Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

with his chauffeur. Don't shun me,
"Dear Lomas, Did ever?'' Reggie
drew him away. But l want you.
want you to get that pistol for me. 4"
Good heavens"' said Tomas. You
never mentioned the pistol before"
NO" said Reggie. mot before"
What do you want to do?"
Fire it," said Mr.. Fortune.
n X *
THEY turned in to the police head.
quarters. The chief constable and
Inspector Warnhan1 were very pleased
with themselves and had to say so,
and let Tomas know that they thought
he had done quite well. 1t was not
good for 'ruff1ed temper.
Tomas was curt. II don't see the
end Of the case yet. Where's the re.
volver? Mr.. Fortune wants to make
some experiments"
1.-The revolver? Mr.. Roger Brase
will swear to that" said Warnham
sulkily.
did he see it fired?" said Reggie.
OF course, he didn't see it fired.
What do you mean, Doctor"
well, mean several things. l
mean II wasn't there when we found
the body"
You couldn't see it,. SO it wasn't
there"
Yes. I couldn't see it, so it wasn't
there, said Reggie. mildly.
but 1t was there and I found it,
Inats what's so interesting" said
Reggie. isn't it, Lomas?"
Its going to be awkward for some.
body" Tomas frowned.
Il don't know what I.olI ,,oaoo 81,
the inspector cried.
We'll, how did it get there. for
!nstance?' said Reggie. watching him.
He was very red. Are there any
other service revolvers about in
Erase? And who-well, never mind.
The revolver, please"
Teey went off with it. hearing the
inspector. lift up his voice. as the
door closed. Reggie had to go into
tobacconist's. While he was being
critical of the cigars the inspectors
car drove past furiously. BLESS
him" Reggie smiled. HE has his
uses. Come on. Lomas'
Why didn't you raise this before?"
on, l have my uses. roo." said
Reggie.
In the yard of the White Bull stand
several lookup garages. Reggie led
the way into one and fastened the
doors. I'VE have here" he pointed
to a corner. "a bundle of cottonwood
with sandbag behind it. If the
gentleman will satisfy himself there
is no deception"
Get on" said Tomas.
1.-THE revolver is that handed us
by Inspector Warnham. certified to
belong to the dead man, still contain
ing five cartridges. Are you ready"
The garage reverberated as he fired
five shots into the bundle. 1--WE now
collect the cartridge cases and the
bullets" It took some time. Five
in all. Come on" He marched Lomas
up to their room.
Bell stood there porting over some
sheets of paper. II say. Mr..
Fortune" he began.
"One moment. We now examine
our bullets under a magnifying glass
of low power and we find tfat---in
between the regular grooves-they
exhibit two Scratches"
You don't want glass to see EN-,
Tomas grumbled.
Caused by some faults in the barrel
Of the j. B. revolver. We now COM
pare the bullet which killed J. B.
And find-oniy one scratch-quite
different"
1.-THE provisional conclusion is this
Julian Brase was not shot with the
revolver placed where his body was
found"
Professionally Tomas cried.
BLESS my soul.' said Bell, Here.
Mr.. Fortune-you ought to hear this
What's your trouble, Bell?"
ITS report from Harland. sir
He's found a chap who goes round
with a cart selling china. Always
calls at Brase on Mondays. He says
that. on the Monday Julian Brase was
first missed. he saw him go into his
brothers house in the afternoon.
Quite definite. Harland says he
makes good Witness
GIVES. I thought Mrs. Brase was
telling the truth" said Reggie.
THAT fits. Julian asked her for
money after lunch. He went down
to tell brother Roger she wouldn't
give 1t to him--and brother Roger
Identifies a pistol that was found
where he was found dead
But it was brother Roger who re-
ported him dead. SIR
well. brother Roger and the rec
tors wife. Strong. determined wom-
an. Brother Rogers been a little coy
all through, don't you think? He
hasn't exactly thrust himself on lis.
He only talks to Warnham. Stay-at-
home fellow. Yet he has a car
though he didn't come in it this morn.
ing"
what do you mean?' said Tomas
quickly.
But Reggie held up his hand Some
one was coming heavily upstairs. The
door opened to reveal a policeman.
"Mr. Tomas. sir? The chief con.
stable says. would you step around
inmediate?"
Tomas beckoned to Reggie. In the
outer Office they passed a large man.
fidgeting under the gaze of policemen.
with uniformed inspector.
"Ha. Tomas! Good. Here's new
development. That artist fellow, Mrs.
Brase's flame. has turned up. We've
got him out there now. He came in.
as bold as brass, and asked If 1t was
true Mrs. Brase was charged with her
husbands murder. Seen 1t in the
papers, he said. The inspector asked
him what business it was of his. He
says he has statement to make
that will clear her."
well, he III nave TO make II, col
onel," said Tomas.
"Quite so. Just my view. Bring
him in. You'll take down what he
says, Jordan The large man was
brought. "Now. sir, who are you and
where do you come from?
'Timothy Arnold. Paris last. live
at st. Ives. Who are your"
1.-THE chief constable Of Wessex,
sir"