Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-02-25
Continued from Friday

"Out or the closet. You scs, unfOr-
tunntely, tlfis lock works only from the
outside, 80 you'll have 10 lock me in
before you 30. I've put ON the bolt az
an extra precnuiion."
you mean you're going 10 spend the
whole morning In that closctf'
THAT'S precisely what ] mean"
"But you'll suTocntr."
"No-you see I've cut n hole through.
That will let In the mir. besides.
through II one can get an admirable
view OF the outer room
"Ah" I said. beginning to under.
stand. Its a trap
yes, n trap. Maybe well catch
something and maybe we won't. What
time do YOU usually go TO lunch?'
"About ! o'clock"
"'rhat ought 10 bring you here by
l 80 Very WELL lock me In and take
the key with you."
did as he babe me, though not with
ont some reluctance. and confess that
! thought OF little else during the morn
Ing.
One o'clock came at last and I hur-
ricd out aud took the elevated uptown
II was just Loo when opened my
door. With little shlver of apprchcn-
sion | inserted the key In the lock Of
the closet ana threw back the bolt.
Godfrey walked ont on the instant.
lie was smiling. but pale with fatigue.
"If you've got such n thing as u nip
n brandy anywhere about, Lester" he
said, sinking into the nearest chair,
"Id be Infinitely obliged for 1t. feel
rather shaky In the knees"
| brimmed glass for him. and he
set It down empty, with a sigh OF sat
isfaction.
That's better. Do you know. !
thought for II time toward the last that
! was going to collapse. Ono little
crack Is scarcely ventilation enough
for an active pair Of lungs. However,
! wGS repaid"
You wcrcT'
YES" aud he smiled ut my impa.
thence. I'm tell you the story and sec
what you make OF IL. First came the
chambcrmnld, WING performed her du'
ties With ncatness and dispatch. Then
n drcary half hour passed. had about
come 10 the conclusion that ! might
have spared my pains when l caught
the sound OF key In the lock Of the
outer door. heard the door open and
close. and an Instant later our friend
Tremnine appeared within my range
of vision"
"TremnInc!' ! exclaimed. Then he
had Tliompson's key"
yes" agreed Godfrey. But my
story's only begun. Tremalne took d
look through the rooms TO assure him
self that there was no one here. He
tried the closet door, but didn't seen
surprised or suspicious when he found
II locked Then he went back 10 the
outer room, dropped on his hands nnC
knees and began TO search"
FOR The diamondi'
| $50 thought nj first. couldn't SEE
him for little while. but presently
perceived that he wasn't searching
over the body OF the carpet. but arount
| It's edges. He seemed f. be looking fol
n place where II was loose. for lie went
| very slowly from tack 10 tack, Once
| Thought he had found II, for he came
| 10 n place where II tlcl; was wanting
aud ran his hand under eagerly, Bu
in u moment he brought II out agail
empty"
SO It couldn't hive been the dia
monl," remarked in pcrp!cSity.
"So. It couldn't have been The d'a
mond." asscnted Godfrey, his eyes shin
Ing "put 1'remninr wasn't done yet
| Really. he'd maize un admirable detec
tive. | admired his methods, thong
they also gave me u clew to what b
was looking for. lie plicel 4 c,hi
Just here, before this deck, irst opno
site the bedroom door. N3u'll rer!c-,
bcr that Thompson also had n tab!
and chair similarly placed"
"yca, remember"
"Thcn he Sat down IN tho chair an,
began u mimic scrutiny OF the wall.
First that ne yonler. lie went owe
1t inch by inch until he came to til
speaking tube Thcn he apranS ,'p I'm
opened II and pr"rrl Inside, even held
ing lighted matr'' In. Let ~ sc',
aud Godfrey also examined the tu}'
Its empty
"Yes,"I snld, 1--WE racd II once q
twice ana il works all right"
"WcIl, ';rCmanc wasn't sntisiIe
Iwlth that. He ran his LANDS along Il
! TOP ledges Of the do2rs, rou3tad
cha.g and p9ared above the wl@ioI'
examined oye9y nook nal GRANNY, 4