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

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Rupert and continued:
But on our way. If you will be
so good, I would like your opinion
about Coomber House. And yours,
too. my dear Young lady. I have
heard sounds there which do not ap-
pear to have come from the spirit
world. but from this world. And /
am certain the waves breaking on
the rocks did not cause these
sounds"
What sort of sounds we're they?"
asked Rupert.
Mr. Brill frowned. and looked back
along the road.
Very unpleasant sounds" he
muttered. Dragging sounds. And
once-as though somebody were
tumbling Just beneath me-"
You've located the sounds. then?''
II located certain sounds"
"Where?"
Below the staircase"
You mean-by the door?T
Behind the door-the door that
is locked" He paused. Perhaps.
between us. we could smash it in?'
The suggestion was received with
silence. Rupert had quite decided
that. within the next half hour. he
would find some way OF smashing
the door In. but to hear Simon Brill
voicing similar desires was rather
d~isturbingly unexpected.
You hesitate?" oueried the old
man. you wouldn't. Ii you'd heard
what I've heard. Once. / believe.
heard y faint screen. A girls
scream"
Good Lordi" murmured Charlie.
and his forehead suddenly grew
damp.
There Is one more thing / don't
LIKE don't like 1t at ALL" Brill con-
tinued. speaking slowly. and regard
inc each or his companions in turn.
There Is n cupboard in theslounge
hall. I noticed this cupboard in my
Investigations last night. Like the
door under the staircase. Il was
locked-and if there is one thing ]
cannot stand. II Is a locked door. ]
tried 10 open that cupboard"
You surely didn't expect 10 find
a ghost inside?" exclaimed Rupert
his irritation growing with his in
ability to grapple with Simon Brill
you'll forgive me for saying. sir
that even in the interests Of the
Occult Review. YOU n have
been taking a good MANY libertie.
with other people's property"
II think we've all been doing
| that" retorted Brill. However. In
not here To defend myself. or q
make excuses. I am stating facts
And IL is a fact that somebody ha'
broken that cupboard door open
and then patched ID up again. Tr
these circumstances. sir. I have M
hesitation whatever In taking liber.
ties with other peoples property
and If I cannot get Won to help ms
smash in that door under the stair.
case. I shall call in somebody elst
TO do the lob"
Rupert glanced nc his companion
We'll. what do you sav?" he asked
II think it's a good idea" replied
Joscelyn. answering his glace.
I'm that case. I'm game. too
Joined in Charlie. IT might dasT
at the door on my bicycle. Mr.. Brill.
he added. banteringly. "and split i
open that way"
Unless II split you nDen.- re,
marked Brill. dryly. We'll. since
that Is AGREED. let us he moving
Coomber House first. and then tn,
police station.
He retreated abruptlv To the road
and the others followed him.
Shall I walk. or Is there room fol
four In your carr" he incurred.
"Oh. 7 expect we can all pack in
answered Rupert. not very gra,
ciouSlv.
To be offering a lift to a man wht
had already used the car withou
leave went against the grain. Ever
a1aTf from this. close proximity with
Simon Brill was not. Rupert felt
good for the soul.
He turned the car and. leavinl
the pathetic remains Of a weary lifI
behind them. thev went back alonI
the winding. desclate lane toward
Co0mber House. And the little maj
in the check suit heard them com