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hurriedly examined a number of letter
and papers and showed his surprise II
failing TO find that for which he wa
searching.
Doubtless he was looking for the Letter
which he meant to show to his visitor
as proof of what he had just said, but
of course he could not place his hand
on II.
That's strange" he muttered; II an
sure placed il there"
WAS it anything in which could be
interestedY' was the innocent question
of Max Manson.
ut was a letter that reached Miss
Liverlnore ON the same day preceding
the robbery and her death confrmatory
of what just remarked about those two
Thugs"
This declaration gave the detective an
opening TO say what had been in his
mind for some time:
How was it that, receiving this
warning, you failed to take such precau-
tons as would have rendered the rob
berry impossibley'
ing eyes on his visitor before replying:
II am not surprised to hear you speak
thus, but ] may say that one of the con-
ditions ON which Miss Livermore held
the rajah's ruby so long was that she
should never allow it to go out of her
possession. That has been the case with
the various owners for more than 200
years"
"Still, admitting those singular pro-
visions of inheritance, it surely would
have been easy for you to place guards
In the house, so that these miscl eants
would not have dared TO intrude. Cum
iing as they are, they hold our laws in
too much dread TO bid them open def
ance, and it seems to me there has been
a disregard of the most ordinary COM
mon sense precautions that almost war
rants suspicion"
Dr. Maidhoff turned upon the detect
i've like a fash and Indignantly de-
manded:
What do you mean, sir, by such Ian
guagey"
II mean to say what every person with
a modicum Of wit will say. You admit
that you received warning of the in
tended visit of these two Thugs from the
other side of the world with the evident
purpose
II have admitted no such thing, sir"
But what of this missing letter.
asked Manson, with some embarrass-
ment, fearful that he had made faux
pas by asserting more than the physician
had really said.
II merely intimated that / had re-
ceived information which authorized me
TO regard these men as Thugs or assassins,
but did not say that the letter told me
they intended to steal the ruby belong
ing to Miss Livermore>'
Nevertheless" calmly remarked Man
son, determined to force the matter
home, that is what the letter did say"
What authority have you for such
words? Did you purloin the letter."
will you deny that it contained the
warning have statedy'
81 deny your right to question me in
this manner. In other words, it is none
of Your business"
Max Manson rose to his feet, button
ing bis coat and looking his man un-
hinchiugly in the eye.
DIR. Maidhoff, you have not acted
honestly with us. You asked Mr.. Varick
to send person here to investigate this
loss, and you have tried 10 battle me at
every step, but you have not succeeded
to the extent you fancy, inasmuch as l
happened to witness certain interview
between you and young gentleman in
the Livernore homestead last evening.
Good day, sir. You will probably hear
from me later ron" t...