New Britain herald., 1925-07-14
REGIN MLRE TO-DAY

Samuel Honcybun, retired Eng fish countryman, finds his rain gauge filled with blood, tho morn- ing Of the murder of Sir Francis lathrop, whose daughter Margaret, had planned to marry Sir Guy l.athrop.
 Adrian Klync, private detective employed by Margaret, works on the theory that Honeybun's rain gauge has some connection with the murder, willie
 Inspector Roako of Scotland Yard attempts to fastcn the guilt upon Sir Guy. His assistant, Bissett, placed in the Iathrop home over night, is murdered. On the same night Sir Guy K missing from secret chamber at the Grange. A man believed 10 be in the employ of James Honeybun escapes from the secret chamber when the door Is opened in search of Sir Guy. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Some hours later Mr. Samuel lloncybun had q card brought 10 him, On it was engraved the name of Mr. Hiram z. Cable. Mr, Honey bun gave grudging order for ad- mission.
 "Wcll, sir?' he said auslerely when the antique fanCier from Chi cago was shown in. "l hardly cx- peCtcd-"
 Nothing like a pleasant sur prise" the visitor clipped in, '1 know you turned me down the other day, Mr. Honeybun, but the fact is l simply couldn't keep away from that Sheraton sideboard. It has been well said that money talks. Cannot my money talk 10 you about that sidcbOard? win give you five hundred pounds for it, i English" "
 ! Air. lloncybun lost his temper. "Tli see you damned first" he spiuttrred. "I thought l had made , it clear to you that l wouldn't sell at any figure"
 | Mr. Cable looked pained. "I am sorry 10 have annoyed you," he said. Evidently l overrated my { powers of persuasion. All the same, { I'll have d try to soften your heart | towards q brother collector. Sup pose"
 Mr. Honeybun rang the bell,
 "Is Mr. James in ?" he inquired of the parlormaid who appeared. i The parlormaid opined that Mr. | James Was out. In fact she had sccn him start with his gun half un hour ago.
 "Nht about Wilnot, tho chauf- feur?'
 i "fie IS al the garage, think, sir, lie Was out since last night, but he camo back a little while ago"
 "Go and fetch him." Mir, Honey bun commanded. "rell him to look l sIiprl I've got a chucking out sob ] for hu'
 If th" old gentleman expected ] Mr, Hiram Z, Gable to be intimi- l dated into Night hr soon discovered 1 his mistake. Nr. Cable sat tight till l WiImot came slorming in.
 "Throw that man out" said ,sr, | Honpybm. "Jlc has been annoying me. Your master would approve if he were here"
 With cat-likc agility Wilmot ad- i vancod to the fray, the only break in his program being that there WAS mo fray. He meant to seize Mir. Gable hy the collar, hustle him out of the room, and so across Inc hail and ont nf the house. He sst hold ut the unwclcOme visitors collar all right, but then the affair was literally taken out of his hands. As slippery as an eel Mir. Cable Wrig- glcd himstlf free and sprlntcd for The front door as though the devil Was att,r him.
 "No need to chevy him." said Mr.
 Honey cybun. "lIv won't ever come here again. Here's d quid for you Wilmol.'
 In inc meanwhile the subject ol his prophecy had gained the road and hrhind d convenient hedge was carefully removing his collar. When h. had wrapped the circle of white linen in several folds of tissue pa pcr and covered the parcel with a clean handkerchief he bestowed it in side pocket, adjusted another collar to his neck and stepped out.
 "1f those are not the clearest fng rprints ever obtained shall be very much disappointcd,' he communrd with hims'lf.
 The landlord of the inn was won. L"rlnE. and wondered till far into ,Dhc evening, where his sprightlS clerical guest was spending his time
 Fer it was not till nearly closing time that inc Reverend Charle! nmNcrS SlrOllch in,
 "lnSp,ctOr Eoakc come baCi