The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-08-29

peached respectablllty, and the detectives
interest subsidized.
walt minute" he said 1--WE may
be the wrong track. When did you
see the picture lastT'
Grlseom pondered minute before an
swerlng.
Il could not say" he answered slowly.
"a week agOY
81 doubt whether have been inside
this room within week
"a month";
Grlscom shook his head 1T could hard.
~ nave been as long as that But TO
tell you the truth could not say that
/ looked at the picture I'm n year. You
know 10 Is not possession that gives us
our chief pleasure; lt Is pursuit, acquisi-
ton. But. II the picture is so familiar
to me that I do not look at It, Il Is
so familiar that should notice Il II 1t
were gone"
Then 1t may have been stolen weeks
agO-Or your son may have sold It," And
the detective pounced on the new thought
as a cat upon a mouse
Rodman had IL on the tip OF his tongue
to tell OF Spanettfs conversation with
Arthur Griscom, but some instinct Of eau
ton held him silent.
Your suggestion Is possible" admitted
Griscom. but | believe that the Melan-
choy was taken tonight"
"WhyT' Detective Rafferty, put the
question insinuntngly, but his eyes
searched Griscom's face with eager atten-
tion.
Grlscom hesitated and shrugged his
shoulders.
IL
is merely an lmpresslon-an instinct"
The detective turned away with sudden
decision;
We'll. there's nothing more to be got
here. 1 must look through the house and
find howe the murderer got In and out.
Show the way, Mr.. Griscom."
HE moved the body away from the door,
"A and Strengthened out the limbs; and
with look OF relief Carter Griscom turned
his back on the still form and edged his
oh fol
lowed with n shudder OF pity and awe,
and the detective came last. locking the
door behind him, and putting the key in
Ground floor nrst," said the detective
with matter-Of-fact brusqueness, and Girls
com led the way down the hall TO the
back stairs without a word
Half way down he halted, for there was
unmistakable sound OF some one moving
below. Detective Rafferty, seized him 10y
the shoulder, thrust him aside, sprahs
down the remaining steps, and laundering
along the dark hall, came into collision
with man. With an order TO surrender,
Rafferty, closed on the Intruder, and for
a moment there was struggle. Then,
as Rodman added his strength 10 that
OF the detective. the struggle ceased. and
Detective rafferty, cried out In a voice OF
wrathful recognition:
what do you mean by this, Hynesf
Why didn't you speakr'
Griscom turned on the light and re-
veaed the policeman Rubbing his neck rue
fully.
What did you shut on my wind for,
II you wanted me 20 speakT' he said II
thought l heard noise out here, and !
tip-toed out 10 see what IL was. Then 1
knocked against the door here, and you
rushed me. I thought II was the murder
or trying to escape, and grabbed him, and
got caught by the throat. Then I found
Il was you"
what sort OF n noise was IT."
Like somebody opening a door"
oh YOU heard us upstairs" said the
detective. with something Of contempt in
his voice
II don't think it was" said the police
man doubtfully.
well your thinking won't help u.s.
And turning TO Griscom he ordered him
once more to lead the way.
The master Of the house conducted them
to the dining room.
ANY silver goneT' asked the detective,
looking over the bare sIdeboard.
Most OF the silver Is at the safe de-
poslt There wasn't much here worth
burglars while"
"Wei. there isn't any now" said Raj
ferty, completing his survey. go ahead"
Griscom appeared 20 be surprised, but
he shrugged his shoulders.
cit was OF small value he returned.
and resumed his position as guide
Between the dining room and the kitch-
en- ran a narrow hall, which led to an eN-
terror door. AS they entered this hall the
detective gave an exclamation, The door
was ajar. lie strobe forward and looked
ont into the side yard; hut no moving
creature could be seen, and he turned back
to find Rodman bending down and scan
ming the floor.
What are you looking at?" demanded
Rafferty,.
"There are fresh mud stains on the
floor Here they come from the door
Here they stop. See The man may have