The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-12
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Who had shot and killed the
ne'er-do-well
ROBERT ALBEIT. within two min
utes after his arrival at The Red
House, the country estate of his
wealthy bachelor brother.
MARK ALBEIT? Roberts body
was on the Goor of the locked
office, Mark was missing and, in
was clear that Mark. who had
looked forward with annoyance to
the return of his brother from
Australia, had shot Robert and
then disappeared.
But there were mysterious cir
few moments before
ANTONY DILLINGHAM;. gentle
BILL BEVERLEY, one of Marks
guests, had entered the hall
where he found
MATT CAYLEY, Marks constant
companion. pounding on the door
and demanding admittance. The
two men enter the room through
a window and find the body.
that cayley knows more of the
crime than he will disclose. They
dfscoFer a secret passage from the
Cayley's absence. try to find an
opening to 1t in the library.
GO ON WITH THE STORY
I'VE shall have to ta'e every
blessed book down." Bill sad, before
we can be certain that we haven't
missed it,
Antony's pipe was now going sat
isfactorily, and he got up and walked
leisurely TIC the end OF the wall op-
posite the door.
Wei. let's have a look" he said.
land see If they are so very fright
full. Halo. here's your 'Badminton.'
You often read that. you say?''
IF 1 read anything"
Yes" He looked down and up
the shelf. 81 like books of travel,
don't your
They're pretty dull as a rule"
We'll. anyhow, some people like
them very much" said Antony re-
Iroachfully. He moved on to the
next row Of shelves. THE Drama
The Restoration dramatists. You
can have most OF them. Stir, as
you well remark. many people seem
to love them. Shaw, Wilde, Robert
som like reading plays, Bill.
There are not many people who do.
but those who do are usually very
keen. Let US pass on
He went to the next shelf, and
then gave a sudden whistle. Halo,
haIlor
What's the matter?" said Bill
rather peevishly.
stand back there. Keep the
crowd back. Bill. We are getting
amongst it. Sermons, as / live.
Sermons. Was Marks father a
clergyman, or does Mark take to
them naturally?"
His father was a parson, I be-
heve. Oh, yes, / know he was"
"Ah, then these are Fathers
books. Half-Hours with the Infinite
II must order that from the H.
brary when 1 get back. The Lost
Sheep Jones on the Trinity The
Narrow Way. being Sermons by the
Rev. Theodore Ussher'-hal-lo!'
What Is the matter?"
William, 1 am inspired. Stand
by" He took down the Reverend
Theodore Ussher's classic work,
looked at 1t with a happy smile for
moment, anc then gave it to Bill.
Here. hold usher for bit"
Bill took the book obediently.
mo, give it me back. Just go out
into the hall, and see If you can
near OayIey anywhere say HALO
loudly. if you do"
Bill went out quickly. listened, and
came back.
IT'S all right"
Good" He took the book out
OF its shell again. Now then. you
can hold USHER. Hold him in the
left hand-so. With the right or
dexter hand, grasp this shelf firmly
so. Now, when say Pull pull
gradually. Got that7'
Bill nodded. his face alight with
excitement.
Good" Antony put his hand into
the space left by the stout usher,
and fingered the back of the shelf.
Pull" he said.