Evening star., 1925-05-24


his work a hundred times" she re-
piled. MANY died. They did not call
1t murder then. But wait, will show
you something" she whispered
She crossed the room and lifted up
a pile of sacking which lay in the
corner. Underneath was long black
case. She raised the lid and held out
a short but deadly looking knife.
THE case of surgical instruments, -
away. I didn't. / hid them here
cis' courage.
Put 1t back quickly" he begged.
"Your husband might come in
She obeyed him and replaced the
mating.
'You do not wish me to be butch.
cred. them" he asked eagerly.
''It is not that" she explained. "I
think that my husband has the right
to do whatever he chooses in order to
regain his reason. but there is always
such a fuss afterward. Every one is
against us. Everyone objects. We
have to go into hiding and 1t is so un-
comfortable. / want a house in the
country with a garden where there are
a great many rose trees"
She paused irresolutely and looked
at him. Notwithstanding his dishev-
eled appearance he was a very good
looking man. You seem to want your
life" she said yet you do not plead
with me, you do not try soft words.
let man go free once for the sake of
kiss that pleased me-"
You are very beautiful" he sighed,
but l am a drugged man. If you
look at me like that l shall not care
whether you give my life or not, so
long as 1 have the kiss
For one moment" she murmured,
"I will see how 1t seems to feel your
arms around me. II it pleases me-
you shall live"
mans passion for the unusual, per-
haps. He held her in his arms and
their lips met. A moment later she
drew away. Her cheeks were flushed.
Il will do my best" she promised.
You shall live. :"
Almost Immediately they heard
Londe's footsteps upon the stairs. He
came in, bearing an open case in his
hand.
II fear that I shall have to apollo
gize for my apparent clumsiness," he
said. turning toward his prisoner with
a knife In his hand. These are very
The woman laid her hand upon his
arm.
You are absurd" she demonstrated.
Don't you realize that when this
mans body Is found a report will be
made on the wounds in his head by an
English doctor-an English doctor,
mind! Do you want to lose your great
reputation"
He hesitated for a moment Then
he threw down the knife.
II wish to Heaven l had never let
you send the other case away" he
muttered.
He walked up and down the room
furiously, his hands in his pockets,
pausing every now and then to look
impatiently out of the window. He
drew nearer and nearer to the pile of
mating. Impatiently he gave 1t a
savage kick. The case was disclosed.
He threw himself upon it with the cry
of a wild animal. Then he turned
around. holding it under his arm. He
moved step nearer to the man and
woman who watched him. One hand
already held the black tube. The
fingers of the other were stealing to-
ward the fastening of the case.
TELEPHONE. telegraph and 60
HIP. motor car worked together
for the life of Sir Francis Worton,
X. G. B., d. S. o. Daniel Rookie and
Windergate, Capt. Milton, the chief
constable Of the county, the manager
of the Hotel Magnificent, met together
in conference in the latters Office,
within a few hours Of the time when
Worton's disappearance had become
an established fact.
'The taxicab driver?" was Daniels
first question.
"A most respectable man. owning
his own cab," the chief constable de-
clared. HE has had an unblemished
license for II years. But all that he
knows is that his fare was spoken to,
apparently by an acquaintance, whom
he cannot describe, at the entrance to
the station; that he must have de-
scended without his noticing the fact
and that he never saw him again"
we will accept that" Daniel de-
cided. Now with regard to the sta
ton officials?"
They have been thoroughly round
ed up" the other assured him, but
very little information has been
gained. 1t was a busy time and all
we have been able to gather Is that
the two men probably left the station
by the south entrance and entered a
car on the other side. We are doing
our best to trace all the cars present
that evening""
TOO slow for us, these methods,
although they, of course, are neces-
begin at the other end. About this
young waiter who was murdered?
When is the inquest?"
Tomorrow" Capt. Milton replied.
rs there any unusual evidence?'
The chief constable nodded.
"In a way there is,'' he asSented.
"The young man had evidently come
into possession of money lately. He
appears to have bought a bicycle and
a good many new clothes. He took a
ride most afternoons"
Always in the same direction?"
Daniel asked eagerly.
Precisely. The direction of West
Shoreborough."
Can we have the headwaiter in?"
The headwaiter made his appear.
ance.
How many tables had William
Morton, the young waiter who was
murdered?"
Eight. SIR
"Can you remember any occupant
of any of the tables looked after by
him, who seemed to take a special in.
terest in the young mani"
The waiter reflected.
There was a middle aged gentle.
man staying here-I think he must
have been a doctor-who used to give
him extra tips and talk to him great
deal"
Name, please, and why did you
think he wa. - Ioctor?" Daniel asked
1.-THE gentleman's name was Fox
sir, and 1 thought he might be doc.
tor because he read the Lancet a good
DEAL
(which house agent does the most
| business on the Western outskirts OF
| the town." Rookie asked the CHIEF
constable.
Fellows & Co.." was the wonderins