The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-05
CHAPTER ".
4 Spot and a Revelation.

Grafton breathed a somewhat doubt
ful sigh OF relief.
Our job is to find them-yex." he
said, but where shall We begin the
aunt"
Where. tc ~ sure?" laughed Bur
leigh. why from enc end OF the
room 20 the other. from the floor 70
the ceiling, almost. III guarantee
Wen find traces Of the fellow in six
OF seven different places. However.
the thing is TO hunt and not to Hotter
over it."
He stared AZ Grafton in absent fash
ion.
NOW. let us scS-there was that
odor OF Turkish tobacco. Your friend
noticed il earlier ia the evening, and
IL was even stronger when your re-
turned TIE second time"
Yes"
'Wen. who smokes Turkish cigar
ettes-with whom you are acquainted.
OF course2"
ANY one Of a dozen men at the
club" said Grafton, hopelessly. And
not a single one of them could be con-
nected with this"
None of your employees"
Not that I am aware, They are
not permitted to smoke daring bust
ness hours. Burleigh-wbdt they do
outside OF this office 1 CaJnot say
And your Waterman. QUE tSere?"
He is not allow u to smoKe while
on duty"
I'm" Burleigh rubbed his chin
thoughtfully. You have no distinct
recollection OF any one. then. with
whom you come frequently in PEI
sonal contact using this sort or to-
bacco?"
Il have not"
well. the Odor proves nothing be-
yoBd the presence OF the fellow, then.
According to the data we have In
hand, he must have been here at least
twice since the offices closed last
night-once when sou arrived with
your friend and evidently frightened
him away by tie 'oise OF the elevator.
1 fancy. and Unce again when he
turned out the hghts. Now, where
was he concealed between those two
visits?"
Grafton shook his head.
Not about the rooms. certainly.
They are all open
THE fire-escape, then?" said Bur
leigh.
The ladders were taken down at
{ o'clock, 10 be painted. He couldn't
have gone down there
Very true, but-he might have been
sitting out on the platform. well out
of sight, while you and this Mr.. Els
ford were talking"
But" cried Grafton.
My dear sir. anything is possible
in such an affair as thisl We know
that the window had been opened, or
at least we have very good reason to
believe it. Why shouldn't he have
stepped out there2 Let's see.''
Burleigh turned and crossed the Of
flee to the window.
For time the detective said moth
ing, bending over the vanished sill
and scanning it closely. Then he
raised his head and smiled over his
shoulder at the other.
Just come here, Mr.. Grafton. You
see? Here's a good, deep scratch.
very plainly made by The nails or
boot heel. isn't it?"
well, it seems to be
ana now we u gust open the VIM
dow ana see whistaer there are more
scratches on the iron platform
He threw up the sash and climbed
out About the window the paint was
almost entirely scTaped of, for the
pOrters were accustomed TO stand
there while cleaning tie panes. Bur
leigh EDGED his way to the farther
end. lighted a laatch or two and
searched carefully.
well, here's another theory pretty
well justified" he announced cheer
fully THE footprints are here fast
enough, Mr.. Grafton
But they may moi have been made
this evening
Burleigh chuckled
Possibly they we're not Mr.. Graf
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