Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-21
Case of Theft


and scrutinized the mattress, Sheets blankets,
pillows and coverlet. He took the three drawers
from the dressing cabinet and looked behind them.
He came upon dozen English newspapers and
shook them one by He peered into the water
pitcher and fumbed around the plumbing in the
tiny bath room adjoining. He examined the carpet,
and finally climbed chair, and from this elevated
position looked for crack crevice where neck
lace or unset pearls could be hidden.
There are still three possibilities" he told HIM
self at the end as he carefully restored the to
its previous condition. He might have left them
in package in the ships safe, but that's improb-
able he might have left them in trunk in the hold,
which is still more improbable; he might have
them on his person That is more than likely
So Conway went out, extinguishing the light and
locking the door behind him. He stepped into his
own state room moment and took mouthful of
whisky which he spat out again. But it must have
had Deep potent effect for few minutes later
when he appeared in the smoking room he in
lamentable state OF 1ntoXlcaton, and eXhaled
whisky noticeably.
1t may have been only accident that Conway
stumbled over Leghton's feet and noted that he
fiat soled loose slippers without heels, and
also accident that he embraced him with exagger-
ated affection he struggled to recover himself.
Be those things as they may, Leighton excused
urged Conway to bed. Conway would agree only
condition that Leighton would assist him
Leighton consented cheerfuly, and they left the
\ smoking room together Half way down the deck
D Conway stumbled and fell despite the friendly sup
porting arm, and in his effort to save himself his
hands slid all the way down Leghton's shapely
Leighton returned to his cards, smiling.
And he hasn't got them on him., declared Con-
way systematically to the bare walls. He was not
intoxicated now.
1t an easy matter next day for him to learn
that Leighton had left nothing in the ships SAFE
and that his four trunks in the hold naccessi-
BILE, being buried under hundreds of others. Where
upon, Conway sat down to wait and learn what new
and original methods of searching Uncle Sans GUS
toms officers had invented.
At last a morning when the wireless tele-
aboard a shore
and announced that the Romantic was less than
hundred miles from Boston light. Later Conway
found Leighton leaning the rail, smoking and
gazing shoreward.
1t three hours after that that several
passengers noticed motor boat coming toward
them Leighton watched it with idle interest
Finally it circled widely, and it became apparent
that it coming alongside the slow moving
liner. When it only hundred feet off and the
liner was barely creeping along Leighton grew sud-
denly interested.
BY Jove!' he exclaimed, then shouted: Hello
Harry"
g Hello, Leighton!" came an answering shout
Heard you aboard, and came out to meet you !"
There rapid fire of uninteresting pleas
antres the motor boat slid in under the Romantics
lee and bobbed up and down in her wash The
aboard stood up with package of newspapers
in his hands.
Here some American papers for you," he
called
He flung the bundle and Leighton caught it, left
the rail- and passed into his state room. He re-
turned after moment with bundle of European
papers, those Conway had previously seen.
"Catch" he called. There's something in
these that will interest YOU"
The man in the small boat caught the package
and dropped it carelessly on a seat,
Then suddenly Conway awoke. There goes the
necklace" he told himself with a start. A quick
grasping movement of his hands attracted Leigh
tons attention, and he smiled nscrutably, daringy
into the blazing eyes of the Scotland Yard man.
The motor boat with parting shout of IN meet
you on the wharf" sped away
Thoughts began to flow rapidly through Con-
ways fertile brain Five minutes later he burst in
on the wireless operator and sent long despatch
to officials ashore. Then from the bow rail he
watched the motor boat sDeeding aWay in the