Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-03

CHAPTER AAXIl
"You know. I don't understand
this at all, Miss Marlowe." said Ru-
pert. Where Is the body now?"
"rn Newcastle" she said. mir
Brown and 1 went to the station-he
wouldn't let me 60 alone-and we
reused the station master. ! suppose
it was during this time that the la
borer looked into the house and saw
the body. I 'pl1oned through 10 the
police station at Newcastle. and they
sent q car over. with a skilled car
penter-and this morning you would
hardly know the difference In that
room. would you7"
But why did you have the cup
board door patched up again?' de-
manded Rupert.
you forget-I had solved one
mystery. but not the other" she re-
piled. III II were known that the
body had been found. the people We
are trying to trap would dissolve
and their secret with them. perhaps
No-they mustn't know just yet. We
must still try and put them off the
scent a little. That's why ] wanted
YOU both to leave. I am being
guarded for the moment, SO to
speak. from Newcastle. and they
agreed there that. If we weren't care
full, we would brighten our quarry
away"
"a precious lot of good 1t Is,
guarding from Newcastle" grunted
Charlie.
It agree" said Rupert. I'VE shall
guard you now, Miss Marlowe. from
o. little closer. I suppose when the
police car arrived. and the door had
been patched up again, they took
the body back to Newcastle2 Is
that it?"
yes. we went there with them
There were things to discuss. And
then I returned In another car. 90
you'll guess I've had rather q hectic
night" she added.
GOOD Lord. you havei" NUT
tered Rupert. And after q hectic
day. tool"
Suddenly Charlie exclaimed.
Look herei Then ! suppose you
did drug that little beast in the
train. after ALL"
Eyes" she confessed. with a little
smile. after Mr.. Browns warning
/ decide to watch him. and wher
he offered me a cigarette toward:
the end of the journey. ] accepted i
rather clumsily. I'm afraid. anc
dropped Il. There was some con-
fusion when we picked it up-and In
the end he sunoked 1t himself. Bu'
he got a bit Wild when he found ne
was losing his senses instead OF me
and gave one rather bad min
ute" She glanced at her wrist as
she spoke. Il expect he suspected
me. somehow, and that was why ne
followed me. But who he Is, apart
from that. I haven't any idea
There was q short silence. while
the men revolved her disclosures In
their minds.
There's one point that puzzles
me terribly" she said, suddenly,
THAT cupboard. It was bolted on
the insidel How can n explain
that?"
"I,m more interested In trying to
explain how any girl lives with such
courage as yours" answered Rupert
with an i~rrepressible little shudder'
What made you take up this case,
Miss Marlowe. Is 1t really necessary
for you to run into such personal
danger7"
She did not answer at once. Then
she said. quietly:
We'll. Il isn't In my usual line,
Mr.. Blake. But the caretaker, you
see. was my father"
"A shadow fell upon them. IL was
the shadow OF Simon Brill. Their
watchfulness had relaxed. and as
though urcannily ccgnizant Of the
fact. the old man had approached
unobserved.
Charles mind. not trained to elias
tic behavior. became for the moment
a complete blank. Rupert's mind.
on the other hand, continued to
function. despite its whirling. and
somewhat to his own surprise.
We're discussing q rather Rruesome
find" he said. and stepped aside.
Look"
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