Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-01-08

these children done?"
| THE sins Of the fathers shall be
visited upon the children" Selden
said solemnly. He faced round
rapidly. Am I not right, James ?"'
The question took the butler like
shot from a gun. He stammered
and hung mis- head. Sir Henry.
made many enemies when he was
young. Excuse me, sir. I'm not
easy about the children, and if you
will forgive me, Iii go and see if
they are all right"
DO. James. and tell Miss Law
renee that they will be quite safe"
James disappeared so quickly
that it was evident he feared fur
Their questions.
HE knows something about this
business, Selden," Reid declared
The detective smiled with a
slight gesture of contempt.
HE knows everything, but he
won't speak; that's the difficulty.
What is puzzling me is this-per-
haps you can help. James does
not appear to be in any personal
danger, and yet he was up to the
hilt in Sir Henry's confidence, and
those two and Graham came back
to this village together. It doesn't
fit in; there's something all wrong.
Now that Sir Henry is dead, ana
James has the money, why doesn't
he speak ?"
perhaps he is an accessory to
the, crime ?"
Its not so simple as all that.
For tonight the children must re-
main where they are-it is hardly
worth moving them to their OLE
rooms at this hour, but you and l.
will take turns in watching, now
that Hucks has deserted u.s."
"Of course TIL do that" Reid
said heartily. feeling that the cl1ii-
dren were being used rather like
an antelope chained to a tree to
attract a lion.
Tomorrow they can return to
their own rooms, but they must
not go outside the house-that is
most important, for things are
moving very swiftly"
II wish to goodness you would
tell me what it is all about ?" Reid
said restlessly.
Selden laid a hand on his arm
reassuringly. Believe me, there is
no question Of not trusting you,
Jack. I haven't even told Hutch
ms, and yet he is working with
me. I may be entirely wrong and
then should look a fool, but am
waiting for news from London
which will either confirm or de-
stroy my suspicious, and then l.
promise to tell you.''
James returned to say that he
had taken food to Sylvia and the
children, and that the twins had
gone back to bed, dog tired,
though their adventurous little
souls had been thrilled by the mid
night adventure. Sylvia had ac-
cepted all these extraordinary hap
penings without protest or request
for information. She was salts
fed to trust to Reid and Selden,
who were fighting for her.
James, you had better go to
bed," Selden told him. "Mr. Reid
and 1 will be responsible for the
safety of the place."
Every good, sir, but Mrs. Thorn
ton is still with Lady Sewerage,
and want to lock up the door as
usual"
Selden remarked: "Give me the
key. I am taking the first watch,
and I will lock it after she has fin
ished her argument, or whatever
it is"
The butler seemed relieved-he
looked tired out. THANK you, sir;
then I will go, and one of you two
gentlemen will open the door in the
morning for the servants"
When James had departed, Reid
turned with a puzzled look to Sell
den.
"You are going to lock our friend
up tonight ?"
Il am going to lock the door,"
Selden grinned.
| ITO Be COntinued)