Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-11-18

oh, / guess You misunderstand me
Monett; misunderstood me complete.
ly." said Mr.. Lamm. calmly crossing
his legs as he sat in the buffers chair
Its 20 spare the ladies Worry. trou-
bic and excitement that I came 90
you I'll be frank with you. because
can easily see you're man Of dis
creuon and can Keep secret I am
expecting the murderer OF Mr. North
70 cali here, and want 20 be where
1 can arrest him quietly and without
uhdue excitement which you wouldn't
want yourself 10 family like this.
now would you Monett'
"But-but they-the servauts-might
know you're here. They may have
seen you come in. They"
oh. pshaw. Moaett You can slam
the front door, and az any questions
are asked. you can say that I went
out that way. Come. come. NoTett
be man. Don't shake 50. Every
thing will De done quietly and Ga or
der. I assure YOU"
And this man, this murderer"
stammered MofotL who was we'll
niEh frightened out Of his wits. "fs
he violent ssr7 Won't De rrv 20 che
somebody else? Won't he-I think
perhaps. n 7 went aut down the street
Ia little while So as not to De obliged
to answer amy quest ors
An excellent idea. 1odett." inter
upted the detective. vto vas really
beginning to be alarmed av tba un8se
agitation OF The aFr.-nte3 steward
But. hold ON. Wait r.u fs.a dom,
with you. Where arc ILL. 0o,,.,
,olk2"
"In their roo-1q. SLY. u-e+-srs"
"Umha. 10 SOU lap1.- to have
any PHOTOGRAPH, of Tie ..rr- Ias.as
landy?'
There are some IN tho nlrf,- y,a
SIR"
Get them for me- prf-- t1s-n hors
Immediately"
MoGctt FASTENED out and was bacl,
To a moment wI.b The desired articles.
"Umha, And mis- ~,-n.sb.I,-..i,'.
face is Miss stella ohr-
eyes. sir"
"She doesn't resemble her sfstor
much. ehe~
THAT has been often remarked
SIP.
when Mr.. Iamm had made sufficient
mental notes unon the picrrros bo 10
turned them 90 the servant and tb,v
were Immediately replaced in their
customary repositories. This time Mr.
Lamm made SO bold as TO cautiousl-
ACCOMPANY the brtler 20 3D.. 49, -,
the house. The hush OF a rreat ga.
lamity reigned everywhere. The house
was 1uilt on "a terrace. and tho se-v-
ants quarters were on the door below.
That particular story was deserted
AT a glance the detective took IN the
possibilities Of the place. An the
rooms opened from the wide hallway
separated therefrom by portIares.
This was excellent FOR his designs u
he could find a suitable hidlur-pIace.
His restless eye lighted upon a stained
glass window az the back of the hail
What Is back OF that2" he whis-
pered.
Toilet room. sir"
'Is that window movableg'
II believe so. sir. but IL "a never
moved
Where does that room omen from 90
From the back hall"
Very Well Monett / will lock nv
self In there. IL there are any i'm
Quiries YOU have accidentally twisted
the key on I'm the lock. and will go
for a locksmith 10 repair the DAMAGE
The locksmith will not be An. You
understand"
MoTett. who was becoming RESIGNED
20 his fate though his teeth stu ex-
hibited a tendency 10 chatter. led the
way 20 the room Standing upon a
chair, the detective examined the win
dow. To his delight he found that IL
could be moved up and down. He tool,
the liberty OF making a narrow crevice
between the lower sash and the siu
Treasured by the presence OF anotbar
window opening upon the outer world
Mr.. Lamm. who was quite alive 10 the
bold risk he was taking. earnestly i'm
pressed upon Mr.. Monett the necessity
for secrecy. and locked himself into
the room.
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