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THE HERMISTON HERALD The Mazaroff Mystery Illustrations b y U M M MY By J . S. FLETCI 104 (©, by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.) CHAPTER VIII— Continued — 13— “Show them i n !" «aid Maythorne. Be turned wonderlngly on ui as the girl withdrew. “Manners!" he ex claimed. “Here In London) What’s that mean) Something fresh! Well, Manner»)" he continued,- as the ser geant and another man, both In plain clothes, came Into the room, staring curiously at their surroundings, “what brings you here) Take a seat!—you know these gentlemen." Manners grinned at Crole and my self. He Jerked a thumb at his com- panlon, a quiet-looking, observant man. • “Detective Sergeant Corkerdale, of the Yard, gentlemen," he said. "Well, Mr. Maythorne, I ’m here on business you can guess at. The fact Is, I learned something yesterday, and 1 hurried up to town, by orders, and I ’ve been to New Scotland Yard, and told all we know. They’ve put Cor- herdale here on to help me. Two or three things happened our way yester day. All the folks—Elphlnstonee— left Marrasdale tower for London, sudden. Then, the High Cap lodge party broke np and came here, too— same train. Later In the morning that old chap Cowie, that lives In a cottage close by Reiver’s den, came to me and said that he’d something to tell—something, he said, that he'd kept to himself until the gentlemen had gone away from Mr. Courthope’s, Then, when I'd as sured him that no harm would come to him, he went on to tell me that on the night of MazarotTs murder, some little time after hearing a shot fired near his cottage, he went out, and from behind his garden hedge, saw two men, close by. One, he said, was the big fat gentleman from High Cap lodge, the other was Parslave. And, says Cowie, he saw 'em go away to gether, talking, sort of whispering, in the direction of Courthope’s. Now, as we know, Parslave's never been seen since— in our parts. Where Is he)” “Is that what you’ve come to see Doctor Eccleshare about. Manners?" asked Maythorne. “That’s It, sir!— me and Detective Sergeant Corkerdale here are going to aee Doctor Eccleshare and hear what he’s got to say," answered Manners. “I f Parslave was with him that night, then I want to know why—and I want to know where Parslave Is now!” “Then I'll save you some trouble, Manners," said Maythorne. “Parslave is where he's probably been ever since the night of the murder—or, rather, since the day after. He's In Doctor Eccleshare’s house, at Padding ton!" The two policemen looked at each other. But that was only for a sec ond; each turned sharply on May thorne. The man from New Scotland Yard spoke. “That looks like some sort of collu sion between him and this doctor,” be said. -They’ll have to be seen.” “We were Just going to see them when you came," remarked May thorne. “You’d better come with us Come along!—we'll go see him, and hear the latest." We all five filed out and squeezed ourselves Into a taxicab; Maythorne bede Its driver to set us down at the comer of Chapel street. Arrived there, he turned a little way down Edg- ware road, looked at hls watch, and beckoning the rest of us to follow, entered the saloon bar of a pretentious looking tavern. There, In a quiet cor ner, a tankard of ale nnd a plate of bread-nnd-cheese before him, sat the queer clerk, Cottingley, quietly munch ing, and reading a newspaper. We grouped onrselves round Cot tingley. Maythorne, Instead of plung ing straight Into business. Invited us all to take a drink, and said nothing nntll each of ns hnri a glass in his hand. Then he turned on the clerk. “W e l ir he said. Cottingley leaned closer, over the little table at which he sat “Eccleshare," he answered In a low voice, “came home, from Enston, about •Ix-thirty last night. Three suitcases and a guncase. Parslave came out and helped to carry them In. At seven o’clock Eccleshare tame out, alone. H e went to Riggiori's, round the cor ner here In Chapel street He dined there. He left there Just after eight, and went home. About nine o'clock Parslave came out He went to a pub lic house, higher np the street, and had a pint of ale there. Then he went back. Neither of ’em showed again last night; neither of 'em left the house this morning. But about nine o'clock a van came there and, left six trunks—the sort of tmnks people use that are going long-distance traveling; those strong, sinc-ltncd affairs. They were carried In by the men who came with the van. That’s all." “Plenty I" observed Maythorne. He glanced significantly at the man from New Scotland Yard. "Eccleshare Is going to clear out!” he said. “What do yon think. Corkerdale)” “ What I think." Corkerdale an swered. "la that the sooner we get to business the better." “The simplest thing to do." said Maythorne. "Is to walk In there, say that Parslave’s been seen to enter, and have It out with the two of them. Come ool— w ell go there and walk straight to." We left Cottingley and, led by May thorne and Manners, went off to the quiet side street. Maythorne knocked; the door was opened almost Instantly by a tall, elderly woman In cap and apron. “Doctor Eccleshare at home)” de manded Maythorne. “Just so—thank you, we'll come In.” He and Manners were over the threshold before the woman could say anything; the rest of us crowding closely behind, and, looking over their shouliler8, found onrselves gazing on a big. roomy hall, set In the center of the ground floor. And there, before us, and now turning on this Incur sion with wondering and surprised faces, were our two men. The trunks of which Cottingley had spoken were open on the hall floor, Parslave, In hls shirt sleeves, was engaged In packing things Into them, under Eccleshare’s superintendence. Clearly, as May thorne had suggested, Eccleshare was contemplating a departure. He turned on us sharply as we crowded In, and the look that he gave us was one of nothing but surprise— there was no annoyance, no sign of self-consciousness; It was easy to see that all that was In hls mind was Just wonder at our presence. “H u llo !” he exclaimed. “What’s this) You, Manners?—and a whole company behind you) What’s arisen? —some new development?” Manners, without hesitation, pointed to Parslave, who, on hls knees beside a trunk, had turned to stare at him, open-mouthed. "Doctor Eccleshare!” he said. "W hat’s that man doing In your house?’’ Eccleshare, In his turn, stared—first at Parslave, then at Manners. "Par- slave?” he said. "Why shouldn’t he be In my house? He’s In my employ— my man !** “Your man— your servant?” asked Manners. “Since—when?” “Since I engaged him at Marras dale,” retorted Eccleshare. He looked from one to the other of us. " I don’t know what concern It Is of anybody’s, Manners,” he went on, “but since you seem extraordinarily inquisitive, I may as well tell you that I ’ve sold this practice and I'm going to South Amer ica—on other pursuits. I wanted a strong, capable man—preferably a countryman, used to outdoor life—to go with me, and I engaged Parslave. That’s why he’s here.” Manners drew a long breath and shook hls head. “You know that we’ve had a bill out for Parslave this last two or three days, Doctor Eccleshare,” he said, "Posted all about the district I Wliy didn't you tell us where Parslave was?” “Pardon me, my roan, I know noth ing whatever about any bill,” replied Eccleslinre. " I was never near Marras- dale nor Blrnside nor Gilchester the last few djys I was In yonr parts. I neither saw yonr bill nor heard of It.” Manners became official In aspect and tone. He Jerked his head towards Corkerdale. “Oh, very well, doctor!” he said. “This Is Detective Sergeant Corker dale, from New Scotland Yard. I ’ve been there this morning and laid be fore the authorities certain facts con cerning you and Parslave, and If we don't get some satisfactory explana tion from you, I shall Just have to ask you to come with us and explain things elsewhere." Eccleshare'« big fnce flushed a little. But he made an obvious attempt to keep his temper. ‘T h a t sounds very threatening. Manners," he answered. “What ex planation do you want?" Manners hesitated. "I'm no law yer 1” he exclaimed. “No hand at put ting things—as they ought to be put Mr. Crole there Is a lawyer. Per- haps—’’ He glanced appealingly at Crole. and Crole turned to Eccleshare with a smile. “The situation Is this. Doctor Ec cleshare,’’ he said. “You know as well as we do that Mr. Mazaroff was mur dered at or near Reiver's den on the third night after hls arrival at the Woodcock. He was also robbed of all hls valuables, and of Important papers. About the same time, this man, Parslave—no Implication on you, Parslave, mind. In what I say I—dls- “Hullol“ H« Exclaimsd, “What’s This?*’ appears, mysteriously. Parslave Is now discovered In your house, here In London. You've given an explanation of that. But—there’s more, and It Is this, I think, that Sergeant Manners Is particularly referring to. After you and Mr. Armlntrade and your host, Mr, Courthope, left Marrasdale yesterday moml.ig, Information was given to Manners to the effect that you and Parslave were seen near Reiver's den on the night of the mur der, Just after the Informant had heard the shot flred which was, no doubt, the Immediate cause of Muza- roffs death. Now, my dear sir, I think you should explain—anything that you can explain." “Before I give any explanation,” said Eccleshare, after a pause, “I should like to know who It was that saw Parslave and myself near Reiver’s den on the night of the murder.” “Well—It was Cowie,” said Man ners. “The old man who lives In the cottage near Reivers’ den. He saw you—both.” Eccleshare nodded. He was look ing from one to the otlief of us, and for a moment or two he remulned si lent, evidently thinking. “Look here I” he said, suddenly. "Am I —or Is Parslave—or ore the two of us suspected of the murder of Mazaroff?” No one answered. Manners moved uneasily In his chair; the man from New Scotland Yard preserved a gran- Invention» That Would Make Deviser Wealthy Among the 20 ways of making a mil lion dollars, revealed by Roger W. Babson, economist, in the Forum sre: (1) Pills for plants— condensed form of fertilizer, to do sway with waste ful spreading. 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A keen believer In fair play, he turned upon her. “How dare you push In there?" he demanded. “That Isn't your place." “Oh, yea, It la!" replied the girt, pertly. “1 only went off to get some candy, and I put a cross on your back with my lipstick ao that I'd know my prnpe’ place when I came hack. Take yonr coat off nnd see for yourself r — London Answers. the bother of rending. (7) Flexible, unbreakable and bulletproof glnes. (8) Cold light, to do away with 95 per cent of electric current now wasted on resistance to create glow. (9) Ma hogany lumber from native hardwood trees, by Inoculating them with dyes and chemicals. Gone to tbe Dog I The self-assertive mao In the cor ner seat was talking to a friend. “Yes,” said the loud-voiced man, "1 nlways bring my dog In the car with me and then I know wliat he's up to. 1 allowed him to travel lu the baggage car once, and had to pay for a lot of stuff he was supposed-to have eaten!" The train slowed down, and then the friend spoke. “81nce yon know what yonr dog’s tip to," he retnaflted. quietly. “I sup pose you know he’s half finished the fish you’rn taking homer’— London Tit-Bits. Vagwo Elght-year-old Jean was being men tally measured by a profeaaor In the education department of the atate uni versity. The college class was observ ing the metliod. “What M the difference between rev elation and evolution f asked the pro fessor. "Revolotlon In war." answered Jean promptly, “and evolution baa some thing te do with monkey», 1 don’t know what"— Lon Angeles Times. Ite-llke countenance; Maythorne showed what teemed to be' Indifference; Crole and myself looked on. There was a brief silence— broken by Man nera. “I should like to know what Par- slave there has to say about hls move ments that night!” he said. “A rare lot of trouble he’s given us!" “I ’m quite sure that Parslave hasn’t the slightest notion tnat be gave you any trouble,” remarked Eccleshare “You forget, I think, that Parslave can’t read—so he hasn’t learned any thing from the newspapers. But— Parslave, tell Sergeant Manners what you did that evening you left Marrus dale." Parslave, thus bidden, screwed up hls face to the feat of remembrance. “Cloughthwalte fair day that was!" he said. “I ’d been there. Come away from there end o’ the afternoon. Then I went home, and according to orders — doctor's orders, there — changed clothes. ’Cause why? I was to go to London that night. Got my supper then, and after that walked along to the Woodcock. I went In there and had a piut—the strange gentle man as was stopping there, he come Into the room where there wus a reg’lar crowd on us, drovers and shep herds and such like. He stood treat all round — drinks and smokes. Gen’rous, he was 1 Then he went away, I stopped a bit longer, then I went off. To meet the doctor there by arrangement. I met him. That's all as 1 did that night—before leav ing.” “Did you ever mention to anybody that you were golDg to London?” asked Maythorne. “No, master, I never did,” replied Parslave. “Hadn’t no cause to. I ’m a lone man—neither kith nor kin, no body to leave. Paid up, I did, where I lodged—and Just went off.” “Where did you meet Doctor Eccle share?” asked Manners. “Where it had been arranged,” re plied , Parslave, promptly. “Near Reiver’s den. He was to bs tBere and give me orders and my traveling money. And there he was!” “Just sol” Eccleshare said. “There I was!—and I think I ’d better tell you, as things are, precisely w hit Hap pened. Possibly, I ought to have told all this before. But I had reasons— for silence.” I felt that at last there was going to be some revelations as to the murder of Mazaroff which, up to then, had never been mnde. And I began to feel a curiously sickening sense of appre hension, not unconnected with the events of the previous evening, Ec cleshare knew something!— so, too probably, did Parslave. But—what? “I say I had reasons for keeping silence,” continued Eccleshare, settling down to talk to us. “I had!—strong enough for me. Perlutps Fve been wrong—perhaps In these eases— mur der !—nobody should keep silent, un der any clrcuinstnnces. And yet— you'll see, as men. that I had reasons, nnd weighty ones. Now I'll tell you— as It seems absolutely necessary— precisely whut happened to Parslave and myself on the night on which Mazaroff met hls death. Let me be gin at the beginning. Before I went up north, to Marrasdale, I ’d decided to sell my practice— htd sold It, In fact—nnd to leave England for South America abd a quite different life— prospecting, shooting, hunting, and that sort of thing. I wanted to take with me a man wlio’d be useful to me— preferably a countryman; a game- keeper, used to outdoor life, was the sort of man I had In mind. At M ar rasdale I came across Parslave— as you can see for yourselves, lie’s Just the wiry, muscular sort of chap that was wanted. He Is, as he’s said Just now, s lone man— nothing to tie him to England. He's thoroughly up In woodcraft and that sort of tiling; In short, he was the very man I was looking for. I bronched the matter to him, and we very soon came to terms. There were certain things that he could do for me here In Ixmdon. so I arranged that he should come np In advance of me and stny at my house until my return. We arranged further that on the night after Cloughthwalte fulr, which he had to attend on busi ness, he was to meet me, nnd I was then to give him money and some final Instructions and he was to leave for Newcastle and London.” “ Why by Newcastle?” asked May thorne. “I t ’s a detail, hut why not by Black Gill Junction and Carlisle?— the more usual western route T’ “ I ’ll tell yon.” answered Eccleshare. “ Psrstare has some interest In a bit of cottage property in Newcastle; as he was leaving England he wanted to see a solicitor In Newcastle who man ages that property and to give him some Instructions about IL So we ar ranged that, after seeing me. he was to cross the moor to that little branch line that runs east of Marrasdale. catch the Inst train to Newcastle, stay the night there, see hls solicitor In the morning, and then go on to Ring’s Cross. All of which, he will tell yon himself, he did." "Very well— and— yonr meeting the- night?" asked Maythorne (TO BE CONTtMLED.) Page 3 OREGON STATE NEWS OF GENERAMNTERES1 Principal Events of the Week Assembled for Information of Our Readers. The population of Klamath county Increased 20.952 In the past ten years, a gain of nearly 200 per cent. The season for camp fire permits started recently throughout the Crater National forest In southern Oregon. Approximately 800 persons attended the annual picnic held by the Grangers at Old Culver near Redmond. The 86th anniversary of the found ing of the First Congregational church in Oregon City was observed recently. Appointment of Theodore Rainwater of Corvallis as deputy atate forester was announced by Lyn F. Cronemiller, state forester. Crater Lake lodge opened tor the 1930 tourist season June 26. This year’s opening is the earliest In the history of the park. A rattlesnake measuring over four feet In length and having nine rattles was killed on the hills northeast of Amity one day last week. Mayor McAtee of Pendleton Inetruct- ed police to order all signs at curbs and parkings removed. This is being done in an effort to Improve the ap pearance of streets. Voters of Eugene approved a levy to raise 728,000 In two years for Im provement of the Eugene municipal airport. The vote was 688 for the levy and 643 against IL Joe Howard, Prineville druggist, has been exonerated in Justice court on a charge of taking fish in hls hands and killing them with a club, in violation of the state game laws. Cherry harvesting Is at Its peak In The Dalles district. The quality of ,the fruit, particularly in the canning varieties, Is said to be extremely high. The fruit Is also of unusual size. Little Danger Now to Hunter* of “Big Game” Wild beasts are not one-hundredth so dangerous as they are reputed, writes John W. Vandercook In the Forum. All capable Judge« not ob sessed by their own Importance and by a desire tor Indiscriminate kill ing agree to that. The two greatest of all wild animal photographers— MaJ. Arthur Dugmore and Martin Johnson— ridicule the notion of the spontaneous ferocity of big game animals. “In the course of an ordinary A fri can Journey, and 1 care not where one’s route lies or how remotely one penetrates. I profoundly believe there Is no more danger from animals than there Is from being hit by a stray meteor,” says one noted wild animal hunter. Every big game hunter, and there are Invariably several In a party. Is equtpiied with a multiple shot, mod ern rifle, which alms true at upwnrd of half a mile and delivers such a terrific Impact that the bullet will upset most animals, no matter where It hits. And always near nt hand Is to he found an efficient nntlve gun bearer, equipped with and capable of using a duplicate weapon. Much shooting. In fact. Is now done from the Idiotic security of au automo bile's back seat. Some expensive Eng lishmen have even announced that there Is “sport" to be had from an airplane. A gold shortage ,ts threatening the world. The peuk of gold production was reached in 1915, totalling $450,- 000,000. Since then It has gradually dropped until last year only $415,000,000 worth was produced. No Important fresh discoveries have been mnde In recent years and old fields are gradually being worked out. There Is plenty of gold In the world for all normal purposes but so much of It Is hoarded away In the form of money in banks and as Jewelry by wealthy families. India has absorbed vast quantities of the world’s gold, being hoarded by Its petty princes and used for dow ries, bridal gifts, etc. Twice the amount of gold Is being used In Jewel ry today as compared with 20 years ago.— Capper's Weekly. T ar Seokors Maka T roubla Motorcycle policeman patroled all streets near school buildings at Ven tura, Calif., to halt vandalism of chil dren bent on Improving their teeth by chewing tar. Since the report that tar-chewing bnllds strong teeth wns accepted by the children, r e la te d raids have been made on the city streets. T a r has been dug from the Joints of the concrete thoroughfares and the d ty fathers declare roadbeds have been dnmnged by the resultant seepage of water through the cracks. Details of a proposal for the con struction of a $50,000 golf course near Baker have been agreed upon. Con tracts will be signed when the new organization haa secured sufficient membership. N egro A ctor H onored There Is a memorial window In the Shakespeare theater to Ira Ald ridge, negro, who played Othello to Edmund Keane’s Iago. A Juvenile grange has been organ lied at Hnardmau. A substantial prize Is offered by the Pomona grange to the Juvenile grange having the best exhibit at the forthcoming North Mor row County fair. Some people evidently wonld like to be known by the compnny they Invite, whether they come or not— Charlotte News. 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