The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-09-05
CHAPTER EIIl-Continued

girl Withdrew. Manners u ne eX-
claimed. Here in London? What's
that mean? Something fresh Well,
MannerS?" he continued. as the SER
geant and another man. both in plain
clothes, came into the room, staring
curiOusly at their surroundings, what
brings you here? Take a seat You
know these gentlemen"
Manners grinned at Crole and my
self. He jerked a thumb at his COM
paniOn, quiet-lOOking, observant man.
Detective Sergeant Corkerdale, of
the Yard, gentlemen" he said. "Well,
Mr.. MaythOrne, I'm here on business
you can guess at. The fact is, |
learned something yesterday, and ]
hurried up to town, by orders, and
I've been to New Scotland Yard, and
told all we know. They've put Cor
kerdae here on to help me. Two or
three things happened our way yester-
day. All the folks-Elphinsto
Marrasdale tower for London, sudden.
Then, the High Cap lodge party broke
up and came here, too-same train.
Later in the morning that old chap
COwie, that lives in cottage close by
Reiver'S den, came to me and said
that he'd something TO tell-something,
he said, that he'd kept to himself until
the gentlemen had gone away from
Mr.. COurthOpe's. Then, when I'd as
Sured him that no harm would come to
him, he went on to tell me that on the
night of MaZarOff's murder, some little
time after hearing j shot fired near
his cottage, he went out, and from
behind his garden hedge, saw two
men, close by. One, he said, was the
big fat gentleman from High Cap
lodge, the other was Parslave. And,
says COWie, he saw EN- go away to-
gether, talking, sort of whispering, in
the direction of COurthOpe's. Now, as
we know, Parslave's never been seen
since-in our parts. Where is he?"
rs that what you We come TO see
Doctor Eccleshare about, Manners?"
asked MaythOrne.
That's it, sir me and Detective
Sergeant COrkerdale here are going to
see Doctor Eccleshare and hear what
>.
IF Parslave was with him that night.
then | want to know why-and | want
to know where Parslave is nowl''
Then II save you some trouble,
Manners" said Maythorne "Parslave
is where he's probably been ever
since the night of the murderer.
rather, since the day after. He's in
Doctor Eccleshares house, at Padding
tom"
The two policemen looked al each
other. But that was only for a Sec
Ond; each turned sharply on May
thOrne. The man from New Scotland
Yard spoke.
THAT looks like some sort of collu-
sion between him ard this DOCTOR"
ne said. They'll have to be SEEN"
1--WE were just going to see them
when you came" remarked May
thorne. You'd better come with us
Come along well go see him, and
hear the latest"
We all five filed out and squeezed
ourselves into a taXicab: Maythorne
bade its driver TO set US down at the
corner of Chapel street. Arrived
there, he turned little way down Edg-
ware road, looked at his watch, and
reckoning the rest OF US to follow,
entered the saloon bar of a pretentious
looking tavern. There, in quiet cor.
ner, tankard of ale and a plate of
observation-disclosures before him, sat the
queer clerk, Cottingley. quietly MUNICH
ing, and reading a newspaper.
We grouped ourselves round Cot
tingley Maythorne, instead Of plung-
ing straight into business. invited us
SlI TO take drink, and said nothing
until each of us had a glass in his
hand Then he turned on the clerk.
''Well?" he said.
Cottingley leaned closer, over the
little table at which be sat-
"Eccleshare," he answered in a low
voice, "came home, from Euston, about
Six-thirty last night. Three suitcases
and a guncase. Parslave came out
and helped to carry them in At seven
O'Clock Eccleshare came out, alone.
He went TO Rigg.Ori's, round the cor.
ner here in Chapel street. He dined
there. He left there just after eight.
and went home. About nine O'Clock
Parslave came out. DE went to a pub
Lie house, higher uD the street. and
had pint of ale there. Then he went
back. Neither of EN- showed again
last night: neither OF em left the
house this morning But about nine
O'Clock a van came there and left six
trunks-the sort of trunks people use
that are going long distance travelling
those strong. zinc-lined affairs. They
were carried in by the men who came
with the van. That's ALL"
"Plentyp observed Maythorne. He
glanced significantly at the man from
New Scotland Yard. "Eccleshare is
going to clear out !" he said. "Whal
do you think, Corkerdale?"
what Think" Corkerdale an
swered, sis that the sooner we get
to business the better.'
1.-THE simplest thing to do" said
hawthorne, sis to walk in there. say
that Parslave's been seen to enter,
and have ii out with the two of them.
Come on well go there and walk
straight in"
We left Cottingley and. led by May
tborne and Manners. went off to the
quiet side street. Mayfhorne knocked !;
the door was opened almost instantly
by tall. elderly woman In cap and
apron.
Doctor Eccleshare at homer de-