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the corner of the cab�察�scarcely glancing out of the window to note the busy 

scenes all about him。 

     It was not until he had purchased his ticket and was about to board the 



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last   Jersey   Shore   train�察  �to   take   him   back   to   the   `scene   of   the   death   of 

Horace Carwell�察�that Colonel Ashley�察�as he caught sight of a figure in the 

crowd ahead of him�察�seemed galvanized into new life。 

     For   a   moment   he   gazed   at   a   certain   man�察  �taking   care   to   keep   some 

women   with   large   hats   between   the   object   of   his   attention   and   himself。 

And then�察�as he made sure of the identity�察�the colonel murmured�此�

     ;Poor fishing did I say�拭        �Well�察�it seems to me it's getting better。; 

     He looked at his watch�察�made a rapid calculation that showed him he 

had about five minutes before the train's departure�察�and then he hurried off 

to his right and down the stairs that led to the lavatories。 

     It was Colonel Robert Lee Ashley�察�as Bruce Garrigan had seen him at 

the Fifth Avenue club�察�who entered one of the pay compartments where so 

many in´coming and out´going travelers may�察�for the modest sum of ten 

cents�察  �enjoy   in   the   railroad   station   a   freshening   up   by   means   of   soap�察�

towels and plenty of hot water。 

     But   it   was   a   typical   Southern   politician�察  �with   slouch   hat�察  �long   frock 

coat�察�a moustache and goatee�察�who emerged from the same private wash´ 

room a little later�察�carrying a small�察�black valise。 

     ;I   don't   like   to   do   this�察─  �said   Colonel Ashley�察  �making   sure   the   spirit 

gum had set�察�so his moustache and goatee would not come off prematurely�察�

;but I have to。       This fishing is getting better�察�and I don't want any of the 

fish to see me。; 

     Then he went down the steps to the train that soon would be whirling 

him under the Hudson river�察�along the Jersey meadows�察�and down to the 

cool shore。      He passed through the string of coaches until he came to one 

where   he   found   a seat   behind   a   certain   man。   Into   this  vantage point   the 

colonel�察�looking more the part than ever�察�slumped himself and opened his 

paper。 

     ;Yes�察  �the   fishing   is   getting   better   ´   decidedly   better�察─  �he   mused。 ;I 

shouldn't wonder but what I got a bite soon。; 



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                           CHAPTER XVI 



                                  SOME LETTERS 

       When Jean Forette�察�whose month was not quite up and who had not 

yet completed arrangements for his new position�察�alighted from the Shore 

Express at Lakeside and made his way´afoot and not in a machine ´ to the 

Three Pines�察�the picturesque figure of the Southern gentleman followed。 

     ;I   wonder�察─    �mused    Colonel     Ashley�察   �whether     he   takes   Scotch 

Highballs   or   absinthe�察  �and   what   dope   he   mixes   with   it�拭�Absinthe   is 

rather hard to get out here�察�I should imagine�察�but they might have a green 

brand of whiskey they'd sell for it。         But that Frenchman ought to know 

the genuine stuff。     However�察�we'll see。; 

    Carrying   his   limp�察  �leather   bag�察  �which   had   served   him   in   such   good 

stead when he entered the lavatory�察�the colonel slouched silently along the 

road。    It was close to midnight�察�and there would be no other trains to the 

shore that day。 

    The lights of the Three Pines glowed in pleasant and inviting fashion 

across the sandy highway。         Out in front stood several cars�察�for the tavern 

was one much patronized by summer visitors�察�and was a haven of refuge�察�

a ;life´saving station�察─�as it had been dubbed by those who fancied they 

were much in need of alcoholic refreshment。 

    Jean Forette entered�察�and Colonel Ashley�察�waiting a little and making 

sure that the ;tap room�察─�as it was ostentatiously called�察�was sufficiently 

filled to   enable him  to   mingle   with   the  patrons   without   attracting   undue 

notice�察�followed。 

    He looked about for a sight of the chauffeur�察�and saw him leaning up 

against the bar�察�sipping a glass of beer�察�and�察�between imbibitions�察�talking 

earnestly to the white´aproned bartender。 

     ;I'd like to hear what they're saying�察─�mused the colonel。          ;I wonder if 

I can get a bit nearer。; 

    He ordered some rye�察�and�察�having disposed of it�察�took out a cigar�察�and 

began searching in his pockets as though for a match。 

     ;Here you are� ─�observed a bartender�察�as he held out a lighted taper。 



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     The    colonel    had   anticipated    this�察 �and    quickly    moved     down    the 

mahogany rail toward the end where Jean Forette was standing。                    At that 

end was a little gas jet kept burning as a convenience to smokers。 

     ;I'll use that�察─�said the colonel。      ;I don't like the flavor of burnt wood 

in my smoke。; 

     ;Fussy old duck�察─�murmured the barkeeper as he let the flame he had 

ignited die out�察�flicking the b1ackened end to the floor。 

     And�察�being careful to keep his face as much as possible in the shadow 

of his big�察�slouch hat�察�Colonel Ashley lighted his cigar at the gas flame。 

     And�察  �somehow   or   other�察  �that   cigar   required   a   long   and   most   careful 

lighting。    The smoker got the tip glowing�察�and then inspected it critically。 

It was not to his satisfaction�察�as he drew a few puffs on it�察�and again he 

applied the end to the flame。 

     He sent forth a perfect cloud of smoke this time�察�and it seemed to veil 

him as the fog�察�blowing in from the sea�察�veils the tumbling billows。 Once 

more   there   was   a   look   at   the   end�察  �but   the   ;fussy   old   duck;   was  not 

satisfied�察�and�察�again had recourse to the flame。 

     All this while Colonel Ashley was straining his ears to catch what Jean 

Forette was saying to the attendant who had drawn the frothing glass of 

beer for him。 

     But the men talked in too low a tone�察�or the colonel had been a bit too 

late�察�for all he heard was a murmur of automobile talk。                Jean seemed to 

be telling something about a particularly fast car he had formerly driven。 

     ;The fishing isn't as good as I hoped�察─�mused the colonel。 

     Then�察�as he turned to go out�察�he heard distinctly�此�

     ;Sure I remember you paying for the drink。               I can prove that if you 

want me to。      Are they tryin' to double´cross you�拭─�

     ;Something like that�察�yes。; 

     ;Well�察�you leave it to me�察�see�拭�I'll square you all right。; 

     ;Thanks�察─�murmured Jean�察�and then he�察�too�察�turned aside。 

     ;There may be something in it after all�察─�was the colonel's thought�察�and 

then he�察�too�察�hurried from the Three Pines�察�passing beneath the big trees�察�

with their sighing branches�察�which gave the name to the inn。 

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went     the  detective。     And     at  a  particularly    dark    and   lonely    place   he 

stopped。   The   pungent�察  �clean   smell   of   grain   alcohol   filled   the   air�察  �and   a 

little   later   a   man�察  �devoid   of   goatee   and   moustache�察  �passing   out   into   the 

starlight�察 �while  a  black�察 �slouch   hat   went into  the   bag�察 �and a  Panama�察  �so 

flexible that it had not suffered from having been thrust rather ruthlessly 

into the valise�察�came out。 

     ;I don't like that sort of detective work�察─�mused the colonel�察 �but it has 

its uses。; 

     Viola Carwell�察�alone in her room�察�sat with a bundle of letters on a table 

before   her。     They   were   letters   she   had   found   in   a   small   drawer   of   the 

private   safe   ´   a   drawer   she  had�察  �at   first�察  �thought   contained   nothing。  The 

discovery of the letters had been made in a peculiar manner。 

     Viola and   Miss   Carwell�察�going over the documents�察�had   sorted them 

into two piles ´ one to be submitted to the lawyer�察�the other being made up 

of   obviously   personal   matters   that   could   have   no   interest   for   any   but 

members of the family。 

     Then Miss Carwell had been called away to attend to some household 

matters�察�and Viola had started to return to the safe such of the papers as 

were not to go to the lawyer。 

     She opened a small drawer�察�to slip back into it a bundle of letters her 

mother   had   written   to   Mr。   Carwell   years   before。       Then   Viola   became 

aware of something else in the drawer。               It was something that caught on 

the end of her finger nail�察�and she was stung by a little prick´like that of a 

pin。 

     ;A sliver´under my nail� ─�exclaimed Viola。 ;The bottom of the wooden 

drawer must be loose。; 

     It   was    loose�察  �as   she   discovered      as  soon    as   she   looked     in  the 

compartment。 But it was a looseness that meant nothing else than that the 

drawer had a false bottom。 

     It was not such a false bottom as would have been made use of in the 

moving pictures。         That is to say it was very poorly made�察�and an almost 

casual glance would have revealed it。             All that had been done was to take 

a piece of wood the exact size and shape of the bottom of the drawer�察�and 

fit it in。 This extra piece of wood covered anything that might be put in the 



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