The Irish standard., 1903-01-24
l.. SYLVESTER VINCENT.
Inventor, Mechanical Expert and
Promoter.
CHICAGO.


"Here is another one" said Miss
Carmody. They looked at all the
cards and found four with the name
of L. Sylvester Vincent. She sent
for Smith.
do you remember the gentleman
who presented these cards?" she
asked.
Smith looked at the cards mo-
ment and said: 81 remember i'm very
well, Miss Ellen. The first time e
came e walked right in and Jung
up is at before I could stop i'm.
'E said e 'ad an appointment with
Mr.. Carmody. I told i'm Mr.. Car
mody was not at 'ome. 'E said e
would wait. 1 told i'm that Mr.. Car
mody saw no one on business at
his residence. e said e knew that,
but e 'ad to sail for Lunnon the
next day and must see Mr.. Carmody
that night. Finally 'e went away"
every well, Smith, that is ALL said
Miss Carmody. She looked at Mr..
Chalmers with an expression half of
Interrogation and half of confidence
in his ability to solve the riddle. The
chatter of Miss LIE Roy sounded must
cal as it came through the drawn
portieres. Two newsboys were
working the street" with a late edi-
ton. In the distance their cries
sounded like the ''honking' of wild
geese.
cit is remarkable that so many
things should point to this man Vim
cent" said Mr.. Chalmers. Gle disap-
peared the same time your father
did. He had been here several times
the week before. And, on top of this,
our mar Seymour wires that Vincent
is the man."
"Do you think that he is, Mr.. Chal-
mers?" Miss Carmody looked eagerly
into the eyes of the managing edi.
tor, and that gentleman was so hyp.
ment for an answer.
"I-I-no, l do not think he u.s.
said Mr.. Chalmers. cit is probably
nothing more than coincidence"
"But your Mr.. Seymour seems sc
sure that Vincent is at the bottom o.
the mystery" said Miss Carmody.
Seymour is Il good reporter, but
&c is too emotional at times" sale
Chalmers, smiling. Gle is like many
of our detectives who first make W
their minds, and then make the fact:
fit to prove their theory. 1t is bet
ter to get the facts first, and form
your theory later OF course sey
1nour may have some importan
clews, but he did not send them il
his bulletin. | have good reason fol
suspecting a certain person of com
plicity in this matter, and l have
some facts which seem to fortify m.
suspicious, but ! would not dream
of making a charge against him
In u few days I shall know more"
"By the way, there is somethin.
you can do, if you WILL added Chal
mers.
"What is it?" Miss Carmody wa
much interested.
at has but an indirect bearing o.
this case" said Chalmers. 'N[r. Va
Horne cabled me to-day to have MI
Walter B. lIcstor work on this mys
terry. Now, Mr.. lIestor has gone t
Europe with MIR. Sidney Hammond
L forgot to ask him where he woul
make his first landing. Hestor an
Miss lie Roy are friends. Hesto
said something to me concerning
dinner party he gave about a wee
before he went away, and if my men
DRY serves me right, he said Miss J.
Roy was present. Will you ask lie
about this dinner party? 1t is lil>el
that Hestor may have talked owe
his plans with Miss lie Roy or Nj
Hammond We wish to get into con
munication with AIR. Hestor at one
He is the most brilliant newspape
correspondent of the time. His a
sistance would be invaluable"
81 will do so before Miss LIE Re
leaves tonight" said Miss Carmod,
II am glad there is something I ca
do. Is it not too bad that Mr.. He
tor went away just when he die
He is SO fond of big sensations thu
he would have delighted in this on
and would have done all in his powt
to solve it,
"Find out who made up the men
hers of this dinner party and wi
call you up tomorrow and you ca
sell me-" said Mr.. Chalmers. '"Tl
Record is to be congratulated on {
charming an addition to it's rcpo
torial staff"
''Aly assignment is an easy one
said Miss Helen, as Chalmers TO.
TO go. "Must you go so soon, M
Chalmers? Won't you stay and jo
US in cup Of c,iAe?"
81 shon!,' be more than pleased
do so," said Mr.. Chalmers, 'but v
have an important paper to-morro,
and one difficult to handle. l PROF
Used my assistants l would retul
at certain hour, and 1 have ju
enough time to make the distan
in"
Mr.. Chalmers made his apologi,
to Mrs. White, Miss LIE Roy and Mi
De Melville. Miss Carmody acco,
panied him to the door and thank
him earnestly for the interest
was taking in solving the myste1
She extended her hand at partil
and shook hands, not with the CO