The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-06-26

rOpen door or the MOTEL and saw 1t
was the captain by his great mus
tache and his red waistcoat.'
WAS anybody with him?"
mo, sir. I'd have seen that much;
but he carried big sack behind the
saddle-that I can swear to-
There had been several telephone
calls for Inspector Halfyard during
his absence; and now three separate
statements from different districts
awaited him. These were already
written out by a constable, and he
took them one by one, read them, and
handed them to Brendon. The first
came from the postoffice at Post
Bridge, and the .postmistress reported
that a man, one Samuel White, had
seen a motor bicycle run at great
speed without lights up the steep hill
northward of that,yillage on the pre-
vious night. He gave the time as be-
tween half past ten and eleven o'clock.
The second message told how a
garage keeper was knocked up at
Ashburton, just after midnight, in
order that petrol might be obtained
for a motor bicycle. The description
of the purchaser corresponded TO
| Redmayne and the message added
that the bicycle had a large sack
tied behind it.
The third communication came
from the police station at Brixham
and was somewhat lengthy. 1t ran
| thus:
cat ten minutes after 2 o'clock
last night P. C. Widgery, on night
duty at Brixham, saw a man on
motor bicycle with a large parcel
behind him run through the town
| square. He proceeded down the
main street and was gone for the
best part Of an hour; but, before
3 o'clock. Widgery saw him return
without his parcel. He went fast up
the hill out of Brixham, the way he
came. Inquiries today show that he
passed the Brixham coast-guard
station about a quarter after o'clock,
and he must have lifted his machine
over the barrier at the end Of the
coast guard road, because he was seen
by boy, from Berry Head lighthouse,
| pushing it up the steep path that
runs to the downs. The boy was go.
ing for a doctor, because his father,
one Of the lighthouse watchers, had
been taken ILL.,"
Inspector Halfyard waited until
Brendon had read the messages and
| put them down.
about as easy as Smelling peas
eh?" he asked.
at expected an arrest" answered
the detective. cit can't be long de-
layedt'
| AS though to confirm him the tele-
| prone bell rang and Halfyard rose
and entered the bax to receive the
latest information.
'Paignton speaking said the mes
sage. 1--WE have just called at ad-
dress Of Captain Redmayne-No. Z
Marine Terrace He was expected
last night-had wired yesterday to
say he'd be home They left supper
| for him, as usual when he is expect
| ed, and went to bed Didn't hear him
return, but found on going down to the
house next morning that he had come
supper eaten, motor bike in tool
| house in back yard, where he keeps It.
| They called him at 10 o'clock-no an
| swer. They went in his room. 4 Not
| there and bed not slept in and his
clothes not changed. He's not been
seen SINCE
! Inspector Halfyard reported the
statement and Brendon picked up the
mouthpfece.
Detective Brendon speaking. Who
is it?'
Inspector Reece, Paignton"
| me- haar OF o'cloolr if ,recf
has been made. Failing arrest I will
VERY good, sir. I expect to hear
he's taken any minute
| Brendon considered, having first
looked at his watch.
He turned to Halfyard.
Should Robert Redmayne not be
taken today, one or two things must
be DONE" he said You'd better have
some of that blood collected and the
fact proved that it is human Now
III go and get some food and see Mrs.
Pendean. Then I'll come back. I'll
take the police car for Paignton at
half past five if we hear nothing to
alter my plans
1t was now 8 o'clock. Suddenly he
turned and asked Halfyard a question.
What do you think Of Mrs. Pen
dean, Inspector"
II think two things about her." an
swered the elder. Il think she's such
a lovely piece that it's hard to believe
she's just flesh and blood, like other
women; and I think 1 never saw such
worship for man as she had for her
4 husband. This will knock her right
bang out"
What sort of a man was hep"
"a friendly fashion Of chap-Cor.
nish-a pacffist at heart I reckon; but
we never talked war politics.
What was his age?"
Couldn't tell you-doubtful-might
have been anything between rs and IS.
A man with weak eyes and a brown
beard. He wore double eyeglasses
for close work. but his long sight he
said was good"
After meal Brendon went again to
Mrs. Pendean; but many rumors had