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Show ? I ASK MS A now SR O I A General Quiz STORY THUS FAR: Adam Brace, FBI operator, on a trip to hit old home, ran Into Us previous boss, Inspector Tope Tope found a man Mrs. Tope. the snd murdered at auto camp operated by Mrs. Tope said the man Bee Dewain. was Mr. Ledforge, head of New England utilities. Holdom, friend of Ledforge, was found unconscious In hospital. His embeployee, Kell, had disappeared. Tope lieved Mrs. Kells body would be found in bottom of quarries In Holdoms car. Ledforge was said by his office to be In New York. Prlddy, who worked at the c.'mp, came running in and said that there was a man In the cottage Tope and Brace found Kell looking where the murdered man was found. CHAPTER VIII The big man looked from one to the other. Why yes, sir, he said My names miserably at last. Kell." Thats much better, Tope commented. Wheres the Holdom limousine?" But Kell responded with a counter question, his cheek suddenly purple, his whole body shaking with a sort of passion. Wheres my wife?" he cried. Wheres Mrs. Kell? Where is she? What have you done with her? We havent Tope said simply: seen her, Kell. Was that why you came here? To look for her?" Shes gone! Kell cried desperShes gone! I heard in the ately. village that there was some one dead here. I thought it might be And Kell, Tope suddenly was calm. he said. Im sorry about your wife. Don't think me impertinent, unkind. .But had she any faults? Were you jealous of her? She was all right, sir, Kell protested. He added: But I couldnt help being jealous of her. Shed go away, week-end- s when Id be at home, and when I couldnt go with her, with Mr. Holdom keepmg me busy all the time. Where would she go? She always told me where she was going, but I tried to telephone her, sometimes, and she wasnt where shed started for. He wiped his brow heavily. It made me crazy, sir, he confessed. Adam realized and his hair prickled at the thought that Kell spoke of Mrs. Kell in the past tense, as though she were dead! Tope asked: Where were you last week-end- ? Ten days ago? Up here or in New York? In New York, sir. Mr. Holdom couldnt get away. Mr. Ledforge in New York? I don't know, sir. her The Inspector looked at Kells feet; and he demanded: Let me see your shoes the bottoms of them. Kell, after a moment, lifted one foot, standing on the other; and Tope turned the lifted foot with his hand to look at the sole. Kell toppled and almost fell; and Tope released his ankle, caught his arm, steadied him. Then the old man asked: ? Do you ever wear No sirl Kells eyes flickered. Sure? Why Ive got an old pair of shoes with plates on them. Worn them lately?" No sir. Tope nodded; and he said: Kell, there were some things in the pockets of those overalls this dead man wore. A gauge, and a knife with a steel handle marked In a scale, inches and centimeters. Did you ever see a knife like that? Kell shook his head stubbornly. Sorry, Kell, but I am acting for Well, thats funny, Tope protested. Thats queer! You work for the law In this matter. Holdom; youre his chauffeur. You Mrs. Kell? live over his garage. Well, this dog She went to Boston to see her blanket came from his garage; and cousin. out the overalls and sweater came Tope .nodded; and he went on, Inof the machine shop behind the gaYou used to work for Mr. sistently: work where rage, you keep your How did you happen to Ledforge. clothes. I think they are yours. leave him?" to fit Youre you. Theyre big enough Mr. Holdom wanted me. an Englishman. That knife came Did Mrs. Kell approve of the from England. I never saw one like change? it in this country. Yes sir. She didnt like my workI heard that the coupe came ing for Ledforge. here, Kell muttered. And she was Did you? Was he a good boss? In It. She drove it away from the You could never tell about him, house. Kell explained, almost abstractedly. Well, said Tope, I dont know One day he might be as friendly where she is, but I can tell you where the car is. Its in the quarry as you could ask; and the next day to you at all, hole, up in the mountains above the he might not speak Holdom place. Were lifting it out sir. You wouldnt know him for the same man." tomorrow. Tope stared at the big man for a Kell uttered a low, startled ejaculation; and Tope stopped, expecting long time. Then he asked casually: Mr. Holdom treat you all right, did the man to speak. When Kell did he? not, the Inspector demanded: Yes sir! The big man was at Know anything about that? ease now, quite off guard. No sir. The answer was prompt. I suppose you didnt put it Then And Tope asked sharply: there? why did you hit him over the head Kell cried harshly, on the verge of and leave him beside the road down No! near Hartford Saturday morning, breaking: All right, Tope said sharply, unconscious, with a fractured skull? pressing his advantage. Why didnt Kell swayed where he stood and you bring Holdom and Ledforge up his ruddy cheeks drained white. here to their homes last Friday? Tope Insisted. Why did you? And, quickly: Now, dont lie! We Why, Kell? know you left New York, with them There had been no warning In his in the car; and we know you got manner, nothing to stiffen Kell to home alone. What did you do with resistance. And the man stamLedforge and Holdom on the way? mered now: After a moment Kell answered: He told me to, sir! Made me! Why I had engine-troublsir. It Adam, at this admission, whistled looked like a long job to fix it; so soundlessly, and grinned with dethey hailed a car and got a ride light at Topes shrewd guess so into Springfield, told me theyd come credibly confirmed. on home by train. I got the car Nonsense!" Tope said curtly. fixed quicker than I expected, .and You mean to say he told you to came on, and met the train at kill him? but they werent on it. Kell No sir, just to hit him, Hah! said Tope scornfully. urged, almost pleadingly. Hit him Took you long enough to think of over the head. He told me to that! Where have you been since hit him and leave him. then? He stopped suddenly, and Tope Looking for Mrs. Kell places I prompted: And Go on! Go on! thought she might be. when Kell was silent, Tope said Where? "harshly: Come, Kell! You hit Mr. Well, one was in Boston, and one Holdom because he told you to. in Worcester. Then Mr. Ledforge Whats the rest of it? had a lodge back in the hills where But Kell, a new strength in him he sometimes went for a rest. I now, put on a mask of courtesy, of thought she might be there. incredulous surprise. Why? Tope demanded; and Kell I dont know he said. I, sir? hesitated, did not answer. Tope what mean, sir. Mr. Holdom you cried: Well, was she? hurt? Not badly, I hope, sir?" No sir, said Kell, and Tope deTope grinned, and he looked at manded sharply: This mans too much Adam Bruce. But you found some one there? I guess for me, Adam,, he said. Mr. Eberly was there. But he he could help us if he wanted to. hadnt seen her. I judge he doesn't know that Mrs. Eberly? Tqpe looked at Adam. Kell really spent last week-en- d Hes there now? Kell said furiously: Keep your "Yes sir. He and Mr. Ledforge tongues off her! lometimes went there together. Having Tope whirled on him. Tope frowned, startled and goaded Kell to anger, he was about Did Mr. Eberly know Mrs to press his advantage; but he saw Kell? in Kells eyes an insane fury which Oh, no sir, but he said no one checked him. It was not fear that been there' restrained him hot rither a reluc heel-plates- valve-clearan- Mid-dlefor- d, tant consideration for this harried man, and something like sympathy. He said straightforwardly: Sorry, Kell! But I'm acting for the law in this matter; and Mr. Bruce here represents the Federal Government, Department of Justice. I suppose you know that youre involved in a serious affair. Kidnaping is serious, KeU. And so is murder. I wont press you; but if you told us a little more, It might help in straightening things out, and in finding your wife! Kell stood grimly silent, twitching and shaking. Some one, Tope urged, telephoned the Ridgcomb police that the coupe had been stolen telephoned from New York. You didnt do that, did you? You werent in New York Saturday morning, were you? No sir, said KelL Then they all heard a car on the drive, and Tope spoke to Adam. That may be Mat, he said; and to Kell, while Bruce turned toward the door: This is Mr. Cumberland, the District Attorney, Kell. Im afraid hell lock you up. He added: If we get any trace of Mrs. Kell, Ill let you know. Then Cumberland came in, Mrs. Tope beside him. Adam admitted them both, shut the door. Tope made explanations summed up Kells statements and silences. Mrs. Tope spoke quickly. Inspector, she suggested, Kell would know Mr. Ledforge if he saw him." Topes eyes quickened. Thats he agreed. He chuckled. "Maam, I never thought of that. Of course he would." He spoke to Cumberland, eagerly. Lets get up there let Kell see him, see if he knows him. A moment later they were all in Cumberlands car, and soon they turned into the byway that led to Amasa Dewains farm. The ambulance of Will Banion, the undertaker, was backed up to the kitchen door; a laden stretcher was just being wheeled out of the kitchen as they arrived. Amasa Dewain, heavy, ponderous, silent, stood in the lighted doorway. They approached the stretcher; and Cumberland said to the undertaker: Will, let this man see him! A sheet was turned back; an electric torch threw its beam on the dead mans white face. Tope and Adam thrust Kell forward. Look at him, Kell, Tope directed. And Kell though they could feel the muscles in his arms contract looked steadily enough upon the dead man. That Mr. Ledforge? Tope demanded. Kell shook his head. In the waiting silence his hoarse tones were clear. No sir, he said sullenly. . . . When Will Banion heard Tope speak Ledforges name, he pressed nearer, incredulous, astonished. He cried: Ledforge? The Utilities man? Mat Cumberland started to speak; but Tope interrupted him. Youre Will Banion? he asked crisply. right, Yes. Well, I want you to forget what youve heard, Tope sternly directed. This isnt Ledforge. You heard Kell say so. Now get along to town. Doctor Medford here?" gone ahead, going to meet me at my place, Banion said meekly, and turned to his task. When the ambulance was gone, Tope spoke Hes Heard from young to Cumberland. Dane? he asked. Yes, he telephoned awhile ago that Holdom can make the trip tomorrow. Theyll be here by noon. Tope nodded, and he spoke to Cumberland. "Youll want to lock Kell up, of course. Drop Mrs. Tope and me at the Mill, and then you can take him along to town. Back at the Mill, they found Ned Quill talking at the door with Bee Dewaln. The trooper reported to Tope: Well, sir. Ive been up at the quarry. Got some wreckers on the job. They say they can get the car out of there tomorrow morning." Tope nodded, and he said: Quill, this man is Kell, Holdom's chauffeur. Sure, I know him," Ned agreed. "We caught him In Faraway He awhile ago," Tope explained. probably came In the limousine, left it around near here somewhere. See if you can find it. O.K.l Quill assented. The District Attorney suggested, You know, almost regretfully: we been had if this Ledforge, Tope, could find plenty of people around that might have had a grudge against him. Most of us put money into his securities. Amasa Dewaln, for one." killed this man, it Whoever wasnt anyone around here, Mat," Tope said shortly. "IIow do you know? Because some one from outside is checking up on It. I told you there were two men here Monday night trying to trace the car Whitlock and Beal. They sliprd away early. 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