Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-01-13
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you can put them up until some
arrangement is made"
II don't like it. That fellow
Reid is not trustworthy, in my
opinion, and in any case he has
hardly recovered from his Illness
"Tney will be all right now that
you have James unaer lock and
Key" Selden said casually.
The landlord, who mad been
standing respectfully at the door.
not liking to interrupt the CONVEX
sation, coughed, and Selden turned.
BEG pardon, sir, but your cars
at the door and the others are
waiting for you"
Selden wished the Colonel good
day and hurried out.
You will be staying here, sir.
tonight 2" Hucks asked.
''Oh yes, keep my room for me.
shall be back presently"
Selden drove the party to the
cinema, and insisted on paying tor
the seats in the best part or the
poor place. To Reid the whole
morning had been like some
strange nightmare. e Selden's APP
pearance, and James arrest, the
lunch, and now the presence of the
detective, apparently wasting his
valuable time at SecOnd-rate pic
ture hall. And Mrs. Thornton'S
cross examination had disturbed
him. Had Hutchins got on his
track somehow? He recalled with
a feeling of dread that Selden had
plainly told him that he knew
something at any rate of his past
life from his rawlings in delirium,
and perhaps someone else may also
have become acquainted with it.
And Sylvia? He could never
ask her to join her life with hia.
Even now he was living on stolen
money! He saw little of the pic
lures, but heard the children laugh
ing wildly. They had not had
much pleasure in their lives, and
even Sylvia seemed to be amused
He was seated between the twins
with Sylvia on the other side, and
Selden next to her on the outside.
He glanced at the stern set face
of the detective, and it dawned on
him that even here in this place
Selden thought they were not safe
and had come with them for pro-
lection.
It was still raining when they
emerged into the dark street, and
they waited in the doorway while
Selden fetched his car, which he
had parked round the corner.
A man from the Bull Inn ap.
preached Reid and touched his cap.
II have a message, sir" he said.
Colonel Graham requested that
Miss Lawrence and the young
ladies would go over to Grinfold to
make some statement. I was to
say that it was urgent. have the
car here, and can run theA over
and bring them back"
"Grinfold!" Sylvia exclaimed.
THAT'S where the police station is.
I suppose we shall have to CO."
Selden drove up in his car. and
was told by Reid.
'That's all right" he said to the
man. "Pl drive them over my
self. I want to see Inspector
Hutchins."
every good, sir" the man re-
Piled. 'I shan't be sorry-it's a
dirty night for motoring"
He disappeared in his car down
the road, and Selden laughed quiet
ly as he drew on his motor gloves.
"Does the inspector want us to
give evidence against James?"
Sylvia asked with a flash of angeE.
Selden made no reply,s but
handed Sylvia into his car, request
ing her to sit between the children.
Reid got up beside Selden in the
front. The detective put his foot
on the self-starter, and the
machine purred steadily. And
then, to Reid's amazement, he felt
a revolver being pressed into his
hand, and Selden whispered, "Shoot
at sight if I tell you-don't ask
any questions"
Ito Be COntinued)