The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

IN tHTee 1eeC OIL IL when ne u0SEU q VOICE
from within say, Then if there is. nothing
more, your lordship, allow me to thank your
lordship and to say good night and twas
in time to see the door open and Johnston,
the butler, came out.
Cleek then cut downstairs again in such
hot haste that his feet beat audible tattoo
upon the padded steps and gave such evil
dence of excitement that he was not at all
surprised when the key of the library click
elacked sharply, the door opened, and Gen.
RaynOr appeared.
whats this? What's the meaning Of all
this cenfounded hubbub"-he began-and
then, looking UP and seeing Cieek, stopped
short and changed his tone. ooh, 1 beg
your pardon, Mr.. Barch! Is there anything
wreng?"
mo, general" replied Cheek. Sorry if
disturbed YOU" Then he, too, stopped
short and changed his tone. For of a sud-
den his ear caught the shrilliRg note of
distant poEce-whistie.
Without another word he faced about,
ran down the hall, and pelted off through
the grounds in the direction of the ruin.
The servants came racing after him, as en-
cited as he when they came upon two strug-
Cling figures.
An electric torch clicked, and there Dol
lops was with one end of the pair Of hand
cuffs snapped on his own wrist and the
guished looking man in a spring overeoat
and evening clothes. A stranger to Cleek,
this man, but not to the servants OF Wuth-
ering Grange; and it came as a shock when
he heard them speak his name. It was Sir
Philip Clavering.
The mans identity had no sooner been
made known than he broke forth with.
storm of indignant protest. Then the gen.
eral appearance and exploded at Doheps:
Look here, young man, what's the mean
ing of this? Who are you?"
Names Dellops," replied the youth Sc
renely. Business: Scotland Yard. Lay:
Doin' wot I'm told by nay gov'ner. Boss:
Mr.. Ambition Cleek, Es-sauire. ALI other
questions 1 refers to him.
Cleek! The name produced universal ex-
element. There was not one person present
that had not heard it and did not recoilect
of what it was the synonym. 1t stood for
the law.
1T is too absurd!' said Sir Philip after
moment. superintendent Narkom of the
Yard will speak for me, if it is necessary.
There can, by no shadow of possibility, be
anything to connect me with that abomina-
bic case.''
1t was here that Cleek chose to take part
in the affair.
'"My dear Sir Philip, allow me to intro
auce myself he said suavely, serene in the
confidence that Dolleps would take the cut
and act accordingly. My name Is Barch;
l am at present a guest of the generals,
and Pm taking the liberty because I. too,
happen to be friend of Mr.. NarfNons.
Perhaps, then, if We question this young
man--" He turned to DOllops. and Dol
lops looked at him and never turned hair!
boy, what's all this thing about? How
came you in this place, and for what
reason?"
"Come in by the garden door, sir. 'arf an
hour or 80 back. Told off by my gov'nor to
lie low and wait for somebody who might
come a-sneakin' about
II see Well, better take my advice my
lad, and unlock those handouts. By the
way, what induced you to snap them on him
in the first place? What was he doing
that you should have gone to such a
length?"
"Sneakin' along and feelin' about the
bushes like he was huntin' for seMethin,'
said Dollops as he unlocked the handouts
and put them in his pocket.
HE is quite right in that, Mr.. Bareh.
was looking for something" said Sir Philip.
II was looking for my way. l had come
into the grounds from point where I had
never before entered them, and L was en-
deavoring to find path which would lead
me to the house.
'Yeu see il WAS this wav Ravnor"