', ( T.vjb .; Vm v "' "iiJi ft I-, ' ", ' ,, vl EVENING PUBLIC LlBDGtBB-PHliADUIiPHIA, SATURDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 1920 lA ' Ui' V TAB PARADISE MYSTERY By J. S. Copvrioht, ItiO, 61 TIII8 HTAIlTa THE HTOnY . I J The Mile English cathedral town of vZuchestir, with its peaceful close, is r".'n( intrinuti and musteru. jMni ' Bcwcrj. nineteen 1car old, and i Doctor Hansford. A strange man '.it. Doctor Balisfbrd. and a few mln ?,t taler l ttatt- TJe theory ti'thatZ ell, but thts Is obecled to, v Vomer, a oiiemMOfi, Ml slain, ehaie flowers . or (he dead man's funtral. a hanker offers a reward for Information. Bryce finds an entry in o'wrish register where Mark Ilans ton, I had acted as best man at the JZrrtooe of John Brakt and Mary Bioeiw, Gossip is rife in connection with Hansford and the dead man. Colli, show, the laborer, who said hr could throw light on the Brake murder, is mind dead under a tree with his din ner 'all and an old tin bottle beside him Brtccllve surmise Hansford is the 'murderer, on the ground that he nreacrlbtd for Colllshaw and his wife thr nloht before, and liansfoul was Itlt alone with Colllshaw'n tin bottle. Despite police suspicions, Mary assures Ranstord of her confidence in him and dlitrust of Bryce. Simpson Uarker, a dettctlvc, questioning Bryce, asks what he has done with a scrap of paper he took front Braden's purse. Marker admits he has learned that Braden was truth Brake, father of Mary and nick, lie tells Bryce that Brake visit ed Mm the night he was murdered. ANII HKlin IT CONTINUES "Mot nllve!" replied Harker. "I saw Mm dead and I held my tancue. and have held II. But aomethltiK happened thai day. After I heard of the accident, I went Into the Crown nnd Cushion tavern the fnct wan. I went to Bet n taste of whlnhy, for the news hnrt upset me And In that lonpt bar of theirs, 1 taw a man whom I knew a man whom I knew, for a fact, to havo bet-n a follow convict of Hiako's. Name of Glassdale forRrrv Ho Got tho samo sentence thnt tlralco Rot, about tho same tlni. wns In the f.nmo convict prison with Brake, and he nnd Brako would be re. leased about tho samo date. There was no doubt nbout his Identity I never forget a face, even nfter thirty yean I'd tell one. I saw him In that bap before- ho taw mo, and I took a careful look at him. He, too, like Brake, was very well dressed, and very prosperous looking. He turned as he set down his glass, and caught night of me and he knew mo Mind you, he'd been through my hands In times past! And ho In stantly moved to a stde-door and van ished I went out nnd looked up nnd down ho'd cono I found out after ward, by a llttla Inquiry, that he's pone stralsht to tho station, boardod tho first train thoro was one just going out, to the Junction and loft the city. But I can lay handu on him 1" "You've kept this quiet, too?" asked Br co "Just so T'vo mv own game to play," replied Harker. "This talk with vou li part of It vou como In. now I'll ten vou why, presently. Hut flint, hh ou know, I went to Barthorpo, l'or, though Brako was dead, I felt I must go lor this reason. I was certnln that he wanted that Information for himself the man In Australia waH a fiction. I went, then and learned nothing Ex cept that this Kalklncr Wraye hud been, ai Brake said, n Barthorpo man. years ago He'd left the town otghteen yearn Mnce, nnd nobody knew anything nbout him. So I enmo home. And now then. doctor jour lurnl What were you after, down there at Barthorpe?" Br) co meditated his answer for a good Ave minutes. Ho had always Intended to play tho gamo off his own bat, but he had heard nnd scon enough sluco entering Marker's llttlo room to know that he was In company wth nn Intellect which wai keener nnd more subtlo than Ms, and that It would be nil to his na rantago to go In with tho man who had vast and deep cxperlonco And so ho made a clean breast of all he had done In the way of lnestlgatlon, leaving his motive completely aside. "You've got a theory, of course?" ob served Hnrker, after listening quietly to all that Bryce could tell. "Naturally, you havo! You couldn't accumulate all that without getting one." Well,'' ndmlttod Brjce. "honestly. I can't say that I have But I can sco what theorv there might be. This that Hansford was the man who deceived Brake, that he ran away with Brake'a Jlfe, that sho's dead, and that he's brought up the children In Ignorance ot all thnt and therefore " "And therefore," Interrupted Harker with a smile, "chat when ho and Brako met- is jou seem to think they did Jtansford Hung Brake through that open doorwav. thnt Colllshaw witnessed It. that Hansf oid's found out about Col IWiaw. and thnt Colllshaw has been polnned bv Hansford. Eh?" 'That's a theory that seems to lx supported bv facta " said Bryce ' It s a theorv that would doubtles milt men like Mltchlngton," said tho ola detective, with another smile. "But not me, Rlr' Mind ou. I don't say thero Isn t boniethlng In It there's doubtless a. lot But tho mystery's a lot thicker than Jtnt that And Brake didn't come heio to find rtinsford. He enmo be cause of the secret In thut scrap or Paper And as jou'vo got It, doctor out with It' ' Hrjco saw no reason for concealment and producing the scrap of paper laid It n the table between hlmseir nnd his not ihrker peered Inquisitively nt It. Latin'" he wild "You can read It. of course What doe's It sav? ' Brven repeated a literal translation. I o found the placo," ho,added "I found It this morning ' Noi? what do you fupposo this menns7" Harl.er wns looking hard at the two lines of writing "That's a big question, Joctor. ' he answered. "But I'll go bo wr as to sny this when we'vo founa out wimt It docs mean, we shall know a wt moro than we know now!" Bryce, who was deriving a consider nip and peculiar pleasure from his bo cret interview with tho old detective. Milled nt Harker'n lost romark. Tlmts n hit of platitude, Isn't it?" no suggested. "Of course wo shall know mor "moic whc" wo 1J know a lot in',1 iKw p,'orfl bv Platitudes, sir." re I2v.it . ''ar ''r "You can't repent an es Viishod I'bitltudn too often it's not tho nailmark of good use on It But now, ki..we.i'!. u,,ow more you've no doubt rfo, '"'"I''" a lot nbout this mnttcr. '' Brjce haRn't It struck vou that I?r!La 1? f?ntu In connection with wh ?h r .Braden's visit to Wrychester to Wuno,,ody s elven nn' Particular at- it n". up .t2..now flo far " wo '"low, ,. rate? TMa" demanded Bryce. wish rc'1'el Hnrker "Why did ho He Vrt.f6!8 th,, E)uko ot Snxonstealo? s nalnly Uld, :vttnt t0 Sf blm and t"au,?n"H nos'ble. You'll remember si ti. s.?raC6 was questioned about that Plana.nnn"lVest, nnd could five no ex SStt ''"aw nothing of Brako Brak Ldn L BUBPt'st any renson why Yom"1 hlm, J31"1 can'" .iSu" exclaimed Bryce -I snnl". V.T?a """""or "And IfB this la vJ.ust now ot tha- ""n Olass knouu,i2 1, f?u' f, courso, have no yourJfi Kluf 'J'T' ani1 nH you don't keep n t know what his offense w; W J1'" ,rorEery?" replied Bryce. "And uL u7Zl toyitry-" assented Hnrker lh Bu ic-8i?,a,turo tnnt " rorKctl mas ter of f,Sif Sa5to"toad's ! As a mat- late nmnc' iTwns. the ,1uUe',, I-Ondon ea' he fencert ell? K, "ront'' somehow, nnd Vow th.i tho ' 4ke H namo to a check. ndthni tonBl(lerlng who Olassdale Is, vlct of nJi,wa8 wrtn'n'y a fe"ow con! h'm hern i,v ""i1 U,ut ' myscIt Baw BralI0'c?, '",Wr,chcster 'ho day of k drawn rr"rh,'.lta, lh0 conclusion to "i dSL nJhat "rake, wanted to see alv wm 'nonbusiness of Olass- n th iV0Ul v d.?u,,t ! u miy hao lt the h. l an'1 ,?las,?dal wanted to BrvVL ',uko together " Vo?a whu ccn8ldered t,,lB 8UBBes WukiT ??J? JX?. nw that Olassdale '"Tran.i VUI. "e remarueu at last. taJT""."- replied Harker. : r nn l. . .hhcii j S,,?" lies In Enirlanrt " So Bryce, y not set about tf suggested 'do0'" 7,ld "nrlcer, "there's things -let'H Lt ,at' And. the nrBt Iblng ' that rl? kJ,ow w,mt tho mystery you've i fo,mRpn!f, pnner ls You Bay Wwte'Illc'ard Jenkins's tomb? nd out iT11'6" llie thing to do Is to It to,lL'u,ytnlnB ln '''Wen there. v"ursefm,0(rrw night. Bettor go by ln"iK let n,W ii ,mr't' . Jt yu nu nny lrMndecMm,? knPv. And thou then we. U .. "Bui k.6..0iJ a noxt step. '"a Inuuest Sn.in?w nnd ""on- there'll be "cuest, on tins man Colllatmiy, And, Fletcher JLtfrtd A, Knopf, Inc. miiut lhat word In your ear! Bay as ;?" ,1v,er yPu can I ntter all, ou TUa """""b uoyona wnoi you taw, n7 mUst.n t meet and talk in pub liaLler you've, done that bit of ex. piorlng in Pnradlse tomorrow night, ters " and we'" conBl(ler mal n-TJ,?.lii wn8 lluIft that Bryce could sav or could bo asked to say at the Inquest n?.i,iil0in!Mon8 Iftborer next morning. ii3!l0i.,m"rJSsK.Rnd excitement was ns n2e2in.b.0.utr,Coi11"haw' misterlous deatn n.?.nb0,Jt ?"". for It was already rumored through the town that If hi 1S n?(,,n,ot m.6t wllh his death when J.iaM Wrychester. Colllshaw would 51J, allvc' , T10 coroner's court was onco moro packed ; once more there was win Rtltne nrmAinhiCA nf , AM. th .VinEr0?2cd.lnBB w?ro of a very different .Vr?.'0 those which had attended thi "i181-0" "f'en. . The foreman under whose orders Colllshaw had been work ing gavo particulars of the dead m.in'a C-i ."" morning or ins nenth. lie ",a..iee.V 'nstructed to clear away an ac cumulation of rubbish which had gath ered at the foot nf Chn nnnlh ol1 n, .1,.. nava in consequence of some recent re. '. ;..- "i masonry uicro was a fu days work hefnm h m aii .in., i.. would be In and out of Paradise with his barrow, wheeling nway tho rubbish ho a'""y "'' me rorcmnn bad looked 111 on him nnrn nt twlA, h& unA ..A. him Just before noon, when ho appeared to bo in hs usual health ho had made no complaint., at any rate. Asked If he had happened to notlco where Colllshaw iTv.i wv,.ms dinner basket and his :Ln .D.,tt,e while he worked, ho replied that It so hnmienert thut hn hnrt h -..- membercd Hoeinir both bottle nnd basket and tho man's jacket deposited on one of the box-tombs under a certnln yew tree which ho could point out, If neccs sary. Bryce's account of his finding of Col- ' Hiuuuiucu 10 no moro man a bare recital of facts Nor was much tlms spent In questioning the two doctors who had conducted tho pont-mortem ex. nmlnntlon. Their evidence, terso nnd particular, referred sololy to the cauno of death. Tho man had been poisoned bV a doflo nf hvnrnnvnnlp nr.1,1 . l.lnl. In their opinion, had been taken 'only a few ISSIMIiIkh h... t- t 1.. . """"' usiure iiiB oony was uisroverea by Doctor Bryce It had probably been a doso which would causo instantaneous denth. There wern nn trnroa nt h poison In the remains of his dinner, nor In tho liquid in his tin bottle, which wns cold tea. But of the cause of his sud- uen uracil mere was no moro doubt than of the effects. Ransford had been In tho court from tho outset of the proceedings, and when wio meuccat tviocncc nna been given he was called. Bryce, watching him nar rowly, saw that ho was suffering from repressed excitement nnd thnt that ex citement wns ns much duo to anger as to anything else. His face wa3 set ano stern, and he looked at the coroner with ansexpresslon which portended some thing not precisely clear at that moment Brvce. trying to nnnlyze It, said to him self thnt he phouldn't be surprised if n fccono followed Hansford looked llko u man who Is bursting to say something In no unmlstnknblo fashion. But at first ho answered tho questions put to hlm calmlv nnd decisively. "When this man's clothing was searched," observed the coroner, "a box of pills was found, Doctor Hansford, on which your wilting appears Had you been attending hm professionally?' "Yes." replied Hansford. "Both Colli shaw nnd his wife. Or, rather, to be exact, I had been in atendance on the vvlfo. for some weeks. A day or two beforo his death, Colllshaw complained to mo of Indigestion, following on his mcnls. I gave him somrt digestive pills the pills you speak, of no doubt." "These?" asked tho coroner, passing over tho box which Mltchlngon had found. "Precisely!" agreed Hansford. "That, nt any rate. Is the box, and I suppoiso thoso to bo tho plllo " "You made them up yourself?" In quired the coroner. "I did I dispense all my own medi cines." "Is It possible that tho poison we havo heard of, Just now, could get Into one of those pills bv accident?" "Utterly Impossible ! under my hands, at nny rate,'- answered Hans ford "Still, I suppose, It could have been administered ln a pill?" suggested the coroner. "It might," ngrced Hansford "But," he added, with n significant glanco at tho medical men who had Just given evidence, "it wns not so administered ln this case, ns tho previous witnesses very well know !" The coroner looked round hlm, nnd waited a moment "You aro at liberty to explain that last remark," ho said at last. "That is If ou wish to do fo." ' Certalnl !" nuswered Hansford with nlncrlty. "Thoso pills aro, as you will observe, coated, and the man would nw allow thim whole Immediately after his food. Now, It would take some little time for a mil to dissolve, to dlslnto grate, to bo digested. If Colllshaw took one of my pills as soon fH he had eaten his dinner, according to Instructions. and If poison had been ln that pill, he would not have died at once as lie nvl dentlv did. Death would nrobablv have been delnved some llttlo lime until the pill had dissolved. But, according to the evidence vou have had before ;.ou, no died aulte suddcnlv while eating his din neror immediately after it. I utn not legally represented here I don t con sldcr It nt all necessary but I ask you to recall Doctor Coates and to put this Suestlon to hlm: Did he llnd one of those Igestlve pills in this man's stomach?" Tho coroner turned, somowhnt dubi- ouslv, to the two doctors who una per formed tho autopsy, But before hn could speak, tho superintendent of po lice rose nnd bcinui to whlsner to him and after a conversation between them. ho looked round nt tho Jury, every mem ber of which had evidently been much struck by Hansford's suggestion. "At this stago," ho said, "It will be necessary to ndjourn. I shall adjourn tho Inquiry for a week, gentlemen. You will" Hansford still standing In the witness box suddenly lost control of himself. Ho uttered a sharp exclamation and hmotc tho ledge before him smartly with his open hand "I protest ugalnst that'" he said ve hemently. "Emphatically. I protent ' You first of all make a suggestion which tells nunlnHt roc then, when I demand that a question shall be put which Is of Immense Importance to my Interests, ou close down tho lnquir oven if only for the moment, xnat is grossly uniair ana unjust!" "You are mistaken," said the coroner "At tho adjourned Inquiry, tho two medi cal men can be recalled, nnd you will havo the opportunity or your solicitor will have or nnicing nny questions ou like for the present " "For the present you have mo under suspicion !" Interrupted Hansford hotli "You know it I say this with due re spect to your office ns well ns I do Suspicion ls rife ln tho city ngnlnBt me Rumor Is being spread secretly nna, I am certain from the police who ought to know better. And I will not bo silenced, Mr. Coroner! I take this publlo opportunity, ns I am on oath of saying that I know nothing whatever of tho cnuseu of tho deaths of either Colllshaw or of Braden upon my ioi omn oath !" "Tho Inquest 1h adjourned to this day week," Huld the coroner quietly, Hansford suddenly stepped down from tho witness bos and without word 01 glanco nt jiny one thero, walkrd with set face and detennlned look out of tho court, and the excited spcwt.itcrs jn'tv erlng Into groups, Immediately benn tJ discuss his vigorous outburst and to takes Bides for and against him Bryce, Judging It advisable to keep away from MltchlnBton Jubt then, and for similar reasons, keeping away from Harker also, went out of tho crowded building alone to he Joined In tho etreet outsldo by Snckvllle Bonhnm, whom h had noticed In court, In company with his stepfather, Mr. Kolllot. Folllot, Bryce had observed, had stopped behind, ex changing some conversation with the coroner. Backvllle enmo up to Bryce with a knowing shake of tho hand He was one nf those very young men who havo a habit of suggesting that tholr fund of knowledge Is extensive and pe culiar, and Bryce waited for a manifes tation "Queer business, nil that, nryce!" ob served flnckvlllo confidentially. "Of course, Hansford Is a perfect ass!" "Think bo?" rcmnrked Bryce, with an Inflection which suggested that Back vIHo'b opinion on anything was as vslu nblo as tho attorney general's. "That's how It strikes you, is it?" (CONTINUKD MONDAT THE GUMPSA Novice is VEU- OLD 'TIMER, HOWS YUM FOR. A CAYCUJ- WVtAY VO VOU YMlNK. OP THOSE T.WO FISH"? h& PETEY-Hi8 Name is Mud The Young Lady Across the Way The young lady ncrors the way envs she supposes the climate of Akron, O., is just exactly right tor raising rubber. i r - a-ao SOMEBODY'S STENOGThe Boss is Going Away for HOW MI&SO'FLAGE, CAM 1 RLT OH Vou To TXKE COMPLETE CHARGE. 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