REACHING THE HAVEN, Colonel Ashley, who had trailed LeGrand Blossom to the latter’s boarding place without anything having developed, was met by Shag, who was up later than usual, for it was now close to midnight.
“What now, Shag!” exclaimed the colonel. “Don’t tell me there are any more detective cases for me to work on. I simply won’t listen. I wish I hadn’t to this one. It’s getting more and more tangled every minute, and the fish are biting well. Hang it all, Shag, why did you let me take up this golf course mystery?”
“I didn’t do it, Colonel, no, sah!”
“What’s the use of talking that way, Shag! You know you did!”
“Yes, sah, Colonel. Dat’s whut I did!” confessed Shag with a grin. When the colonel was in this mood there was nothing for it but to agree with him.
“And it’s the worst
