Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-16
CHAPTER xLVI

Outside the gate stood a uni
formed constable. He was a vel
come sight; though he did not seem
to fit into the picture. jarvis looked
at him approvingly.
Not SO bad" he commented. Il
am Inspector Jarvis. Have you just
got here?"
"A few minutes ago, sir replied
the constable, saluting. AT q quar-
ter to six. The others r inside.
with Inspector W~agstaff."
Good" said Jarvis.
They proceeded to the house. The
front door was open. and a small
army Of policemen were moving
about the rooms like busy ants. One
of the ants. CLEARLY the most impor-
tant OF them, hustled forward TO
meet the newcomers.
AN, We were wondering where
you'd 70 to, sir he exclaimed. In
spector Jarvis, I take it?"
Yes. And YOU are Inspector Wag-
staff?"
II am. We came right along-got
here at 5:45-and we've been over
the whole house already. Not vast
ed much time. you'll say? Well
we DON'T Yes. sir. we've been all
over the house, and we've found
nobody at all"
What nobody?r interposed Brown
suddenly. Not even a fat fellow?'
Nobody, I said" repeated the To-
cal inspector, with a slight frown.
Neither fat nor thin. But a doors
smashed in on the upper floor"
Yes. yes, I know all about that"
interrupted Jarvis. I'm more inter-
ested at the moment in the door
under the staircase"
Door under the staircase" unused
the local inspector. rs there one?'
Come along" said Jarvis to
Brown. Lets have a look at IT,"
Brown hurried TO the door. Wag-
staff trotting ter them. The door
was locked and closed. and Jarvis
regarded it contemplatively.
II wouldn't worry about that, sir.
observed Wagstaff. Just a cup
board. I expect"
"A cupboard" began Brown, but
Jarvis held up his hand.
This isn't a cupboard door. Wag-
staff" said Jarvis. 1T leads to-
where we've got to get to. Itll
have to be smashed in"
Wagstaff remained skeptical. He
had had a Jolly five minutes be-
fore Jarvis had arrived. and was
sorry to see the. reins passing out
of his hands.
you want to b sure Of yourself
before you start damaging property,
you know" he suggested.
When you're looking for murder
ers. do you worry owe a bit of
split wood?" ~retorted Jarvis. in sud-
den anger. Get on with it, ]
want that door down in three min
utesl"
wagstaff regarded Jarvis. hard.
Murderers. was IL? He turned Ia
give an order and. as he did 50,
a constable hurried up to him.
well. what Is it2" barked waE-
staff. happy to be able to speak
sharply to somebody.
Something's down below. sir" re-
ported the constable.
What do YOU mean. something's
down below'?" responded Wagstaff.
Have you been down t-low?"
mo. sir. But. just now. when
was in the kitchen. 7 thought i
therel Listen to that. sir"
Bnnm-booml
well. what OF il. what cf it?'
rasned wagstaff. we don't get
earthquakes in Northumberland"
ROOMi
The ground shook beneath them
Nov. perhaps you agree with
me7" said Jarvis. acidlr.
WaRstaff did. RE got busy. Con-
stables came tumblin@ towards the
staircase door from all quarters. and
a new booming echoed through the
rloomy snaces Of Conrnber house
the booming Of an attack made BY
EIGHT stalwart policemen on a piecs
of nak.
The dnnr resisted Siillenlv for Z
while. Then. gradually. II weak
ened.. Someone found q hatchet ir
the shed. and the stormers beEar
70 win. The door groaned an<