Evening star., 1932-06-24
5eMURDERt RtHAENAU0 81
h. bAcArHA CHRISTIE xSN

dear, It'll all come right, you see If it
don't"
walled Emily.
Dear Jim, dear, sweet, boyish. help
less, Impractical Jim. So utterly to be
depended on to do the wrong thing at
the wrong moment. What possible
chance had he against that STEADY,
owe must save him." she walled.
"Of course. we will. OF course, we
will" Mrs. Belling consoled her.
Emily dabbed her eyes vigorously,
gave one last sniff and gulp and, raising
her head. demanded fiercely, Where
can I stay at Sittaford?
up to Sittafordp You're set on going
there, my dear?"
yes" Emily nodded vigorously.
well, now" Mrs. Belling cog1tated
the matter. There's only one place
for ee to stay. There's not much to
Sittaford There's the big house, Sit
taford House, which Capt. Trevelyan
built, and that's let now to South
African lady. And there's the six
cottages he built, and No. 5 OF them
cottages has got Curtis, what used to
be gardner at Sittaford House, In 1t,
and Mrs. Curtis. She lets rooms in
the Summertime, the Captain allowing
her to do So There's nowhere else you
could stay and that's fact. There's
the blackSmith's and the post Office,
but Mary Hilbert, she's got six children
and her sister-in.law living with her,
and the blacksmiths wife she's expect
ing her eighth. so there won't be so
much as a corner there. But how are
you going to get up to Sittaford, miss?
Have you hired carr"
"I am going to share Mr.. Enderby's."
"Ah, and where will he be staying
I wonder?"
It suppose he will have to be put up
at Mrs. Curtis too VIII she have
room for both of us?"
II don't know that that will look
quite right for young lady like you,"
said Mrs. Belling.
He's my cousin" said Emily.
On no account, she felt, must sense
of propriety intervene to work against
her in Mrs Belling's mind.
The landladys brow cleared. well.
that may be all right then" she allow
ed grudginly, "and likely as not If
you're not comfortable with Mrs.
Curtis they would put YOU UP at the
big house"
I'm sorry I've been such a.. idiot"
said Emily mopping once more at her
eyes.
Its only natural, my dear. And do
you feel better for it."
'I do" said Emily truthfully. II feel
much better"
"A good cry and a good cup of tea
there's nothing to beat them, and
nice cup of tea you shall have at once,
my dear, before you start of on that
cold driveSa
"oh, thah you, but 1 don't think
really want"
Never mind what you want, it's what
you're going to have" said Mrs. Belling,
rising with determination and moving
toward the door. And you tell Amelia
Curtis from me that she's to look after
and see you don't fret"
You are kind" said Emily
And what's more / shall keep my
eyes and ears open down here" said
Mrs. Belling entering with relish into
her part Of the romance. There's many
a little thing that hear that never
gees to the police. And anything do
hear I'll pass on to you, miss"
viii you really?"
THAT I will. Don't you worry, my
dear, Wen have your young gentleman
out of his trouble in no time"
I must go and pack" said Emily
rising.
'I,l send the tea up to you," said Mrs.
Belling.
Emily went upstairs, packed her few
belongings into her suitcase, sponged
her eyes with cold water and applied a
liberal allowance Of powder and touch
Of rouge.
She rang the ben. The charnbernaid
-(the sympathetic sister-in-law Of Con-
stable Graves came promptly. Emily
presented her with a pound note and
begged her earnestly to pass on any
information she might acquire In
roundabout ways from police circles.
The girl promised readily.
Mrs. Curtis up to Sittafordl I win
indeed, niss. Do anything that I win.
We all feel for you, miss, more than I
can say. All the time I keep SAYING.
Just fancy II 1t was you and Fred"
keep saying. would be distracted
that I would. The least thing hears
I'll pass it on to you, miss, at Mrs.
Curtis.
"You angel" said Emily.