The Huttig news., 1908-11-14


 or Janitor O'Hasan assured him no obe had been within that day Dan dis et"efed woman's finger prints in dust on his desk, along with a letter from his attorney.
 CHAPTER II-Maitland dined with sannerman,, his attorney. Dan set out CT Greenfields, to get his family jewels During his walk to the country seat, he met the young woman in gray, whom ne had seen leaving his bachelors club. f1er auto had broken down. He fixed it and by a ruse she lost him. CHAPTER Maitland, on reaching home, surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe containing his gems. She, ap- parently, took hjIn for well-known rock. Daniel Ansty.
 CHAPTER IV-Half- -hypnotized. Malt land opened his safe, took therefrem the jewels, and gave them to her. first form ing partnership in crime. The real world, appeared the same mission Maitland overcame him. He met the to New York in her auto. He had the jewels and she promised to meet him that day.
 CHAPTER v.-Maitland received a MT Snaith," introducing himself as a detective. To shield the girl in gray Maitland. about to show him the jew els. supposedly lost. was felled by a blow from "Snaith's" cane The latter proved to be Anisty himself and he SC cured the gems.
 For an instant he stood swayng eyes closed. face robbed of every yes tige of color, deep lines of agony graven in his forehead and about bis mouth; then fell like lifele5s thing limp and invertebrate.
 The soi-disant Mr Snaith caught him and let him gently and without sound to tte fieor
 Poor feel!" he commented. kneel ing to make hasty examination Hope l haven't done for him. It would be the first time Bad precedent soi He's all rfght-conscious within an hour Too soonl" he added, standing and looking down. Well, turn about's fair play
 He swung on his heel and entered the hallway, pausing at the door long enough to shoot the bolt; then passed hastily thrnuoh the other chambers searching. to judge by his manner.
 In the end closed door attrscte him. he jerked it open, with an ey. clamation of relief. It gave upon a large bare room. used by Maitland as a trunk closet Here were stout leath- CT straps and cords in ample measure. "Mr Snaith' selected one from them quickly but with care, choosing the strongest.
 In two more minutes. Maitland, trussed. gagged still unconscious. and breathing heavily, occupied a divan in his smoking-room while his assail ant, in the bedroom. ears keen to catch the least sound from without, was rapidly and cheerfully arrayine himself in the Maitland gray-striped faanels and accessories-even to the gray socks which had been specified
 'sThe less chances one takes. the better, seliloquized MT. Snaith"
 He stcod erect, in another mans shoes, squaring back his shoulders. discarding the disgusting stoop and confronted his image in a pier-glass
 Good enough Maitland he com mented with little satisfied nod to
 
 we'll make it better still
 A single quick jerk denuded his up per lip: he slowed the mustache care fully away in his breast pocket The moistened corner of a towel make quick work of the crows feet about his eyes, and, simultaneously. robbed him of dozen apparent years. A pair of yellow chamois gloves, placed conven. iently on dressing table. covered hands that no art could make resemble Matland's. And it was Daniel Mait. iand who studied himself in the pier glass.
 Contented, the criminal returned 10 the smoking-room. A single glance assured him that his victim was still dead to the world. He sat down at the de k drew of the gloves. and opened the beg; peep within which was enough. With a deep and slow intake of breath he knotted the drawstring and drol red the bag into bis pocket. A jeweled cigarette case of unique de- sign shared the same fate
 Quick eyes roaming the desk oh- served the telegram form upon which Maitland had written Cressy's name aud adaress Momentarily perpiexed the thief rondered this; then. with a laughing cath. seized the pen and scribbled. with no attempt to initiate the others handwriting, message:
 Regret unavoidable detention. Let ter of explanation follows
 To tais Maitlanis name was signed That ought to clear him neatly. if understand the emergency"
 TLe thief roSe. folding the telegraph blank, and returned to tine bedroom taking up his hat and the murderous cane as he went. Here he gathered to- gether all the articles of clothing that he had discarded conveying the mass to the trunkToom. where an empty and unlocked lit-bag received it all.
 That, 1 think. is about all"
 He was very methodieal this crim inal, this Anisty. Nothing essential escaped him. He rejoiced in the mi nutiae of detail that went to cover up his tracks so thoroughly that his cam paigns were as remarkable for the