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V‘fThat’s easy to say. How’re you going thfiAnd the guilty man?” asked Jack sulkily. "If you'd tell what you know we’d find him fast enough. How can I get to the bottom of the thing when you an’ James won’t give me the facts?” Jack looked across at him f‘I’ve told all I’m going to ;‘I’ve told all I’m going to tell.” The long, lithe body of the man from the Wyoming hills leaned for- ward ever so slightly. “Don’t you think it! Don’t you think it for a minute! You’ll come clean whether you want to or notâ€"or I’ll put that rope you mentioned round your bro- ther’s throat.” wu... .. ...- v..." Jack looked at this man with the nerves of chilled steel and shivered. What could he do against a single- track mind with such driving force back of it? Had Kirby got anything of importance on James? Or was he bluffing? ily “You’ll find how cheap it is. James' has been speculatin’. He was down an’ out. Another week, an’ he’d have= been a bankrupt. Uncle discovers! how he’s been tricked by him an’ Miss Harriman. He serves notice that he's] cuttin’ James out of his will an’ he; sends for a lawyer to draw up a newl‘ one. James an' his wife go to the!l old man’s rooms to beg off. The -e’s a quarrel, maybe. Anyhow, this point sitcks up like a sore thumb; if uncle hadn’t died that night your brotheri would ’a’ been‘a beggar. Now he’s a millionaire. And James was in his room the very hour in which he was killed.” “You can’t prove his voice low and you know he was dence have you?” “Kirby smi‘led, easily “The evidence will be right time.” He ros goL by. Jack also got up, white to the lips. “Hold on! Don’tmdon’t do anything in a hurry! I’llâ€"talk with you to- morrow-â€"hereâ€"â€"in the forenoon. Or say in a day or two. I’ll let you know then.” His cousin nodded grimly. The hard look passed from his eyes His cousin nodded grimly. The hard look passed from his eyes as he reached the corridor. “Had to throw a scare into him to make him come through,” he murmured in apol- ogy to himself. CHAPTER XXX. KIRBY MAKES A CALL. Kirby had been blufiing when he said he had evidence to prove that James was in his uncle’s rooms the very hour of the murder. But he was now convinced that he had told the truth. James had been there, and his brother Jack knew it. The confession had been written in his shocked face when Kirby flung out‘the charge. But James might have been there and still be innocent. just as was the case with him and Rose. The cattle- man wanted to find the murderer, but he wanted almost as much to find that James had nothing to do with the crime. He eliminated Jacl}, except per- haps as an accessory after the fact. Jack had a telltale face, but he might be cognizant of guilt without being deeply a party to it. He could be in- solent, but faults of manner are not a crime. Besides, all J ack's interests lay in the other direction. If his uncle had lived a day longer, he would have been sole heir to the estate. As he wandered through the streets Kirby's mind was busy with the prob- lem. Automatically his legs carried him to the Paradox Apartments. He found himself there before he even knew he had been heading in that di- rection. Mrs. Hull came out and pass- ed him. She was without a hat, and “Talk’s cheap," he sneered uneas- CHAPTER XXIX.â€" (Cont’d.) OUR FREE BOOKLET Our little book describes our work and our excellent toilet preparations and contains many hints on the care of the Skin, Scalp, Hair, Hands and Com- plexion. For over 30 years we have been .suocess‘ful'ly treating Eczema, Pimples, Blackheads and other skin and scalp troubles by mail. We reâ€" move Superfluous Hair, Moles, Warts, em, forever, by Electrolysis. Write Hlsc'oTT INSTITUTE 010 College St. - ' tea zmgied Tméfig that reason is never loses its freshness and flavor; lieasily and confidently. will be produced at the He rose and turned to that!” Jack cried, hoarse. “How do there? What evi- (Copyright Thomas Allen). doggedly firmnfi- Toronto BY WILLIAM MACLEOD RAINE ance aux.»- Hull opened the door of the apart- ment to his knock. He stood glaring at the young; man, his prominent eyes projecting, the red capillaries in his beefy face filling. “Whadjawant?” he demanded. “A few words with you, Mr. Hull.” Kirby pushed past him into the room, much as an impudent agent does. “Well, I don’t aim to have no truck with you atoll,” blustered the fat man.‘ “You’ve just naturally wore out yore welcome with me before ever you set down. I’ll ask you to go right now.” “Here’s your hat. What’s your hurry?” murmured Kirby, ,by way of quotation. “Sure I’ll go. But don’t get on the prod, Hull. I came to make some remarks an' to ask a question. I’ll not hurt you any. Haven’t got smallpox or anything.” 1:- L‘,A smanpux UL dug/mung. “I don’t want you here. If the po- lice knew you was here, they’d be 1i- able to think we was talkin’ aboutâ€" about what happep_e<_i up_st.airs.’r’n “Then they would be right. That’s exactly What we’re gonna talk about.” “No, sir! I ain't got a word to say -â€"not a_ word!” The big man showed signs_ of ngic. -. n m! 1 ,5, h mbw ,. “Then I’ll say it.” The dancing light died out of Kirby’s eyes. They became hard and steady as agates. “Who killed Cunninghfxm, Hull?” The fishy eyes of the man dodged. A startled oath escaped him. “How do I know?” “Didn’t you kill him?” “Goddlemighty, no!” Hull dragged" out the red bandanna and gave his apoplectio faee first: aid. ‘He mopped “rvr-~v--~ r perspiration from the overlapping roll of fat above his collar. “I dunno a .thing about it. Honest, I don’t. You got no right to. tal}{_t9 me thataway.” ,,2L,, Y7,,n AI * nyvuv. A... Mrs. Hull stood in the doorway, thin and sinister. The eyes in her yellow face took in the cattleman and gassed to her husband. “What’s he doing here?” she asked, biting 01f her words sharply. “I was askin’ Mr. Hull if he}ng who Kirby Her eyes narrowed. “Maybe an know," she retorted. “Not yet. I’m tryin’ to find 01 Can you give me any l_1e1p, girl‘s. Hull ,,__L.L u," n“..- _._, Their eyes crossed and fought it out. m demanded “I’d like to know what happened in my uncle’e rooms when Mr. Hull was up thereâ€"say about half-past nine. mebbe a little before or a little after.” . n" u Aucvuc o uuuu. uuv.v v- h __V “He claims to have a witnéss,” Hull managed to get out from a dry throat. “A witness of what?” snapped the “That Iâ€"that Iâ€"w ham’s rooms.” For an instant the A spasm of fear flashc woman A spasm and was and was gone. “He’ll claim the hole he’s in "What do you want to know?” she kiiléd my uncle,” sold in bulk. 5Eflé‘é5’i’d dryl'y. Th anything to get the woman quailed. flashed over her face Du. I’m tellin’ with what you get in trouble. :nst you. When £551 “Maybe explained Cunning- swiftly, her anger Wyoming man. “‘ house. We don't h impudenceâ€"an’ wha Do you hear? Get for the police. I a you." The cattleman found Shibo watering the lawn of the parking in front of the Paradox. According to his cus- tom, he plunged abruptly into what he wanted to say. He had discovered that if a man is not given time to frame a defense. he is likely to give away something he had intended to conceal. HA ... - A. out The amateur detec had had the worst ( he had discovered 01 If he could get 01 could separate the from his flinty 'Iife hard to frighten 21 Hull of all he 1mg? sion. 5111 some evide it. Why The fat m Shibo had ningham’s ro was a thne apartment. fact when I the polifi‘. keep quiet_? you \.\Jl|\\ :wA. “Shibo, why did you hide from the police that Mr. Hull was in my uncle’s rooms the night he was killed?” Avvulo one u. The janitor shot one slant, startled glance at Kirby before the mask of impassivity wiped out expression from his eyes. “You know heap lot about every- thing. You busy busy all like honey- bee. Me, I just janitorâ€"mind own “I wonder, now.” Kirby’s level gaze took the man in carefully. Was he as simple as he wanted to appear? “No talk when not have anything to tell.” Shibo moved the sprinkler to another part of the lawn. Kirby followed him. He had a ca- pacity for patience. . “Did Mr. Hull ask you not to tell about him?” Shibo said nothing, but he said it with indignant eloquence. “Did he give you mt I don’t want to go to this if I can help it, come thro’ugh_fco me.f’ “You go police an’ say I know whoi make Mr. Cunningham dead?” “If I have to." The janitor had no more remarks to make. He lapsed into an angry, stubborn silence. For nearly half an hour Kirby stayed by his side. The cattleman asked questions. 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