The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1923-04-06

"sse II He's shammlng," Said AK
wright
cycle Is in the clay pit up the slope
His leg is rather badly hurt"
"See II he's shamming," said Ark.
wright briefly to Panke.
''Do look as If was shamming,
yeu gazaboo!" growled Jake.
He certainly did not. Inspector
which Jake did not answer nor did
he look at the inspector-his eyes
were fixed on Billy. Not a word Of
reply would the captive vouchsafe to
any Of Arkwright's queries. Billy
took the Vicomte by the arm, led him
outside, and drew long breath.
"Got a cigarette? he said anx-
iously. II gave my list one to Jake"
Bertrand produced his case.
but what triumph |" he said with
dazed air.
tits not the sort I enjoy" replied
Billy, "but had to see 1t through"
The two inspectors emerged.
"Panke," said Arkwright, there's
gate IN the field-fence just up there,
I think. VIII you and Poison lift 1t
off Its hinges and bring 1t here7 We
must get the man out he can't walk"
He turned abruptly to Billy. "And
now-wtll you explain, Mr.. SpencerY'
Sure" said Billy. II believe you
know 1t was 1 who came across the
thfnuoc tokx 80 kho
and got knocked out. 1t seems to
have been taken for granted the pair
Of them made getaway on their ma
chine, and likely were half across
England by morning. wasn't so sure.
The case was important for me, too,
for 1t looked as If 1 was going to be
suspected.
tracks Of cycle tire on the field |
here; they were old and faint, but |
they set me thinking 1 wish I'd struck |
them before. I'm used to following
trails-had lot of experience in 1t.
Went to the place where the argu-
ment happened, up the lane, and made
out that the motorcycle, after the
scrap, came back along the road yon-
der. The tracks are there yet II
you've eyes to see them. guess the
machine was half-crippled, and they
were driving 1t too hard. 1 made out
that 1t crashed again-a bad crash
that time. Do you follow meY'
yes" said the amazed Arkwright,
"but how"
Here's a piece Of the machine
found 1t on the road" said Billy,
handing him the scrap Of metal. 1.-THE
tracks didn't go on. So what became
of the machinef I found the tire
marks passing through gateway into
the field. l
what did that say7 That they G
could wheel the machine, though they
couldn't drive 1t. Engine done up.
What would they do with it? Hide it,
% nobody would know they didn't get =
lear away. You'll find the machine, n
twin Indian, over In the old clay pit, r
nder some brushwood. >,
"What did the two Of them do then? q
.ou can see by the tracks in the field r
hat one of them was dead lame. So
anne that he had to be carried or
ragged, half Of the way. 1t must
ave taken quite a while. They n
ouldn't be far OF, and, to cut it short, =
searched the pits through and found
axe where he is. l didn't get wise
, 1t till now. He's got a log 80 badly
prained that a compound fracture
'ouldn't have laid him up much more
And here you are, In
oector, just In the nick Of time. a. C,
le st0ry-books say. OF course"
dded Billy, you'd have found 1t out W
ourself - soon as you got to work.
happened TO be on the spot, that's st
]. And I shall be obliged II you'll tn
y nothing about my share In It, at de
sa6QuaYtsEH Th1ef-catching Isn't DC
ally In my line-Tm a motor-engi- ha
,es, and It might DO me harm to tn
No It Known was wasting time on an
lnS that aren't my business" mi
Inspector Arkwright gazed at Billy to
Imbly. Arkwr1ght was not q man Of
generous inSttnct1c Th
II can that a very remarkable IA
ece Of work for IN amateur" he in
ID ungrudsingiy. CO,
4 suppose rye ret your mind ct III,
It that I'd nothing to do with the bo
rSlaFy myself You're not aching tin
haul me OF to the station house on
, morsf Or are your TN
Inspector Afkw1sht regarded Billy cd
'ughtfully. s.,e ~
No" he replied quietly, "but thsrs inc
, one or two points that have to be T
AIRED up yet" c
Billy took some papers from a pock-
OQk and handed them to Ark