Evening star., 1932-06-16
Inspector Narracott nodded. 81

tell me if Capt. Trevelyan was a man
who made enemies easily?"
No. sir, should say he hadn't an
enemy in the world. A bit keen on
money. and a bit of a martinez
wouldn't stand for any slackness or in
clvility-but, bless my soul, he was re-
spected for that
mo enemies" said Narracott thought
fully.
Not here, that is"
Very true-We come logically now to
the next motive-the most common
motive for every criyne-gain. Capt
Trevelyan was, I understand, rich
man."
Very we'll to do, by all accounts
But close. Not an easy man to touch
tor a subscription.
All" said Narracott, thoughtfully.
PITY 1t showed as it did" said the
sergeant But for that we'd have had
his footprints to go on"
There was no one else In the house,"
asked the inspector.
mo. For the last five years Capt
Trevelyan has only had one servant
retired naval chap. Up at Sittaford
House a woman came in daily. but this
chap. Evans, cooked and looked after
his master. About a month ago he
annoyance I believe that's one of the
reasons he let Sittaford House to this
South African lady. He wouldn't have
any woman living in the house. Evans
lives just around the corner here in
Fore street with his wife, and comes in
daily to do for his master. I've got
him here now for you to see. His
statement is that he left here at half
past yesterday afternoon. the captain
having no further need for him"
Yes, I shall want to see him. He
may be able to tell us something
useful I think there's lot more in
this case than meets the eye"
In what way. sir?"
But the inspector refused to be drawn.
You say this man Evans is here
now?"
Hes waiting in the dining room"
Good III see him straightaway.
What sort of a fellow is hep"
Sergt Pollock was better at report
ing facts than at descriptive accuracy.
Hes a retired naval chap. Ugly
customer in a scrap, I should say
Does he drink"
Never been the worse for it that
know Of"
what about this wife of his? Not
a fancy of the captains or anything
of that sort?"
"Ohl no. sir, nothing of that kind
about Capt. Travelyan. He wasn't that
kind at all. He was known as woman
hater, if anything"
And Evans was supposed to be de-
voted to his r1aster?"
That's the general idea. sir, and L
think it would be known if he wasn't.
EXhampton's a small place"
InsDectOr NarracOtt nodded
We'll" he said there's nothing
more to be seen here. I'll interview
Evans and I'll take a look at the rest
of the house and after that we will go
over to the Three Crowns and see this
Mai. Burnaby. That remark Of his
about the time was curious. Twenty
minutes past S, eh? He must know
he suggest the time of the crime so
accurately"
The two men moved toward the
door
It's rum business" said Sergt. Pol
lock, his eye wandering to the Uttered
floor. "All this burglary fake!"
Its not that that strikes me as odd y
said Narracott. Under the circum-
stances it was probably the natural
thing to do. No-what strikes me as
odd is the window
The W1nQOW, Slr.
yes Why should the murderer go
to the window? Assuming it was some
one Trevelyan knew and admitted with
out question, why not go to the front
door? To get around to this window
from the road on night like last night
would have been difficult and unpleas-
ant proceeding with the snow lying as
thick as it does. Yet, there must have
been some reason"
They found Evans waiting in the
dining room. He rose respectfully on
their entrance.