The Huttig news., 1908-11-14

clues he did leave with malicious de sign. as for those that he didn't.
 One final thing held his attention; A bowl of hammered brass, inverted beneath a ponderous book upon tha desk. Why? In a twinkling he had removed both and was studying the impression of woman's hand in the dust, and holding over it.
 That girl deduced Anisty. Nov ice, poor little >fooll-o she wouldn't have wasted time searching here for the jewels. Good locker, though Maitland-'ga me chance to see of her Seems to have snared him, all right, if she did miss the haul :. Little idiot What right has woman in this business. anyway? We'll. here's one thing that will never land me in the pen
 As, with nice care, he replaced both bowl and book. door slammed below stairs took him to the hall in an in- stant. Maitland's Panama was hang ing on the hatrack, Maitland's collec- ton of walking sticks bristled in stand beneath t. Ansty appropriated the former and chose one of the latter. Fair exchanse." he considered, with 1 harsh laugh After all, he loses nothing but the jewels"
 He was out and at the foot of the stairs just as O'Hagan reached the ground fioor from the basement.
 "Ah O,Hagan!" The assumption of Maitland's ironic drawl was impec- cable. O'Hagan no more questioned it than he questioned his own sanity. Here, send this wire at once, please; and" pressing coin into the ready palm, keep the change I was hur- ried and didn't bother to call you. And. l say. OHagani" from the outer door:
 "Yissor"
 If that fellow snaith ever calls again, I'm not at home.,'
 Very good, sor'
 Anisty permitted himself the slight est of smiles, pausing on the stoop ta draw on the ehamois gloves. As he did so his eye fickered disinterested- ly over the personality Of man stand ing on the opposite walk and staring at the apartment house. He was a short man, of stoutish habit, sloppily dressed with a derby pulled down over one eye. cigar butt protruding ar rogantly from beneath a heavy black mustache. beefy cheeks, and thick soled boots duly polished
 At sight of him the thief was con scious of an inward tremor, followed by a thrill of excitement like wave of heat sweeping through his being. Instantaneously his eyes flashed; then were duled Imnerturbable, lstless, hall-marked the prey of ennui. he waited, undecided, upon the stoop while the watcher opposite, catching sight of him, abruptly abandoned his slouch and hastened across the street
 Excuse me" he began in a loud tone, while yet a dozen feet away, but ain't this Mr Maitland2"
 Anisty lifted his brows and shoul- ders at one and the same time and bowed slightly.
 Well, my good man?"
 I'm a detective from headquarters. MT. Maitland. We got a phone from Greenfelds, Long Island, this morning from the local police. Your but Ter"
 "Ah, I see: about this man Anisty, You don't mean to tell me-what? snall discharge Higgins at once. Just on my way to breakfast. Won't you jlin me2 We can talk this matter nser at our leisure What do you say ta tugenes? It's handy. and l dare say we can find quiet corner. By the way, have you the time concealed about your person ?"
 Anisty was fumbling in his fob rocket and inwardly cursing himself i9r having been such an ass as to overlook Maitland's timepiece. "Deuc- est awl1ward!" he muttered in genuine annoyance. I've m slaid my watch"
 Its most one o'clock, Mr. Malt. iand"
 Flattered. the man from headquar- 'ers dropped into step by the burg,af's side.