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black vessel with all lights out had
anchored hundred yards from the
Villa Jianezzo, and now boat put
off from the craft of the Ike police
and padded to the steps below Bren-
don.
Peter. with four men, quickly land
ed and Brendon spike. He could give
no details. however, and Jenny fur
nished them. While she and Mark sat
in the garden. guarding the front door
and front gate. behind them to the
house there had come q message by
boat for Mr.. Rcdmayne.
Assunta told them how an Italian
had reached the steps in skiff from
Bellagio; how. he had called her and
broken the evil news that Signor Poggi
was fallen dangerously i'll and how he
sent entreaties to his friends to see him
without delay.
Assunta declared that her master
had been gone for an hour, if not long
er.
The group formed under Peters
command and he issued his directions
swiftly. He east one look at Mark
which the detective never forgot; but
none saw it save Brendon himself.
Then he spoke.
Row this boat back to the steamer.
Brendon, The said, land tell them to
take you across to Poggi as quick as
may be. If Redmayle is there, leave
him there and return. But he's not
there: he's at the bottom of the lake.
Col"
Tnhat, DnNn,. - %h.s I
babe them all, with Jenny, accompany
him to the dwelling room. Supper had
been laid here but the apartment was
empty.
"Nhat has happened" explained
Peter, sis this: Doria has used the
only certain means of getting Albert
Redmayne out of this house, and his
wife has doubtless aided him to the
best Of her power by arrestiI.g the at
tention of my colleague whom l left
in charge. How she did it can easily
guess"
Jenny's Mortified eyes famed at him
and her face grew rosy.
"How little you know" she cried.
"This is cruel, infamous! Have 1
not suffered enough?"
IF l am wrong, I'll be the first to
own it, ma'am," he answered. But
| am not wrong. What has happened
means that your husband will be back
to supper. That's but ten minutes to
wait. Assunta, return to the kitchen.
Ernesto, hide in the garden and lock
the iron gate as soon as DORA has
passed through it,
Silence fell and in five minutes
al.,,I- 80 tha iron Oatn and
the football of a man without. Doria
was singing his capzonet. He came
straight into the room, stared about
him at the assembled men, then fixed
his eyes upon his wife.
What is this?" he cried in amaze
ment
Games up and you've lost" an
swered Cams. you're great
crook! And your own vanity is all
that's beat YOU. !" He turned quickly
to the chief of police, who showed a
warrant and spoke English.
michael Pendean," he said. "you
are arrested for the murder of Robert
Redmayne and Bendigo Redmayne.'"
And add ALBERT Redmayne.' y
growled Cams. He leaped aside with
amazing agility as he spoke, Tor the
culprit had seized the weapon near
est his hand and hurled a heavy salt
cellar from the table at Peter s head.
The mass of glass crashed into an
old Italian mirror behind Cams and
at the moment when all eyes instinct
lively followed the sound, Jenny's hus-
band dashed for the door. Like light
ming he turned and was over the
threshold before hand could be
lifted to stop him; but one in the
room had watched and now he
raised his revolver. This young otfi-
cer-destined for future fame-had
never taken his eyes off Doria AMI
now he fired. He was quick but
another had been quicker. had seen
his purpose and anticipated his ac-
ton. The bullet meant for Michael
Pendean struck down his wife. for
Jenny had leaped into the doorway
and stopped it.
She fell without a sound. where
upon the fugitive turned instantly,