Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-02-09
tarrying longer, and again thanking her
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turn of the former to the hotel he learned
that his associate had gone.
This was expected, for the matter was
understood between them.
He is hot ON the trail of those sepOys.
Max believes that when he runs them
down the case will be closed. Perhaps
it will, but do not believe it. The mys,
terry of the rajah's ruby is to be solved
right here in the little town of Ellen
Vile"
From his station at the window of his
room in front he could see the dwelling
which he had just visited, as well as
most of the main street of the place. AT
the moment he fixed his gaze on the
home of the late Miss LivermOre he saw
d figure emerge from the front door,
walk down the graveled path through
the gate and turn up the street.
That's my pretty Miss Glider" was
his conclusion, land if l am not mis-,
taken she is about to make Il call on
DR.. Maidhotf. She has not the appear
ance of a Young lady III need of his pro,
fessional services, and l shouldn't won,
der if she wants to discuss my call upon
her. Fact is. l feel a little unwell my
self and think l ought to see the doctor
as soon as | can.
\ minute later he was walking along
the street short way behind the young
lady, upon whose movements he kept
watch.
Simpson was not amiss i'll his suspi-
cion of her intention. She turned into
the gate Of DIR. MaidhOff' home and was
admitted with only a momentary delay.
Waiting Il very brief time, he followed
her. The servant, telling him that the
doctor would be engaged for a few mo-
ments, showed him into the sitting room.
This was what Simpson wished, but
he felt that his fortune was almost too
good to last.
Seating himself i'll the chair nearest
the door Of the doctors office, he was no
sooner left alone than he softly rose and
placed his ear as close as he could get it
to the crevice.
1t was running great risk, but couldn't
be helped. Any movement of the doctor
could be anticipated by the eavesdrop-
per, but he could not detect the approach
of one from the other direction, nor could
he conceal what he was doing from such
one. These risks. however. are ac-
ccpted as matter OF course by the pro-
fession.
Every word uttered Il few feet away
was heard distinctly by the listener, who
only prayed that no other patients would
arrive for some minutes, or until the
conversation was over
What makes You think So" waS the
first remark which reached his ears and
was uttered by Dr.. Maidhoff.
..In loNl-a,1 50 S1,r11,lI nj biOCr
1t seemed to me he would never take his
eyes off the safe in the dining room"
He may be contemplating IL raid upon
it." was the jocosc comment of the doc
tor.
NO; he is no burglar, but l believe
he is here on business connected with
the ruby. Dear me, doctor, can hardly
sleep nights, am 50 worriSd.
Haven't | assured You there is no
cause for fear: Then you know there is,
or rather was, a regular detective here.
He was sent at my request. and if he has
not already gone home disgusted with
the business he will soon do so"
How do you know he will
why. how should know except from
his own lips
Il wonder if those men always tell the
TRUTH"
The listener smiled and said i'll his
mind, She ought to be Il detective, for
my hardest task will be to outwit her"
Did he make any inquiries of YOU
concerning thc-ah-affair of last week."
He started to do SO, but | gave him
such plain hint that the subject was a
painful one to me that he did not repeat
it."
You didn't give anything away, Miss
Glider"
Il think not, but he confused me for a
moment by his abrupt question. l am
sure that if he continued l would have
tripped.
well, my good friend, l cannot share
your misgivinGs. Nothing is more nat
ural than for man to look over the prop
erty which he contemplates purchasing,
and l cannot see anything suspicious in
the call of this gentleman on you. l
trust YOU looked becomingly sad when
he referred to the death of your beloved
auntS
TIT this was hypocritical query was
proved by the audible laugh which &C
companied it. The young lady said re-
provinSly:
Il assure you, doctor, that l can see
nothing to laugh at i'll this business. |
shall not cease to worry until
Until when:" he asked as she hest
tated.
''Oh, until it is settled and the whole
matter off our hands"
And that will be the case pretty soon.
Take my advice, Miss Glider, and think
Of tn C1oila thp
clever way in which the whole thing has
been managed. But L believe patient
is III the next ROOM
The waiting patient" whisked silent
ly to the other side of the apartment,
where he was demurely seated when the
doctor, having hidden Miss Glider good
day, opened the other door to invite him
into his Office.
The face ST the physician showed that
he was a little startled when he recog-
nized in his visitor the gentleman whom
he had been talking about to the young
lady. Despite his assurances to her he
was not entirely free from suspicion,
though he sought to conceal it by his
manner. He must have reflected that if
Mr.. Simpson was really a detective he
had been given fine opportunity to pick
up some interesting points.
And it was just there that Folsom
Simpson made brilliant display of his
skill. He told straight story to the
doctor about his call at the residence of
the late Miss Livemore, made so many
inquiries about the property, looked so
truthful when he said he thought he had
better have a little more medicine, and,
in short, played his part so we'll that
when he departed the doctor, looking
after him, said to himself
what goose Miss Glider is to i'm
agine that he is detective!'
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