Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

the song. warming Lager zWlScnen Grapens
Warning camp between tombs."
VERY lucid"
my poor Tomas. Hush, hush" Reggie sootl1ed
him. I'VE have here o map of the country
round Watlings. You will observe, two miles
away, upon this common, an ancient earthe
works called Warning Camp; also several
tumuh. That means graves. Tomas dear
tombs"
MY dear chap!" Lomas held out his hand.
II grovel."
ITS the trickiest thing I ever saw" Ben
grunted.
"Yes. Rather involved" Reggie murmured.
'Well, we'll let's get on. My cars here"
Tomas and Bell exchanged looks Of anxiety
"You didn't think Of driving yourself sir" sad
Bell For Mr.. Fortunes driving is night
mare to his friends.
Eyes, thanks. Life is short"
But sweet" Tomas groaned
Reggie looked at him with contempt AT8
like to have some stout fellow" he murmured.
"Oh, by all means. To hold the car on the
road, presume" .~.-s
mo, to hold your hand" said Reggie, and
went out. He was already at the wheel when
there arrived q third man. even more solid
than BelEInspector Gosh.
by the way, Reginald-in case there are no
suryivors-what about advising Exon?"
We'll advise him when we've done the trick.
Come on" Lomas smiled II noticed yod
didn't tell Tromp. You prefer to verify you2
results first? Perhaps you're right Caation.
Reginald, always caution" ~,
THE big car made arabesque through trans.
1t was an hour out of London, but more
miles than may be told, when it stopped a
if it had hit wall Tomas slid from his seat.
with yelp. The car slid slowly back undet
trees and stopped. Reggie turned. "Takin
cover. Lomas? Quite right. That's the place"
He pointed to low hill of heather. It's smas
NIT bore ridge Of earthwork. warning
Camp. AS advertised"
quite" Lomas rearranged himself. sWW
this dramatic pause?" -
There was some one up there ReenSs
watched the hill. 1.-TWO of you cut across the
fields and take 1t from the far side Bell ana
Gosh made on together and the car moved
on to the foot Of the hill.
But, when they met again on the bank &C
the summit the net had caught nothing: there
was no one in sight. Tomas paced to and
fro. Dear me- Reginald" he said demureIH
Are you sure you've come to the right placer
There's the tombs," Reggie mumbled. lid
pointed to two long mounds - q:
quite. But where are the jewels? Between
the tombs! This ground hasn't been touched
in ages"
Reggie led the way down the hillside, and
Tomas followed. - ~
ITS been delightful afternoon" Tomas
chucxled.
"oh yes. Very interesting I didn't think
there'd be anything here, you know"
Tomas stopped Shert, took hold of him. swung
him round. "You-didnt thinkl" he said
slowly. Then what the-?" g
That's why wanted to come quickly Now
II Gosh will take cover and watch, we can no
and eat small meal Nothing will happen just
YETI =
MY good Reginald" Tomas gasped "I8ow
long do you propose to linger with his mares
Reggie gased at him. "oh, q niKht,~ ~
said dreamily. "And perhaps another night
After dusk the car brought them back a..
the faithful Gosh, and him they fed, and then
disposed themselves about the hill and the
dark closed upon them. It was growing late
when the sound Of small car came near.
The engine was stopped. A man climbed the
hill slowly, put down a burden, and began to
work at the ground. He had finished, he was
hurrying away when the bulk Of Inspector
Gosh rose behind him. He was gripped ana
helpless between Gosh and Bell, and Reggie
arrived and flashed torch on him. It showed
lean, dark, capable face. Were police ofie
GERS" Bell was saying. "I arrest you on suss
picion of being concerned in the burglary at
Watlings."
And who may you be?" said Reggie. There
was no answer. well, we'll suppose it was
rather shock You'd better see your sclicis
tor"
He was marched away to his own car and
driven of with Bell.
Very neat Reginald said Tomas. "Now,
we'd better have this stuff up and we can get
off to bed"
"Am in charge, please?" said Reggie with
some acidity.
II beg your pardonl"
eyes, I think so. Well we don't dig the
stuff up. Wen leave Gosh watching over 81.
till we can send up two local hobbies"
In the morning, in the pleasant town OF
Midworth, Reggie was eating its InemorablS
sausages when Tomas brought in Bell and the