Evening star., 1923-01-27
tcontinued From Yesterday's star.)
CHAPTER ~.
Getting to Work.

and laid a hand on one OF MS
shoulders
SIS it all clear to you?" he asked,
soIicitously.
well. no-hardly that" Rennison
muttered. I'm fact, there is nothing
clear at all. We are not sure Cham
ming was murdered-that he did not
die a natural death. His money was
untouched, and it is not clear that ne
was robbed Of anything. Your belief
that he carried with him documents
which held the secret Of his inven-
ton has led you first to suspect. and
then to believe, that such documents
were taken from him."
But they are gone" Horsford pro-
tested, excitedly.
I'VE are not so sure Of that" Rem
nison said Those who searched his
pockets were not looking for such
papers as the ones you believed him
to have in his possession. The ex-
animation by Coughlin appears 10
have been scarcely more than per
Iish Identification. Then, too, the fact
that nothing has been said to me
concerning an examination or ms rug
gage leads me to infer that none was
made. He surely brought Win nm
a suit case or travelling. bag OF some
sort"
The fault was mine, Acaptain,"
Towndrow replied. apologeticaily.
"Coughlin did report that he found a
black leather travelling bag on a chair
in the room, but that this contained
only toilet articles and wearing ap-
parel. coughlin seemed certain that
1t held no papers"
1T Is plain. of course, that there
n in the room
Merschon put in. That fact Is indi-
Gated by the disappearance OF the
Perhaps not" said Rennison. 1T
is possible that at the time Claiming
fell dead to the f1oor-from natura!
causes, perhaps-he was accompanied
by some one who was there by his
Invitations woman, perchance, or
man. This person. though innocent
of his death. might have had some
quite explainable reason for dreading
TO be found in the room in the circuna-
stances We will see."
You speak. Rennison, as II you hold
a brief for the unknown person we
have designated as the intruder"
Merschon said. resentfully.
It's the Rennison way" Towndrow
growled. The captain always gives
to a suspect the benefit of the doubt.
He first reasons what fellow would
have done innocently in certain cir
cumstances-whatb blunders he might
have made. But If he finds the sus-
poet had a motive-if there is evil
dence, however slight of design
goodnight! The end comes quickly.
Rennison gets him with the goods.
What follows is the Rennison way
not mine"
Rennison, marking a note Of bitter
ness in the tone of the secret service
seemed about to speak, but thought
better Of it. A moment later Hors-
ford, slipping hand under one OF his
arms, asked. with pathetic eagernees:
You do believe, Rennison, that IT
still is possible that Channing's mem
oranda concerning the secret of his
discovery may be found in his room?'
"It is possible" Rennison answered.
shortly.
And you understand the full sig
nIficance of it all do you not?" Hors-
been taken from the room-if 1t has
fallen into the hands Of agents OF
Seafalcon-it means that his subma-
rines, equipped with the apparatus
described, will be able to sink our ves-
sells and those Of other nations with
out coming to the surface for pur-
poses of Observation-Disclosures even
That much, at least, is clear to
me-" Rennison replied. Believe me-
Mr.. Horsford, ! will do my best"
Turning abruptly from the assistant
cret service man: You will come
with me. Towndrow?" he asked.
The secret service man, hesitating,
glanced at Merschon.
"Certainly-if you wish it," Town
drow said. But you realize Of
course, that I have been assigned to
the Haynerville end of this affair"
Tt Is because I thoroughly appre-
ciate the Importance of what has oc-
CURED at Haynerville that I am ask
ing you to accompany me. Unless
am greatly mistaken. incidents that
occurred at Haynerville may have an
important bearing on the death Of
Claiming here-if, indeed, we find
natural causes"
My only reason for hesitation is
that Capt. Merschon is momentarily
expecting an important communica-
tion from Haynerville in reply to cer-
tain inquiries which l requested him
to make" Towndrow explained.
Can you give me an hour?" Rem
nlson queried.
from you again, Towndrow," Mer-
schon said.
"All right then, captain" Town
brow muttered, nodding at Rennison.
How soon can we get in touch
with Coughlin?" Rennison asked.
would want to see him as soon as
possible, I told him to be in the lobby
of the Weymouthshire at five forty
five. Doubtless he already Is there"
Towndrow left the big building to-
gether. Though the hotel was only a
short walk distant, they entered a
taxicab. Until now neither had ad-
dressed the other after leaving Hors-
ford's office. When they were seated
in the vehicle Rennison spoke.
"Towndrow," he asked, what was
1t you had in your mind when few
minutes ago you remarked that when
] get an offender with the goods
what follows is done in the Rennison
%ay-not mine'?'
ef his cigar meditatively. He did not
answer.
"Out with it, old man." aennison
persisted. kindly. For a long while
have been we'll aware that there
has been something between us-that
you have had some reason for dislik-
Ing me. What is it?'
II should not have spoken as did,
captain," Towndrow replied. "The
fact Is, however, there Is q difference
in our methods. Mine SAVIOR rather
more Of the police. I,suppose. Police
cases, strictly speaking. never have
been quite In your line-unless some
officer of the Army or Navy was in
volved. Perhaps that is the reason
we have different views-different
"WeIlr Rennison queried, as his
eompanion paused.
like those of the police, reach the
courts. If the prisoner gets a Jail
sentence, he has time to think things
over for a few months-or years. He
has a chance to reform. But in some
OF these cases Of yours-well. cap
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