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STORY. living with upon the dead body of Joseph Ashton, an apparently wealthy hood. resident of the neighbor Dr. Cortelyon, whose residence bed through the heart. Inspector scene. Miss Wickham, an attractive girl, is is Miss Wickham's These ladies astonish Driliford and Viner when they declare they know little about Ashton's ward. Mrs. Killenhall chaperon-companion. Ashton, CHAPTER III. WHO WAS MR. ASHTON. "You don't know very much abou Mr. "Yet--this is his house, isn't it?" "All that I know is this," Miss Wickham. old. Mr. Ashton. that I know scarcely anything." Drillford looked at the. elder lady. ~"I know; practically, no- more than} Miss Wickham has told yen," said Mrs. Killenhall. "Mr. Ashton and I got in touch with each other through his advertisement in the Morning Post. We exchanged references, and T came here." "Ah!" said Drillford. might his references be, now?" "To his bankers, Orient," answered Mrs. Killenhall, LEADING CHARACTERS IN THE Richard Viner, a young man of leisure his aunt in London, one night while taking a walk, comes is nearby, says Ashton had been stab- Drillford finds Ashton's money has been taken from his clothing and learns from Viner that a young man (whom Viner had : partly recognized) had fled from the Ashton?" he said, to the ladies. replied "My father died in Australia, when I was about six years My mother was already dead, and my father left me in charge of He sent me to school in England, and there 1 remained for twelve years. About two months -ago Mr. Ashton came to England, took this house, fetched me from school and got Mrs. Killenhall to look after me. Here we've all been ever since--and beyond "And--what ard," he choice teas used exclusives ly in Salada yield richly of their : delicious goodness, Say: Ae BY J. 8. FLETCHER. Author of "Black Money," "Scarhaven Keep," ete. came out. Drillford stopped him. tor?" he asked. first," replied Cortelyon. has been stabbed through the heart, sage, probably knowing his habits." The divisional surgeon was inside. Viner and Drillford. exact spot." Viner walked slowly homeward. round the side of the door. t! claimed, "What is the matter! past twelve!" fairs in life than one fancies! --I've been clean into the middle of things! I He told her the adventure. her nephew had finished. -~ last. seen things!" Viner made a sndden grimace. claired. him, and my evidence'll hang him!" Fiappen before that comes off, Rich- interrupted Miss Penkridge. ' "The man may be innocent. These two and offer one of the murdered man's] the London and womern---did they feel it much?" "They puzzled me," replied Viner. ! "and to his solicitors, Crawle, Pawle "Especially the girl; she seemed so! & Rattanbury." "Can you tell me anything about Mr. Ashton's usual habits? What did he do-with his time?" "He was out a great deal," said Mrs, Killenhall. "He used to go down to the City. He was often out an even- ing. Once, since I came here, he was away for a week in the country--he didn't say where. But he never said much as to where he went." "Did he carry much on him in the way of va'uables or money?" "He wore a very fine gold watch and chain," answered Mrs. Killenhall; "and as for money--well, he always seemed to have a lot in his purse. And he wore two diamond rings--uyery fine stones. He moved towards the door, and Viner looked at Miss Wickham, some- thing impelling him to address her instead of Mrs. Killenhall, "I live close by you," he said, "If there is anything that I can do, or that my aunt Miss Penkridge, who lives With me, can do? Perhaps you will let me call in the morning." "Thank you, Mr. Viner," she said, "It would be very kind if you would." reco; an here he Ta} Cl "exact words," replied Drillford. | collected about everything. You'll go ¢ round there with me?" "If we can be of any service to them, céfainly," assented Miss Penkridge. He was about to leave the house in the morning when a police officer ac-! pliments, and would Mr. Viner come round? "We've got the man, sir!" he whis- pered. "That's why you're wanted." CHAPTER 1V. THE RING AND THE KNIFE. Viner was hoping that the police had got hold of the wrong man as he reluctantly walked into Drillford's of- fice, but one glance was enough, "That's the man I saw," he whisper- ed to Driliford. "I'l1 tell you how we got him," Drill- ford explained as they withdrew. "This morning, this chap, who won't give his name, went into the pawn- broker's shop in Edgware Road, and asked for a lean on a diamond ring a which, he produced. Now, Pelver saw was wel worth all of - a thousand pounds--a gem of the first water! Hel was therefore considerably astonished when his customer asked for a loan of ten pounds on it--still more so when should buy it outright for twenty-five. Under pretence of examinging it, Pe!- 'ver took the ring to another part of his shop and sent for a policeman. And the end was, this officer brought the man here, and Pelver with him, and the ring. Here it is! Both the Indies gnized it--and so we arrested him, ir case!" "What did he say?' asked Viner. "Pll tell you what he said, in his 'm absolutely innocent of that!' he said. 'But I can ses that I've placed myself. in a very strange position." And after} that he would say no more<he hasn't | oak, ven asked to see a solicitor." n Viner himself -{ another. that nesds. to be- started it 1s |. one against the habit we all indulge in of speaking the truth, the plain truth, and nothing but the truth to those of our own houseliold. For, strangely enough, truth is a luxury that we reserve almost exclu- sively for home: consumption, and the dea prevails that, Hke certain medi- more. eflicacious it is, and the more : confidence we have in. ts whose on he buy. lerselt a' around re doesn't go far the' family truth-teller. . duty to tell her that she Tie 0 I 'when she's forty cines, the. more disagraeable it is, the" this martyr of sell-elected un ness. Of else she considers she skort 'article is not intended to "ive. cate the iiling ot lies in the home| circle, though there "have been 'times in ail our experiences when we could have wished that: those nearest and | Mary's eyes to the fact that the hus- be, and she. adds, seif-righteously, "Of course, nobody else will tell you---it is band she adores isn't all that he should bn only those of your own family who | 'As Viner and the Inspector walked into the police-station, Dr. Cortelyon "Found out anything more, Doc- "Nothing beyond what I said at "The man from behind, in one particularly well- delivered blow. I should say the mur- derer had waited for him in that pas- "Whoever stabbed this man had some knowledge of anatomy," he told "He was killed by one swift blow from a particularly, keen-edged, thin-bladed weapon which | was driven through his_back at the. It is to escape hearing the truth about | He let himself into--his-- house as, moment and go among ptrangers. quietly as possible, but Miss Penk- ridge, in wraps and curl-papers looked | "Heavens above, Richard!" she ex- Half- pitchforked thrown] I" And} Miss- Penkridge, who was an admir- alle listener, made no comment until! name or address--to reveal his. i ve "That poor Mr. Ashton!" she said at head. "I used to wondex about him, | when I saw him in the square, I used to think of him us somebody who'd | "I~wish~ I'd never seen that "poor devil who was running away!" he ex-| "They'll catch him, and I ing the Ins shall have to give evidence against you think I "eres Tot to dor and" & Top you think it likely that a man who -| dearest to us had been Ananiases and Sapphiras, rather than the truthful Jameses and Janes that they were. This is only a plea for the suppression of those unnecessary truths that wound like birbed wire vs and against which we are so defenceless t There is nothing so brutal as the oruel candor of a near relation. We take the liberty of telling our own flesh and blood the truth, which is too often only another way of saying that we are grossly insulting and impolite to those who can neither resent our impertinence nor get away from it. Husbands and wives 'comment on each other's defects and shortcomings with savage frankness. 'Brothers and sisters say unforgivable things to each other. And those who are guilty of these crimes against our self-love ex- cuse their cruelty by saying that what they have sald Is only the truth, As it that didn't make it all the worse! y themselves that many young people leave home at- the earliest possible 'Worse still, relations not only feel it their privilege to tell us unpleasant will tell you the truth." - Somehow we don't seem to "be un- der the satne obligation to tell pleas ant truths to our family. quick enough idy resi because the archer knows only too about the n «nine times when well the weak spot at which to. alm. | everything was comfortable and pleas. Too Candid Comment. ant. her little son, who accidently upset a plate of soup on the cloth at dinner. He wis sharply reprimanded" for 'hie carelessness and-sent from the table. quivering lps turned to his mother and asked: "Why didn't you. say it didn't make any difference, like you do to visitors? I didn't make any big- ger spot than Mr, Smith did when he upset his wine." er; who told' the unpleasant truth to her child and the pleasant narrative to a guest, have been made? trary, most of us are only too well aware of our weaknesses and failures, and to be continually reminded of them at home saps the last bit of cour age and takes the last-bit of fight out of us. We are to ént on the un: ~"but we are silent Not long ago a woman was teling off At the doorway he paused and with Could any better reproof to the moth- In spite of all that is said to the con | denoted Joverty, if not Eran actual | privation but he was undoubtedly a gentleman. "You were right, my dear aunt!" he] The case was black against the ac-| man, lying aeross the flags. said. "There are queerer, stranger af- cused. The police prov And I 'had been found in the t in Ashton's body. { man--who steadfastly refused ta give! I tity. But the prisoner only shook his "Not yet, at any rate,' he answered. | "I want to hear more." When the proceedings were over and the accused, formally remanded for a week, had been removed to. the ceils'H revious™ to being taken away, Viner | went round to Dritford's office. "Look here!" he Bid abruptly; find- pector alone, "I dare say m foolish, but I don't be- | lieve that chap murdered Ashton. Do {must have known that a regular hue and cry would be. raised about that murder, would be such a fool as to £0 {rings within a milé of the spot where the murder took place?" "Well, but that's preciséiy what he Idid, Mr. Viner!" Drillford exclaimed. "And I know why." "Why then?' demanded Viner. "Because he was starving," answer- ed Drillford. "And when a man's at that stage, do you think he's going to police wit! and went on into the up the passage and ha I saw another, that a knife ' know that I'd any impression about risoner's hip | him--I was toossick and weary. I be- ket which, the divisional surgeon |lieve I thought he was drunk, or ill Pesti ified, would have caused the wound | or something. (that IT gaw him, I saw a diamond ring The magistrate urged the accused dying on. the flags close by the man. pocket and ran up the sneaked into a shanty in stopped in it the rest of the n this morning I.tried fo pawn t! This man passed me square. 1 went 1 don't At the same instant snatched it up; thrust. it into m passa; a ia. and ht. And ring." vi And that's the whole truth?" asked ing "Tos the whole truth," yde. _ {To be continued.) Ee declared podily-served meal, the | children's noise, "lit carefully) for each number; and costed him. Inspector Drillford's com-| at once that the diamond in this ring | the fellow suggested that Pelver| Ru ou later, the.court was packed, 1 he was mad for pocketbook? "Eas: "Well, 1 don't. hel Viner to a chair. fen minutes. im. "The priso garding trated La: "Hyde!" Viner get that ring?" Fo foe mosthe. | "Another ~~ thing," "Where is the rest of Mr. Ashton's! property--his watch, chain, the other Cutting? ring, his purse, an --wasn't there a like to eat me alive' it Hise man wasn't found in session of them?" wi him to hide all said Drill- How is those things, Mr ford, with an indu believe he's guiity,". gain, and Driliford came back. d him walked the accused man, with a wrk le of policemen in attendants thats what I remem I know you! But goed heaven 'what does all this mean? Braught you to. to this' y fens lL thi 8 3 T'want to) d a ni 1 wan al !stop at anything? Not he! I tel you food!" said Viner," nt smile. repeated Viner. "And I want to do ; bis gh for him. Is there anything Mother. to prevent you from geing to him, tell-| Mother ---- How sweet the childish ing him that I'm convinced of his inno- cence and that I should like to get him legal help?" 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