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| taken an early train from Paignton
to Newton Abbot and from Newton
Abbot to Plymouth. He would al
ready have been there and lying low
| before the hunt began"
That's how I figure it," answer
| cd the sailor.
when did you last see him, Mr..
Rcdmayne?"
Somewhere about month ago.
He came over for the day with Miss
Reed-the young woman he was 60
ing to marry"
"Was he all right them"
Bendigo considered and scratched
in his red beard.
"Nosy and full of chatter, but
| much as usual"
did he mention Mr.. and Mrs.
Pendean ?"
"Not a word. He was full up with
his young woman. They meant to
be married in late autumn and go
abroad for a run to see my brother
Albert"
"Hc may correspond with MISS
Reed If he gets to France?"
Il can't say what he'll do. Sup
pose yo1 catch him presently? How
would the law stand? A man goes
mad and commits a murder. Then
you nab him and he's as sane as Il
judge. You can't hang him for what
he did when he was off his head,
and you can't shut him up in lun-
attic asylum if he's sane"
"A nice problem, no doubt" ad-
.mitteda Brendon, "but be sure the
law will take no risks. A homicidal
maniac, no matter how sane he is
between times, lis not going to run
loose any more after killing man."
"Well, that's all there is to it, de-
tective. If l hear again, I'll let the
police know; and il you take him, "
course you'll let me and his brother
know at once. It's very ugly thing
for his family. He did good work in
the war and got honors; and if he's
mad, then the war made his mad"
"That would be taken very fully
into account, be sure. Pm sorry,
both for him and for you, Mr.. Red
mayne.'
Bendigo looked sulkily from under
his tangled eyebrows.
Il shouldn't feel no very great
call to give him up to the living
death of an asylum if he hove in
here some night"
you'd do your duty-that will
bet" replied Brendon.
They descended to the dining
room, where Jenny Pendean was
waiting to pour out tea. All were
very silent ard Mark had leisure to
observe the young widow.
what shall you do and where
may l count upon finding you if /
want you, Mrs. Pendean ?" he asked
presently! .y4tfs 4s5 :
She looked at Redmayne, not at
Brendon, as she answered.
81 am in Uncle Bendigo's hands.
l know he will let me stop here for
the present"
For keeps" the old sailor de-
clared. "This is your home now.
Jenny, and Pm very glad to have
you here. There's only you and
your Uncle Albert, and me now,
reckon, for l don't think we shall
ever see poor Bob again."
An elderly woman came in.
"Doria be wishful to know when
you'll want the boat" she said. "
II should like it Immediately if
possible" begged Brendon. much
time has been lost"
TELL them to get aboard them"
directed Bendigo, and in five min
utes Mark was taking his leave.
"Tll let you have the earliest in
timation of the capture, Mr.. Red
mayne," he said. "If your poor
brother still lives, it seems impossi-
bic that he should long be free. Rs
present condition must be one of
great torment and anxiety-to him
and for his own sake l hope he will
soon surrender or be found-if not
in England, then in France"
THANK you," answered the older
man quietly. "What you say is
true. l regret the delay myself
now. If he is heard of again by me,
I'll telegraph to Scotland Yard, or
get 'cm to do SO at Dartmouth. I've
slung a telephone wire into the town
as you see."
They stood again under the flag
staff on the plateau, and Brendon
studied the rugged cliff line and
the fields of corn that sloped away
inland above it. The district was
very lonely and only the rooftree
of solitary farmhouse appeared
mile or more distant to the west.
IF he should come to you-and
have still fancy that he may do
so-take him in and let us know"
said Brendon. "Such a necessity will
be unspcakably painful, l fear, but 1
am very sure you will not shrink
from it, Mr.. Redmayne."
The rough old man had grown
more amiable during the detectives
visit 1t was clear that natural
aversion for Brendon's business no
longer extended to the detective
himself.
"Duty's duty" he said, though
God keep me from yours. If can
do anything, you may trust me to
do it. He's not likely to come here, 4
think; but he might try and get|l
over to Albert down south. Goodby =
to you"
Continued in Our Next Issue)
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