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


Outside the gate stood a uni
formed constable. He was a well
come sight; though he did not seem
to fit into the picture. JARVIS looked
at him a~pprovingly.
Not so bad" he commented. Il
am Inspector Jarvis. Have you just
got here?"
"A few minutes ago. sir" replied
the constable. saluting. AT a quar-
ter to six. The others + inside,
with Inspector Wagstaff.'
Good, said Jarvis.
They proceeded to the house. The
front door was open, and a small
army of policemen we're 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 we're wondering where
you'd 20 to, sir" he exclaimed. In
spector Jarvis, I take it?"
Yes. And you are Inspector Wag-
staff?"
Il am. We came right along-got
here az 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?" interposed Brown
suddenly. Not ven a fat fellow"
Nobody. I said" repeated the To-
cal inspector, with a slight frown.
Neither fat mol 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 s~taircase.P 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, / 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. It'll
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 be sure OF yourself
before you start damaging property,
you know" he suggested.
when you're looking for murder
ers. do you worry over a bit of
split wood?- retorted Jarvis. in sud-
den anger. Get on with it, ]
want that door down in three min
utesi"
Wagstaff regarded Jarvis. hard
Murderers. was It? He turned to
give an order and. as he did so,
a constable hurried up to him.
well. what is it?" barked Wag-
staff. happy TO be able to speak
starDlv 70 somebody.
Something's down below. sir" re-
ported the constable.
What do YOU mean. something's
down Below" responded Wagstaff.
"Bave you been down t-low?"
mo. sir. But. just now. when
uas in the kitchen. I thought I
there Listen to that. sir"
Boon BOOM
We'll. what Of IL. what ct it?'
rasred wagstaff. we don't get
earthquakes in Northumberland"
HOOMl
The ground shook beneath them
New, perhaus you agree with
me?" said Jarvis. ecidlv.
WaRstaff did. re got busy. Con-
stables came tunblir- towards thr
~tsircars doc- from, ali urerter~. and
a new booming echoed thrcnqh tbs
gloomy snaces OF Coomber house
the booming Of an attack made by
eight stalwart policemen on a piece
of nak.
The dor resisted snllerlv for .
white. Then. eradupilv. n wat
sned- Someone found a hatchet In
the shed. and the stcrmers beEar
to vin. The door grcaned ant