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Find out for me, if you can, if they have put anyone in the house. Find out what they're after. Anything at all that concerns this matter is of interest to me. Put a man to shadow Balling; have a watch put on anyone you think is acting for Mahr. I will take it upon myself to have the combination changed. I'll send a message to Mrs. Marteen." Brencherly shook his head.
Don't be alarmed." Dorothy sank into a chair, weak with relief. Teddy put forth his hand to help her. Instinctively she remained clasping his arm as if his presence gave her strength. "And she's all right she isn't hurt or or anything?" she implored breathlessly. "She's very ill, I'm afraid," said Brencherly. "I think you had better not go to her till the doctor comes. I've sent for him."
I went to him and found him already dead. You understand Mrs. Marteen I couldn't but believe so I set the stage for robbery. I bluffed it off with everyone. I gave the message to lock up and leave Mahr undisturbed. I wanted an alibi for her or at least to gain time." Brencherly remained silent. A man's devotion to another commands awed respect, however it may manifest itself.
"Come on," said the host eagerly, "fall on it, I'm starved." "Anything I can do?" inquired the night watchman hopefully. But Brencherly was still uncommunicative. "Nope, thanks." "Sure?" "Yes. Good-night or good-morning. Tell 'em down stairs I'm much obliged, as usual." The two men ate heartily and in silence. It was not till the plates were scraped that either spoke.
It was Brencherly who had told him of Mahr's former marriage. Everything, everything was in his hands. Would the man remain true to him? What wouldn't one of the great newspapers pay for the inside story! Could Brencherly be trusted? His well seasoned dislike of the whole detective and police service made him sure of treachery.
Brencherly blushed as guilelessly as a girl. "Oh, it's nothing, only I think perhaps if you want to see him alone, you might pretend some business and go to his house about the time he's there every afternoon." "And discuss our affairs before a secretary?" sneered Gard. "You can bet Mahr'd have him in the office I know his way." "Well, his den is pretty near sound-proof, like yours, sir.
It was Dorothy, her voice faint with fright. "It's you," she cried "it's you! Have you learned anything about mother? We haven't any news nothing at all. Mr. Brencherly and the doctor tell me that everything's being done. But I'm almost wild and listen; something awful has happened. It's your friend, Mr. Mahr, Teddy's father he's been murdered!"
It was possible that she had obtained proof against Mahr. Perhaps she opposed young Teddy's attentions to her daughter. Perhaps Mahr was responsible for the disappearance. At any rate, Gard had been the last person to see Mahr as far as anyone knew; and a bitter feud existed, which no one guessed. Brencherly did not place great reliance in the woman theory.
Welles, since you accomplished your purpose?" he asked slowly. "You know as well as I do," she cried angrily. "You were there. It was yesterday no, the day before." "It was just a week ago we found her," Brencherly said in a low voice. "I had to look up everything and verify everything." "You don't think I did it?" she burst out angrily. "Well, I'll prove it.
One was a sketch of the millionaire's country estate; the other, a reproduction from a photograph of his old-fashioned and imposing city residence. "H'm!" said Brencherly. "It's pretty clear that she had a reason for occupying that park bench, hey? And she certainly has patronized the news bureau, or been a patient collector herself. See that?" He pushed forward the largest of the clippings.
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