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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18584, 17 December 1923, Page 3

-I-■ - - — " Yes," said Otto, ruthlessly. *T«r # v you could. You had hi f at? your mercy. -, Your folly was that ;iyou : tried /capture him alive." There must have been something in Otto tV Rigg's face that chilled and affrighted " Stroach, for, .after a ; tiny pause,; he said in a tone not much louder than a whisper : . - " Gawd . . . ' You mean . . 1 Joyce was horrified at the nwful significance of that whisper.. ' i, "I mean," said Otto Rigg, evenly, "that you hung about too long instead of acting at once. At once, understand. : . .1 .* Stroa®. 's tone had a frightened edge. " But, by Gawd, Mr. Rigg, that'd have beenbeen ; ' : k . Self-defence, Stroach," said the low, smooth voice of Otto Rigg- " Self-de-fenceagainst a notorious ; rogue. Yon understand, quite a simple matter. Don't quibble, Stroach. You'd be merely de fending us against that brute—and wh.it he means to all of us. Look at it properly, my man. It is either us or Stannard. Think of what happened to Seward Gamlin, and now to Maker. That's what you have to stop Stannard doing to the lot of us. There are three of us left, you know, Stroach." "You mean that I have got to . ~." Stroach was panic-stricken. "But I can't . . Evidently the cold little eyes of Otto Rigg stopped him, for he said with a choke, " That is, we can't be certain of seeing him again." "Oh, yes, we can," came thu cold purr o! Otto's voice. "Twice he has been seen heading across the Common in the direction of the Dark House " "I swear he ain't in the Dark House, ' blustered Stroach. "I swear lie am there, we've been over it from cellar to attic." ' "You're trying , to confuse the issue, Stroach," murmured Otto. "Whether he is there or not remains to be seen, hut« what I said was that he 'heads in that „ direction across an. empty Common. Stroach. A little patience, and you are hound to see him walking there one night. Bound to, for as sure as facts are facts he means to call on Fedden, j Shanly and me. And when you see him walking there, Stroach. ..." "Don't say it, Mr. Rigg—T ( can fc--—1 can't!" wailed Stroach. "I can't do' it Really.*" "Really!" "'*■ Otto knocked coldly. "Really it would be unfortunate if you did not, Stroach. Unfortunate for you, Stroach. . . . Or, shall I call 'you ,by your real name, Buliey?" There was a yelp from- Stroach, the; sound of him leaping to his feet. "Gawd!" he screamed. "It ain't my name. ... How did you learn" >' "I . learn everything —about the men I employ, Stroach." tame Otto's even, cruel voice. "Yes, you , will remain Stroach for the present. You ' will .remain - so for all time you are sensible." - " ; /. A pause : " Well, you ain't got anythin' against me. That name don't matter. If you try to take that line with me-— ' "I'm not taking 'any line, ./ Silas Bulley," murmured Otto. "I am merely indicating that it might be unfortunate for—shall we .. say—the now fliirly respectable Stroach if the namecame out, if the little details about the Newington affair came out?" •> * *' , v; . . ' "Newington?" shouted - Stroach. "My Gawd! I'll deal with you, you devil!" There was the scuffle of feet, * then a frightened cry V from . ! Stroach. ;: Then Otto's voice as cool ■as ever • "Yes, you see that 1, at least, am prepared to . shoot in self-defence. I am prepared to face the law for killing Silas Bulley, who . . . „ "Don't. don't say it, Mr. f Rigg, groaned Stroach. "I wanted to . forget. That's all done with ;and past.?' _ understand, Stroach,*' m'urmurfcd Otto. ' "In 2 that case it is a pity that I have so much evidence.*. ■i.'i'--- •-/ / "I didn't do it intentional, , wailed Stroach." " • • '..''K , "Perhaps not." said Otto, 'but ..the evidence does not' go .into motives, Stroach. It merely makes facts chylous, Stroach. And those facts, Stroach, will hang youyes, hang —if by chance they got out ,at my. death, say ; you v wero so stupid ,as to try and kill ' ; me, lor should some impulse, like my displeasure with you, cause me to send them to the police'" "You ' couldn't , do ; that, . sir. . You couldn't."' . <; . , ■ * "I don't want to, Stroach, said Otto." j "Really, I don't. ; , All that evidence is | safe at /the moment/ safe from the j police— • you. - What is more, if I were pleased with ; you, if I ' had- reason to be j grateful to you, I would; hand it : ally ] over to you. 'You' could - destroy -t and bo' safe for all time; I can be. very j grateful, Stroach." v/ f . There was a pause: "All tight, said Stroach's voice 'sullenly. •, "You've got me." tj. :* ' , ,7''''- • "i"Ah, you arc 1 seeing;. reason/ Stroach,' .i said : Otto. - ''Then ; you .will deal with i Martin Stannard—in ; self-defence?" /- "Yes. I'll out him. . • . . And the j.papers?". - , ■ 4 - ■ \ "Yours, the instant I hear the news | that Stannard will troubje us no more." j / :, ; ;: (To bo continued daily.)? •' I.' . SCOUT NEWS. 'i | 5 BT KTJAKA. /.X' ' / . ' Official - information ; lias . been V received. from Dominion ; Headquarters,'? giving - the 3 following. results of .th«,. Dominion com- - petitions as follows:— f Zealand Shotting Cup; Bulls i troop. 1, ; Grey Lynn, ; 2th Calliope Sea ' Scouts, 3. Otter Challenge Shield; St. Mary's. New Zealand Standard; Gr*y Lynn. Bristol . Signalling * Shield';«St/j Mary's, ;; 1, Grey , • nil/ 2.V- \ ; The Grey Lynn troop held its last parade : for 1923, on Friday evening. One of the/ senior members/* Waiter Davis, is to be transferred to the Cromwell troop next year, as assistant scoutmaster. ?• At this parade, the trophies won at the last Ham- ; ilton = rally were presented to - the -follow? ing members»< J. H. Beesley, .xSKelton, G. Carder, C. Johnson, and R^;Blade. ■;. The final parade of 1923 for the : Takapuna Wolf Cub Pack was held last Saturday, when" prizes won during th 3 year wore presented. A feature of this parade was a darning competition which provided much fun. . November was a very , busy month for scouts and guides in Hobsonvillo. Both troops are making excellent progress, and the members are engaged in preparing for a concert. A ' meeting of scoutmasters and culimasters was held at headquarters last Thursday evening, for the purpose ox making preliminary arrangements, for the Governor-General's rally, which is to be held on February 16. Mr. A. J. Yeart has .- been appointed ®to take complete charge of arrangements, and he will be assisted by the two District. Scoutmasters and' Mr. R. W. ; Moore. From all account:!, a very excellent display of ?oout craft will bo given on that afternoon. 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