Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

on Barrister for some reason. He believes he's
fool, gather
He isn't in love with Mrs Barrster. is he?"
No! He's in love with himself l think.
He said, for thing, that Barr1ster knew
no more about books than he did about
poker.
Poker, How's that:''
WHY, / told him had sold several copies
to members of the Stage Club got their
names out of the Blue Book, and knew they
PLAYED pretty hard there,-so we got to chat,
ting about our luck. You see, l told him
liked to play myself. and he began telling me
how successful he always was Then he said
he had hard work with some OF his friends to
collect the gambling debts they owed him.
Il See" The Master of Mysteries turned
into his den, and Valeska followed him
Why, what this she asked. pointing to
a large fiat. heavy parcel on the table Why.
its addressed to Mr. Hepson in Chicago. Oh!
have you found the folio already?'
Astro smiled. Il told you sometime ago
that Hepson already had it. But this is
Valeska fingered the package. 1T looks
Just like big atlas wrapped up.
1T is said Astro. II bought it at
bookshop after / left you"
What in the world do you want to send
it to Hepson for then"
Il don't particularly. But l should like
to show it to the clerk at a certain branch
Office of the Adams Express Company here
oh, do wish you'd explain! Naleska ex-
claimed.
I'D rather let You do little thinking for
yourself You have seen White. You know
that Hepson was in town. You have heard
Barrister's story Nothing could be simpler
For instance, how about Mary the maid, and
the violet ink stands' What disposition would
YOU make of that He stopped moment
smiling Il will tell you, however, that |
found the screwdriver that was used to open
the bookcase with. and to force the window
with; for it wasn't Jimmy at all
Where was it.
You recall when ! gave you the signal to
distract Mrs Barrister's attention. You did
il very cleverly. At that moment was more
interested in the appearance of several books
in case in the reception room than was IN
the scrap of paper. The instrument. badly
bent and twisted, was behind those project
ing books
Mary couldn't find it. Then it must have
been Mary, after all. But why didn't she
throw the screwdrver away: Perhaps she
thought it would be missed. and wanted
chance to have it Strengthened out
Perhaps so' said Astro dryly.
But what about the scrap OF paper, then.
asked the girl Have you made anything
Of that"
instance here's the rest of the sheet, and he
took from his pocket the portion that he had
removed from the ash barrel Does that
give you clue!
She studied a moment Now, want
yourself what there Is about this CRIME that
distinguishes it from Others. How Is it differ
ent from the ordinary of things! Then
seize upon that difference, be it great or small.
and proceed logically and analytically IN any
direction it offers. But what Is different.
Its all different it seems to me.
Well, you work it out, and III 60 down
and try to find an express office IN which fiat
parcels addressed to Chicago millionaires will
not be surprising. You may turn away any
people that come for reading. This is going
TO bring in more money than ! thought, and
it will pay to follow it up while it S hot
NALESkA met him at the front door when
he returned, and said in low voice, Mr..
Barrister is here"
Certainly" said Astro. II telephoned
HIM TO be here at four o'clock"
Then you are finished
You'll see"
Il found out that White had left town to-
day she announced.
''Aha! said the seer graphically
He went in and bowed gravely to Barrister
in the reception room. Valeska busted her
self at her desk and watched under her
brows Astro took his accustomed seat on
the divan.
Mr.. Barrister,' he said, after pause, II
am sorry to say that l have been unable to
find either the folio or the thief.
The other Immediately rose. shaking his
head emphatically and triumphantly- Il
thought as much" he said. This is what all