The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-11-13
Chapter 4s THE SOLUTION

arm with both hands.
 "Yes--yes! You must remember! Mama used to call her a tallow- candle piece and prying good-for- nothing. She didn't like her-none of us did. And oh. Jim. one day when I'd been playing in the Blue Room l wanted something for a game was playing, and opened the door quick ly, and there was Emily in the pas sage, and the door wasn't quite shut either.
 Mama always said she pried and listened at doors, so she might have found out about the hiding-place and told her brother. She did have a brother, because remember Mama saying he was bad lot.'
 They were intent upon one an other.
 Then Major Anderson coughed.
 Caroline's hands dropped from Jim's sleeve.
 That's how he knew!" she said triumphantly. Emily must have told him.
 She looked at Major Anderson, but he avoided her eyes. She turned back to the inspector. and met a chilly stare. During a cold, dragging pause it came home to her that they didn't believe her.
 During that dragging pause the impossible became possible.
 Major Anderson broke the silence. Well, Inspector?'
 The inspector laid down his pen.
 q shall have to ask you to accom- pany me to the station. MT. Ran dal"
 Caroline's breath stopped for moment. All her color died. Her eyes were very wide open. She turned to Jim and slipped her arms through his.
 The inspector stood up, and just as he did that. the telephone bell began to ring Major Anderson came to the table and took up the receiver. He said,
 "Yes-yes-speaking," and then beckoned to the inspector.
 Station for ycu." he said, and went back to the hearth.
 Caroline leaned against Jim and wished that he would put his arm around her. She loved him with all her heart and soul. That was what he had said to her-"I love you with all my heart and soul" But he wouldn't put his arm around her. She heard the inspector say.
 You're sure?" And then, Who knows him? Lockwood? .. All right-I'm coming along"
 He hung up the receiver and ad- dressed the Chief Constable.
 They've got Jimmy the Eel at the station"
 "How?"
 "This treasure hunt, sir. Mir. Blake went after a clue to St. Leonard's Tower. He says a man attacked him in the dark. He thought he was a lunatic because he kept on saying Give them back!' and using Ian guage. MT. Blake shouted, and the two MT. Lesters came up. They man. aged to secure him and brought him In to the station. Lockwood says he's Jimmy the Eel"
 Jim took step forward.
 You didn't believe me just now, but that part of my story is corrobo- rated-you'll admit that. And for the rest. 1 would like the inspector to make note of the fact that made 9 statement of what took place be- tween myself and Elmer Van Berg, after being warned by Major Ander- son that he was likely to recover consciousness at any moment" THE telephone bell rang again. l Caroline had the strangest feel ing that it was ringing in her head. She closed her eyes ana nearu Ma jor Anderson say.
 "Hullo!"
 There was a pause. She knew that the bell had stopped, but for all that, she could hear 1t still. Major Ander- sons voice became little far away sound-little and far away. but quite distinct. He said.
 "YesT' and. You have? and then. He's doing well?" ... Good good! I'm very glad to hear it. Look here, Lefroy. want the state ment as soon as possible. |. Yes. I've got a special reason. Can you give me the substance over the 'phone? You're sure of that?
 And he's quite sensible? -. All right. The inspectors here-rll keep him."
 He put the receiver back on its hook.
 That was Dr. Lefroy, Cray. speaking from Packham Hall. MT. Van Berg has recovered conscious