The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-21
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UMLEICH'S DETECTIVE WORK
BY w. D. NEsBIT GOSH wINK>
Copyright 1901. by Authors Syndicate,

Mrs. Dumleigh had gone out shop
ping, and Dumleigh was reading the
evening paper and waiting for her re-
turn, when the postman came with the
late afternoon delivery. There was
one, letter, addressed to Mrs. Dumleigh
in strange masculine hand.
Dumleigh weighed the letter in his
palm, turned it over two or three
times, scrutinized the address, and
battled with his conscience over the
question: HAS man the right to
open his wife's mail?" At last he de-
cided that he had. Besides, he was
Just a little curious as to what might
be in the letter. For the next ten
minutes Dumleigh sat and stared at
the open letter, muttering to himself.
1t read:
Dear Mrs. Dunleigh: Replying to
your welcome note of yesterday,
hasten to say that l shall be only too
glad to see you at my private Office
Tuesday afternoon. 1 think now that
have arranged everything as you de-
sire, especially in view of the fact
that Wednesday is your husbands
birthday, as you say, and it will be
best to perfect your plans not later
than Tuesday. You need not send your
card in this time. but simply walk
straight back to my office. The door
will be open. 1 remain,
very sincerely yours.
Harold Anderson"
'Hah!" exclaimed Dumleigh. "And
this is the woman that 1 have trust
ed for so longl"
He bit his nails. rumpled his hair,
read the letter over again, crumpled
it in his fingers, and swore.
Il wonder how long this has been
going on" he muttered. 81 wonder
why she is so anxious to see him next
Tuesday. Because Wednesday is my
birthday, hey? Aha, remember now,
she has been planning to have a little
dinner on that day. Just to throw me
off the track and keep me from sus-
pecting anything until the last minute.
That's it. Well we shall see, my lady.
We shall see. I wonder if she has any
more letters from that--that puppy"
Then Mr.. Dumleigh went to his
wife's room and ransacked her desk.
LIS oCeNACh W c1o nv 1AQtl1CoSs LII LIS
on top of all the letters were two other
nissives from Anderson.
isn't that nerve?" he asked himself
isn't that the assurance of the most
hardened criminal? No attempt at
concealment. Everything left right
in plain sight, so no one would think
there could be anything wrong about
it. Now let me see what these two
precious letters have to say"
The first one was formal note, ask
ing if Mrs. Dumleigh would be so
kind as to cali again at Mr.. Anderson s
place of business, as he thought he
should have no trouble in adjusting
matters to conform to her ideas"
The second was a longer note, which
went on to say:s ~
Since you We're in this afternoon I
have given the matter much thought
and believe that you are in the right
as TO the design you had in mind. OF
course, it would be simply fatal to
have Mr.. Dunleigh find out, or even
suspect, your intentions, and I beg to
assure you that so far as l am con-
cerned the most absolute secrecy shall
be maintained. Please call as soon as
you find it convenient. 1t might be best
to drop in while Mr.. Dumleigh is at his
office, or on your way home from a
matinee"
That's enough cried Mr.. Dunn
leigh. ANY man who can put two and