Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24
CHAPTER XXI.

| kAssS er moment, III your theo-
| rvs correct we're going right away
| from the necklace. You said that Ire
maine had hidden 1t at Edgemere"
Yes, but he's no such fool as to
come away and leave 1t hidden there.
He's not the man to make the mistake
Miss Croydon made-to conceal thing
| in place where he can't get 1t again
without exciting suspicion. No, no; he
took the necklace with him to New
York He ran no risk In doing that.
Everything had happened just as he
hoped 1t would There was absolutely
no suspicion against him."
| HE may have hidden 1t somewhere
else in the meantime" observed.
Yes, he may have done that" ad-
mitted Godfrey, "and yet why should
he? He has no reason to believe that
| any such suspicion attaches to him.
He'll naturally wish to keep the pearls
by him until he has chance to sell
them, one by one. He can't do that
yet. He'll probably arrange trip to
Europe to yet rid Of them. II the neck
lace 10 concealed at all it's concealed
somewhere in his rooms And II It's
there we'll find I'll"
Long Island Cityw yelled the guard,
slamming open the door. Change for
New York;
We took the Thirty-fourth street
ferry and ten minutes later were In a
cab hurrying downtown.
Wen ger Simmonds flrst," said God
frey. "Iye sort Of reciprocity treaty
with him. Besides. we've got to have
an officer to make the arrest. Here we
are"
He jumped out, paid the driver and
hastened up the steps, after him. As
we entered the room saw that q
clock registered half past 10.
"Hello, Simmonds." said Godfrey to
a grizzled, stockily built man who had
sprung to Ills feet as we entered. "All
alone?"
Eyes. The other boys have turned
In"
That's good. I've got something big
for you.''
simmonds' face flushed with sudden
emotion.
"Really3" he stammered. ''Have you
reallyT'
1.-THE biggest catch that's been made
In many q day. But remember our
aRreement-yours the glory, mine the
scoop. Not a word Of this to anybody
before dayhreak."
"Of course not; of course not" as
scented Simlnonds, rubbing his hands
together eagerly. what Is itT
"You've read about that murder and
robbery Mt the Delroy place near Baby
lon?
Eyes, certainly. They've got the muir
derer in Jail down there"
mo, they haven't retorted Godfrey
sharply Were going to have him IN
Jail here inside of twenty minutes"
Simmonds' eyes began to glisten.
"That would be big thing" he said.
"Are you SIRE Of the manY
dead sure. But see here, Sim
monds, haven't time to tell you the
whole story now: only assure you, on
my word, that I've evidence against
the man which will convict him Of one
murder and perhaps Of two. Is that
enough?"
EYES," said Hmmonds instantly, and
he opened drawer from which he
took pistol and pair Of handouts.
call right" he added, turning back
to us.
'That's good. Better have a lantern.
too, though"
"Think so7"
He took down Z little dark lantern,
lighted 1t, tested it and put it in his
pocket
.'Now I'm ready. Have we Ear to
goY
"Oh, no; Just across the street"
Simmonds started with astonish-
ment.
"You don't mean the Marathon?" he
said.
"Just that
"But who is 1t we're going after7"
"a fellow named Tremaine."
"Tremainew Simmonds' face grew
blanker and blanker. "Why, I know
him. He's been in here to see me. He
doesn't seem at all the kind of fellow
who would
$50 hop cried Godfrey. ut was you
who told him about the clippings?"
Simmonds colored to the eyes.
"Who told you that?'' he stammered.
''No matter; it didn't do any harm;
played right into our hands, in fact.
But you didn't show your usual per-
spicacity there, Simmonds. That fell
low is the most remarkable scoundrel
I've ever run across. Perhaps It's just
as well I never met him, or he'd have
hypnotized me too. Come along"
Higgins was just shutting the inner
doors.
do you know whether or not Mr..
Tremaine is I'm his rooms?" asked God
frey.
Eyes, sir; he went up about an hour
ago.
"You have key to his door?'
Eyes, sir"
eve want you to go up with US and
open the door,"
"Oh, Gomez protested Higgins.
'That's going 1t pretty strong. What's
Mr.. Tremaine doneY"
mo matter. There's no use holding
off. Higgins. Simmonds here can place
you under arrest and force you to go"
"Well, see here" said Higgins, turn
arc +, 1i++lo Do1o Iff Won hroak In on