The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
CHAPTER XVI
The Last of the Redmaynes

For the night Immediately follow
ing Doria's experience at the old
shrine, Albert Redmayne and his
friend. Virgilio Poggi, had accepted
Mark Brendon's invitation to dine at
the Hotel Victoria, where he still
stayed.
In order that he might enjoy pri-
vate conversation with Brendon and,
at the same time. keep a close watch
upon Albert, Cams had proposed the
dinner party at the hotel and directed
Brendon 70 issue the invitation as
soon as Redmayne returned home.
Wholly unsuspicious, Signor Poggi
and Albert appeared in the glory of
soft white shirt fronts and rather
rusty evening black. A special meal
was prepared for their pleasure and
the four partook of it in a private
chamber at the hotel. Then they ad-
journed to the smoking room, and
anon, when Poggi and his companion
were deep in their all-sufflcing sub
ject. Peter. a few yards distant with
Mark beside him, related the Incl
dent of Giuseppe's ghost.
You did the trick to a miracle"
he said. You're a born actor, my
son, and you came and went and got
away with it just as we'll as mortal
man could wish, and far better than
l hoped. Well, Doria was fine. We
stung him all right. and when he
saw and thought he recognized the
real Robert Redmayne, it got him in
the solar plexus-I'm doggone sure
Of that. For just moment he
slipped, but how could he help it?
You see the beauty Of his diem
ma If he'd been straight, he'd have
gone for you; but he wasn't straight
He knew well enough that his Robert
Redmayne-the forgery-wasn't on
the war-path tonight; and when
said I saw nothing, he pulled him
self together and swore he hadn't
either. And the next second he real.
lied what he had donel But too late.
I had my hand on my shooting iron
in my pocket after that, I can tell
your
Peter then indicated his purpose.
He'll not guess we're moving
quite so quickly and. by so doing,
we anticipate his stroke. That, at
least, is what I mean to attempt
with your help, If possible Tonight
and tomorrow morning I sleep beside
Albert; then you must do so; be-
cause, after lunch, have a meeting
with the local police down the lake
at Como. The warrant will be wait
ing for me and I shall return after
dark in one Of the little black boats
II the doganieri. We shall come UP
with lights out and land at the villa.
Your part will be to keep Albert
IN sight and watch the others"
An hour later the detectives saw
signor Poggt to his boat and then
walked home with Mr.. Redmayne.
Peter had provender concealed about
his person and presently he ex-
planned to his friend that things
were now come to a climax.
At the villa Brendon left them and
Jenny welcomed her uncle. The girl
begged Mark to come in for a while
before returning; but 1t was late and
Mr.. Cams declared that everybody
must retire. -
Mark presented himself early on
the following day. And 1t was Jenny
who first saw him. Then Peter Cams
Joined them.
How IS uncle?" asked Mr.. Red
mayne's niece, and Albert's friend
declared the old book lover found
himself indisposed.
Cams then announced his inten-
ton of going later to the town of
Como, and he invited Doria and Bren-
con to accompany him. but Mark.
already familiar with the part he
had to play. declined. while Gu
seppe also declared himself unable to
take the trip.
1T must make ready to return to
Turin" he said. THE world does
not stand still while Signor Pietro
Is catching his red man. L have
business. and there is nothing TO
keep me here any longer"
After. luncheon Mr.. Cams set off