Show THE T KI KING versus reu ver us W VE B Copyright 1924 by Alfred A A. A Knopf Inc S S. S FLETCHER By y J J. J e Published January 1924 Second printing February 1924 Continued from yesterday eyes asked for lor further further further fur fur- I ther his Information as he motioned visitor to a a. chair I I Yesterday continued I I S Stefano entered m my shop He was evidently en granda He I I. I looked fat sleek prosperous Ah tAh old friend said he I come cometo to pay you all that money 1 I owe you C Confess now that you willbe will willbe willbe be glad to see It You Tou ought to pay me six years years' Interest on It If Dr di Spada said I. I That I will do I with pleasure said he I am In i funds I funds I have prospered And th therewith he made himself as good goodas as as his word Good G Jod for tor you Mr lr remarked re remarked remarked re- re re- re marked the detective As I told you that he owed me money I felt It due to him to te tell you that he now owes me me n none ne said the old bookseller Just so agreed And where And where has he been 1 He did not tell me except that he had been traveling about the world worl also that he was quickly ctt eft again from London And further that he and his brother Lucien had come Into money Ah said That accounts But did not tell teU Car Car- la tl nor nor that he was even then aware that Lucien dl di Spada and Stefano and Stefanos Stefano's wife were quartered at Manor Manot and that every move of theirs was being faithfully watched and recorded and reported upon by his satel- satel lites lIe He remained remained pat patiently en waitIng waiting wait wait- Ing watching Investigating until the right mom moment nt came conscious that he was being posted in ever every movement When the moment came well then then the the world would know The moment came when early one afternoon a a. a stylishly attired young gentleman who from his ap appearance appearance ap- ap might have beena simpleminded simpleminded simple simple- minded youth about town came in inand inand and told that the two brothers Di Spada had that day Is vis the faculty office at at Doctors Doctors' Commons where Commons where special marriages are arp obtainable by folk who have the wherewithal to pay y for them Then put the warrant warrant war war- rant for the arrest Graff Graffi in his pocket and s set t out for Ashen Ashen- dk dyke CHAPTER XIII The Trustees Intervener Intervene r Poisoned repeated Herbert with emphasis Cleverly and devilishly devilishly dev dev- lUshly poisoned Ill I'll stake all aU the professional reputation Ive I've ve got gotOn got gotOn On do it It Adrian Graye watching his friend I with s sombre eyes eye's saw that Herbert was strangely moved moed He wiped the perspiration off his forehead yet this was a chilly chilly- September day and his hand trembled as nos he put back his handkerchief Its Its hellish hellish he said Hellish Arid And ones one's sO- sO so helpless helpless Graye found his to tongue gue Up to then he ho had felt dumb You Tou didn't didn't-didn't didn't didn't tell tell her her he asked Tell TeU h Tell her her rl Not for the world world- yet But somebody's s got to be told It'll probably It'll-probably probably take a long time time time- that's that the diabolical ingenuity of It t. t What devils Youre sure sure of It Jack Certain I Graye assume assumed a loOk ot of of sie stern n resolve Shall I Shall I go up and have It out 1 J he said eald I will Not for fol the world That would only make matters worse No You must keep out of It Theres There's only There's only one one thing that I can can see see Well VeU The trustees They've got the right to see this child to know all about him Now if tr they would go to the house and take some big specialist ape ape- with them them them-eh eh Yes But what But what about their reason reason reason rea rea- son for tor obtruding the big specialist special 1st A natural desire on their part to know how tho die young baronet really real real- realty ty ly is Gr Grays Graye ye nodded I pee Ice That's good But who are the trustees es Old Withers Withers' er told me me that There is some good Ih in gossiping after all ll you O see A Mr Cornelius a a. London solicitor is one Sir ir Austin Austin Aus AUS- tin Wrexham the Is-the other Then Then you'd you'd bett better r communicate with them at af once hadn't you Z Il II 11 go up up-to up to t town and see bury yes bury yes at once Theres There's nothing much to do today toay You'll do it It Throw Throw- me that time table Adrian Here we we- weare are train at two I can catch that They must I ter- ter ven they vene-i-they they must se see that child Otherwise- Otherwise Thus It came about that at the tho ver very time that left lert I London with the warrant in in his pocket Poc t three eld elderly rl gentlemen got I out out bit ot a train at station and were vere were met by Dr Herbert who who had seen all aJI three In town the previous previous previous pre pre- day The Th sta stationmaster anahis and ana his satellites who witnessed d the meeting could have told them that by the previous train Lucien and Stefano di dl Spada had arrived fr from m London London but but he could not have told them that by the next train combe was coming as a conse conse- quence Neither he nor they had any idea or foreknowledge of what that afternoon was to witness at I e Manor lanor But in plain truth this particular lar September afternoon is full fun of events and ot ok dramatic surprises Itis It ItIs Is such sucha a beautiful and nd calm September September Sep Sep- afternoon that no one seeIng seeing see see- Ing and feeling It would ever Imagine imagine imagine imag Imag- ine that anything but peaceful peaceful peaceful peace peace- ful things could happen upon It It And yet to althe all al the folk he men and the women who are are- b being brought together on ona ona ona a small stage for an hour or two it Is anything but peaceful It will be remembered forever by all as a aday aday aday day on which many unpleasant matters came came up to the surface of their lifes life's sea and insisted on being considered and dealt and dealt with The rhe three gentlemen from London go away way with Dr Herbert In his hiscar hiscar hiscar car they are are driven to his house housein in the corner borner of ot the green He In Introduces introduces in- in s them to Graye One of ot them who them who has heard of the affair from Herbert congratulates Graye on what he did aid when the young Sir nob Robert rt Wargrave ve w was s attacked by diphtheria And Graye blushes brushes and mumbles s something to the great greatman greatman greatman man he has no no desire to have that little affair recalled recalled recalled-It It is of of no Importance What is of Importance Is the urgent question of ot the moment mo mo- ment Now how do we proceed how do we proceed asks Sir Austin Wrexham a nervous excitable old gentleman who may be choleric and a little hasty under tion What do you suggest Sp Spilt fk bury what hat do you suggest jf Mr a portly man who looks as if he ought t. t p I Isit sit on the Woolsack instead of t this t this his office in Lincoln's Inn F j F elj waves a white hand JH I have thought it all o 0 p dear Sir Austin he replies bland brandl You and I and Sir Benjam n c on Lady Wargrave argrave We Ve desire t trustees under the will wUl of the lal lai Sir Robert to assure ourselves z I to the pres present nt state of hea health th his ion son O r the present baronet have brought our friend the em nent vent physician Sir Ben Benjam am Broadstairs to see little SI Rol O ert And Sir And Sir Benjamin sees hire hint Mr pauses clears 11 throat looks round for app Finding n no disapproval val of ot hl pl a ahe he pursues the unfolding of t then Sir Benjamin you you can steep pUsh a little acting Sir Ber j sees sees I say the little baron hums an and he hahs he hahs-he he hahs andl hums hums In in the correct fashion fashion desires then to see the two medi gentlemen who attended the you the uW ful tul Sir Robert In 11 his recent and begs they may be sen tt Your own car Dr Herbert whit nwe n we will ride up to the Man l and which will watt walt will then you and Dr Graye Is that necessary asks Gras Graj Do you really need me IBB Continued tomorrow Ui ai |