The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-11

the center Of the wall back OF that there
is "a buttou concealed behind the wall
| paper. You viii have 10 locate il 10y
| feeling along with the tip OF one finger
/ When the button is pressed the COM
/ partment Will swing back disclosing
vault built into the wall. The door %
The vault is closed with a combination
lock, and the combination is i. as. %,
/ 80, IS. Inside viii be found a consider
able sum of money and large number
/ Of United States bonds. together with all
my valuable papers and other securities
The entire fortune is 10 be held In
trust by my daughter during her life
and at her death is 10 go 10 nay grand
daughter. Should she marry before the
death of her mother she is 10 receive
one-half of the income from the bonds
and other securities. ] trust that my
wise method of securing my personal
fortune will be adopted By those TO
whom / bequeath it,"
How did you know that paper was
in the lOcket?" asked the girl. Il have
worn it for months and never suspected
;he secret / remember now that nay
grandfather cautioned me particularly
never TO allow it TO go out OF my pos
session. but 1 did not connect thai with
hiding place for his secret. What
Tade you think the description Of the
vault would be In the locket?"
Il stumbled on the explanation by
chance" said Singleton. 81 was lying
here half asleep when I happened to
/ think of the coincidence Of the two at
lacks upon you. 1t occurred 10 me in a
moment that you must have some orna-
ment about you that would hold the true
clue TO the money. 1 knew some time
ago that the man hiding the black ar
rows was only trying 10 throw me OF
the track. II struck me that he must
be playing for time while ne tried 10
find the money. OF course ne knew
about the iocIet and that was the eXpla-
nation OF his TWO attempts 10 rob YOU"
why did you ask me If my cousin
had ever tried 10 get possession Of the
locket?" asked the girl. Il want you 10
be perfectly frank with me; do you sus-
pect him OF being concerned in the az
fair Of the other nlght?''
II am sorry 10 say that l do" said
Singleton. HE is the only one who
could possibly have had information
that neither you nor your mother pos
sessed and more than that ! feel conf
dent that ] recognized him during the
HEiAlEr mas re Drt-it mere SINCE
No" she answered. He has probably
left town. The fact that he disappeared
so suddenly Immediately after the at
tempt 10 rob me caused me TO think
that he might be guilty and that is the
reason / was not very much surprised
10 hear you say that you suspected him.
And ! have another reason.
lie has not left town. said Single
So tar-a raaa4N-aF "a L.
from him. 1 mean ne wrote it, II is not
signed and IS another OF the Black
Arrow type. but although the writing
is disguised, / recognize il as his.
have seen some letters that he wrote
and the writing Is Enthusiastically tn
same This one was written few
days ago and mislaid az my rooms.
You can see for yourself that il is his
writing
The letter was scrubbed in pencil on
a half piece Of letter paper and the
writing slantsd backward.
zone VIII be hid. IL said. Gin the
southeast section Of the city on a
street the name of which is one-third
or the number OF years that man must
attain before exercising the right Of
suffrage. 1t will be hidden at a point
between the intersection Of this street
by a second street that has the name OF
a symbol used on scholars reports in the
Washington public schools 20 indicate
the second highest standing In studies
and the point where Il is crossed by a
third street that Is named for the first
letter In the word which means the
stronger sex. II Will be hidden early
Monday morning
Il wonder how he knew that the Sc
cret was hidden in the lOcket, said Sim
gletOn. what was the information con-
tined In the Will?'
HE was present when the Will was
read" she replied. 1T merely referred
10 "A description OF the hiding place Of
the money which We found next Gay "a
the library. That was the first letter
that referred 20 the hiding Of envelopes
about the streets. And, ! remember now
that he was the one who suggested
waiting until the next morning 10 look
for the paper. Undoubtedly he wanted
10 read Il before anyone else"
Yes. and he undoubtedly forged the
letter that you found next morning"
III is very likely" she agreed. ''Since
then he has probably been trying 10 get
the lOcket away from me while ne was
leaving those envelopes around the city.
4 agreed with MIN that night that Il
would be best 10 wait for morning. But
for that there wo'''A have been none OF
this difficulty and delay"
But, II there hadn't been difficulty !
should not have become concerned IN
the case, and might never have met you.
u has been most fortunate for me"
There is something else / forgot 20
tell you she said. hurriedly. not wait
ing FOR him 70 continue. Il told you
had another reason ror suspecl!zg my
cousin. ] went into his room today to
use a blotting pad on his desk 1 car
ried IL into my own room, and IN using
Il a letter dropped out. II was tyne
written, and the first line attracted my
attention. ] could tell that Il was not
personal letter nor. indeed. a letter.
read 1t out OF curiosity, and found
that IL was just such a scroll as those
you have been getting. Your father
showed us some that you had received.
so / knew that this was one OF them. 1
thought that possibly IL was one that
had been sent 10 you which my cousin
had been shown by your father, but af-
ter you told mt thar you suspected him
1 decided that II was one he had writ