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

NO USpoNuon 70 neIp Us, tney WILL take
at least three or four days"
But perhaps can help you," suggested
Crewe.
well, don't know what evidence you
have picked up in the course u your in
vestigations, Mr.. Crewe, but can tell you
that Westaway and have some evidence
that will startle you. Haven't we, West
away!"
Every. startling evidence, indeed" said
the sergeant, in q proud official tone.
az am glad of that" said Crewe. "Per-
haps the addition of the little have picked
up-that is the addition Of whatever part
Of it is new to you-will enable you to
solve this puxzling crime"
Every likely indeed" said Gillett "There
are not many links missing in our chain
Of evidence
II congratulate you," responded Crewe.
There are a good many missing in mine"
"Gillett broke into laugh in which there
was a distinct note of self satisfaction.
"That is very candid admission, Mr..
Crewe."
AS between you and me why shouldn't
there be candor?" said Crewe. "But what
about my young friend, Marsland? As
it is case for candor between you and
me, we can't have him present. For my
part, should prefer that he was present,
but of course that is impossible from your
point of view You cannot 60 into your
case against HIM in his presence
Certainly not" said Gillett decisively.
"And before l produce my evidence to you,
Mr.. Crewe, l must have your word of honor
not to tell living soul, not to breathe a
hint of it to any one, least of all to Cap
tain Marsland. If you give me your word
of honor I'll be satisfied. That is the sort
of reputation you have at Scotland Yard
if you want to know"
ut is very good of you to talk that way"
replied Crewe. ~ give you my word of
honor not to speak to any one of what
happens here, until you give me permits
sion to do SO. Marsland will wait outside
in charge of Constable Heather. He will
give his word of honor not to attempt to
escape"
"Is that so?" asked Gillett of the young
man.
Marsland nodded, and was handed over
to Constable Heather's care by Sergeant
Westaway. When he sergeant returned he
closed the door carefully.
Lock it," said Gil!ett. "And cover up
the keyhole; We don't want any one peep
ing through at what we've got here
81 like this" said Crewe with smile
~ feel that ] am behind the scenes
"As regards Captain Marsland," said Gil
let after pause, ~ may as well tell you.
Mr.. Crewe, that l don't want to deal more
harshly with him than the situation de-
mands-at this stage. Things may be very
different little later-it may be outside
my power to show him any consideration.
But l don't want to sdetain him here-I
don't want to lock him up if it can be
avoided. You know what talk there would
be both here and in Staveley. l am think
ing of his uncle, Sir George Granville I'll
tell you what I'll do. If he will give me
his word of honor that he will not attempt
to escape, and if you and his uncle will do
the same, I'll let him go back to Staveley
in charge of Heather. There will be no
difficulty in explaining Heather's presence
there to any friends of Sir Georges. What
do you think of it,"
"Excellentv' said Crewe.
What was most excellent about it, in the
private opinion of Crewe, was the ingeniu-
Gus way in which it extricated Detective
Gillett from an awkward situation. When
he had arranged the interview for the pur-
pose of frightening Marsland with threat
of detention, he had had this plan in his
mind He had not quite sufficient evidence
against Marsland to justify him in arrest
ing that young man without some damag-
ing admission on the part of the young man