Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1939-05-05
CHAPTER Ia

Ihere was q KNOCK dl Tie uOor.
Burrows presented himself.
inspector NARROW is here and if
convenient he would like few words
with your lordship," the man announc
ed.
"Show him up. And Burrows
when you come, wait for note Mr..
Yates will have ready for you and
see that it is delivered to John Long
at the Harbor Masters office at
once"
Every good, Milford"
Inspector NARROW turned out to be
a pleasant, very much bespectacled
young man of the new type in which
Scotland Yard had become interested
of late. He was in multi and only
his eyes, which were shrewd and pene-
trating, indicated any special measure
of intelligence. Matresser welcomed
him with a friendly nod.
''This is my secretary" he said
indicating Yates. "He knows a great
deal more about this affair than I do
and in any case you can speak quite
freely before him. Any progress 2"
The young man smiled.
Plenty" he replied "The only
trouble is to know quite how much
we are to use. That's why 1 came
down with Finch from the Yard. It's
rather an unusual case.'
1.-THE facts are simple enough"
Matresser observed.
Eyes, the facts are very simple"
the young man repeated. "The only
trouble is the complications with
MI7B. 1 am the liaison officer be-
tween MI7B and Scotland Yard. Finch
naturally wants to make clean job
of it, which is, on the face of it, i'm
possible"
"Where do I come in, so far as you
are concerned?" Matresser asked
bluntly.
"Your appearance in the matter
is only negative one. am instruct
ed not to allow any arrest without
your permission"
THAT" Matresser said firmly, sis
of the utmost Importance. Do I I'M
derstand that you are in position
to put your hand upon the guilty per-
SOM"
"Not quite, sir. We need little
more circumstantial evidence"
"Do you expect any help from
me?"
mot at all, sir. On the contrary
my general instructions were not to
trouble you until the case was COM
pIeted. Finch, however, is making
matters difficult"
"In what respect?"
"He particularly wishes to ask
question or two of a member of your
household. 1 told him that I must
consult you first"
every considerable. Who is the per-
SOM"
"Mademoiselle Stamier, the young
Austrian lady. 1 believe, she holds
the position of companion to your
sister, Lady Ann"
'Quite right"
st is always the foreigner that
these Scotland Yard men suspect"
NARROW observed. Half a criminal
already, according to them"
"Well, you won't find much of the
criminal about Mademoiselle Stamier"
Matresser assured his companion.
Henry" he said, turning to Yates,
-s'try and see if you can unearth the
young lady. rather believe she is
playing squash"
Elisabeth came in, swinging her
racquet, straight from the squash
courts. The slight tinge of color in
her cheeks was exceedingly becoming.
Her eyes were bright, she seemed en-
tirely free from any apprehensions.
Nevertheless, Matreser's first few
words semeed to come as shock to
her.
I do not mind answering any ques-
tons, of course" she said doubtfully,
~but what is there l can tell anyone
about the matter? I was nowhere
near DIR. Andrews house on the day
when the murder was supposed to
take place."
She accepted the chair which Ma