Gunnison news-champion., 1924-02-22

Questioning Scrutiny Of Frsneis
Eyes
coat. Afterwar,i. I'll take the body to
the mortnary when the ambulance ar
rive"
An attendant pushed his way
through the crowd of people on the
inner side OF the door.
'M!ss Daisy Hyslop. young lady
who vas with Mr. BIdlake. ha. just
tainted In the ladies room. sir" he an,
nounoed. Could you comef"
I'll be there Immediately" the doc
tor promised.
The rest Of the proceedings followed
normal course The police arrived.
took various notes. the ambulance fol-
lowed n little later. the body va. re-
moved. and the little crowd OF guests,
still Infected with sort Of awed e1-
element, were allowed to take their
leave Francis and wIImore drove al
mos in silence to the formers rooms
in Charges street
Come up and have drink, An
drew" Francis invited.
H''h ~. Nas NHe Hail-CHDken "
sponse
Francis led the way in silence up the
two flights OF stairs into his sitting
room, mixed whisky and-sodas from
the decsnter and syphon which stood
upon the sidehoard. and motioned his
friend TO an easy chair. Then he gave
form to the thought which had been
haunting them both
What about our friend. Sir Timothy
Brast?'' he inquired. DO you believe
now that he was mystifying usy'
Wllmore dabbed hiS forehead with
his handkerchief I, was chilly eve
ming. but there were drops OF perspira-
iicn stu standing there.
Francis" he confessed. "it's horri.
bic! don't think realism like this Mt.
tracts me. It's horrIbIei What are we
going to dor
Nothing for the present was the
brief reply. IF we were TO tell our
story. we should only be laughed at.
What there is TO be done falls TO my
lot"
Had the police anything to say
about IT." wiimore asked.
Only few Words Francis replied.
'Shopisnd has II In hand good man
but unimaginative. I've come across
him In one or two cases lately. You'll
ind a little Bit like this in the papers
tomorrow: The murder is believed to
have been committed by one Of the
gang of desperadoes who have infested
The west-end during the last few
months You remember the assault at
ging In Shepherd market only last
weeky'
That seems TO let Sir Timothy OUT"
Wiimore remarked.
There are many motives for crime
besides robbery Francis declared.
Don't be afraid. Andrew. that / am
going to turn amateur detective and
make the unravelment of this case all
the more difficult for Scotland Yard.
| II I Interfere. II will be on a certainty.
Andrew. don't think I'm mad but I've
AIKEN up the challenge our great
phiIanthropIst flung at me tonight I've
very little interest In who killed this
boy, Victor Bidlake, or why. but I'm
convinced OF one thing-Blast knew
about It. and II he Is posing as patron
OF crime on great scale. sooner or
later shall get him. He may think
himself safe, and he may have the
courage Of Beelzebub--he seems rather
that type-but II my presentiment
about him comes true. his numbers up.
can almost divine the meaning Of his
breaking In upon our conversation to-
night. He needs an enemy-he in
thirsting for danger. He has found
itl"
Wllmore filled his pipe thoughtfully.
At the first whiff of tobacco he began
| to feel more normal.
| After all. Francis" he said. aren't
| We . little overstrung tonight7 Sir
| Timothy Brast is no adventurer He
is prince in the city. = persona Erata
wherever he chooses 10 go. He isn't .
hanger-on in society. He isn't even de
/ pendent upon Bohemia for his enter
tainment You can't seriously Imagine
that q man with his possessions ID
likely to risk his life and liberty In be-
coming the Inspiration Of . band OF
| cutthroats!''
Frsncis smiled. He. too. had lit hia
pipe and had thrown himself Into his
favorite chair. He smiled confidently
across at his friend.
"A millionaire with brains." be m
gued. "is Just the one person in the
world likely to weary Of all ordinary
form q diversion. l begin to remen''
Der things about hin already. Haven'l
you hoard about his wonderful partiel
down at the Walled Houser
wilmese struck the table By Als 80
with - eleaehed list.
by GeorsA thse's mr. - sxeiains1
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