r. Rennett's residence, occupied the whole of the morning, and

nspector Colhead

, Mr. Rennett," he said, "and I think w

said Mr.

are no tools there now, and one of my men discovered that you can pull up the

nnett

house," he said coolly. "We have no cellars at the Grange, you k

ously been a wine cellar, because there is a ventilating shaft leading up into the bushes. We should n

men said

clined to agree that Meredith did not commit suicide. We found

little foot?" a

it to a gate at the back of your premises, and the gate has been opened recently-

s the p

't keep track of these Belgian weapons. You can buy them in any shop in any town in Ostend or Br

y, "it is the same kind of

aised his

established that that was

hook h

man. The shot was fired as he opened the door of Mr. Briggerland's house. Then he saw the figure on the pavement and picked

ective

and it was identical with this. I'll talk to the chief and let you know what he s

the two men looke

oing to get into hot water, or are w

" said the other carefully. "By the way, Jack, whe

d asleep. When the police came, or rather, when the detective in charge of the case arrived, which must have been some time after the policeman

I suppose," sai

e said, "do you know I am more rattled about this g

are you ta

you realise that what were advantages from our point of view, namely, the fact that she had n

t makes matters a little more complicated, is the will

whi

will?" he sai

rtner

ur. Well, he insisted upon writing out a will an

s left his

tically keen on keeping the money out of the Briggerland exchequer, that he

s serio

heirs? Do you realise that, Re

nnett

hat too," he

hideous frown, and the elder man did not interrupt hi

he said

eated his pu

ow. We've got to meet strategy with strateg

looked at hi

t of our trouble too?"

en do that,"

r I have an idea he'll ha