The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-05

some few adventures"
"One or two" replied Tommy MOD
estly, and plunged into his recital.
Julius listened spell-bound. At the
end he heaved long sigh.
"Bully for you. Reads like dime
novel?"
He, In his turn, assumed the role
Of narrator. BEGINNING with his un
successful reconnoitering at Bourne
mouth, he passed on to his return to
London, the buying of the car, the
growing anxieties Of Tuppence, the
call upon Sir James, and the sensa-
tional occurrences Of the previous
night.
"But who killed herr" asked
Tommy. II don't quite understand"
'The doctor kidded himself she took
1t herself" replied julius dryly.
"And Sir Jamesl What did he
think2"
Being a legal luminary. he is like.
wise human OYSTER" replied julius.
~ should say he reserved judg-
ment.'" He went on to detail the
events of the morning.
Lost her memory. eh" said Tommy
with interest. "By Jove, that explains
why they looked at me so queerly
when spoke of questioning her. Bit
Of slip on my part, thatl But 1t
wasn't the sort Of thing fellow
would be likely to guess"
There was a moments pause, and
then Tommy reverted to Mrs. vande-
meyers death.
There's no doubt 1t was chloralS
Let's 60 round to the scene of tho
crime. I wish we could get hold Of
Tuppence. The Ritz would enjoy the
spectacle of the glad reunion"
Inquiry at the office revealed the
fact that Tuppence had not yet 70
turned.
"All the same. guess I'll have q
look round upstairs" said Julius
"She might be In my sitting-room.r
He disappeared.
Suddenly diminutive boy spoke Of
Tommy's elbow:
'The young lady-she's gone away
by train, I think, sir" he murmurej
shyly.
"what?" Tommy wheeled round
upon him.
''The taxi. sir. 1 heard her tell the
driver Charing Crosa and to looh
sharp"
Tommy stared at him, his eye1
opening wide in surprise. Emboldened
the small boy proceeded. $50 !
thougnt, having asked for an A.B.O
and Bradshaw"
Tommy interrupted him:
"When did she ask for an AB.O
and Bradshaw
sWhen l took her the telegram, sir"
"a telegram
"Yes, sir"
"When was thatT
"About halfpast twelve, sir"
At that moment julius came back.
He held an open letter in his hand.
II say, Hersheimmer" Tommy
turned to him-"Tuppence has gons
Off sleuthing on her own"
"Shucks
"Yes, she has. She went of In q
taxi to Charing Cross In the deuce OF
a hurry after getting a telegram" Hts
eye fell on the letter in julius hand
"Oh; she left a note for you. That's
all right. Where's sha of tor
Almost unconsciously, he held out
his hand for the letter. but Julius
folded It up and placed It In his pocket
He seemed a trife embarrassed.
II guess this Is nothing to do with
II. It's about something else-soms
thing I asked her that she was to let
me know about. See here, I'd better
put you wise. I asked Miss Tuppencs
to marry me this morning."
"Ohi" said Tommy mechanically
He felt dazed. julius words were
totally unexpected. For the momen,
they benumbed his brain.
"Td like to tell you," continued
julius. "that before suggested any
thing Of the kind to Miss Tuppence,
made 1t clear that I didn't want Il
butt In in any way between her and
you"
Tommy rOuSeu nlmSelI.
"That's all right" he said quickly
'"Tuppence and / have been pals fol
years. Nothing more" He lit a Gig
arctic with hand that shook ever ~
little. That's quite all right. Tup
pence always said that she was look
ing out for"
He stopped abruptly, his face Grim
soning. but julius was In no way die
composed.
"Oh. 1 guess TIN be the dollars
that1l do the trick. Miss Tuppencs
put me wise to that right away. There's
no humbug about her. We ought ts
gee along together very WELL"
Tommy looked at him curiously for
a minute, as though he were about to
speak, then changed his mind and said
nothing. Tuppence and .Juliusl Well,
why mott Had she not lamented the
fact that she knew no rich men7 Had
she not openly avowed her intention
Of marrying for money II she ever had
the chance7 Why blame her because
she had been true to her creedf