Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-03-09

evidence OF the p1I1OW oAO PAAAOW
slim was not circumstantial, but
was hard and certain proof. I
cannot pretend that I had sus-
nected DIR. Thurston, because it
had seemed to me impossible that
he. who had been with us from the
time that Mrs. Thurston went TO
bed until we had found her ap-
parently murdered, could have had
anything to do with it. Who could
even have suspected that MS &C
complete, his unfortunate and I'M
conscious accomplice, had been
none other than the murdered
woman! 1t seemed very horrible,
but even as I realized it, it seemed
diabolically clever.
But there was one man who had
evidently decided to remain loyal
to Thurston. The doctor was
about to speak in answer to Ser
geant Beef, when Williams placed
a hand on his arm. Doctor, as
your lawyer I forbid you to say
ANYTHING in answer to this at
present. The whole thing is out
rageous, and we shall be able to
prove that this laundering fool of
a policeman has made some fan
tastic mistake"
Lord Simon leaned back easily.
"Not this time, Williams" he
said. s'I am not one to get ex-
cited about the jolly old police,
but I'm climbin' down a peg"
Then he added, Lord, what a re-
lief it is to have been wrong for
once! You don't know the monot-
ony of infallibility"
IT also, the great Amer Picon,
shall rest contented. At last I
have made the faux pas. Hooray,
as you say in English, it is a
great change for mel"
And Mgr. Smith murmured
softly, II am so pleased. So
pleased"
"At all events" said Williams
fiercely, "say nothing, doctor, till
we have conferred" Then he
turned to Beef. IT take it that
there is no objection to DR..
Thurston coming with me to the
study for while before you E. .
take any more steps?"
"None at all, sir. There are po-
lice in the grounds and no one can
leave. I will give you 10 min
utes."
The two went out of the room,
and Sergeant Beef made an I'M
pleasant noise as though he were
sucking his teeth, as indeed he
probably was doing. Then sud-
denly he rose heavily to his feet.
81 don't know whether I ought
to leave them - he began.
But his words were rudely in
terrupted. There was the sound
of a revolver shot which seemed
to shake the house, and sang deaf
eningly in my ears for some Sec
onds. We jumped up, and ran out
into the hall. The study door was
open, and full length on the
ground lay the weighty bulk Of
DR.. Thurston, while in his right
hand was still clasped his re-
volver. Williams stopped over
him, and Beef followed.
I'm afraid there can be nc
doubt about death in this case,'
Williams said. eft must have
been instantaneous"
"How did it happen?" I asked
''He led me in here, then asked
if I would leave him alone for a
moment. He said he wanted to
collect himself before comforting
with me. And foolishly agreed
For some reason it never occurred
to me that this was his intention
I had scarcely opened the door
when I heard the shot behind me. y
Lets go back to the other
room," I said, for the body of the
dead man was gruesome. There
was an expression of startled hor-
ror on Thurston's dead face which
was uncomfortable. Before we left
him, however, a rug was laid over
the corpse, and Beef took care tc
lock the door when we were all
out of the room.
"Well, that seems pretty well tt
prove your theory, sergeant" sale
Williams, when we had got bach