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Bmporia, Kansas, Monday, December 10, 1934 THE EMPORIA DAILY GAZETTE 1 DID NOT KILL OSBORNE By VICTOR BRIDGES SYNOPSIS: I Nicholas Trench and Sir William Avon) have exchanged Information concerning the missing iormuln for new metal, 'originally stolen from Molly O'Brien, daughter of the inventor, utter her father's death. John Osborne was tho thief; he was murdered and Nick was accused of the deed and acquitted. With Jerry Mordaunt, Molly and Nick are determined to find the formula. Sir William is will-' Ing to help. Chapter 22.

SINISTER VOICE. I sat back and regarded Sir William with interest. For a baronet and a highly respected leader of British industry, Sir William -was certainly a curious mixture. "Well, we know where we are now, anyhow," I remarked. "Perhaps you're right in what you prophesy, but I take it that in the meantime you've no objection to our making a few investigations on our own account." "You must please yourselves.

If you are prepared to run the risk and if you think you have the smallest chance of success, go ahead by ail means. Have you any definite idea as to where you propose to start?" There was a faint suggestion of irony in his voice which gave me the Impression that he attached very little importance to our projected efforts. "The first thing I want to do," I said, "is to see the place where Osborne worked. I should like to have a chat with those people who looked iter him. If he talked to them at all it's quite possible trrey might be; to give us some useful infor- mation." He shook his head.

"I am afraid there's nothing to be learned My secretary, who certainly ten't I lacking in intelligence, has visited the farm and questioned them close- I ly. I need hardly add that we have miso searched the factory from top to bottom." "I fully expected it," I said. "All the same, just for my own personal satisfaction, I should prefer to have a prowl around myself." He smiled tolerantly. "There will be no difficulty about arranging that. I can give you a note to the farmer and his wife Gowlland their name I will also send you the keys, which you can return to me when you huve finished with them.

We have to keep everything locked up because, as a matter of fact, there arc still one or two cases of high explosives down in the cellars." "What's the name of the place?" I inquired; "and how does one get to it?" "It's called Hambrldge Fern-. The easiest way is to go to Eastminster. Anyone will direct you I I pulled out my pocUet book and scribbled down Jerry's name and "This is where I'm staying at present," I sold. "If you'll me havu the keys and the note some time tomorrow. I'll run down thcrt straight away." I handed him the slip paper "There's cr.u point." I "It would thtnqs a lot Minplcr if I could p.iss on what you've me to Jerry and Mif5 You see they both know about my sit.

"And I take it that they nre both waitim: to hc.ir tho re- tult." He out a riirr of and it reflectively. "Well, on the whole, now I come to think it over. I r.m IT-I rurc that it wouldn't be the wfcer plan. You will Impress iip-n them, of course, tho r.e,cc5.~ily for absoluto discretion." "They'll kciip thsir mouths shut! all I him. A clock on the: mantelpiece chimed out the hour, and with surprised planer.

Sir William consulted his watch. "Three o'clock." he. exclaimed, pushing bnck his chair. "I didn't realize it was us In'e us that." He rose to his feel. "I have to attend a mcstlni? in the cl'v at half-past so I 31)1 afraid I must be.

innUini; a i start. If you're comiti'! In the same perh.nps I can irivc you I lift?" arranged to meet my friends at the Milan." I snid. "It you could drop me there "Why, of course. We pass the door." i Pressing the electric boll, he led the way thrnu-h the Fil.tinsroom to tho outer where the manservant was to present us with our hats. I'rercriing us along the corridor, same polite tlonnry then rans fir the an add'lifinal attention to which.

I presume, a millionaire employer Is entitled. I must, conle-s thru, as I stepped inside, I w.i.s in a rii. elated mood. The knowlcdce I had ac- quired, if it did not enable mo to prove my innocence to the world, nt least provided a prornisinR startim; point from which to commence our I hnd a queer con- vlctlon that or other! down in those lonely Essex marshes lay a. clue to the mystery of OR- home's death.

Jeiry. as I was well aware, knew that particular district i insido out. Potterinr; about the East Coast in a saillnr: boat was one of his favorite hobbies, and as far as that part of t.hc work was concerned, there was no one alive who was better qualified to assist me in ferreting out the truth. Tlie elevator crime to a halt, and escorted by a uniformed attendant. Sir William and I advanced in a stntclv proc-CKMon towards the revolving nlass door.

Outside stood a 1 A elldllf'piir is quite a long time since I had the pleasure of meeting you." I jerked my head around, scarcely able to believe my ears. Two paces away from me a tall, clean- shaven, middle-aged nian, dressed in a smartly cut grey suit, shaking hands with my companion. Whether he had seen me or not I couldn't say. Gone was the beard, and gone were the gold-rimmed spectacles, but the voice beyond all question was the voice of Mr. Stellman.

It is amazing to me that I didn't make a fool of myself. I -think I must have acted instinctively. Anyhow, before I realized what I was doing, I had brushed past the chauffeur, who with exemplary politeness was holding open the door, and dropped the luxuriously cushioned seat. (Copyright, 1034, Pcnn Publishing Co.) Nick learns, tomorrow, another name for the man who wanted to murder him. Plenty ot scratcn pads.

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