The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-04-01

LEV T. tIA<Al 4OAN OuN Al AAAo NAsA~N
putting rings of smoke from MS
old briar pipe and gazing thought
fully at the ceiling.
I'm beginning to think that as an
amateur detective I'm pretty much of a
failure" ne unused, disgusteefy. Il al
WAYS prided myself upon my ability
10 arrive at the solution of mystery
by skiTful deductions; but 1 don't seem
able 10 make any Roadway with this
case Of WilbuT's girl. 1 haven't even
been successful in finding out who put
that photograph in the library book /
guess l must have greatly overestI-
mated my own ability.
Its a great case. too" ne reflected
It's exactly the kind OF mystery I've
always yearned 10 tackle. And now,
when ! set the chance, l fall down
entirely Ny friend Wilbur must think
I'm a four-fiusher, and l don't blame
him
Suddenly he clenched his fist and
smote his thigh determinedly.
I've got to solve this mystery" he
exclaimed L simply won't allow my
self TO be beaten. I'll start in all oScs
again. I'll begin once more at the
very beginning and tackle this problem
step By step. I'll find the answer as
FNtAl CO NY AAelAAit II LAY NoAi II 1
don't-I'H close up this office, tear UP
my law diploma, and go get a job driv-
ing a truck or shining shoes. That's
about all I'm fit for if I can't work
out a problem ike this
He suddenly seized a pad of paper
and a blue pencil and wrote:
POINTS TO BE SOLVED AND THE
ORDER IN WHICH THEY ARE TO
Re SOLVED.
% Who put the photograph of Laura
Hamilton IN the volume of Sherlock
Holmes which Wilbur Leslie drew
from the public library?
fg Why was the photograph put
there?
Cd Why did the villainous-faced ItaI-
Ian and Arthur harrington strive so
desperately to get the picture from Viii
bur Leslie?
% What is the connecting link be-
tween Arthur harrington and the Ital-
fan with the villainous countenance?
f5 Why did Frank Darlington hire
the girl as a stenographer in his office?
81 Why is Arthur harrington making
love TO her?
% Who is the tall man with the
beard end why has he been persistently
trailing She sirI7
90 Why did the tail man with the
beard attempt TO kidnap the girl?
CD Who is Laura Hamilton?
There's my program declared
Steve, scowliag at what he had written
On the paper. ''Tll tackle each point in
the order in which Il Is set down IN
80 about il systematically. There is
nothing Ike being systematic.
Perhaps / should have put question
number nine at the head of the list. II
] can find ont who that girl really is.
the answer to the other questions ought
70 be obtained very easily.
But then, on the other hand, how am
going 10 arrive at the answer 20
question number nine unless first find
the answer TO the other questions?
mol guess this list IS all right as
81 stands. I'll tackle question number
one right away. I'll make another at
tempt 10 find out how that photograph
got into the library book
In the midst Of these reflections. he
was Interrupted by the sudden entry OF
a messenger boy.
Telegram for Mr.. Steve Clayton. %
announced the yOunster Sign here,
please
Clayton tore open the envelope the
boy handed TO him, and gasped as he
read the message:
Come at cnce TO the John street sta
tion house. Frank harrington has been
shot dead, and I am accused. Wilbur -
We'll, tn be hanged exclaimed
Clayton, and selling his hat and coat
he rushed OUt 20 respond 10 tho sum
mons.
When ne arrived AT the station house
and asked 10 De allowed 10 interview
Wilbur Leslie the Lieutenant gTuf1y re-
fused his request
You can't SEE him. he said. It's
against the rules. Nobody can see hin.
except mis- attorney
But / ann his attorney" protested
Clayton, handing his card across the
desk, and for the FIRST time since he had
been admitted 10 the bar he felt GLAD
hat he had chosen a legal career.
"Humph, If that's so / suppose I've
got 20 let YOU talk with him. Head
careful not 90 let anybody communi-
cate with that prisoner. but it's against
The law 10 prevent "a prisoner from con-
ferring with his counsel, so 7 suppose
I've got 10 make an exception in your
case"
He pressed a button on his desk and
summoned the turnkey.
Let this gentleman talk through the
bars with Leslie. the fellow accused OF
homicide. he commanded
Steve Clarion followed the man 10
the cell.
Hello. old mani he exclaimed. as