The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-31
CHApTER XIV.

uNt diu NOT uiiutistHHu 'he
- Inspector sufficiently yet TO
speak He seemed TO be pleased with
my reticence At all events his man
ner grew even kinder as he said:
This Sears Is witness we must
have. He is being looked for now,
high ana low, and we hope to get some
clew to his whereabouts before night
that is, If be is In this city. Mean-
while we are all glad-I am sure yOc
are also-to spare 50 distinguished a
gentleman as Mr.. Grey the slightest
annoyance"
.And Mr.. Dnrand7 What of him in
this Interim
I'VE win have TO await Developments
IisssrRo other way, my dear"
1t was kindly said, but my head
dfooped. This waiting was what was
killing him and killing me. Ale in
spector saw and gently patted my
hand
Come" said he, "you have head
enough to see that II is never wise to
force matters" Then possibly with an
intention Of rousiug me be remarked:
There is another small fact which
may Interest sou. II concerns the wait
er, Weilgood, recommended, as you
viii remember, by this Sears. Ia my
talk with Jones it leaked out as mat
ter Of small moment, and so it was 20
him. that this Wellgood was the waiter
who ran and picked up the diamond
after it fell from Mr. Greys hand"
"Ahw
This may mean nothing-it meant
nothing to Jones--but | inform you Of
II because there is a question / want
10 put TO you in this connection. You
smile"
did n" I meekly answered Il do
nOt know why"
This was not true. / had been wait
ing TO see why the Inspector had so
honored me with all these disclosures.
almost with his thoughts. Now / saw
He desired something Ia return
you were ON the scene at this very
moment" he proceeded, after a brief
contemplation of my face. "and you
must hlve seen this man when he lift
ed the jewel and handed It back TO MIR.
Grey. Did you remark his featuresY'
mo, sir; / was too far of. Besides,
my eyes were on Mr.. Grey"
''1hat Is a pity. was Ia hopes you
could satisfy me on very important
point"
"what point is that. Inspector Dal-
zsllY"
whether he answered the following
description" And, taking up another
paper. he was about TO read IT aloud to
me, when an interruption occurred A
man showed himself at the door whom
the Inspector no sooner recognized than
he seemed 20 forget me In his eager
ness 20 interrogate him. Perhaps the
appearance OF the latter had something
70 do with it. He looked as II he had
been running or had been the Victim OF
some extraordinary adventure At all
events, the inspector arose rs he enter
ed and was nbout TO question him
when he remembered me. and, casting
about for some means OF Kidding him
self Of my presence without injury -
my feelings, he suddenly pushed ope
the door Of an adjoining room and re-
quested me to step inside while he talk
ed a moment with this man. M
or course I went hut east him an
appealing look as / did SO. IL evident
~ had rs effect, for his expression
changed rs his hand fell on the door
knob Would he snap the lock tight.
and 50 shut me out from what con
cerned me as much as Il did any one
IA the whole world. or would he recog-
nize my anxiety the necessity / was
under Of knowing Just the ground /
was standing on and let me hear what
this man had to reportg
Z watched the door II closed slow
~, TOO slowly TO latch Would he
catch il anew by the knObf No; he
left II thus, and, while the crack was
hardly perceptible. 1 felt confident that
the least shake OF the door would wild
en- II and give me the opportunity /
sought But l did not have TO wait
for this. The two men IN the office /
had just left began TO speak aud. to
my unbounded relief, were sufficiently
intelligibie even now 10 warrant me Ia
giving them my fullest ettention.
After some eXnre ions Of astonlsh-
A@NAAN "a AAN lfN .H.f AIAaUAEA0l us ~
the plight ia which ,4e other presented
himself, the latter broke out;
'IYe just escaped DEATH TN tell
you about that later What | want to
tell you now Is that the man We want
is in town. / saw him last night or
his shadow, which is the same thing
1t was in the house In Eighty-slxth
street, the house they ali think closed
He came in with q key and"
"Waiti You have himY
mo. It's a long story. sir'-
'srell H."
The tone was dry The Inspector was
evidently disappointed h'",ia iitf
'Dont blame me till you hear" said
the other. He Is no common crook
This Is how 1t was You wanted the
suspects photograph aud a specimen
Of his writing / knew no better Dlace
10 look for them than in his own room
in Mr. tairbrotber's house. accord
ingiy got the necessary warrant and
late last evening undertook the Job /
went aione-l was always an egotis
fical chap, m0re's the pity-and with