Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-05-23

CHAPTER V-Ths crime 10 sem-
mittsd and Shopland. Q Scotland Yard
detective. asks Lsdsam 70 interview the
girl In the ease.
CHAPTER vI-Daisy tells Lsdsam
nothing much. except that her COM
panion had led . pretty fast life and
was trying to break away from his cid
evil companions.
CHAPTER vII-By chance Francis
meets Margaret and asks for psrmis-
sion to call, which she refuses. He
tells her he will ask her fathers per-
mission and Margaret begs him to have
nothing to do with Sir Timothy. al
though she admits he 10 everything
that IL kind to her.
CHAPTER vIII-Just - Sir Timothy
appears to be the murderer In the Sec
ond affair. another man suicides. sd-
mitting his guilt.
CHAPTER Ix-Brast displays An un-
usual humane side to his character
and mystines Ledsam BY II.
CHAPTER X-Trancis 10 invited to
dine with Brast at his cottage. Return
ing to his once he hnds an unfinished
scrawl from the brother Of Wilmore.
asking aid, but ending abruptly. Will
more then tells him his younger brother
has been missing for days and they
fear harm has befallen him. Search for
him proves unavailing.
IT have suite rnere which oc-
casionally occupy" Sir Timothy re-
piled, "and there are always thirty or
forty servants and attendants Of diff
ferent sorts who have their quarters
there. l suppose that my daughter
and / would be there at the present
moment but for the fact that we own
this cottage. Both she and /, for resi-
Dental purposes. prefer the atmos-
phere there"
II scarcely wonder at it." Francis
agreed.
They were surrounded now by vari-
GUS quadrupeds. AS well as the horses,
half a dozen of which were standing
patiently by Sir Timothy's side. sew
eral dogs had made their appearance
and after little preliminary enthu-
siasm had settled down at his feet. He
leaned over and whispered something
In the ear Of the mare who had come
first. She trotted off, and the others
followed suit In q curious little pro-
cession Sir Timothy watched them,
keeping his head turaed away from
Francis.
"You recognize the mare the third
from the end?" he pointed out. That
is the animal bought In Covent Gar
den. You see how she has filed outf"
II should never have recognized
her." the other confessed.
"Even Nero had his weakness" Sir
Timothy remarked, waving the dogs
away. my animals quarters are well
worth visit. If you have time. There
10 q small hospital. too. Which Is quite
up to date"
do any of the horses work at ALI"
Francis asked.
Sir Timothy smiled.
II will tell you a very human thing
about my favorites," he said. I'm the
| gardens on the other side of the house
we have very extensive lawns. and
my head groom thought he would
make use Of one Of my horses which
| had recovered from q serious accident
and was really quite strong beast, for
one Of the machines. He found the
idea quite q success. and now he no
sooner appears in the park with hal
ter than, instead Of stampeding, prac-
tically every one Of those horses
comes cantering up with the true vol
unteering spirit The one which he
selects, arches his neck and goes of
to work with whole string of the
others following. Dodsley-that is my
grOom's name-tells me that he does
great deal more moving now than
he need, simply because they worry
him for work. Gratitude, you see, Mr..
Ledsam, sheer gratitude. II you were
to provide q dozen almshouses for
your poor dependents, I wonder how
many Of them would be anxious to
NOW your lawn. Come. let me
show you your room now"
They passed back through the post
ern-gate into the gardens of the Sane
tuary. Sir Timothy led the way to-
ward the house.
II am glad that you decided to
spend the night, Mr.. Ledsam." he said.
1.-THE river sounds terribly hackneyed
place to the Londoner, but 1t has
beauties which only those who live
with 1t can discover. Mind your head.
My ceilings are low."
Francis followed his host along
many passages. up and down stairs,
until he reached little suite Of rooms
at the extreme end Of the building.
The man-servant who had unpacked
his bag stood waiting. Sir Timothy
! glanced around critically.