Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29

Atlantic. after a hot day, famed his
cheeks. The peace Of the whole coun-
tryside. fading gradually away WITH the
setting sun. seemed somehow renected
in his contented face.
Then Angus descended from his car
and walked toward him. The man
heard approaching footsteps. Angus
paused-in front Of him.
May 1 sit down and talk to you Tor
few minutes?" he asked UNEXPECTEDLY.
Why" the man demanded.
because I have been looking for you
for some time. Your name tnink
NV name is John Dorwood." the
In Devonshire. perhaps" Angus
said, "In Chiswick your name was VII
liam King
sat down, he said:
Look here. I'm not a detective. I'm
not connected with the law. I'm an
ordinary human being, and I've oeen
piecing your story together on my way
down here. I'd Ike you 10 tell 20
me-"
King leaned over and looked eagerly
! into the newcomers face.
II will" he said, ct last. You iooS
as though I could tell it TO YOU.
you know who / was. clerk at
| Gutteridge's, steady fellow. married 10
a good woman-a good. hard woman
/ I'd good. silly daughter, steady. SHY
I son. 7 worked week in and week ont
/ for Is wears. and. all the time, there
/ was something in me that vas empty.
| never knew What 1t was. One Thurs
day morning J inTented an excuse 70
/ stay late at TIE Office That evening
spent in London. did the same thing
/ every Thursday evening that WINTER
! In the Summer ! spent my THURSDAY
/ evenings on the river at Bourne End
/ dy life at home became so unoearaoie
! that these brief reSS,tes we're more ana
more a bit Of heaven. Che evening.
when vas boating. I vas keeping
close TO the bank. and the boat sErucx
/ something. II was the BODY o. man
I There vas q young lady Eita nc.
/ took her ashore and went back . TIC
( SPOT v.cre I had struck TIE ran.
( pulled him into the boat AMI tce1 took
him a1,lore and worked over him
/ know how TO tio>fhoSe things. but II T.sS
/ TOO late 10 save the DOOR fclloEr. and
( then. as I vas wondering hoT 10 get
| the bc..y 70 q police station. CT where
[ to find help. / had an idea put nv
clothes on the dead man AMI Gon1ec
MS tgligscS. pun ElE pL(--@AIIOA ala
al NY trinkets n bis pccSets. Then
put the body bac.. in the water and
/ rowed down 10 an inn. ! told the pec-
/ pie there that I'd been overheard and
/ had had 4 6ucking. Then I bought
some reaGy-rialse things IN the village.
| AT the mn heard some people talk
I ing about the rernotc1csS Of the yiilsse
, OF Sidtrel from tie beaten path. and
resolved to 20 there ard live il peace
until I could decide what ] wanted 70
do. And that's nv story. Now what
are you going 10 do?"
| Angus sat IN silence. lie thought o.
his LAST visit 10 the chisy'icS house. The
| sour-faced woman, the GirsatlolS
daughter
I'm not going 10 do thing" II ar
swered. except 10 shake hands wisa
YOU and wish you well"
, We'll. any luck?" Peter Bragg asked.
as Angus walked into the once tUo
days later
Z Angus shook his head,
! I'm dead out of luck" he confessed.
II though, I'd really made discovery.
/ thought I was III for q big sensation.
and I found it'S q mares nsst-
! Peter Bragg concealed his dlSapPc1ns-
mcnt admirably.
Well. we'll" he said Better luck
next time"
sCapv~asN, 1873