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last. "You bought a box containing
a hypodermic syringe and some
needles that afternoon of the same
make as the one discovered by the
dead man and you will not tell us
for whom you purchased them.
"You will forgive my reminding
you that in some circumstances
you may be compelled to answer
so vital a question.
II will pass on, however. Have
you any poison in your room such
as might be injected into a body
with a syringe?"
II do not possess any poison of
any Sort" she declared.
Zone more question I must trou-
BILE you with" NARROW concluded,
speaking this time more in his old
manner. Have you any idea where
that syringe which you bought in
Norwich is now?"
None whatever"
"Had you any acquaintance
with Major Fergus?"
"None."
"You did not know that he was
coming down here with important
governmental papers for Lord Ma.
tresser?"
NO IDEA
IT certainly did not, nor had I
any idea," Elisabeth went on en-
phatically, that Lord Matresser
was expecting anything Of the sort
or that he was a person likely to
receive governmental papers"
NARROW closed the book in which
he had made few notes and rose
to his feet.
Sorry to have been such nui-
sance," he said. Nothing more
to ask you, Miss stamier. If I
could have just a word with you,
Lord Matresser?"
Il may finish my game Of
squash, them" Elisabeth asked,
also rising.
"By all means" the young man
answered.
Matresser opened the door and
she passed out. For a moment on
the threshold she paused ana
looked into his face.
What she saw apparently salts
fled her, for she waved her hand
and departed with a smile.
II hope you do not think" Mar
low said as soon as the door was
closed, that I was in any way un-
necessarily insistent with those
questions?"
Perhaps not" Matresser re.
piled, "but at any rate you went
quite far enough"
There was no need to go fur
Their" NARROW remarked drily.
Miss Stamier told me all that I,
or rather Finch, wishes to know"
you would be a great deal
WISER" Matresser said colby, land
you would come a great deal
nearer solving this mystery If you
would put it out of your head that
Miss Stamier could possibly have
had anything to do with this af-
fair.
"The purchase of a hypodermic
syringe is an everyday affair"
PURCHASE OF NOTE
Nevertheless" NARROW persisted,
"the fact that that syringe is
found within few feet of the per-
son whose death we are here to
investigate, naturally makes the
purchase Of some interest"
Il do not PROPOSE" Matresser
said firmly, Ito discuss this mat.
ter with you. NARROW.
1T is the decision of Sir Francis
Tring that no charge of murder
must be brought against anyone
unless the evidence has first been
placed before him.
Find the criminal by all means,
but your particular business, Mar.
low, is to see that Scotland Yard
does not overstep the mark. A
blunder on their part would bring
serious complications.
There are greater issues at
stake than the lives or deaths of
a dozen men. even if they were al:
as good as Fergus"
Marlow'S air was distinctly crest.
fallen.
Il am ranking myself on your
side, OF course" he acknowledged.
but you must admit that it is a
little difficult for Scotland Yard
to stay their arm altogether wNo'l
a brutal murder has been commit.
ted"
CHAPTER XIV
We'll, difficult or not, it has 70
be DONE" Matresser said sternIy
and If you feel in the least doubt
as to your instructions, you had
better telephone once more to
M17B before you make anv false
move which would mean the re-
moVal OF two very able officers
from the service. There is to be
no arrest until Downing Street
permits it, even If you get a con-
feSsion."
NARROW. detected and puzzled
took his leave. Yates stroked his
chin for several moments thought
fully. Once he moved towards