The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-08

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maliciously. Except in regard to Mars
land she does not seem to have taken you
into her confidence at ALL
"She may be playing deep game said
Gillett, in tone which indicated that al
though an attempt might be made to hood
wink them, it was not likely to prove sue
cessful
II think you will find that she is a very
clever young woman" was Crewe's COM
ment.
"What was the nature of her appoint
ment at Cliff Farm with Brett? Why no,
meet him at Ashlingsea or at Staveley?'
asked Gillett
CAS- to the nature of the appointment
l will refer you for full details to Mrs
Grange. You know her, Sergeant, OF
course?" Crewe said, turning to Westaway
"The dwarf woman at Staveley?" asked
the sergeant.
Grange and his wife were in the vicinit,
of Cliff Farm when the dead body of the
owner was brought there. What party they
played in the tragedy I must leave you t.
find out from them. l am not certain my
self Of their part, but have fairly clea,
idea. You can let me know what admission
you get from them. Before they admit any
thing it may be necessary to brighten then
with arrest, Gillett. But l don't suppose
you mind doing that"
"Not in the least" replied Gillett with q
smile that was free from embarrassment
But what evidence can produce to show
that l know they know all about Miss May
nard's presence at the farm? What evi
dence is there that this man and his wife
were anywhere in the neighborhood of the
place?'
= "They went over in the afternoon of Oc
tober l in motor boat in charge Of I
boatman at Staveley, who is called Pedro
and wears a scarlet cloak. Murchison tolc
me that Pedro is the father of Mrs. Grange
the dwarf woman-they are Italians. But
Grange, the husband, is an Englishman. He
keeps a secondhand bookshop in Curzor
street, at Staveley, and lives over the shor
with his wife. Is that not so, Westaway?'
"Yes, sir. That is quite correct"
'They reached the landing place at the
foot Of the cliffs, near the farm, before there
was any appearance Of the storm. The next
morning, as was descending the cliff by
the secret PATH l found an old felt hat or
the rocks just before Pedro, who had come
over in his boat to look for It, reached the
place. My impression is that the hat be.
longed to Grange, and was blown off as he
was descending the cliff by the path when
the storm was abating. If it had beer
blown off in the afternoon, while he was
ascending the cliff in daylight, he could
have recovered it without much difficulty
The fact that he left it behind indicates
that it was blown off in the dark and that
he was too excited and upset to hunt for it.
But on reaching Staveley, in Pedro's boat
after the storm had abated. he began to
think that his old hat was dangerous OBJ
ject to leave about in the vicinity of q
house where there was the body Of = muir
dered man awaiting discovery by the pc.
lice, so sent Pedro back to the landing place
to recover the hat"
But, hang it all, Crewe! Some of you,
reasoning about the hat is merely surmise
You say it was blown off while Grange
was descending the cliff path. How dc
you arrive at that conclusion? It might
have blown off at any time-while he was
crossing to the farm, or standing on the
cliffs"
"No," replied Crewe. 1.-THE gale was
blowing in from the sea, and if Oranges
hat had blown off while he was on the
cliffs it would have blown inward-that
is, across the downs"
Detective Gillett nodded.
II overlooked that point" he said
"Havo Won nnSseccion IF tho hot pou9D
ayes. You can have it if you call for il