Evening star., 1925-11-10
CContinned from Ycsterday,s starr


WHAT" said Waterman, rising sud
denly in a rage.
NO" said Wilson. nothing daunted,
IT'S not true. You say nothing hap
pened while YOU were here Well, |
know of one thing that happened. and
that's d quarrel
What say you" said the Swami.
y say a quarrel
That's Il lie" cried Waterman.
Yes. Il quarrel" repeated Wilson.
"And if you want to know what
think IN tell YOU. Mr. Stanley was
murdered in that quarrel, and'-level-
ing his finger at Waterman-"th there's
the murderer-there."
Waterman began to laugh. We'll.
Of all the Ifa. ha. ha. That's the
funniest thing | ever heard in all my
life. The mans crazy"
You'll see if I'm crazy. The fact
is--'
That's enough" Waterman inter
Ilpted sharply. IF YOU think I'm go
ing 10 sit here while YOU pour out your
insane fanCies, you're mistaken. I'm
going, and tomorrow morning you'll
he III Jail. There was no quarrel" He
turned to the Swami. There's not u
word of truth in what he says-uot
orc word. And now. good night"
lie turned on his heel.
Wait" commanded Doris. ''Do you
want us To call the police
NO; If course not, answered
Waterman. IT'S too silly. Jim'n
walk in here any minute. I tell YOU"
What about the revolver? What
about the signs of violence? And
-he hestated briefly, THE blood upon
1.le rug"
"Tt1l all he explained. tell YOU"
s. sisted Waterman.
40 doubt" agreed the Swami
s,iayely, but it must be. Patience" He
looked at Wilson "If this man is
lying we shall make it clear"
"If?" cried Waterman Indignantly.
DO you doubt it,
But the Swami only said to Wilson,
Speak on"
Well, sir said the little clerk. Il
Vas busy over some accounts in the
office there"-he pointed To the door
behind the deSkN-''When about 1880
~ bell rang. came in here Mr..
stanley and Mr.. Waterman We're here.
Mr. Stanley gave me an order and /
Vent out. II happened | didn't close
tIc door quite tight, and pretty soon,
though l was not listening, l heard
their voices raised. Then l listened.
naturally enough. because they seemed
- be angry. Finally one of them-I
shink it was Mr.. Watorman-Said
That's j lie" Then some one came
and closed the door and | heard no
more. These doors are very old and
very heavy. YOU see. No sound comes
through. l finished my work, and
about midnight I came in here, and
found-What you know. Then l
reused the house lie ended.
The Swami turned to Waterman and
inquired slowly, All this, YOU say, is a
iie?'
Every damned word of it, cried
Waterman.
The Swami rose. Approach" he
said.
With obvious reluctance Waterman
reach. The Hindu put forth his hand.
lifted Il lock of hair from the other 5
brow, and observed:
There's a hruise upon your fore
head. 1t is already turning black"
Doris gave n little gasp.
4 told YOU cried Wilson.
Waterman slowly recoiled, his eyes
fixed upon the Swami. as if hypno-
TIED
At this moment Doris held out the
handkerchief. saying in n barely audi
bic voice, Il was mistaken. There is
a mark upon this handkerchief-R.
W"
Waterman slowly collapsed in a
chair and hid his face in his hands.
And now" murmured the Swami,
"the truth, my SON
And presently, after one false start,
in a low voice Waterman began to
speak.
After my wife went to bed and left
me here alone with Jim, II didn't
want To stay. ! had Il presentiment