New Britain herald., 1929-09-03

Fell but Veronica was quizAical and would not re :aal what she thought of him.
 That another person was in dis favor with both men, who alluded to him as the unlicked cub" gathered MT. Fred Fotherbury was &s obj5 ctionable as his father was charming; that the son had dared tc cast eyes on Veronica, an unfor- givable sin.
 If I had succeeded in giving an impression of Pcll as a disturbing influence in B.IcEWatcr, I can now pass to the critical events of that summer, which cul1linatcd in the tragedy in the library at New place Before the crucial month ended, he was 'Pell' to me, and l to him "Grcnofen." I think it was Veroni- cas- attitude toward the man that crqated a liking between me and Fell. l soon discovered she did not , share her fathers unreasoniag ! hatred for Pell md the graen-eyed aversion of Royle and Somcrfin1d l due 10 the theory that Pell had de- signs on Veronica, was foolish. Pell decidedly was not in BlackWater for 1 making.
 In many talks between Pell and myself, the mention of the Sea brokes would bring him to what seemed the verge of a confidence. ! But he always drew back and the confidence never came.
 He had introduced me to Mir Fotherbury and had taken me to see the excavations. When Fother- bury learned I did a little sketch ing, he immediately begged me to make sketch plans of his discov- cries. l agreed in a neighborly way.
 Pell and I were walking toward the Newplace Abbey one day when We met the parson, Mir. Marlins. He was the most saturnine-looking cleric l had ever seen, with his fierce dark eyes, and his tall meager body. l had already di- vined rather special animosity | between him and Pell, far different from the ferocity of Seabroke and the fussy dislike of Dr. Eastley. who obviously was painfully irked when Pell displaced him as Fother- bury's chief confidant and crony.
 Mir. Marling, as we walked along. was discussing Fotherbury's latest discovery, a slab with some paint Fotherbury thought it a scene be- tween q Roman general and Brit ish prisoner when Pell broke in with an apparently unrelated re- mark
 "The Roman conquerors were hu- mane to their British prisoners, weren't they?" he asked.
 'I don't know" I replied.
 Well, they were" Pell retorted. More than can be said of some people in modern times. modern convict prisons, for example, eh padre?"
 During the month I had been al Elackwater, it had become obvious Just one man seemed to have no cnmity for Pell-Mr Fothcrbury But 1t had become equally evident the most sinister of the hatreds was that of Marling for Pell and l ell for Marling
 We found Mir. Fotherbury super intending the work of two men al the very edge of the excavations His tall figure, large features, sil, Yer hair and spotless black clothes made notable picture and cer. tainly looked far more clerica than Mir. Marling.
 "Ah, my dear Pell," cried Mr l'otherbury. Here is d real find And Mir Grenofen - this will tes your skill. How do Marling?"
 Pell insisted the sensational dis covery should be broadcast. Mir , Fotherbury urged him 10 wait, bu in the end, a note went to The Lon don Times, supplemented by a com muntcation from the papers cor respondent at Hollam Bay to th, effect that Mir Fotherbury in hi excavations had the expert help 0 Roger pell, well-known archeoi ogist."
 I cannot quite recall how the sug , gestion arose that I should thel . and there do a drawing of the dis r covery and myself take it 10 tn l British Museum. Under pressur } I agreed, and Mr. Fotherbury lief l us to write the museum people t, expect me.
 , Thus, on the following noon ] arrived there and found mysel . 1 awaited. A pleasant old gentleman { greeted me and begged me to wal ! until he tclephoned Professor Lax F ton.
 z LaXton was announced 500 |. thereafter. had no large ac . quaintanco with the profcssoria
 tribe but l thought Iaxton a re e, markedly favorable specimen. II |; was a hard set, vigorous man c n middle age, clean -shaven. with I rather sleepy eye but capacity t 5, come awake in an instant. I Professor Laxton asked me {