Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09

out some reluctance, and confess that
I thought OF little else during the morn
ing.
=
One o'clock came at last and hur-
ried out and took the elevated uptown
as the quickest way Of getting there.
1t was just. 20 when opened my
door. With little shiver Of apprehen-
sion l inserted the key in the lock of
the closet and threw back the bolt.
Godfrey walked out on the instant.
He was smiling. but pale with fatigue.
"If you've got such thing as a nip
Of brandy anywhere about Lester" he
said, sinking into the nearest chair,
''I'd be infinitely obliged for it I feel
rather shaky in the knees."
brimmed glass for him, and he
set it down empty. with sigh OF sat
isfaction.
'aThat's better. Do you know, I
thought for time toward the last that
l was going to collapse. One little
crack is scarcely ventilation enough
for an active pair Of lungs. However,
/ was repaid"
"You wereY
Eyes" and he smiled at my impa-
thence. '1'll tell you the story and see
what you make of 1t. First came the
chambermaid, who performed her du-
ties with neatness and dispatch. Then
q dreary half hour passed. / had about
come to the conclusion that I might
have spared my pains when caught
the sound of key In the lock Of the
outer door. heard the door open and
close, and an instant later our friend
Tremaine appeared within my range
of visio-'."
"Tre=ainew I exclaimed. "Then he
had Thompson's key!"
eyes," agreed Godfrey. "But my
story's only begun. Tremaine took a
look through the rooms to assure him
self that there was no one here. he
tried the closet door. but didn't seem
surprised or suspicious when he found
1t locked. Then he went back to the
outer room, dropped on his hands and
knees and began to search"
"For the diamondY'
$50 thought at first. ! couldn't see
him for little while, but presently I
perceived that he wasn't searching
over the body Of the carpet, but around
its edges. He seemed to be looking for
a place where 1t was loose, for he went
very slowly from tack to tack. Once l
thought he had found It, for he came
to a place where a tack was wanting
and ran his hand under eagerly. But
In a moment he brought it out again
empty"
$50 it couldn't have been the dia-
mond," I remarked In perplexity.
mo, It couldn't have been the dia-
mond," assented Godfrey, his eyes shin
ing. "But Tremaine wasn't done yet.
Really, he'd make an admirable detec-
tive. admired his methods, though
they also gave me clew to what he
was looking for. He placed q chair
just here, before this desk, just oppo'
site the bedroom door. You'll remem-
Der that Thompson also had q table
and chair similarly placed"
eyes, remember"
sThen he sat down in the chair and
began minute scrutiny Of the walls.
First that one yonder. He went over
1t inch by inch until he came to the
speaking tube. Then he sprang up and
opened 1t and peered inside, even hold
ing lighted match in. Let Us see,
and Godfrey also examined the tube.
cts empty"
Eyes," said. I've used 1t once OF
twice, and It works all right"
"Well, Tremaine wasn't satisfied
with that. He ran his hands along the
top lodges of the doors, mounted a
chair and peered above the windows.
examined every nook and Granny. At
last he gave it up, replaced things just
as he had found them, glanced at his
watch and went away. Now, what was
he looking fort"
cudgeled my brain.
81 don't know I said. II can't i'm
agine."
'Let me help you" said Godfrey, his
eyes shining still more brightly. Il had
time to think 1t all out In the closet
there. In the first place, he looked only
In the outer room: In the second place,
he was plainly looking for something
that had been purposely concealed; in
the third place, when he examined the
room he placed his chair Just where
Miss Croydon had sat"
A flash of light hurst upon me.
the e1ppingsw I cried.
.Ihs clippings. Just that haven't
the least doubt Of It. And that explains
another thing which seemed very puz-
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