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"I'm suggesting that on that night of Hollis's visit to Scarnham, Horbury, through Hollis, became acquainted with the Chestermarke secret," replied Easleby, "and that he let the Chestermarkes know it. And in that case what would happen?" Starmidge walked slowly on at his companion's side, thinking.
He was trying to fit together a great many things; he felt as a child feels who is presented with a puzzle in many pieces and told to put them together. "I know what you're after," he said suddenly. "You think the Chestermarkes murdered Horbury?" "If you want it plain and straight," replied Easleby, "I do!" "There's the other man Hollis," suggested Starmidge.
He just found out what he wanted to know and went away." "And, evidently, next day travelled to Scarnham," observed Easleby. "Now, Mr. Stipp, have you any idea whether his visit to Scarnham was in connection with the money affair of yours and young Lester's?" Again the look of undoubted surprise; again the appearance of genuine perplexity. "I?" exclaimed Mr. Stipp. "Not the least!
And just then as he came to where the burst of flame was growing bigger, and Polke with a body of firemen and constables came hurrying through a gap in the lower wall, he caught sight of a man's face, turned up to the half-light. Easleby saw it at the same time together they went nearer. And Starmidge bent down and found himself looking at Gabriel Chestermarke. "Him!" he whispered.
"Then he came here!" "He's gone, anyway," muttered Easleby. "Dead as can be!" He lifted himself erect and called to Polke who was making his way towards them. "Bring a lantern!" he said. "There's a dead man here!" "And keep the crowd out," called Starmidge. "Keep everybody out while we look round."
There's nothing to prevent Abraham Moses from styling himself Fitzwilliam Simpkins, if he's always done business as Fitzwilliam Simpkins see? And it's highly probable that, as he's so much in town, Gabriel Chestermarke lives in town under the name of Godwin Markham double-life business, as you suggest. But you were going to suggest something else. What?" "This," said Easleby.
"Most people have, I think. Or perhaps it's escaped your notice." "Hardly could!" answered Mr. Stipp, with a friendly smile. "Yes I've read it. Most extraordinary! One of the most puzzling cases I ever did read. Are you in at it? But this call hasn't anything to do with that, surely? If it has what?" "This much," answered Easleby. "Mrs.
"Did you manage to find out where he booked for!" demanded Starmidge. "Ecclesborough," answered Gandam. "Heard him! I was close behind." "He was alone, I suppose?" asked Starmidge. "Alone all the time, Mr. Starmidge," assented Gandam. "Never saw a sign of the other party." Starmidge rejoined Easleby.
Easleby gave Starmidge an almost imperceptible wink as he lighted a cigar. It was evident that Mr. Leopold Castlemayne was not only willing to talk, but was uncommonly glad to have somebody to talk to. Indeed, his moody countenance began to clear as his tongue became unloosed; he was obviously at that stage when a man is thankful to give confidences to any fellow-creature.
Well, once is enough! he'd remember him. We must go to Maychester right away and see this young Lester, and get him to describe the man he saw." "Good notion, of course," assented Easleby. "Where is Maychester, now?" "Essex," replied Starmidge. "That would certainly be a solver," said Easleby. "But there's something else we could do, following up your special line of thought.
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