The Dolores star., 1923-08-10
APTER xxV-continued.

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means, Inspector" said Ber-
wning. 81 am mere amateur
look alike to me. Mind the
hey prick most accursedly."
lights inspection Of the cave
empty, but the place has been
md recently" he reported.
they should not have chosen
NJ the best hiding place in the
Dps they only recently discov-
~ desirable residence, and were
ah6 shift their quarters" suggest
q 3ussac. mo doubt, IL few
N policemen ambush themselves
1y during the dark hours, they
Qw Ell the amiable consort of that
e. u yonder. One hopes so. 1t is
~ 10 the law-abiding to know that
uln11 TORS are at large. Particularly
III Xhey are females"
ctor Arkwrlght looked at MIN
q 6ly, and made no reply. Billy,
~ hen the two rejoined him. eyed
WIN VAiitih'7
o6 nd had some difficulty in sup
~ I his emotion. He was still
60 ng guari over Jake, who lay
u bis !mpfovised stTetcher and
q np at the sky with a slngularly
16r spAle. De Jussac offered him a
Be, which he accepted silently.
ink," said Inspector ArkwrIght,
III on you two gentlemen to as
111D and we'll get him out of this. /
U1 DC place cleared"
jksXRs not an easy matter to carry
~ ffe and Its burden out OF the pits.
~ ~ time they had achieved 1t, the
en1 lived from Jervaulx and wound
~ - over the fiat turf. Jake was
Nv INTO 1t.
N8ust trouble you to accompany
04f. Spencer" said Arkwright
fthing to oblige the police" said
bqueezing himself into the front
4 car. 1t was tight fit.
~ Journey to Stanhoe was made
o In silence. When the ear ar
eS)G 3R. the police station Jake was
lsposed of, while Billy cooled his
~ n dingy waiting room that had
- 3~hitewnshed some time during
riod when Sir Robert Peel was
f1 nizing the force. Presently In
e1F Arkwrlght Joined him. The In
closed the door, and regarded
with sphlnx.like but family
~ fous eye.
Think, Mr.. Spencer" he said
that You have no very high
e. p of my intelligence?"
ong there" said Billy. politely.
u know that I'd class the STAN
pr with the worlds great think
But I've heard lot about Scot
(ard, and, if | may say so, you
[ulIy up to sample"
ERE is no harm now in my telling
pat know precisely what your
I pents have been. Mr.. Spencer. l
that 1t was you, and not the pris-
who stayed at Ivy cottage as the
of Mrs. Stunning. ! know that
companion, at the same time,
next door. ! have also n fairly
hte comprehension of the reasons
led you to accept temporary en-
ent In the Jervaulx abbey house
l did not, till now, know who
ere But the papers you gave me
ish your Identity. And that
all the difference"
y was silent.
m' you see, In possession of the
ere
that you're not wise to-"
Pur affairs, Mr.. Spencer, though
Hhat complicated, do not call for
hterVention Of the police" said
rlght, with the ghost of smile,
no official cOgnizance will be
OF that matter; unless something
eseen occurs. | am thief hunter
not castlgator of rash young
What l know, shall, doubtless,
to myself"
y felt an enormous sense of re-
combined with sharp twinge of
ience.
Pc irresponsible couple who en-
ed themselves at Ivy cottage"
Arkwrlght, with dry smile, made
% deal of trouble for themselves"
spector," said Billy, "did you ever
fool thlng?"
pector Arkwright twinkled.
good many, when / was your age.
sometimes, even now. However
you good fortune. am not I'M.
Iui to you for your share In the
hg 10 earth of Mr.. Jake. 1t Is the
OF the civilian to assist the police
woman Will still be brought, TO
And l shall call on your formI.
employer before leave. Good-by
Spencer"
y walked out Of Stanhoe police
~ ana made his way back to the
on foot.
ee! lie said pensively. "But that
S'ult was awful dangerous, or
~ i see well enough what hap
u but 1t was just n lucky acci.
"e''her Aimee nor that blamed