The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-27

the mantelpiece. You'll find It there II
you don't believe me-
II the Kohinoor diamond had sudden
" been bestowed upon the detective he
could not have been more OveT1oyed. He
picked UP the sleeve link, turned u
around and around, viewed II in every
possible light, beamed upon 1t Ike a
niser over hidden gold, and Chuckled
10 himself The more that he fingered
IL the more certain was he OF Barton 5
guilt the sieve link was identical with
that which had been found in the room
at Boulevard Lannes.
Thus, IN less than twenty-four
hours guided merely BY a scrap Of
paper upon which some letters had
been written in haphazard fashion,
be had succeeded in clearing up 2
mystery which had baffied his chief
50 long as he had only Few pieces
OF torn envelope in his possession
which pointed to Barton as the naur-
Cerer. his case was not com plete. All
doubt was now dispeiled- Everything
was clear now, extraordinarily clear
The blOod-stained shirt-frOnt was
now easily accounted for 1t was the
blood OF the dead man that spotted
broken sleeve link fitted In nicely
with the rest OF the evidence They
pointed clearly to a terrible struggle.
Old Forget had defended himself des-
perately- There had been a hand-tO-
hand struggle IN which the younger
and stronger man eventually remain
ed the victor, but at a price too
CHASTITY for words
There was stiII one peculiar circum-
stance to be explained. How could
Bartons attitude after the discovery
Of his crime, his smiling ease, his de-
sire to see the room again. be recon
ciled with all the other facts? How
was * possible that a man Of sober
habits, 8 cheerful disposition, an hon
profession, respected by all who knew
him, could suddenly become a thief
and a murderer? Perhaps the crime
was the result OF a sudden insane
plausible without some sustaining
testimony such as the family history
OF the man
Javel was content with what he had
already done without brooding over pos
sible motives for the crime Following
a clue which every one considered
worthless, he had fearleSsly tracked his
man and obtained positive proof that
which all this had been accomplished
was astonishing, II was also q tribute
TO his own acumen- In another hour
the case would be closed Barton would
be arrested and lodged behind prison
baTs-unless the man who had been de-
failed TO watch him had failed in his
duty. The mere thought Of that pos
siDllity enraged Javels so that he NUT
tered 70 himself over and over again:
He simply can't DO it, He simply
can't Go itI''
to knew he was consumed with curiosity
TO learn how the other man had Jared.
whether he had traiied Barton to his
| lodging and kept him well in view He
/ looked at his watch. He could not wait
any longer Turning to the old woman,
| he said.
I'm afraid it's useless to sit here.
/ I'm going, but I'll be back"
As he uttered the words TN be back
I he smiled IN spite OF himself The
words were so charmingly simple and
yet so meBacing. AS he walked out of
| the house he met the concierge He
/ did not stop to greet her, but hurried
on When he reached the street It was
! exactly half past 9 o'clock A man
was walking slowly up and down As
/ soon as he saw Javel he stepped VI
| quickly and said between his teeth:
| "JayeIg''
yes" Then the detective added:
/ Where Is hep
I'm a hotel at the corner Of Avenue
| d'OrIeans and Boulevard Bruno. Your
man is watching him"
| Good Jump into q cab and join him
4 Tell him not TO lose sight of the man
/ he is shadOwing. If necessary, put the
/ bracelets on him III be responsible
| for everything"
/ The man left him JaveI hailed ?
| cab called out TO the driver, Police
! headquarters" and jumped in His pro-