Evening star., 1925-04-19

he went klliTlSch u letCfl MS Cal from
the garage and spent a few minutes
in the yard of the hotel and in the
| smokeroom.
| When they started on their after
Moons expedition he was q little pre-
occupied. Ann asked no questions.
She sat quite still. looking ahead. He
| pointed out Stonehenge to her and the
two big military camps.
THE local impression" he confided
/ ''is that one or more of the soldiers
from that further camp are RESPONSE
BILE. They have the reputation In the
neighborhood of being rather a tough
| lot"
THAT is, of course, possible. Ann
admitted.
| They drove on for a considerable
4, distance. 1t was an afternoon in late
| May, and the lassitude of Springtime
] lay upon the far-spreading country.
The atmosphere of tragedy was en-
tirely absent Nevertheless, Ann was
| conscious of a tremor when her COM
panion brought the car to a standstill
behind two others already drawn up
by the road and pointed to a little
| group OF three or four people about a
| mile away.
THAT. suppose" he said, sis where
the young mans body was found"
He thrust his hand into the pocket
OF his motoring coat, drew out a pair
of field glasses and scrutinized the lit
tie group for moment. Aboct a
mile further on he halted at some
| crossroads.
That is the ditch" he pointed out
where Richard Bryan, the CONNER.
cial traveller, and his overturned car
were found"
How do you know these things?''
she asked. curiously.
Il made inquiries at Amesbury,"
he told her. 1T was very simple TO
recognize the spot, just short Of these
| crossroads"
He descended from the car and
strolled on toward the signpost. He
examined this for a few moments
carefully. The turf around il was
disturbed, and the signpost itself had
evidently been blown down and re-
| placed.
IF any one desired" he remarked
Ito have practical joke with trav-
elers, 1t would be quite easy. See"'
He swung the post round. The way
to Bruntingford now-the village
through which they had recently
| lonely track which seemed TO lead
into the heart OF the Plain and no.
where else.
Quite simple. you see," he went on
Below. in the dip there, is a house.
| Any man who was not quite sure of
| his way would naturally call to in
| quire there. That, l should imagine,
is what Mr.. Richard Bryan did, and
also, probably, this Mr.. Harry Daw-
son. Unless I am very much mis-
| taken, that house is tenanted by
by whom?" Ann cried
by Sir Joseph and Lady Londe"
Are We going there now" she
| asked
Not IT, was the grur reply. i've
had taste of that lunatics methods .
Don't leave it too long" Ann ad-
| vised anxiously.
Wen do something tomorrow" he
| promised
During their drive, however.
Daniel changed his mind He called
at a local police station Of Importance
and asked to see the chief. He was
received by a tall. stiff looking per-
| sonage, with a fair mustache and an
| exceedingly self-assured manner
What can I do for you. Mr.-er-
| Rocker" he asked, glancing at the
| card
DO you remember the outrages at
| Dredley?" Daniel inquired. THE
| nous Australian surgeon-Sir Joseph
Londe''
Quite WELL the Inspector ac-
| knowledged. The police down in
| Surrey weren't very smart
You have a chance of atoning for
| them" Daniel observed "Sir Joseph
Londe and his wife are living at Ho-
mans Hall, about fourteen miles away,
close to the scene of these two mur.
| ders. He is probably responsible for
| them"
The Inspector smiled.
I'VE have already solved the mys-
terry of those murders. Mr.. Rookie" p"
he announced. Il can put my hand
on two of the men tomorrow. I am
waiting to try and get the third"
| "Indeed?" Daniel murmured.
Soldiers from the barracks the
Inspector went on. ''I knew that from
the first. Fitting things together
wasn't quite so easy, but we shall be
taking the men to Salisbury within
| the next few days"
Dear me"' Daniel exclaimed, un-
der his breath.
| "As regards the occupants Of Ho.
mans Hail." the Inspector continued
you are mistaken in this matter
also. Their name is Charlton, they
| come from Tunbridge Wells, the man
| is an antiquarian and a scholar, and
/ happen to know that the lady was
| IN AmeSDury, looking Tor servants
and shopping, only yesterday. You'll
excuse my suggesting, sir, that you
should be a little careful before max
| ing such statements"
| II do not make them without con-
viction," Daniel replied. "I was in the
| Foreign Office for some years, I have
been Kings Messenger. 1 have
served in the Secret Service and in the
Intelligence Department. and I am
now attached to the new department
which you may have heard of-Q 90"
The Inspector was unperturbed,
unimpressed.
| "Quite So" he murmured. "All the
same. you have got hold of a mares
nest this time, Mr.. Rookie. You have
| been chiefly concerned. no doubt, with
| foreign matters. l think you'll find
the police in this country are quite
able to run their own affairs
| Daniel picked up his hat.
Very we'll" he said. you're MAX
| ing great mistake, and you're throw
| ing away the chance of earning a
| handsome reward
The Inspectors smile was madden
| ing.
| "Ill risk that, SIR" he declared.
There was a fair sprinkling of
| diners that night in the pleasant