The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-07-27


II. - Swell. eh7 How big was
hef Very tall. Over six feet.
Anything more that you remember
There was pause. ana then Bailey
turned TO the detective with an acid
grin.
what eyes these silly girls have!
She says he wctw dark green neck
tie" Then to the telephone, Thank
you - thank yon very much" And
again to Bertraai, after hanging Up
the receiver: "wnR. that settles II. and
you have done great piece Of work
for me. It's Temple Beyond a doubt.
He must have shaved OF bis mustache.
Otherwise it's the man to the life. /
can foresee another painful interview
with that young scamp"
ut occurs 10 ma" said Bertrand
thoughtfully. that perhaps But !
have no right to advise In such mat.
ter"
Yes. you have responded Bailey
go right ahead. I've got some new
ideas about the valve Of your advice.
Let's have II, my dear boy"
Il am In fair way Of business
here" said Bertrand. looking around
the Office. "My income seems well as.
sured. and besides / have made fortu-
nate investments. Ny little property
which you managed 70 well when |
was boy has grown more rapidly than
you would readily believe"
I'm glad to hear 1t, my dear fellow.
But what the deuce has this to do
with
1T is in my mind that II I might see
Charlotte and speak to her as my heart
would prompt me-
There was long silence, the two
men looking intently insp each others
eyes. Then Bailey suddenly stretched
nut bis hand.
IT thought of this years ago. Harley"
said he, when you were lad and she
q child at my knee. I thought Of 1t
many times afterward, but somehow Of
late our ways have not lain together.
But--but l feel differently today. Per
.hans I've been fool"
"You do yourself great injustice.
uncle" responded Bertrand, with q
smile, "Your intellectual powers may
not perfectly fit you for the detectives
profession, but
"Don't crow over me. my boy" ex-
claimed Bailey. ''Do you know think
| should have worked this problem out
just as you did II I'd really set my
mind to 4? 1t looks very simple"
Bertrand shook his head.
"No uncle, no." sdld he, "By one de.
tail of this affair see clearly that you
weren't cut out for detective. Your
differences are swayed by previous
opinion, not by the reasonable probable
tiles" He checked a remonstrance with
n wave Of his hand Let us Illustrate.
The essence Of this case, It seems to
me, was that Charlotte had expressed
desire for certain picture, which was
subsequently scut W ueH uHUly luOuSIg.
Now, there are two tall men with light
hair and blue eyes, one wearing mus
tache the last time he was seen, the
other always smooth shaven. The man
wanted in this case Is described by an
eyewitness as having no hair upon his
face. Moreover, q dark green necktie Is
mentioned, and at this very moment
one Of our TALL light men is wearing
such tie. Again, we know positively
that Charlotte mentioned her desire for
this picture to one Of these men, and
we only guess that she may have spo
ken of 1t to the other,
"Yet despite all these indications you
persist In believing that the man who Is
not known to have shaved off his mus
tache or to have worn dark green tie
or ever to have heard that Charlotte adj
mlred a certain picture is the one who
sent that valentine, Can you wonder,
then that hold you for a very bad de-
tectlyew