New Britain herald., 1925-03-16
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SNdQOW nm, anu III tHo Noouo thSy meet up with .
 The Right Honorable stephen Colne. former British cabinet min ister. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Thought I was 8 poacher?" he laughed mirthlessly. Very natural. No, am not setting snares for rab- hits, Miss Glenister.
 The emphasis on the harmless animal he named was as good, as a plain hint that he was setting shares for something else. Kathleen was tempted thereby to greater frank ness. We are :. not exactly setting snares," she said. Hunting would be a better word for 1t. Captain Slater and I agreed that an attempt might be made tonight to remove or more effectually hide, my broth CTS body, and so forestall the off, flcial and unofficial search which will, I suppose, begin tomorrow"
 You are still convinced, Miss | Glenister, that the finger was your brothers?"
 q am absolutely certain of 1t. MT. stephen Colne sighed.
 T, too, am of the same opinion" he admitted. T will confess that my reason for this nocturnal prowl- ing is on alb fours with your own. You will forgive me for saying that I think that you have defeated our common objective"
 How" cried Kathleen. Well" proceeded the cabinet , minister, while l was keeping my lonely vigil just now l heard some- one advancing along the path from the Grange. The footsteps had ne2r- ly reached the glade when more distant sounds from the same direc- tion assailed my ears, doubtless caued by yourselves, The first conner must have heard them, too, for he never arrived in the open, the na- tura1 deduction being that he broke away from the. path into the wood He has probably abandoned his en- terprise, whatever 1t was, and l at any rate shall abandon mine."
 We had better chuck it, too,' said Norman quickly. Sorry to have spolt your sport, sir"
 Mir. Colne's laugh was friendly and tolerant. Don't blame your selves." he replied. Keen as you both were in a good cause, you had not so much at stake to inspire caution as the individual in front of you. If the police take the mat, ter up we amateurs would be wiser to leave 1t to them"
 The police have taken 1t up, said Kathleen. "The sergeant called at the Grange this evening and tool the finger and ring away"
 Really? That was smart for {
 provincial officer. He must hav' acted promptly on the rumors tha are flying about. We'll. good night
 Miss Glenister. Good night, Cap
 tain Slater"
 With which MT. Stephen Coln
 moved off in the direction of Coln
 brook Towers. Norman and Kath
 leen started homeward, not who'll
 disappointed with the result of ihei
 excursion.
 Their immediate concern wa
 how to get back into the house an
 regain their bedrooms without thei
 expedition becoming known to thei
 host.
 Emerging from the coverts Int the open park, they were partl T treasured by seeing no human fig | ure on the wide expanse ahead y though Norman's military anxiet for his rear administered a promr
 corrective.
 |. Perhaps the brighter is behin us," he whispered.
 l. Don't" was Kathleen's shud y dering protest.
 e And when they had crossed tn 0 park and passed through the gal IL dens to the terrace under the TOW e of darkened windows, the youn Il soldiers theory was demolished e the materializing of the other. e less creepy, more decisive one. Tn 's gunroom door was locked.
 What are we to do?" murmure e Kathleen.
 Norman looked round for looI l. hole of escape. The word "comprt y mise" reared its ugly head. lc He was seized with an inspir; n tion.
 ]" Only thing to do Is to go TOUT 'r 10 the front door and ring 'em up Ill he said. We can pitch a yarn abo
 being tempted to take a stroll III moonlight, but to put us on il :" level we shall have 10 announ 5e that we are engaged" ID We are not engaged, and we a
 not going 10 be, while Georges ia Ill is in doubt" came the indignant T le joinder. T call that mean of you h. Norman accepted defeat grac re fully. Sorry" he replied. "Carri'
 away by my feelings, suppos as Here's another plan How abo IT. sticking it out in that summe he house over there? As soon as tl th house is opened up and the ser rn ants are about we can sneak
 With luck we might get to o i'll rooms without being spotted, and :" not we could square any domesI who saw us. A tenner for one Iel the men, or a flyer if it's a mai dy ought to do the trick" e. Kathleen looked at the summe on house, a substantial structure aero it, the lawn beyond the rose garde dy it's thatched roof bathed in moo
 light Well she knew the comfoi re able interior, with its pitchpi he walls and cushioned packet char I As a little girl she had given dol ne tea-parties there.
 Come along" she said. "At a dy rate for a time-till we can hit