Bill Twas listening open moutned w.
his friends theory Of vest sroas /
happentns It only gave them -
=other mystery to solve.
.8gss ..What's that?" said~Anthony.
81 en- ark where's Mark: II ne
never went into the Office al an
then where is he now?'
al don't say that he never went
mo the office. In fact, he must
nave gone. Elsie heard him. re
stoppedsand repeated slowly. She
heard nimat least, she says she
d did But he was there. he came me
sSouf gain bysthe door
Well but where does that LEAD
here it led Mark. The pas
ssssSDoS you mean that he's beer
hiding there all the time?
sAntony&was silent until Blll naa
repeated his question and tneh
with an effort he came out Oh MS
Thoughts and answered MIN
sss.We'd rs better make certain am;
Gould you be a sleuth- ound, Blll
Of those that travel on tneiT :
stomachs very nolselessiS
sSInean, aCQulQs yOu So =. 80,
@to the pond to make sure tnat Cay-
ley is still there. with out ietllhs
him see you
ssRather. He got up easefi'
sYou wait
Antonys head shot up suddenly
why, that was what Mark SAID,
he cried.
Mark 2" =.
ssS.i: Oh, that
lss eyes I'M. 4 suppose she couldn
\ have made mistake, Bill? She
#did hear him
voice If that's what you mean.
%
Mark had an extraordinary char
sacteristic voice
ather high-pitched, you know
D nd-well, one can't explain, but
~ es %
M ss.We11, rather like this, you know
OF even more so if anything. H
srattled these words off In Mark
rather monotonous. high-pitchet
voice, and then laughed, and add
sed I'm his ma tura1 voice, 81 say. tina
swas really rather good.''
Antony nodded quickly Tha
was like it?" he said.
s.Exactly'' :
$3.50 es.'''3S.sHe got UP and squeezed
sBiII's arm. well just go ant
See about Cayley, and then wei
s.