Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-14

i er, Wellg0od. recommended, as you
! will remember, by this Sears. In my
talk with Jones it leaked out as mat-
ter of small moment, and so it was 10
him, that this Wellgood was the waiter
| who ran and picked up the diamond
after it fell from Mr.. Grey's hand"
"Ahv'
'This may mean nothing-it meant
nothing to Jones-but l inform you of
it because thnre is a question want
to put to yJd in this connection. You
smile"
did ~ meekly answered. 81 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 in return.
/ "You were on the scene at this very
moment" he proceeded, after brief
contemplation of my face, "and you
must have seen this man when he lift
ed the jewel and handed it back. to Mr..
Grey. Did you remark his featuresY'
''No, sir; was too far off. Besides.
my eyes were on Mr.. Grey"
''That is a pity was in hopes you
could satisfy me on very important
point
what point is that, Inspector Dali
zell?"
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 to forget me in his eager
ness to interrogate him. Perhaps the
appearance of the latter had something
to do with it. He looked as if he had
been running or had been the victim of
some extraordinary adventure. At all
events, the inspector arose as he enter
ed and was about to question him
when he remembered me, and, casting
about for some means of Kidding him
self of my presence without injury to
my feelings, he suddenly pushed open
the door of an adjoining room and re-
quested me to step inside while he talk
ed a moment with this man.
OF course / went, but cast him an
appealing look as I did So 1t evident
ly had its effect, for his expression
changed as his hand fell on the door
knob. Would he snap the lock tight,
and so shut me out from what con-
| cerned me as much as 1t did any one
In the whole world, or would he recog-
nize my anxiety-the necessity / was
under of knowing just the ground I
was standing on-and let me hear what
this man had to report?
| / watched the door. 1t closed slow
ly, too slowly to latch. Would he
catch it anew by the knob? No; he
| left it thus, and, while the crack was
hardly perceptible, / felt confident that
the least shake Of the, floor would wild
en- it and give me the opportunity l
sought. But / did not have to wait
for this. The two men In the Office /
had just left began to speak and, to
my unbounded relief, were sufficiently
Ineligible even now to warrant me in
giving them my fullest attention
| After some expressions of astonish-
ment on the part of the inspector as to
the plight In which the other presented
himself, the latter broke out:
1--WE just escaped death! I'll tell
you about that later. What want to
tell you now is that the man we want
is in town. l saw him last night or
his shadow, which is the same thing.
1t was in the house In Eighty-sixth
street, the house they all think closed.
he came in with key and'-
"Wait! You have him?"
"No. IT'S long story. SIR
"Tell itg'
The tone was dry. The inspector was
evidently disappointed.
"Don't blame me till you hear" said
the other. HE is no common crook.
This is how 1t was: You wanted the
suspects photograph and a specimen
of his writing. knew no better place
to look for them than in his own room
in Mr.. Fairbrother's house. accord
ingly got the necessary warrant and
late last evening undertook the job.
went alone-I was always an egotis-
teal chap. moce's the pity-and with
no further prscaution than a RAISING
Explanation to the officer | met at the
corner fastened up the block to the
rear entrance on Eighty-seventh street.
There are three doors to the Fairbroth
er house, as you probably know, two
on Eighty sixth street (the large from
one and small one connecting direct
~ with the turret stairs) and one or
Eighty seventh street. 1t was to the
latter had a key. do not think any
one saw me go In. 1t was raining, and
such people as went by were more
concerned in keeping their umbrellas
properly over their heads than II
watching men skulking about in door
ways.
Il got III, then, all right. and. being
careful to close the door behind me
went up the first short flight Of steps
to what / knew must be the main hall