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

appeared from the town, because he deemed
it impossible that she could have known
that he was aware how she had tried te
hoodwink the police. Yet that was the
news that Sergeant Westaway conveyed to
him when he mentioned the lady's name.
"She left Ashlingsea by the last trar
from here last night-the $50 to Staveley
which connects with the last train to Lon
don.''
"Whatr' exclaimed the detective. "De
you mean to tell me you've let the girl slil
out of your hands? Why the blazes didn
you stop her from going"
"How was l to stop herr" replied the
sergeant, in resentment at the imperative
tone in which the detective spoke. II didn'
get home from Staveley last night unit
nearly 10 o'clock, and after looking in here
l went straight to bed. The station mas
ter told me about an hour ago that sh,
had gone. She came along just befor,
the train started, and he put her in car
riage himself He thought it bit strange
so he mentioned it to me when / was down
on the station this morning. / rang up In
spector Murchison in order to let you know
but he told me you'd left for here"
"She's gone to warn Brett-she's in Lon
don by now" said Gillett. "The question
is how did she get to know that / was com
ing over to see her this morning and expos,
the tissue of lies in her statement to you
How did she get to know that the game
was up? You've said nothing to anybody
Westaway, about the conversation that tool
place last night at Sir George Granville
house,"
"Of course I've said nothing" repliet
Sergeant Westaway "She had gone almos
before ! got back here last night
1T beats me-" said Gllett. "Who coul,
have warned herr"
He picked up the telephone book off tn
office table, and turned its leaves hurriedly
When he had found the number he wanted
he took up the telephone and spoke into tn
receiver.
Double one eight Staveley, and be quick
Is that Sir George Granvlle's? Is MI
Crewe in? Yes, at once, please. Is tina
you, Mr.. Crewe? It's Gillett speaking. TIL
girl has gone-cleared out. l cannot say
I've no idea. What's that you say? Oh
yes, I'll telephone to Scotland Yard ant
tell them to keep a lookout for her, but
am afraid it won't be for much use-she'
had too long a start. But it's now NOR,
necessary than ever that we should ac
quickly if we hope to lay our hands on tn
man. l think the first thing to be done i
to make thorough search of the cliff roat
for the actual spot where the job was done
Oh, you have? By Jove, that's good! II
be glad if you'd come with me, then, be
cause it's on your theory that it was dom
away from the house that Pm working
Police Constable Heather entered the of
flee at this point with message for hi
superior officer. Sergeant Westaway, di
vided by anxiety to hear the telephone con
versation and a determination that hi
subordinate should not hear it, imperiousl,
motioned Constable Heather away. But a
Constable Heather misunderstood the mo
ton and showed no inclination to depart
Sergeant Westaway hurriedly led him on
of the office into the front garden, hear,
what he had to say, and dismissed him will
mandate that he was on no account t.
be interrupted again. He then returned t.
the office, but the telephone conversation
was finished and Detective Gillett was seat
ed in the sergeant's office chair, looking
over document which Sergeant Westawa!
recognized as Miss Maynard's statement.
"Crewes going to drive us along the cliff,
road this afternoon to see if we can locat,
the spot where Lumsden was shot," said tn,
detective, restoring Miss Maynard's state
ment to his pocket book and looking up.
"I've arranged to meet him the other sid,
of the cutting at the top of the farm sale
Detective Gillett, "and we will drive bacl
long the road in his car
"Did Mr.. Crewe express any opinion al
to who-who had warned Miss Maynard tt