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The description Wasson had applied to Henry Livingstone, Bassett hi their interview It

could hardly have been called an interview at all, indeed, and after a

time Bassett realized that behind their taciturnity was suspicion They

atching hiht, when he looked away,

that once or twice they exchanged glances He was certain, too, that

Wasson himself was puzzled

"Speak up, Jake," he said once, irritably "This gentleman has come a

long way It's a matter of some property"

"What sort of property?" Jake demanded Jake was the spokesman of the

two

"That's not important," Bassett observed, easily "What ant to know

is if Henry Livingstone had any family"

"He had a brother"

"No one else?"

"Then it's up to me to trail the brother," Bassett observed "Either of

you remember where he lived?"

"Sohed

"That's a trifle vague," he coood-humoredly "Didn't you boys