Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-02-04
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By LEO kBRIuCE 90
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UPRIGHT BRUCE; PRESS ASSOCIATION

lister person, ha0 Oeen enjoying,
lsomewhere In the district, his
1"evening off,?
Stall, the butler, was the next
lperson questioned. Stall came in
ideferentially and seemed embar-
raised when he was told that he
Knight sit down. He had no sooner
Edone so than Sergeant Beef round
led on him with deplorable crude
lness, :.
".Ere," he almost shouted,
",aves you been matchmaking Mrs.
Thurston 2"
Stall stirred uneasily. Surely
even Beef could have expected
only one answer to the question.
Certainly not" was all that the
man wisely said.
well, it looks very much like
it," went on the insuppressible
Beef. Every much like it. She's
been drawing out big sums in
small notes, and don't know who
else could ave been on to 'er If it
wasn't you. Why don't you own
up, now?"
Such Grass methods evidently
helped Stall to reassure himself.
His composure returned and he
faced the sergeant. 81 don't think
need answer such a question:"
he said. cts ridiculous"
"Oh no, it's not" Beef went on,
while I could see that the three
investigators, whose delicate wits
were outraged by all this, had be-
come impatient. "Oh no, it's not.
You're one Of the 'ypocritcal sort,
Mr.. Stall. Sing in the choir, you
| do. instead of coming down to the
local. I'm more than 'arf con-
WINGED that you've been up to
| something in the blaclrnailing
line. Out with it now, what ave
you done with that two yundred
quid you lad off Of Mrs. Thurs
ton 2"
eff you've quite finished, Beef"
sighed Lord Simon.
"Oright, you fave a go at i'm.
You'll see If wasn't right"
There was evident relief when
the sergeant returned to his note
book, and Lord Simon, leaning
back in his chair. began more
tactful sort Of cross examination.
"Of course you knew of Mrs.
Thurston's will, Stall? 2"
.Ohs yes, my lord"
sAndaWhat did you think about
Eit?"
Very gratifying, my lord. that
Mrs. Thurston should have con-
|sidered us.,in that. way. But not
a matter TO be taken very seri-
ously."
sAnd the other servants?"
'sYery similar ideas, my lord.
If T may say so. domestic SER
wants today are M ore highly edu-
Gated thRn.sin: former times, and
not likely to- be deceived by any
thing quite 50 ingenious"
Really. Yet ingenious or not,
1.-THE. bally thing was there. wasn't
Fit?"
Stall shrugged. IT had scarcely
troubled to. consider it," he said.
II see. Were you and Fellowes
|friendly? You know, pals, pals,
jolly old pals. if you'll, excuse nay
E1ow-brow idiom ?"
"Your lordship can afford to
use slang. No, I'VE were IN no
Sense friends. It could hardly he
expected that in nay position Z I
should fraternize with young
fellow of that type"
what type?" J,
sThe chauffeur has been to sea,
my. lord, IL not worse. He is a
very blunt-spohen young man.
whose history has not been alto
|gether reputable, believe"
Whereas your own ?"
MY references go back over
many years, my lord, and Iiabe-
lieve. are unimpeachable."
N''It must have taken you those
many years to cultivate your
manner, Stall. 1T is the most per-
fleet thing Of its kind I've ever
come upon.
Thank you, my lord"
s~Wasf there anything else. you
didn't like, about Fellowes 2"
II ldisapproved of has familiar
lity with the parlor-maid." ;,
ITO Be Continuedl