New Britain herald., 1925-07-13
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY

NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 "Stranglcd, miss" the buffers l hoarse accents brcathcd in Narga- ret's car. The marks are on his throat plain 10 see-purplo ones"
 Margaret took the marks for granted and, having recognized the body, did not glance at it again. A swift decision was called for
 All of you but Jeyons get away" she ordered. "Jcvons.'
 Yes, miss.
 Have you been round to see how this person and his assaiiaut can have entered the house"
 There hasn't been time to look everywhere miss. but the catch of one of the French windows in the study has been broken"
 This bit of news was balm to Mar garets tortured soul.
 well, this is what you must do," she issued instructions Send someone down 10 the inn and let | him ask for Inspector Roake, the officer who IS investigating my poor fathers murder. The messenger must inform him that a man has ' been found here. strangled, and re- quest him 10 come up 10 the Grange at once. l will go and finish dress ing, so as to receive the inspector when he arrives
 What about breakfast, miss"
 send something up 10 my aunt in her bedroom and discreetly break to her what has happened, Mary can bring me up something to my room.'
 "Of all the nerve" the butler muttered as, greatly maryeling at his mistress composure, he hast ened away to obey her orders
 But there would have been no such cause for marvel could he have seen her when she was once again in the privacy of her own room. Throwing herself on the bed, she stared at the ceiling, and, though no tears came, her frame was shaken with gusty sobs. She was all unstrung, but suddenly she sat up and laughed.
 Thank God for that French win dow'' she murmured. Tt doesn't matter what Roake thinks. He is sure to think that Guy was hiding outside the house and that he broke in to find food and incidentally killed Brssett. But he won't dare to say so--in public"
 The forecast turned out 10 be right. Roake's attitude towards the latest mystery was declared by him with brutal bluntness directly she was alone with him in the study.
 You and 1 have got to have an understanding, Miss Lathrop," he began. You alone know that ] came here yesterday evening and installed Blissett in the house, You are aware why l did it--that tray with Sir Guys supper on II. We'll we will both forget all about that. l IL NOll SUll Illt lCl IL tO SIl SiES ~ that the Yard fell down that way. The story for the world is that Bissett picked up some clue on his own accord and came 10 verify his suspicious, meeting his death at the hands of the person he suspected. Slightly amended, that is just what has happened. Your precious baro- net came out from his lair wherever it is, probably because he was hun gry, encountered Blssett and proved himself the better man in a roubh-
 An ingenious theory" said Mar garet. Tt would go far to prove it If that tray of food was gone from the cupboard, Has it occurred to you 10 look and see, MT, Roake?"
 With an expression of annoyance the inspector hurried out into the hall and returned immediately, His grimaces indicated that he was curbing ain outburst of ugly temper
 "One to you, Miss Lathrop,' he mouthed. "The food IS still there,
 And the tray" said Margaret sweetly. "Surely, my cousin didn't eat the tray and leave the food?"
 "Of course, the tray is there, snapped Roake. You are playing the giddy monkey with me, but shall get you yet, my lady, as ar accessory, if you are not careful"
 Margaret surveyed the mean face critically. "l don't suppose you care what you say when there are no witnesses" she remarked. If, fol instance, l were to report youl threats to the commissioner a Scotland Yard you would deny tha you had used them
 . Roake saw that he had gone toc far. and he apologized with clum sy attempt at goniality.
 Margaret appeared to accept that She abruptly changed her line o argument. But she had a poser t' put.
 If your silly search for Sir Gu, is 10 he kept out of the inquiry, she said, unless the coroner IS al absolute idiot he will wonder wh, my cousin will not have returne' home when Blissett's murder is re ported in the newspapers" Perhaps Sir Guy will return he fore the inquest" grinned Roakt He felt that that was d trap worth of his aTllmFD
 But Margaret was too wary 10 ia into it. "l am sure 1 hope he will she declared Ut is a large ordr for a girl to have a murder in th l house and no man n help her" CHAPTER XIV
 Margaret sought relief from th shastly memories of the morning stroll 10 the village.
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