The Lighted Way
eached the office. Mr. Jarvis looked at him c
t you'll find the governor in a queer state of mind. For the last
nold answered shortl
rvis n
d. "There he is stamping about inside. I hope you've g
atherley appeared upon the threshold. He recognized Arno
. "Where the dickens have you been to all this whi
replied. "I can assure you that I ha
time?" Mr. Weatherley demanded, pushing him through into the office and closin
nity, sir," Arnol
ean? Didn't he come to the Mil
able to see him in time. I thought, perhaps," he
He struck the table with his clenched fist. For a momen
hear down here? If you've anything to tell, why don't
. He understood from Arnold's expressi
laimed. "Mrs. We
ell," Arnold assured him qu
m? What abo
out it in the evening papers. He was murdered-just as
ike a man on the verge of a collapse. He w
wh
arly, it all took place so quickly. He stole out of some corner where he must have
ly at his desk. He suddenly collapsed into his easy-chair. His face
sario dead! They had him,
curred. I understood that she was expecting to lunch with him, but when I told her why I was there she came and sat a
ey looked at
said. "She is not strong. She ought
ng," Arnold continued. "He
ching there?" Mr.
restaurant," Arnold replied. "He did not
silent. His eyes were fixed upon vacancy, his lips moved once or twice,
that Mr. Rosario came in alone. He had just handed his silk hat to the cloakroom attendant, who had turned away with it, when the man who killed him slipped out from somewhere, caught him by the throat, and it was all over in a few seconds. The murderer seems to have kept his face ent
ng," Mr. Weatherley muttered. "Th
the hotel, or, if he did, that he was taken away in a motor car.
had been unable to restrain his curiosity any
tically, "there is this little matter of Bland & Co
gave them his close attention. When Arnold would have left the room, however, he signed impatiently to him to re
m critically, "you appear to me to
s quite s
e, eh? You look strong enough to knock any one
ld s
ht manage that, s
ou'll get the light from that window if you have the easy-chair moved and put in the corner there against the wall. Understand that from now on you
ectly
d. "This affair of Mr. Rosario has made me nervous. There is a very dangerous gang of people about who try to get money from rich men, and, if
t shillings
pounds a week I will make it. For three pounds a we
Arnold replied, not quite sure whet
tand, if you please, that it is my wish not to be left alone under any circumstances-that is quite clear, isn't it?-
ear anything of the sort
right side. As regards firearms," he continued, "I have never car
ted. "I can promise you that while I am in this office no one will touc
therley
like you need have no fear, of course. You under
rhaps tell Mr. Jarvis that I am to do my work in here. Fortunately, I know a little shorthand
in his chair and lit a ciga
is. Poor Rosario!" he went on thoughtfully. "And to think that he might
s who telephoned to yo
Room with my wife. I don't know who it was-didn't recognize the voice from Adam-but the person went on to say that it would be a ver
would be perfectly easy for her to get him to go somewhere else if she
ive even hinted at, I supp
plied. "That may all co
ey admitted. "At the inque
r curl up to the ceiling. Then he
, "and then take down some letters. The