Evening star., 1923-06-03
Where Is Nogi:

Mrs. Peyton well knew Gordon Lock
woods disinelination to. show any
emotion, and, in spite OF his calm,
she was almost certain he shared her
own belief that John Waring was
not merely asleep.
1--WE must get to him." Lockwood
| said, after moments pause. Can
you get through one of these win
dows. Ito, and unbolt the door?'
mo. sir; these windows do not open
at all"
Not open? Why not?"
Save to remark the beauty of their
color and design, Lockwood had
never before noticed the windows,
especially, and was genuinely sur
prised to discover that they could
not be opened at all.
"Of what use are they?" he unused
aloud; They give very little light"
They were outside windows be-
! fore the study was built" Mrs. Peyton
! told him, and when the stained glass
was put In, it was merely for decora-
| ton and the panes were not made
| movable.
Well. we must get in." said Lock
wood, almost impatienriy. How
shall We do 1t? You. Ito, must know
| how
mo, sir. there is no way. Unless
| the long window is unfastened."
The long French window-really a
double door-was on the other side
OF the Study, exactly opposite the
! useless high windows that gave into
the dining room.
To reach it one must go out and
around the house.
1T is q very bad snow" Ito
shrugged.
4
I ed, scornfuliy, and himself dashed out
at the front door and around to the
! side of the house.
| Mrs. Peyton started to follow, but
the secretary bade her go back lest
| she take cold.
only to find it locked on the inside
He could not see in through its cur
! tained panes, and impulsively he
| raised his foot and kicked through
the glass at a point high enough to
allow of his putting in a hand and
| turning back the latch.
He went into the room. and after
the briefest glance at the man by the
desk he went on and unbolted the
door to the hall.
Helen had Joined her mother and
Ito. and the three stood covering on
the threshold. s.-.-. 49,.
HE is dead" Gordon Lockwood
said. in a calm, Unconditional way.
But not by a stroke--he has killed
himself"
How do you know" Mrs Peyton
cried. her eyes staring and her face
white.
go away. Helen" Lockwood said;
"so back into the living room, and
stay away"
| And willingly the girl obeyed.
| Come in. Mrs. Peyton," Lockwood
! went on. You must see him, though
It will shock you. See, the flow OF
blood is dreadful. He stabbed or shot
| himself" r
conquering her aversion to the
sight. Mrs. Peyton, from sense of
had said. the condition OF the body
| was terrible indeed.
! Wounded. apparently in the side OF
| the head. Waring had fallen forward
, in such way that the actual wound
| was concealed but the fact was only
| too apparent that he had blad tc
| death The blotter on the desk and
| many of the furnishings were Grim
| soned and there was a large and
dark stain on the rug.
! He is positively dead said Lock
| wood. in cool. even tone. 80 I advise
| that we do not touch the hodv h1t
send at once for Or. Greenfield He
will know wnat nest TO 90.
ooh. you -blooded wretch. Mrs
peyton burst forth. uncontrollably
| "Have you no feelings whatsoever
You stand there like a wooden ina ge
! when the best man in the world lies
dead before you! And you. Ito!' She
turned on the awe-struck butler.
| you're another Of those irrtpassive
unnatural creatures! oh, I hate you
| both"
The housekeeper ran from the room
and was soon cleseted with her dauRh-
| ter. who at least showed agitation
| and grief at the tragedy that had oc.
Cured. :
The two sshe had called impassive
stood regarding one another.
who did it, master?" inquired the
| Japahese. calmly. @
"who did itr' Lockwood stared al
him, "why, he did 1t himself. Ito"
Otherwise immovable. the oriental
| shook his head in dissension, but
Lockwood was already at the tele-
phone. and needed him not.
DR.. Greenfield consented to come
over at once, and Lockwood, going to
the living room, advised the Peytons
to have breakfast. as there was a
terrible ordeal ahead Of them.