New Britain herald., 1923-07-10

looks all right; but suppose, for their own ends, that Jenny Doria and her spouse want to create the impression that they are not friends?"
 My God! What would you make of herr"
 Tt isn't what I'd make of her. It's what she really is. And that I'm going to find out. because great deal more may depend upon 1t than you appear to imagine"
 "A moments reflection will surely convince you that neither she nor Doria-"
 Wait, wait I'm only saying that we must not allow character, fancied or real, to dam anychanne of inves- tigation. Have you asked yourself why Bendigo Redmaynes diary is missing?"
 T have-and could not see how it was likely to contain anything dan gerous to Robert Redmayne."
 Peter did not enlighten him for the moment. Then he spoke and changed the subject.
 T must find out several funda- mental facts and I certainly shall not learn them here" he said. Next week in all probability. unless some thing unexpected happens to prevent it, l go back to England"
 You want me to look after Mir. Redmayne?"
 No, l look after him. He's my first care. haven't broke it to him yet; but he's going with me-"
 Cams considered and then pro- ceeded.
 T must give you clear under standing. I'm so used to playing a lone hand and saying nothing till l can say everything. that may be tempted to treat you in way you don't deserve. Now I'll tell you how the cats jumping. She's jumping in the dark-I'll allow that; but what seem to see dimly is this that Giu- scope Doria knows a great deal more about the man in the red waistcoat than we do.
 If Albert disappeared. you've got to remember that Doria's wife would he the sworldly gainer. Why any body should want to kill Albert to put money into Jenny's pocket I can- not say. But it's feature; and while I'm in England. I'll ask you to keep your eyes skinned and try and find out as much about Giuseppe as you can."
 You forget that he only came into this business at Crows Nest"
 How can I forget what I don't know? Why do you say he only came into it at Crows Nest? He may have come into it at Foggintor. Perhaps he and not Robert Red mayne. or any other, cut Michael Pendean's throat?"
 Impossible. Consider. Is not | Michaels widow Dorias wife?"
 What, then? I'm not saying she knew he was the murderer"
 Another thing: Doria was the servant of Bendigo Radmayne at the .ime."
 And how do. you know even so nuch?"
 Brendon showed impatience.
 My dear Cams, that's common 
 Common nothing! You can't wear he was the servant of Ben- ligo Redmayne on the day that the murder was committed. To prove ts much would entail an amount of olid research that might surprise -ou. Of this crowd. only Doria for certain knows when he joined up at Crows Nest His wife may, or may ;ot, know. I'm quite unprepared to ake Giuseppe's word for the date"
 That's why you wanted Bendigo aedmayne's log then?" rM
 "One of the reasons certainly"
 Two days later the book lover and Peter were taking a steamer for ,arenna, whence they would entrain or Milan and so return to England. On the steamer stood Virgilio 'oggi He was come across the vater to take leave of MT. Redmayne nd see him as far as Varenna. The hree men departed presently, leaving Iark, Jenny and her husband to- ether. At Varenna- Vfrgilio also ook his leave. He was not content with embracing Albert but clasped dr. Cams also in an affectionate arewell.
 CHAPTER XIV.
 Revolver and Piclxaxe
 While Brendon entertained no