The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-05
CHAPTER 10
Did any one cal17"

'No one"
 "Yet you remained upntil 11?"
 "Yes; I was doing some work of my own, and it was later than l thought, when I decided to go home" And you spoke to the doctor be- fore leaving?
 "As is my custom. I tapped lightly at the door and said goodnight. This is my rule, when he is busy, and If he makes no response, or merely murmurs goodnight, I know there are no further orders till morning, and I go home"
 Did he respond to your rap last nightT
 TT cannot say. I heard him mur- mur a good might, but If he did, 1t was so low as to be almost inaudible. I thought nothing of it. Since he did not call out Come in. Lockwood,' as he does when he wants me, l paid little attention to the matter"
 And you reached home-when?"
 "Something after Il. It's but few steps over to the Adams house. where live"
 Now" summed up the detective. here's" the case. You. MT. Lock- wood, are not sure Dr. Waring re- sponded to your goodnight. You did not see or hear him when Nogi took in the water tray?"
 NO; I did not"
 Mrs. Peyton did not see him then, either-though she imagined she heard a paper rustic. Nogi is gone he cannot be questioned. So. MT, Lockwood, the last person whom we know definitely to have seen John Waring alve, is yourself when, as you say, you left him at about-er- what timer
 
 About half-past 8 or S." said Lockwood, carelessly.
 Yes; you left him and sat in the hall window. Now, we have no posi- tive evidence that he was alive after that"
 ''Whatr Lockwood stared at him.
 No positive evidence, I say. Nogi went in. but no one knows what Nogi saw in there" Lockwood said, coldly. you're TO- mancing. Do you suppose for a min ute, that if there had been anything wrong with Dr. Waring when Nogi went in with the water, he would not have raised an alarm?"
 T suppose that might have easily have been the case. The Japanese are afraid of death. Their one idea is to flee from it. If that Japanese servant had seen his master dead, he would have decamped. just as he did do."
 But Nogi was here when I went home. He handed me my overcoat and hat. quite with his usual calm demeanor."
 You must remember, Mir. Lock- wood, we have only your word for that"
 Gordon Lockwood looked at the de- tective
 T will not pretend to misunder- stand your meaning" he said. slowly and with hauteur. ''Nor shall I say a word, al present. In self defense. Your implication Is so absurd, so really ridiculous, there is nothing to be said"
 That's right" and Morton nodded. counsel. Now, Mrs. Bates-Pm m mighty sorry to bother you-but must ask you a few questions. And If l size you up right, you'll be glad to tell anything you can to help dis cover the truth. That so?' Yes, "ss she returned, "yes-of course, MT. Morton. But I can't let you seem to suspect MT. Lockwood of wrongdoing without a protectl Dr. Warnings secretary is most loyal and devoted--of that I am sure"
 Never mind that side of it just now. Tell me this. Mrs. Bates. Who will benefit financially by pr. War ing's death? To whom is his for tune willed? I take 1t you must know, as you expected soon to marry him.
 But don't know" Emily Bates said. little indignantly. Nor do see how it can help you to solve the mystery to get such information as that. Ycu don't suppose anybody killed him for his money, do you?"
 What other motive could there be, Mrs. Bates? Had he enemies?"
 No; well. that is. I suppose he had some acquaintances who were disappointed at his election to the college presidency. But I'd hardly call them enemies" tNe
 Way not? Why wouldn't they he enemies? It's my impression that election was hotly contested"
 Tt was" Mrs. Peyton broke in. "It was, MT. Morton. and if pr. War ing was murdered-which I can't see how he was-some of that other fac ton did It." But that's absurd" Gordon Lock- wood protested; there was disap- pointment among the other faction at the result of the election, but it's