South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-07

Some women like that type of
ug!iness."
/ y es, that's true Between our
selves. I think there's one here who
does. Rather a pretty girl at jail
lands"-he waved his left hand
/ down that way
What's Jallands?"
I Its a country cottage belonging
\ 10 a widow called Norbury. Mark
I and Cayley ueed 10 go there a good
u deal together Miss Norbury-the
girl-has been here once or twice for
\ tennis; seemed 10 prefer Cayley 20
/ TIE rest OF US. But of course he
hadn't much time for that sort OF
i thing"
What sort Of thing?"
Walking about with a pretty girl
\ and asking her If she's been to any
I theaters lately. He nearly always
/ had something TO do"
Mark kept him busy?"
Yes. Mark never seemed quite
= happy unless he lad Cayley doins
something for him. He was quite
lost and helpless without him. And.
funnily enough. Cayley seemed lost
! without Mark"
| He was fond OF him."
yes, I should say so. In a pro-
] tect.ve kind OF way. He'd size Mark
up. Of cOurse-his vanity, his self
| Importance. his amateurishnesrs and
ali the rest OF it-but he liked look
! ing after him. And he knew how TO
manage him"
They reached the inn. and Antony
/ went upstairs TO his room. He re-
| turned his brushes TO his bag,
! glanced round to see that nothing
else had been taken out. and went
down again to settle his bill.
CHAPTER VIII.
Antony's bedroom looked over the
| park at the back OF the house. He
was sitting on his bed. in shirt and
! trousers, absently smoothing down
his thick black hair with his brushes,
| when Bill shouted an "Hallo!"
through the door. and came in.
II say. buck Up. old boy, I'm
hungry" he said.
Antony stopped something him
self and looked up at him thought
fully
Where's Mark" he said.
Mark? You mean Cayley"
Antony corrected himself with a
little laugh Yes. / mean Cayley.
! Is he down? I say I shan't be
| moment. Bill" He got up from the
bed and went on briskly with his
dressing.
"Oh, by the way" said Bill. TAX
ing his place on the bed, your
idea about the keys is wash-out."
Why how do you mean"
'1 went down just now and had a
} look at them. Some were outside
| end some inside, and there you are.
/ 1t makes it much less exciting.
/ When you were talking about IT on
! the lawn. really got quite keen on
the idea Of the key being outside
and Mark taking II with him"
IT'S going TO he exciting enough"
said Antony mildly. as he transfer
red his pipe and tobacco into the
/ pocket OF his black coat. We'll. let's
come down: I'm REQ dy now"
Cayley was waiting for them In
/ the hall The three Of them fell
into a casual conversation.
You were quite right about the
keys" said Bill, during a pause.
"Keys?" said Cayley blankly.
! I'VE were wondering whether
/ they were outside or inside"
"Oh! oh. yes" He looked slowly
round the hall. at the different
/ doors. and then smiled in a friendly
( way at Antony. I'VE both seem 90
, have been right, Mr. Gillingham. so
we don't get much farther
I NO" He gave a shrug. II just
wondered. you know. I thought II
was worth mentioning"
"Oh. quite Not that you would
have convinced me, you know. Just
as Elsie's evidence doesn't convince
ne"
"ElsIe?" said Bill excitedly. An
4 tony looked inquiringly at him,
wondering who Elsie was
zone OF the housemaids," explain
ed Cayley you didn't hear what
! she told the Inspector"
Cayley told them of what Elsie
/ had heard through the Office door
that afternoon.
you were in the library then. or
! course" said Antony, rather TO him
/ self than TO the other. she might
have gone through the hall without
your hearing"
"Oh. I've no doubt she was there.
and heard voices Perhaps heard
those very words. But" He
broke off. and then added impa,
riently, IL vas accidental. I know
il was accidental. Whats the good
OF talking as II Mack was muir
! derer?" Dinner was announced an
that moment, and as they went IN.
he added. What's the good of talk
irg about it at all, IL it comes to
/ that?"
What. indeed?" said Antony. and
TO Bits great disappointment they
talked OF books and politics during
the meal
Cayley made an excuse for leav-
! ing them as soon as their cigars
were alight. He had business to at
tend TO, as wes natural Bill would
/ look after his friend. Bill was only
too willing
Let's go outside" suggested An
tony. 4 want TO talk TO you"
Good man. What about the
Bowling green?"
They came out OF the front door
and followed the drive 10 the left.
The road bent round 10 the right.
but they kept straight on over
broad grass path for twenty yards
and there in front OF them was the
green. A dry ditch, ten feet wide
and six feet deep. surrounded It, ex-
cept in the one place where the
path went forward.
IN a sort OF summer-house place.
/ Round here"