The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-08-22

man Parslave-just you give us an
other, so that Cottingley and this other
man of mine will know him to the last
detail. Here-Johnson !!
The loafer individual slid close to
us, like shadow sifted by moving
light, and he kept his eyes on me with,
out blinking while rapidly but
thoroughly detailed description of
Parslave.
Cottingley nodded at .AIaythorne
nudged the loafer, and they turned
away, with seeming utter Indifference
Sheila stared after them in obvious
wonder
Maythorne laughed and motioned US
toward the end of Praed street.
"You two young people can 90 off
duty now" he said. "Parslave is as
safe as il we'd got him inside the
jewel case at the Tower! Take my
advice-go somewhere and have the
day to yourselves. Leave all this to
me-the only thing is that | want you,
Holt, to look in at my office at six
o'clock sharp this evening. Now
I'm off Business!''
He was in the taXicab which he had
kept waiting and was being driven
away before we could say anything.
We both looked at each other and
laughed.
That's good advice of Maythorne's,
anyhow" / said. Lets follow it.
Let's go somewhere where we can talk
about"
"What?" she said as | hesitated.
yourselves said |. We've had
enough of other people,"
We had delightful, lunch in de-
lightful, old-fashoned inn; we spent
the afternoon amongst the autumn
tinted lanes, and
But that, after all, has nothing to
do with this story, though it has all
to do with Sheila and myself. AT half
past five took her back to her friends
fiat, and then went on to Conduit
street and Maythorne. He immediate
y waved a telegram at me.
hCiC you oiC, iloits hC ottiu. hloi e
developments. wire from your man,
Webster"
There was no great amount Of word
ing in Websters telegram but such
words as were there conveyed d good
deal of highly important information
This is what Webster said:
"Courthope, Armintrade. EccIeshare,
Mr.. and Mrs Elphinstone all left here
for Carlisle by eight o'clock train this
morning."
| handed back the telegram without
comment.
Carlisle, Of course, means London"
Maythorne said "'rha scene of opera
TONS shifted. Holt we've got some
of the chief actors close at hand"
"Mrs. Elphinstone, of course, has
come after her daughter" suggested
'.And the will" he answered. "Or to
find out what her daughters done with
the will. Well-there are two men
we'll have to have a pretty straight
talk with tomorrow. We're going to
have ii out with Armintrade. After
that, we're going to interview Eccle
share-and Parsllve. possibly with a
little police assistance, if need be- But
tonight you and | are going to see
Mrs. Elphinstone We know where
she's to be found-aHd we'll go now
and find her."
"Where?" | asked, wondering If he
had some further information.
Can you doubt?" ne answered with
a laugh. "Shell be found at ASKING
ton mansions-where, suppose, you've
just left her daughter. | want to ask
Mrs. ElphinstOne question or two
And | may as well tell you. HOlt-she
won't answer EN-! Tonight. at any
rate.
THAT | quite expect" said l.
"JuSt so. But she'll answer EN- to-
morrow-or next day-or the day
after that" he said. with a significant
glance "The thing is. first, to put
them to her."
We rode up to Mazda Vale and got
out of our cab some twenty or thirty