Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-10-31
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That you, Wragge?"
"I was hoping to reach the Towers
before you. sir. but I have had
very busy day." the inspector replied
respectfully.
Jump up alongside the chauffeur.
II will save you half mile." said the
great man affably.
On arriving at the house MFR Colne
At once led the way to his study.
Now, what does this mean?" he
stood up and faced the detective. Il
had your message in Downing Street
and FASTENED here at once. You have
found the letter written by Sir Dud'
ley Glenister to his cousin?"
MOT the original. SIR" replied
wragge. LAS I told you. that was
hopeless from the first. But I have
got 1 man who took press copy of
it. which he will produce. and in the
meanwhile he has Informed me of
the contents"
(which were?" snapped the cabi'
net minister.
"Sir Dudley made an appointment
with Mr.. George to meet him at
Beechwood on the 7th of June two
years ago. the inducement being that
Dudley would put up the money to
run a gold mine which George had
discovered near Lone Wolf City in
Montana"
Mr.. Come booked hard at the in.
spector
This Is genuine. wragge?" he
said after a pause. you didn't have
to write the letter yourself to save
your bacon?"
"Sir!" rejoined the Scotland Yard
officer. and there was world Of vir'
tuous protest In his tone.
Then I fail to see the urgency
which caused you to drag me from
my public duties in London" sai6
Mr.. Come haughtily. why dom
you go and arrest your man? The
case Is complete"
Wragge dropped his eyes under the
rebuke and raised them again at the
grudging compliment.
II am sorry to have disturbed YOU.
sir. but In the chief commissioner
opinion the case is not quite ripe for
an arrest" he replied suavely. 6!
have been In communication with 81"
Donald at the Yard this afternoon. l.
a. ne
June two years ago. We shall hay"
to prove that Sir Dudley Gleniste
was at the Grange on that day ar.
was therefore in a position to hsv
killed hts cousin If the latter kept tt
appointment made In the letter. As .
neighbor and friend Of the Gleniste
family we thought that you might b."
able to help us-if you were spendin.;
the weekend covering that date a.
the Towers. It was Sir Donald who
made the suggestion"
The Right Honorable Stephen
Colne was very angry now.
"Sir Donald Is an IDIOT he bluE'
tered. And you. too. Wragge. fcc
acting on such folly. How can re-
member where was on a certain
day more than two years ago?"
"Of course you couldn't. SIR re-
piled Wragge humbly. But your
secretaries or someone might have e
record"
Mr. Colnes wrath was blazing TO
white heat, for nearly minute rem.
dering him speeches..
What would that avail?" he hec'
tored. 1T is Sir Dudley Gleniste.'
you have to pin down for that date.
not me. Supposing I was at tn:
Towers on the 7th Of June that year
it wouldn't be evidence against hin
unless had seen him. and I cannot
recall that. The chances are that !.
was not here that weekend"
/; Quite so. SIR" said Wragge
sootainsly. x expect the chief corr
missioner oriy suggested asking YOU
3: {: SORT OF foriotn hope"
Ne. Colne sp,u.tered and muttered.
but seemed to be psrely pacified b.
the reply.
II can see that SHALL have 70
teach you your business" he laughed
why don't you ask Miss Kathleen
Glenister? She YVES living at the
Grange then. She didn't clear ou,
till over q year later. when the prea-
ent upstart took possession"
It was Wragge's turn to laugh. but
there was no sood humor in "'7
sEort. 1t rasped like q rusty r
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