The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-08-15
CHAPTER V-Continued
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There you are" he said. James
Madison, no occupation, Park lane
which seems to argue that Mr.. Malli-
son lives with his aunt and his uncle
in-Iaw. But perhaps Cottingley knows?
COttingIey knows a lot Do you know
anything about Madison, COttingley"
every little! Young man about
town. bit-foppish Sporty-in a
way Lives with Sir Samuel and Lady
Locke They say this Madison will
come in for Sir Samuel's money"
And that's all you know, Cot
tingley?"
"All!"
Maythorne threw the scrapbook on
the table.
well. that's thatI' he said. ''We
know a bit more now about Madison.
Doubtless he's :Ae man iIaZaroff spoke
to at Huntingdon and at York. Now.
there's nothing much in that, but il
seems that Madison was going north.
And what I'd like TO know is this
did he and Mazaroff ever meet again?
What we want to get at is the rela-
tionship of Mazaroff's mlrder TO the
fact that Mazaroff had Blue Diamond
Number Two on him when he was
murdered. How many people know
that he had? Well, from all we can
make out, here was man-Nallison-
who certainly knew it. Madison had
seen the blue diamond-Number Two
in Mazaroff's possession. Probably.
when they encountered at Hunting
don and at iurk, the Dlue diamond
deal with Sir Samuel locke was the
subject of their conversation. Well
have to get and talk with MallisOn
certainly. And-Armintrade? That
man has got to be seen, tOO-he knows
more han he's told; in fact, ,e's told
nothing. And in the meantime, he
must be carefully watched Holt =
is that man you left at the WOOdcock.
the chauffeur, Webster. man of good
intelligence?"
"Webster's sharp. clever chap" |
answered. "Smart-trusty."
''Give me some telegraph forms. Cot
tingley," said MaythOrne. Holt, I'm
going to send Webster wire in your
name, telling him of certain things
ing an eye on High Cap lodge. We
shall have 10 z, back there. | expect,
but it mayn't be tomorrow. AS for
tomorrow. will you two come here at
ten O'Clock in the morning?"
Crole and went away, leaving
n &c FOL tn
Webster.
bought the evening newspapers
and went off to Jermyn street, resolved
on going to bed at exactly nine O'Clock.
] should have kept my resolution If,
just as was about to make the
definite move bedwarti, Maythorne had
not turned Up.
1--WE seen Sir Samuel Locke, again,
Holt" he said. i've found out GER
tain fact that may or may not be
relevant. About this chap Madison, of
course"
YES" | said.
Madison" continued MaythOrne.
"went up north just about the time
you and MaZaroff did. Old Locke
wants to rent shooting next year
grouse moor, you know-and he
thought ii would be good notion If
Madison went and inspected some
shoOtings while guns were actually at
work. From what he told me, I'm
pretty dead certain tl.at Madison was
in the immediate neighbOrhOOd Of Mar
rasdale at the very time you and Maza
rolf reached the Woodcock inn. Eh?"
saw that he expected me to make
some comment. | had no comment TO
make: all could say was THAT | had
never seen anything of Madison in
these regions. He smiled.
"Why mol" he answered. "Of course
you didn't-or, | might say, wouldn't,
if-but still, that's all i'm the clouds
Madison was certainly there or
Whereabouts"
81 wonder If we shall ever find out
all about ii !" / said.
He gave me queer, knowing look.
"We shall find out all about it,,
Holt" he replied. "And-when we do.
therell be fine surorisel Look here
Do you remember that when we were
at Reiver's den picked up something
close by where MazarOffs body was
found? You do? Well, now"
He broke off short Somebody was
knocking, gently but persistently, at