Richmond planet., 1925-08-22

tho os;e,; %. w.. ter;
rejoined Sir l. Well
willie. you WILL -, ise. :.
while / deal with titi- tie
won't take more than d irw min.
utes."
Sir Dudley led his obviously IN
welcome visitor into the dining room
through an open French window
With studied brutality the baronr'
went to the sidsboard. mixed himself
a strong whisky and soda and drank
it off:
Nov. Simon. reel it out" he said
Mr.. T~rickey's parched tongue Glove
to the roof OF his mouth ut sight OF
| hat gurgling draught. but there
were bigger things in view and he re-
| covered his poise. a CLEAN in. his
| bloodshot eyes even suggested that
he saw the funny side of MIR. Simon
Trickey heing introduced to a whisky
riecantcr merely as a bowling &c
nr9ir'o""H
ve teen reading rhe pabr.>.
Glenister-I beg pardon. Sir DEi
lev" he began There seemed to
be.
"A damned good chance for black
mailing me. Sir Dudley cut him
short
Mr. Trickey ignored the interrupt
ton. There seemed to he" he per
sisted. more than a chance that you
might neeu my helpG
What for2" demanded Glenister
roughly. .a'f'''4"-
The visitor glanced significantly at
the closed door and the open French
windows through which they had en-
tered. Unless you are prepared 10
talk on your fingers. sir. should pre-
fer to leave hat to your magma
ton" he said. "Keyholes and garden
paths harbor listeners sometimes.
There is nothing more that you
can do to help ME and you nave Deer
we'll paid for what you have lone al,
ready" the baronet RESPONDED
angrily. NO evidence that you
1 could give would amount to Il 70"
of nins so far as easing the situa'
ton goes. Nobody ought to know
that better than you.
| Mr.. Trickey was thoughtful. you
wore ALWAYS one 10 catch Oil quick
H." he said in a tone of real regret
at must be the dull country lie
. that's taken the edge off your under
. standing. I wasn't referring to ev''
dcnce 1 could give. but to mat l
could withhold"
You Internal %scoundrel, now I've
cot YOU out in the OPEN" retorted
Sir Dudley Il knew you were
after blackmail. Just listen to me
Simon. Not one halfpenuY NOR
than the settled annuity will you
/ ever get from me. and at the hrs'
l. sign of treachery l will kill you fol
the faithless dog you arc"
The ex-clerk began to breathe
i" heavily.
h 81 don't doubt you'd Try h
3 sneered. Pretty good at killing peo
t pie. amt we? All the same
e Mr.. Trickey's speech was curtaile(
j. by the entry Of the old batter. Il bet
IS pardon. Sir Dudley" he announced
The Rev. Mr.. Branson has cal!e'
d to see you"
% Inspector Wragge. still clerical.
camoufaged, stepped quickly int
the room in IIinkley's wake. pre'lud
ing all possibility Of a refusal to re
ID ceive him. AT the same momen
Ioctor Willoughby Melville entere.
e by the French window. his impas
s!ve countenanee quite unmoved a
- finding his host doubly engaged.
Slowly and very thoroughly. from
- the crown of his scantily covere'
-. head. all over the loud check su!
=, and right down to the heels of MI
Trickey's Inadequate boots. the doc
g tors remorseless monocle played
J. The ex-cierk met tho s%earchliGh
II with impudence rapidly yielding T.
II craven fear. and finally boitc'
n through the open window.
Melville lifted his eyebrows r.
wards the c~lcrically a,tircd r'si:m
y really beg your p@:Gca s!.
n. said the baronet What can | hav
X t., pleasure OF Go:aa for .'oG'
Il am corresponding secretary 10
a the Mission to B!acHtoot lad.ana
said Inspector Wragge. and l hay
called 10 beg for a subscription.
q. have just been with Mr.. Stephei
Colne of Colnbrook To"eis and b
ID n entioncd your anne
& Be Continued