San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-01

That l will explain later. 1t would
not suit him TO break open the door,
Therefore the next best thing was to get
an impression of the lock- After this
was obtained he entered Mrs. Davorn's
room for some reason which / cannot
fathom. Ii he knew where the notes
We're, there was no occasion for him to
waste precious time knocking that room
to pieces, unless he fancied there was
more money there, or unlesS-this is
only an opinion, remember-his object
was to attach suspicion in the wrong
quarter.
81 can see you are harboring another
of those fearful opinions. You fancy
the same man will return again and will
come the next time with key to open
the lock of this door,"
"That is my very humble opinion.
In order to help Mr.. Thief in his lauda-
BILE search for the hidden treasure / have
carefully opened. the kitchen window
tonight, leaving the kitchen and the win
dow in the same condition as l found
them this morning. The outer world is
of opinion this is an empty house,
guarded only by ghost. Ny lighting
of the kitchen fire this morning was
quiet operation. There has been no light
in the house since 9 O'Clock, and London
doesn't awake much earlier on Sunday.
Now let us stop talking, go out ON the
landing and listen for a sound in the
kitchen"
"And suppose we have our watch for
nothing? Suppose Mr.. Thief doesn't ar
river"
"Then we are none the worse off.
When the morning light comes, we may
abandon hope until tomorrow night, and
then 1 will tell you how the door was
locked from the outside"
II shall collapse from the cold, the
darkness and the suspense by 6 O'Clock. "
what sybarite You are!'
ga what?"
''No matter. / mean you ought to be
a gentleman of England living at home
at ease, if nights vigil alarms you. "
Detective Goringe and Inspector Briggs
We're now standing together ON the
landing speaking in the faintest of whis
pers.
Lock both doors-Steinworth S room
and Vickery's-put the keys in your
pocket, and we can both return to the
top of the house and interview the treas
ure hunter from above, or I'll make
better suggestion. Let me lock you into
Steinworth's room. You can hide your
self in one of the cupboards there or I'M
der the bed and watch the visitors pro-
ceedings. He won't bother about any
thing in the room except the door if he
is the gentleman we want. He will give
you what is called an object lesson in
the mystery of the door. 1t will be bet
ter than a demonstration from me at
secondhand. l will lock you in and
take the keys up stairs with me-"
LEND me your revolver. / saw you
lingering one"
Certainly. You won't want it, ex-
pect, but it may help to make you feel
less lonely, poor fellow You have pair
of handcuffs-yes. Why, with revolver
and the handouts, and a bullseye, you
will feel quite as if You were having a
levee. Lonely indeed But what do you
think of my idea?"
"An excellent one, if we are going to
have a visit from your guest. Inspect
or Briggs smiled a quiet smile all to
himself in the darkness. "If not, it will
be the DEVILS own wearisome job"
"Sshr' gripping the inspector by the
arm Don't raise your voice. I think
/ hear a sound
Both men strained their ears.
That's the gentleman! In you go,
Briggs. Not moment to be lost. And
be as quiet as the grave.