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He stood for a moment looking down at the unconscious man, then came back to the big hall where James Kitson was waiting. "Well?" The doctor shook his head. "It is difficult to form a judgment," he said quietly, "his heart is all gone to pieces. Has he a family doctor?" "Not so far as I know he hated doctors, and has never been ill in his life. I wonder he tolerated you." Dr. van Heerden smiled.
There isn't a man of us here," he said, "whose insurance rate wouldn't go up to ninety per cent. if van Heerden decided to get him. I don't profess that I can help you to explain his strange conduct to-day. I can only outline the psychology of it, but how and where he has hidden his code and what circumstances prevent its recovery, is known only to van Heerden."
This man, as I say, is known to the police as Parson Homo. Apparently he is an unfrocked priest, one who has gone under. He still preserves the resemblance to a gentleman" he spoke slowly and deliberately; "in decent clothes he would look like a parson. I propose that he shall marry me to Miss Cresswell. The marriage will be a fake, but neither the girl nor van Heerden will know this.
You have plenty to occupy your mind. Go out and fix van Heerden, but not for his treatment of the girl she mustn't figure in a case of that kind, for all the facts will come out. You think you have another charge against him; well, prove it. That man killed John Millinborn and I believe you can put him behind bars.
They had then fallen into the hands of an intelligent woman, who had turned out the undesirable tenants, furnished the flats plainly, but comfortably, and had let them to tenants who might be described as solvent, but honest. Krooman Chambers had gradually rehabilitated itself in the eyes of the neighbourhood. Dr. van Heerden had had his surgery in the building for six years.
"I mean that I have every reason to believe that Doctor van Heerden is engaged in a conspiracy against this State. He has disappeared, but is still in London. I want to take him quietly without fuss." Her eyes were fixed on his. He saw doubt, rage, a hint of fear and finally a steady light of resolution shining. When she spoke her voice was calm. "Very good.
He has heard probably from the girl Hilda Glaum that van Heerden is getting married the underworld do not get their news out of special editions he probably knows too that van Heerden is engaged in some swindle which is outside the parson's line of business." "Will he help you?" "Sure," Beale said with quiet confidence, "the man is broke and desperate.
However, that is all beside the point; Dr. van Heerden, what have you to say against my arresting you out of hand on a conspiracy charge?" Van Heerden smiled contemptuously. "There are many things I can say," he said. "In the first place, you have no authority to arrest anybody. You're not a police officer but only an American amateur." "American, yes; but amateur, no," said Beale gently.
"This is the dining-room," said van Heerden. "It is chiefly interesting to you as the place where the ceremony will be performed. Your room is immediately above. I am sorry I did not engage a maid for you, but I cannot afford to observe the proprieties or consider your reputation. The fact is, I know no woman I could trust to perform that duty, and you will have to look after yourself."
"Once more we ride together," said van Heerden gaily, "and what will be the end of this adventure for you depends entirely upon your loyalty what are you opening your bag for?" he asked, peering in the dark. "I am looking for a handkerchief," said Oliva. "I am afraid I am going to cry!"
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