Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-04-24
By J.JEFFERsoN FARJEoN

The situation was definitely
hardening, and it was also extend
ing in area. Coomber House was
still the central point, and it was
obviously in Coomber House that
the solution of the mystery lay. but
another house, called Moor View,
had suddenly become significant,
and claimed attention. Something
was going to happen at Moor View
something that would render one
of the bedrooms tenantless that
night! Whatever this was. Simon
Brill was going to engineer 1t.
Therefore, the watch on Simon
Brill must be continued.
But Moor View was an addition
to their troubles, not a substitution.
The battle had broken out at n
other point, which was an embar-
RAISING thing for a small army. 1t
was a pity Brown mad gone. The
army was now reduced to three
or, more correctly. two and a half,
for you couldn't call the laborer a
whole person. Was two and a half
sufficiently large to cover opera
tons at both Moor View and Coon
Der House, and to maintain COM
munications?
"Of course, ONE of usll have to
stick round Coomber House till
that COMPOUNDED little fellow has
sheered off," reflected Charlie.
" Pip the laborer called him. Well,
I'll see he GETS the pip! I Won
der what the lovely Joscelyn has
been confiding to Rupert while I've
been away? Probably she's clear
when I add what I now know to
what Rupert now knows. we'll see
a bit of the mountain through the
miSti"
The thought of the lovely Josce-
Ign added wings to his feet. The
lane shook itself and divided. The
fatherly church came into view
the church that stood solid while
the little activities Of man tum-
bled around it, and while man,
himself, was born, lived and died.
In the distance twinkled the gently
swinging sign Of the Yellow Stag.
The sight was welcome. Charles
brain had been unusually extend
ed. and needed a rest.
Possibly it was because it needed
a rest that Charles brain did not
function with full intelligence dur
ing the next five minutes. He
reached the Yellow Stag, and, en-
tering the front hall, gazed around
in vague disappointment at its
emptiness. The morning was get
ting hotter, and Charlie wanted
things to come to him. Rupert
should have been there, waiting to
receive him. But Rupert was not
there, so Charlie had to climb the
stairs to the bedroom, and Rupert
was not there. either.
This is unkind," thought Char
lie. Il have had a long walk, and
I am no Sylph."
He crossed to the wash stand,
mopped his brow with a towel, and
drank a glass of doubtful water.
Then, as Rupert was still not there,
he left the bedroom, and encoun-
tered Sally in the passage.
Have you seen my friend?" he
asked.
Eyes, sir" replied Sally. HE
went out"
On! 10 you KNOW Wnere ne
went?"
mo, sir"
Exactly. How should you? Well,
did he leave a message, or any
thing?"
mo, sir"
Charlie frowned. That was in
considerate of Rupert. And in this
heat, too. An idea occurred to him
Tell me-" he said. did my
friend go out alone?"
Eyes, sir"
And how long ago."
About Is minutes. sir"
Fifteen minutes. Ali" Charlie
paused. There was another ques-
ton he wanted to put, but did not
know quite how to put it. Ami
er--that lady," he floundered. IL
she out, too2"