Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-25
But where had those people pro-
those patent Brahna lock keys

there. But where had those people pro-
cured those patent Brahma lock keys
from?
The wild supposition that the rajah him
self was in the business was absurd. That
idea might be dismissed on the spot. The
more Field thought of 1t the more was he
puzzled. He would take early oppOrtu-
nifty of seeing the rajah.
Hes quiet sort of man. the hotel man
ager explained. II should fancy that he
has an English mother by the look of him.
Anyway. he is English to all intents and
purposes, having beer educated at Elton
and Oxford. He only took these rooms a
few months ago; he was brought here after
a bad Illness, and when he went away he
was carried to his carriage. But they say
he's all right now But. Mr.. Inspector, you
rajah-"
Has any hand in this business? OF
course | don't" Field said testify. I'm
just a little put out this morning. so you
one digs into the thing, the more black and
misty it becomes. 1 think I'll go as far as
the yard and have a talk to one two of
our foreign men. Well. Saunders?"
We'll, I've done some good" Saunders
said. II have not found the cabman we
want, but I've got on the track of another
who can tell me something useful. He's a
night man. and he is waiting down in the
hall for you at this moment, SIR
Il think I'll go along, If You don't mind. -
Bennington suggested
Field had objection to make and to-
gether the two descended to the hall A lit
tie, apple-faced, notwithstanding man was
waiting for them. There was no reason to
ask his occupation-London cabman was
written all over him in large letters.
Il can't tell you much, SIR" he said. at
was just past when I heard the whistle
here. was waiting with my cab at the
corner of Shepherd street. It's out Of my
line bit. but pulled up there in the hopes
of getting return fare. When heard the
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just shade too late. There was another
cab before me, a black cab with a black
horse a rather swell affair. The driver
was wearing fur coat and very shiny
tel porter told me to be off. and 1 went
back to the stand, where l stayed till Just
daylight Nobody else left the hotel in a
cab"
This is important" Field muttered. by
the way, would You recognize the hall por-
ter again? You would! Then come this
way and we will see If you can"
But the cabman was quite sure that the
of the hotel was not the same one who had
ordered him away a few hours before. He
was quite sure because the lights in the
hotel portico were still full on, and he had
seen the hall porter's face quite distinctly
"a regular plant" Field exclaimed. "a
clever thing indeed. Was the black cab
empty when it came up, or was there any
body inside it?''
reply. "a pale gentleman, very lame he
was. He tried to get out of the cab, but
| the driver pushed him back. and he and
| the hall porter hoisted the big trunk on tor
of the cab And that's all, SIR
Bennington listened intently. He was
l'struggling with some confused memory in
which the gray lady and Stephen Richford
were all mixed up together. Suddenly the
flash of illumination came. He smote his
hand on his knee.
1--WE got IT, he cried. I've got it. The
lame man of No. 100 Audley placer
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