eached the office. Mr. Jarvis looked at him c

t you'll find the governor in a queer state of mind. For the last

nold answered shortl

rvis n

d. "There he is stamping about inside. I hope you've g

atherley appeared upon the threshold. He recognized Arno

. "Where the dickens have you been to all this whi

replied. "I can assure you that I ha

time?" Mr. Weatherley demanded, pushing him through into the office and closin

nity, sir," Arnol

ean? Didn't he come to the Mil

able to see him in time. I thought, perhaps," he

He struck the table with his clenched fist. For a momen

hear down here? If you've anything to tell, why don't

. He understood from Arnold's expressi

laimed. "Mrs. We

ell," Arnold assured him qu

m? What abo

out it in the evening papers. He was murdered-just as

ike a man on the verge of a collapse. He w

wh

arly, it all took place so quickly. He stole out of some corner where he must have

ly at his desk. He suddenly collapsed into his easy-chair. His face

sario dead! They had him,

curred. I understood that she was expecting to lunch with him, but when I told her why I was there she came and sat a

ey looked at

said. "She is not strong. She ought

ng," Arnold continued. "He

ching there?" Mr.

restaurant," Arnold replied. "He did not

silent. His eyes were fixed upon vacancy, his lips moved once or twice,

that Mr. Rosario came in alone. He had just handed his silk hat to the cloakroom attendant, who had turned away with it, when the man who killed him slipped out from somewhere, caught him by the throat, and it was all over in a few seconds. The murderer seems to have kept his face ent

ng," Mr. Weatherley muttered. "Th

the hotel, or, if he did, that he was taken away in a motor car.

had been unable to restrain his curiosity any

tically, "there is this little matter of Bland & Co

gave them his close attention. When Arnold would have left the room, however, he signed impatiently to him to re

m critically, "you appear to me to

s quite s

e, eh? You look strong enough to knock any one

ld s

ht manage that, s

ou'll get the light from that window if you have the easy-chair moved and put in the corner there against the wall. Understand that from now on you

ectly

d. "This affair of Mr. Rosario has made me nervous. There is a very dangerous gang of people about who try to get money from rich men, and, if

t shillings

pounds a week I will make it. For three pounds a we

Arnold replied, not quite sure whet

tand, if you please, that it is my wish not to be left alone under any circumstances-that is quite clear, isn't it?-

ear anything of the sort

right side. As regards firearms," he continued, "I have never car

ted. "I can promise you that while I am in this office no one will touc

therley

like you need have no fear, of course. You under

rhaps tell Mr. Jarvis that I am to do my work in here. Fortunately, I know a little shorthand

in his chair and lit a ciga

is. Poor Rosario!" he went on thoughtfully. "And to think that he might

s who telephoned to yo

Room with my wife. I don't know who it was-didn't recognize the voice from Adam-but the person went on to say that it would be a ver

would be perfectly easy for her to get him to go somewhere else if she

ive even hinted at, I supp

plied. "That may all co

ey admitted. "At the inque

r curl up to the ceiling. Then he

, "and then take down some letters. The