Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-19
By
]. S. Fletcher

the plain marx Oh ring hc UCeH
in the habit of wearing heavy ring
Colgate pushed his way to Malli-
sons side.
Leave things to me for few min
yates. will you?" he said. Stand aside,
all of you'll
Engleden turned away, sick at heart.
He and Sanderson walked little apart.
For a moment there was silence be-
tween them. Then Engleden spoke.
who found hirn?"
MY chauffeur" replied Sanderson.
HE comes down here occasionally.
When he came this morning he saw
1t. He told Hewitt my butler" He
broke of there, pointing to the other
bearded man. Hewitt had heard&as
we all had-of your uncle's disappear
ance, and at once thought of him. He
sent up footman to tell me and came
down here with the chauffeur. 1 fol-
lowed. Then-we got the body out.
The weight of the stones was notice
able, of course. And now-the fact
that there is nothing of value on the
body! I'm afraid there's been foul
play. Mr.. Engleden."
"Yesl" said Engleden. YES! I think
that's pretty evident! In plain words,
Mr.. Sanderson, murder! Well, If 1t
Madison came up to them, glancing
at Engleden
Have you any idea. Mr. Engleden. as
to what Col. Engleden would be likely
to have on him in the way of money
and valuables? Would it be much?"
IT can give you a very good idea"
responded Engleden readily, "for hap
pen to know! Col Engleden left town
a week ago to visit some of the old
NA1a l., H.
ardent archeologist. The day before
he left London I called at his bank and
cashed a cheque for him-f250. In adj
dition to that, he wore watch and
chain worth at least E100; he also wore,
always, very valuable diamond ring,
worth, / should say, f200 or $500, and
diamond scarf-pin, worth, perhaps,
half as much. And-I don't think you
will find any of these things, nor any
of the money, at his room at the Castle
Hotel. I am familiar with all his habits,
and he liked to have his property-the
sort that I've described-in his pocket
or on his person"
Robbery, then!" muttered Madison.
HE must have been followed from the
town. mentioned to you that in going
to see the Castle by moonlight, he'd
have to pass through the only doubtful
bit of the place. He must have come
along from the Castle. to see the Abbey
while the moon was on it, and been fol-
lowed all the way-I suppose you heard
nothing, Mr.. Sanderson, from the Abbey
House?"
Sanderson pointed to his house, an
old country mansion standing q few
yards above them on a terrace
of land overlooking the Abbey and the
river.
mol" he said. "As Mr.. Engleden can
see. my house is well removed from this |
point. Mo- haven't heard of any of
my family seeing or hearing any,
thing that night. We go to bed
early up there I myself. when
I'm at home, make a practice of |
going to my room at $50, and I'm in |
bed by 10. and believe Hewitt has |
the house safely locked up and in dark !
ness by 1890 as rule. AS to your idea |
that Col. Engleden was followed from |
the town, it's very likely he wasl If he |
came along from the end of the Castle |
terrace. following the path along the |
liver bank-as he probably did-any
svilly disposed person could track him !
without rendering himself liable to
detection. And when the Colonel left |
he path. as he evidently did, to get to |
his point Of the river, the ill-doers |
became more secure than ever!''
why, sir?" asked Madison.
Sanderson turned toward the Brown |
Pool, stretching out his right hand. |
And Engleden, glancing at the hand, !
saw, around the wrist. as it protruded |
rom the sleeve, thing unusual for a |
nan to wear-so unusual, indeed, that !
N spite of his present distress and /
anxiety, he could not avoid staring at |
ia broad band or bracelet of polished |
steel which comepIetely encircled the |
narrowing part just above the ulmar |
dexor. But Sanderson was speaking
''Why?" he answered. why, because, !
Is you see, the whole of what you may |
call the foreshore of the river Is here, |
and from some distance each way, COW
red with pebbles! There's no mud, |
sand or soil. And therefore, foot |
prints"
Colgate interrupted him. He sud- |
denly left the dead mans side and APP
preached Madison.
I'm sorry to tell you of Especially |
N Mr.. Engleden's presence, but there's |
no help for it," he said. I've no doubt !
is no doubt! Col. |
Engleden was murdered"
Madison and Sanderson uttered slight, |
EXPLANATIONS, but Engleden's |
voice was steady and icy cold in tone as |
he turned to the police surgeon.
you've ascertained - what?" he |
asked.
THAT he has been struck at leas. |
three violent blows on the back of the |
head" replied Colgate. ANY one If |
which, think, would have been SUM- |
cient to cause instantaneous death. A /
savage attack
What sort of weapon?" demanded |
Madison. Can you say, doctor?"
Blunt. He was probably wearing
it's thing that can be easily ascer-
soft cap" answered Colgate
Anyway, there it is. That and the fact |
that his pockets are heavily weighted
with stones and that all his money and |
valuable are missing shows, of course
that"
Hewitt, the man described by Sander |
son as his butler, came up at that mo-
ment, followed at respectful distance |
by laborer whom Engleden had seen
crossing the river by the stepping stones |
near the abbey a few minutes before. |
Hewitt glanced at the police superin- |
tendent
There is a man here, Mr.. Madison, |
who says he believes he can tell some |
thing" said Hewitt Might before last |
he saw something"
(To be continued.)