Evening star., 1932-07-07

are on very intimate terms and that
girl was all on the Jump after the
murder"
you think she knew" said Charles.
"She or her mother-one or the other
of them"
There's one person you haven't men
toned" said Charles. mfr. Duke. y
Il know" said Emily. It's queer: He
the one person we know absolutely
nothing about. I've tried TO see hlm
twice and failed There seems no con-
nection between him and Capt. Treve-
Ivan, or between him and any OF Capt
Trevelyans relations: there's abso-
lutely nothing to connect him with the
case in any way, and yet
"Well?" said Charles Enderby as
Emily paused.
And yet we met Inspector Nara
colt coming out of his cottage. What
does Inspector Narracott know about
him that we don't? wish I knew
"You think"
"SuppoSing Duke is a suspicious
character and the police know 1t. Sup
posing Capt. Trevelyan had found out
something about Duke. He was partl-
cular about his tenants, remember, and
supposing he was going to tell the
police what he knew. And Duke ar
ranges with an accomplice to have him
killed. Oh, know, it all sounds dread
fully melodramatic put Ike that, and
vet, after all, something of the kind
might be possible"
TITS an idea certainly" said Charles
slowly.
They were both silent, each one deep
in thought Suddenly Emily said:
DO you know that queer feeling you
get when somebody is looking at you.
feel as though some ones eyes were
burning the back of my neck. Is 1t all
fancy or is there really some one star
ing at me now?"
Charles moved his chair an inch or
two and looked around the cafe in a
casual manner.
There's a woman at a table in the
window" he reported. Tall, dark and
handsome. She's staring at you"
"Young?"
NO not very young. Hello'
What is it?"
"Ronnie Garfield. He has just come
in and he's shaking hands with her and
he's sitting down at her table l
think she's saying something about us"
Emily opened her handbag. Rather
ostentatiously she powdered her nose,
adjusting the small pocket mirror to a
convenient angle.
Its Aunt Jennifer." she said softly.
"They are getting up"
They are going" said Charles. do
you want to speak to herr"
NO" said Emily. Il think it's bet
ter for me to pretend I haven't seen
her"
AFTER all" said Charles, "why
shouldn't Aunt Jennifer know Ronnie
Garfield and ask him to eat?"
why should she?" said Emily
''Why shouldn't she?"
"Oh, for goodness sake, Charles, don't
let's go on and on like this, should
shouldn't-should- OF course,
it's all nonsense, and it doesn't mean
anything! But we were just saying
that nobody else at that seance had
any relation with the family and not
five minutes later we see Ronnie Gar
field having tea with Capt. Trevelyan's
sister"
TT shows" said Charles, that you
never know"
ut shows" said Emily. that you are
always having to begin again"
I'm more ways than one" said
Charles.
Emily looked at him.
What do you mean?"
Nothing at present" said Charles
He put his hand over hers. She did
not draw it away.
We've got to put this through" said
Charles. Afterwards"
Afterwards" said Emily, softly.
I'D do anything for you. Emily" "
said Charles. Simply anything"
Would you?" said Emily. That's
rather nice OF you. Charles dear"
4 X X
It was just 20 minutes later when
Emily rang the front door bell of the
Laurels. 1t had been a sudden i'm
pulse.
Aunt Jennifer, she knew, would be
still at Deller's with Ronnie Garfield.
She smiled beamingly on Beatrice when
the latter opened the door to her.
Its me again." said Emily. Mrs.
Gardeners out, 1 know, but can I see
Mr. Gardner"
Such request was clearly unusual.
We'll, don't know, I'll go up and
see, shall ~"
'Yes, do" said Emily.
Beatrice went upstairs, leaving Emily