Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1923-04-20
The Joy of Living
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out once on the far side of the rhodo-
4dendrons, Monsieur de Jussac began
to move with swiftness.
us he on the premises at the mo-
mentT' said the visitor.
81 do not know, sir" replied Mr..
Tarbeaux with cold reserve, cycling
the police car. "If you wish to see
her ladyship-"
81 do. Inform her at once, if you
please, that the police are here"
Mr.. TarbeauX went indoors, leaving
the visitor on the step. 1t was some
little time before Lady Erythea her
self came to the entrance, grim and
f~orbIdding, ear-trumpet in hand.
81 am Detective-Inspector Ark
wright, from Scotland Yard" said the
visitor. II wish to see your chauf-
feur, my lady-William Spencer"
"For what purpose?' said her lady
ship, examining him Jelly through her
lorgnette.
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little sharply.
A face peered down cautiously
from a second-loor window. 1t was
the face Of Aimee, very white and
scared. She drew back quickly be-
hind the window curtains, II hand
c%lutching and k%neading them tightly
as she listened.
'Does this mean" said her ladyship
with distinct hostility, that you pro-
pose to arrest my chauffeur? If not,
what do you mean? He is the man
who restored the emeralds to me,
when the police failed to achieve any
thing whatever, and l have complete
confidence in him. If that really is
your intention, 1t is my opinion you
are about to make fools of your
selves"
Inspector Arkwright looked both
surprised and irritated.
81 am here with full authority, my
lady," he said abruptly, land my task
is to clear this matter up. Out of
consideration for you, 1 have come
here quite openly, and what my in
tentions are 1 must at the moment
keep to myself"
"It is Spencer's afternoon off, 1 be-
lieve," said Lady Erythea coldly. II
do not think he is on the premises"
The inspector was plainly taken
aback by his reception. His lips tight
sened to a thin line. Just then a po-
liceman on a bicycle came riding rap
idly along the drive. 1t was Constable
Poison.
"Beg pardon, sir" he said, dis
mounting and saluting the inspector,
shave you found the man you are
looking for here?"
"Why?" said Arkwright abruptly.
swell, sir, l know him by sight, Of
course" said Poison in a lower voice
-"the chauffeur, I mean-and as l
came off the Stanhoe road awhile ago,
I saw somebody like him crossing the
forty-acre field and going towards the
crag-pits. 1 thought I'd better hurry
on and tell you. I'm sure it was he"
Excellent! You are a man that
keeps his eyes open," exclaimed In
spector Arkwright. "Come, Panke-
leave the car here. Poison, show us
the way"
The three Of them departed to-
gether hurriedly in the direction Of
the park boundary.
Lady Erythea stared after them
with mingled anger and anxiety. She
waited for some time on the steps,
bordering, and then went slowly In
doors. Her eyes were troubled.
The three police, crossing the park,
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sweet-briar clump. After a short con-
sultation with Poison, Inspector Ark
wright gave an order. The three men
spreading out in 6 wide semi-circle,
stalked the crag-pits by way Of the
lower meadow.
CONTINUED Next Week.