Evening star., 1932-07-10
INsTALLNrENT XVII.

" MILY stared at the boots. she
L. turned them outside ana INSIDE
and the same question neat mo.
L. notonouSly in her BRAIN why
Granted that some one had
removed Capt. Trevelyan's ooots ana
hidden them up the chimney. why
had they done so? u1
"ohW cried Emily desperately l
shall go mad!"
She put the boots carefully In the
middle of the floor and, drawing up
chair opposite them, she sat ooWIl. Al.u ~
then deliberately she set herse1 10
think out things from the beginning
going over every detail that she knew
herself or had learned by hearsay from
other people. She considered every
actor in the drama and outside the
drama.
And suddenly a queer, nebulous idea
began to take shape-an idea suggested
by that pair of innocent boots that
stood there dumbly on the floor. :,
But If So" said Emily, IF So
She picked up the boots in her hano
and hurried downstairs, she puSheo
open the dining-room door and went 70
the cupboard in the corner. Here was
Capt. Trevelyan's motley array OF sport
ing trophies and sporting outfits, all the
things he had not trusted within reach
Of the female tenants. The skis. the
sculls, the elephants foot, the tusks,
the fishing rods-everything stil walt
ing for MeSsrs. Young and PEABODY 10
pack them eXpertly for store.
Emily bent down, boots in hand.
In a minute or two she stood up
right. flushed, incredulous.
so that was it." said Emily. so
that was it."
She sank into a chair There was
still much that she did not understand.
After some minutes she rose to her
feet. Spoke aloud.
Il know who killed Capt. Trevelyan," ="
she said But 1 don't know why. |
still can't think why. But l mustn't
lose time"
She hurried out of Hazelmoor. To
find car to drive her to Sittaford was
the work of a few minutes. She ordered
1t to take her to Mr.. Dukes bungalow.
Here she paid the man and then walked
up the path as the car drove away.
She lifted the knocker and gave a
loud rat-tat.
After a moment or twos interval the
door was opened by a big, burly man
with rather impaSsive face.
For the first time, Emily met Mr..
Duke face to face.
Mr.. Duke?" size asked.
Eyes"
az am Miss Trefusis May come in,
please2"
There was a momentary hesitation.
Then he stood aside to let her pass.
Emily walked into the living room. He
closed the front door and followed her.
"I want to see Inspector Narracott,
said Emily. rs he here?"
Again there was a pause. Mr. Duke
seemed uncertain how to answer. At
last he appeared to make up his mind
He smiled-a rather curious smile.
Inspector Narracott Is here" he
said. What do you want to see him
about?"
Emily took the parcel she was car
rying and unwrapped it. She took out
pair of boots and placed them on
the table in front of him.
'T want" she said, ito see him
about those boots"
x \
"Hullo, hullo, hullo," said Ronnie
Garfield.
Mr.. Rycroft, slowly ascending the
steep slope of the lane from the post
Office, paused, till Ronnie overlook
him
VERY delightful weather today
said Mr. Rycroft.
Ronnie looked up at the blue sky.
Yes, bit Of difference from last
week. BY the way, you're going to the
Willetts. suppose?"
II am. You also?"
"Yes Our bright spot in Sittaford-
the Willetts. Mustn't let yourself get
downhearted, that's their moto. Garry
on as usual My aunt says 1t IS un-
feeling of them to ask people to tea
| so soon after the funeral and all that
but that's all bunkum. She Just says
that because she's feeling ratified about
the Emperor Of Peru"
"The Emperor of Peru?" said Mr.
Rycroft. surprised.
"One of the blinking cats. It's
turned out to be an empress instead
and Aunt Caroline's naturally annoyed
about it. She doesn't like these sex
problems-so. as I say, she got her
| feelings of her chest by making catty
remarks about the Willetts. Why
shouldn't they ask people to tea. Ire
velyan wasn't a relation, or anything
like that"
''Very true" said Mr.. Rycroft, turn
ing his head and examining bird
which few past and in which he
thought he recognized rare species.
How annoying" he murmured. q
haven't got my glasses with me"
"Ehl I say, talking of Trevelyan. dc
you think Mrs. Willett can have known
the old boy better than she says?"
why do you ask that?"
Because Of the change in her. Have
you ever seen anything like it? She's
aged about 20 years in the last week
| You must have noticed It,"
YES" said Rycroft. Il have noticed
it,"
well, there you are. Trevelyan's
death must have been the most fright
full shock 20 her in some way or other
| Queer If she turned out to be the old
mans long lost wife whom he deserted
in his youth and didn't recognize"
ST hardly think that likely, Mr.. Gar
field"
| 'tBit too much Of movie stunt, eh?
All the same, very odd things happen
I've read some really amazing things in
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