The sun., 1909-02-14

terrible deed.
People prate about a clue what then
is a clue2 What then IL the best possible
clueI II Is. a thing out Of place. IL is
thing out OF place 40 trifiing In itself
as not to attract attention.
think, think, your lovers life may de-
pend, upon some such trife out OF its
"Oh. OH" cried Enid. -why you your
self have reminded me Of 1t by what you
said just now.
"You said, you said, that Miss Talbot
testified against Herbert more by her
manner than her word. What you noticed
then. noticed on the very evening before
poor fathers murder.
Herbert came out Of the library. he
passed through the hall on his way out
TO that enga cement, doubtless. which
detained him. l was leaning over the
balustrade on the second floor. watch
ing him, you understand as We women
love 20 watch those we love.
@She came ont stealthily from the
dining room and IL seemed TO me that she
picked up something from the floor, but
] didn't mind that. II was the way she
cross she was. but now, I think. how she
hated him."
Fl think so. too agreed cronkite.
THAT is something, isn't iti Hatred.
that tremendous passion which has often
set the world a-uiake.
-But this something Miss Talbot picked
up from tho floor? Suppose IL was some-
thing Howell, all unaware. had dropped?
something belonging to him. Then 10
1T NAV have bcen one OF his new
Gloves said Enid -He was 80 careless
about them. scolded him In the after
noon when he came in without an UNI
brella, his gloves all wet from the rain
but he only tested IA he thrust them in
his coat rocket. Why would she want
'is Rlove?"
What kind Of gloves?' Cronkite asked
ignoring the question with question.
A handsome pair of some soft thin
skin like castor. nnlined, tight ftting;
he had nevcr had them on before. But
that is so like men. don't you think Mr.
Cronkite7"
Il think thev all stand in need Of that
sweet womanlv care which ! feel sure
will he NJ. Howell's recomrense for
his troubles returned the, gallant de-
and orderly mnn as DR.. Thoms would
be an execution The girls face flushed
and then lightened.
"Oh. how suggestive you are!' she
cried. Il remember now seeing DR..
Thoms whisk letter from his pocket
with his handkerchief as he rasse1
through the grounds after HE call on
father that afternoon, but iust then Her
bert came In and / FORGOT MI about u
in nv anxiety about the gloves. You
see. Herbert acted 80 strange anj pre-
occli-ied.-
aAh." nrisoa Cronkite. atha. also
would lie u little matter out ~ its common
course, vouldn'ti it?'
III.
Or. Thons had commoGious bachelor
quarters In the second story ~ the Wanger
Building in the business part Of the town.
When tho dry goods store below was closed
for the night no location could be filter
for study and research. only the glare
and whir Of the great arc lights obtruding
on the physicians seclusion.
Sometimes these lights In the store
and on the corner went out tenn orarily
and then IL was dark indeed In the wide
entrance and stairs leading 10 the second
story. At such q dusky interval that
night Abe Cronkite crossed the street
and glided like shadow up the stairs.
The rooms occupied by the doctor
consisted OF a broad deep APARTMENT
in front. used by him as an Office and
study, and two smaller APARTMENTS in
the rear. one used as a bedchamber and
the other and smaller not in use save
for storage purposes. Into this vacant
room Cronkite readily worked his way,
observing with satisfaction in the twi-
light that came through the transoms
that it had doors opening into the two
other rooms.
With the same deft noiselessness h5
picked the locks OF these two doors and
opening the door into the study he crouched
within the recess made by it and it's shall
low vestibule. in front Of which fell a
heavy curtain. The lights from without
had come up again and furnished the
only illumination for the room. being
ample for that purpose.
They showed TO the breathless de-
tectivc scene not at all professional
or studous. On either side OF the centre
table sat DR.. Thoms and James Grand
field, smoking and drinking quite az
their ease.
ITO our partnership" said Grandfeld,
his glass.
"The brain and the muscle. responded
the doctor. They make a very capable
and effective pair"
Il like that" retorted Grandheld
somewhat testify; "as IL my fine work
at the Office hadn't made possible the
golden reward OF which you claim so
greedy n share.
What good would be the reward
which any embezzler could have pre-
pared as we'll" snapped the doctor. sun
less old Nevins. already suspicious, was
out of the way and his assassin revealed
as such 10 all men and in the hands OF
the police? Tho whole wouldn't be too
great reward for such skilled work
-Pouf You merely took advantage of
chances
to dullard like you Who but me would
have thought OF shutting Howells mouth
by putting the letter in his path which
seemed 10 defame Miss Nevins and sent
him on a wild goose chaser
"Oh, any bait would catch such gudg-
con as Howell"
who but me would have had the In.
spiration that his wet new glove might
bear inside the print OF his thumb? Who
velop this shadow OF an impression into
matrix sufficient TO stamp itself on
the bloody weapon you so brutally used
against your benefactor?'
Hush, you dolt, the walls may have
ears"
Il wish they had. to hear your incred-
ible folly in belittling me when | have
your very fate in the palm Of my hand
Suppose ! should hint TO Miss Talbot
OF your real intentions toward her, toward
Enid what do you think that vivifed spite
would dor"
"She Is my slave"
There Is no insurrection 40 furious
% cruel, as a servile revolt"
"She would not listen to you
All, but have the proof Of your treaoh-
ery in your own hand--that letter vo,,