The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-01-12

that night
But" said Broderick cant you give us guess
what wanted with a hundred thousand paper
napkins purchased the retail stores, which he
could have bought at ridculousy lower cost whole
sale? Isn't there anything on which to hang a con-
jecture?"
Frankly, old man, puzzled than was
the beginning for 1 have satisfied myself that out
Of my two hundred barely possible explanations not
fits the facts, l have me faintest glimmer
of light on the real why"
There long pause. then one ventured
remark and soon the whole place was album with
the talk of the bewiIdered club members.
Mr. Rand, just q momsa:." said Reynolds coming
up to US about an hour later. This is DR.. Reter
eye and specialist, who dned with NE tonight.
He and I agree that on Last Tuesday evening about
o'clock saw a young man in evening dress
in the Waldorf Astoria who your description
particularly the white the red Dr. Reiter
noticed it, being interested such things and men
toned it to me"
Come on, Dunk, I think have hit the trail"
cried Rand.
why so?"
We'll that little scar observed definitely and
carefully by specialist like Dr. Reer is clincher
identity. He doubtless, living at the Wal
do~f. Let go and see"
In half hour knew from a dozen porters and
clerks that there such guest. He had not been
there long. None knew his number.
but all had seen him.
But, here" said Rand to the head bell-boy
when We about the end of string, ito what
room in this hotel did several hundred packages go
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,"
Suite SOL sir" the man answered instantly.
How do you know
There was more small square stun into that
place them days than before in any job
ever been in Everybody knows it Just ask the floor
staff up there"
Rand stated his full to the management.
In minutes knew that Suite sol had harbored
Mr.. William Wa1ing Chicago who had arrived
Sunday night with a only. He had baggage
checks but had been unable get his trunks and
had left Wednesday night. There telephone
calls messenger calls his bill and he received
mail that they could recall That was all the office
could tell.
1t is only by chance that have anything to add
this story Chance? No, only by
.nd's wonderful sense of perception Three weeks
bad nv fact hein
Tom Railway and I kept watch on the New York
stores wholesale and retail. by occasional teephon
ing, to if the napkin-buyng should be resumed,
but it The part the napkins had played in
big game finished.
Rand. Tom Railway and I leaving the Van
of June when just as we reached the curb big red
touring-car came swinging around the corner out
of the side street into the avenue. The only
cupant of the the driver well shielded in
faces. Rand cutched my arm.
Quick, Dunk, There's man."
The only identifying thing Rand could have seen
the teu-tale l asked question for knew
that the point. In front OF the bank stood a
Mercedes which I recognized belonging
a friend of Rand caught sight of it as he
whired about seeking to follow. Without
he sprang for it and already opening up as
Tom Railway and l clambered into the seat.
We lost time by being under the necessity of turn
ing around and as headed up the avenue
could just make the flying in the scattered
away
The steady subdued hum of the spenddly balanced
and groomed machine under US reassurng and
with Rands adroit steering and vantage-taking. we
lost no further time. so that while running at