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| tail and explained his own ruse. He
related nothing but the truth--up to
a certain point; but beyond that he
described events that had not taken
place.
"Havihg made the faxed figure, I
hid just before dusk fairly close to
it intending, of course, to keep
watch. for l was positive that the
murderer as he would suppose him
| self to be. must come back after dark
to hide his work. But now ensued an
awkward contretemps for which i
had not provided. i found myself
faint-so faint that / began to be
alarmed. i had not eaten since the
morning and the food and flask
which | had brought with me were
! half mile and more aw. y.
II am not made of iron and the
day had been rather strenuous for
me. l was bruised lid lame and
utterly played out. l decided that
should have time TO r'ach my food
and return to my hiding place before
the moon rose. But it was not such
an easy or speedy business as l had
expected. 1t took me long time to
get back to the starting place and
when l did, search was needed be-
fore i found my sandwiches and
flask of Chant. Never was meal
more welcome. ! soon felt my
strength returning and set off in
half an hour on the journey, back to
the plateau.
Then my troubles began. You'll
think the wine got into my head and
it may have done so: but at any rate
| lost the path most effectually and
presently lost myself. ! began to
despair and had very nearly give
up any further attempt to return
when, out of the trees. blinked the
white face of the pa -cipice under
GRANTEES crown and / recognized the
situation. Then | went slowly and
silently forward and kept sharp
lookout.
But / returned too late. Once
back again, a glance at the dummy
showed me that / had lost my
chance,
Jenny looked at her husband and
waited to speak until he had done
50. But Giuseppe appeared more in
terested at what had already hap
pened to Brendon than in what was
next to happen. He asked many
questions, TO which Mark was able
to return true replies. Then he de-
clared that he would company the
detective TO the scene of his adven-
ture.
"If You go. | come too" said the
woman quietly: and both men pro-
tested, But she would take no de-
NAL.
They secured the scene of Bren-
don's exploit presently and it was
Jenny who found the shallow grave.
Mark determined TO take no action
until Mr.. Cams came back to Menag-
gio. Meanwhile he proposed TO oc:
cupy himself with the husband and
wife. and so far as possible, preserve
an attitude of friendship 10 them
both.
Nj. Redmayne was in the highest
spirits and delighted to be home
again.. He knew nothing about
Peters operations and cared less.
His visit TO England was spent at
London. where he had renewed ac-
quaintance with certain book col
lectors, seen and handled many
precious things. and surprised and
gratified himself to observe his own
physical energies and enterprise.
He made good meal. and then,
despite the long night in the train,
insisted on sending for boat and
crossing the water TO Bellagio.
al have present for my Poggi,
he said. land / cannot sleep Until l
hear his voice and hold his hand"
Ernesto went for a waterman and
soon a boat waited at the steps.
which descended from Mr.. Red
mayne's private apartments TO the
lake. He rowed away and Brendon
who had come 10 see Doria and
found to his surprise that Red
mayne and Peter were back again.
anticipated some private hours with
Mr.. Cams. But the traveller was
weary and. after one of Assunta's
famous omelettes and three glasses
of white wine, he declared that he