New Britain herald., 1927-10-12

[ aiull"- But inc smile dld not spring
 from within, II appeared to have i been adjusted npon his features by | the unseen hands Of sculptor: and if affected only the muscles ! about his mouth.
 When he had gone Vance gavn
 Markham q look of suppressed
 nrth.
 'Elegancy. facility and golden cadence But put not yoEr , faith i'll pocsy, old dear, Our Cic.- ionInn friend is an pnmitigate1 tashionor of dcccptions." "It you'rc trying 10 say hat hes a smooth liar" remarked Heath, "I don't agree with you. I think ! that story about he captains threat is straight goods"
 "Dh, that! Of course, ifs true. And, V know, Markham th" k'ightly Mr. Pfyfe was friehtfullv disappointed when you dldn't in ,ist oil his revraling Miss St. Clairs ualn". This Leandcr l fear. would never have swum the HeIIespont for 9 lady's sake"
 "Whcther hes a swimmer or not" said Heath inpationtlv. "ho > given lIs something to go on.''
 Markham agreed that Pfyfes re cital had added materially to the case against Leacock.
 'l thluk T'n have inc captain down 10 my office tomorrow, and question him. he said.
 A moment later Major Benson en- tered in" room, and Markham in ytcd him 10 join us
 'I just saw pfyfe get into q taxi" he said when he had sat down. 'J suppose you've been asking him about AiNin's affairs. Did he help you any"'
 'J hope so, for all our aakcs." returned Markham kindly. By the way, Major, what do you know about Captain Philip Loacock?"
 Major Benson lifted his eyes 10 l Markhnm's in surprise.
 "Didnt you know? I.eacock was 1 ono of tn" captains in my rngi- m"n' "a first rate man. He knew | Alvin pretty we'll think; but my | is they didn't hit it off | very chummily Surely you |. don't connect him with this affair.""
 Markham ignored the question. |
 "DiJ you happen 10 attend party of Pfyfo's the night the cap tain threatened your brothor?"
 'T went l remember, 10 one or two of rfyfc's parties" said the major. ''I don't, as rule, care for such gatherings, but Alvin con yinccd me it was q good business policy.'
 He lifted his head. and frowned fiNedly into space, like one search ing for an elusive memory.
 However. don't recall - By Gcoree' Yes, I believe I do . But if the instance I am thinking of is what you have in mind, you can dismiss it. We were all little moist that night"
 Did Captain Leacock draw n gun 2" asked Heath.
 The major pursnd his lips.
 "Now that you mention f, I think rc did make some motion of the kind"
 "Did you sec the gun ." pursued Heath.
 "No, cant say that did"
 Markham put the next question.
 DO you think Captain Leacock capable of the act of murher?"
 "Iardly.' Major Benson an ,wered with emphasis. Lcacock sn't cold sOodol. The woman over whom the tiff occurred is moro 'apablr of such an act thar he is."
 A short silence followed, broken v Vance.
 'What do you know. Major. about his glass of fashion and mold of orm, Pfyte? He appears a rare oird. Has he history. or is his 'rescnce his life's document?"
 "L"andcr ptyfe," said the major. is a typical specimen of the mod rn young do-nothing.-I say young, hough I imagine he's around 40. le was pampered in his upbring- ng-had everything he wanted I 'tlicvc: but he became restless, and olloWcl several different fads till lc tired of them.
 He was two years in South Africa hunting big game. and. ] hinll, wrote a book recounting his 1NpDturps Sincp thnD he has done othing that I know of. He mar jed q wealthy shrew some years so--for her money, l ina zine. But he Woman's father controls the