The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-03-01

while the carriages dischargng Mt gayly lighted
residences. attending cricket and football matches,
haunting the theatres the dining room Of the Australia
and fashionable restaurants. Wherever it was posi-
BILE to obtain information checked OF such names Oh
my list represented in my opinion persons outside
of tho calculation
Ihe end Of that lap came with rush. at
Manly Beach one afternoon. walking up the path tow
ard the North Head. when my eye caught group ap-
proacbing-three young men One OF them I knew
as a member of wealthy Sydney family At his
elbow was chap had last seen in Broadway the
day before he got off with the Denbigh necklace Ches
Ter Grenn l stepped aside and they passed me with
out noticing. | had my man. whatever his mlsQue-
rade in Australia might be. This was his speciality,
posing as traveller d large means inslnuntng him
self into the best circles and using the friends be
by his nerve and polish 10 promote shrewd robbcres
Il went back to Sydney the same boat with the
three and traced Grean to luxurious apartments In
Collins street 1t was late when the chase came to
earth and had no approach ready had no fear OF
his taking fright and put off further action until the
following day. When walked that way next morn
ing there was little crowd about the door, police
blocking the entrance and drawn shades at the win
dows of bis rooms, and knew l was too late
The caretaker had tried to deliver a message
.Grenn had been seen to enter the night before On
receiving no reply the man had summoned aid in
forcing the door Grenn. or Watkins. he was
known. found dead on the floor, brutally stran-
gled, He was partly dressed, leading TO the suppo
stion that the assassin had been hidden the rooms
and had attacked him while he was preparing for
bed The murder Of the distinguished and popular
young American who had come we'll provided with
letters of introduction but month before was the
sensation OF the hour.
Hero my investigation come to an abrupt
had had tho Inf 7 had
him too late. Postponpg OF my visit had deprived
me Of most fascinating situation for 1 had no
doubt that an mmedhte visit would have brought
me on band in time to foil tho criminal I was left
however with this advantage that 1 had a close
guess at the connection between the disappearance
of the diamond and the death OF Chester Grenn.
The jewel supplied the best motive and II l re-
quired au additional incentive for running down It's
Possessor 1t lay In he natural supposton that he
would also prove to 5e tho murderer. Grenn never
had counted fIiend even as an associate but
that be should have been done fouly TO death SO
far from home awakened a keen desire to ayenge
him
On the Trail.
i began to gather up my broken threads In the
dives and lower haunts of the city Ny object
was TO discover She man who. according to my
theory had aided Grenn by leaving false traces of
n burglary al Government House. He alone would
have known the actual perperator OF the theft and
nothing SO likely rs that unsashed with his share
be should have etaksngthe whole prize blythe easiest
and most Violent means. "a
My loug hours Of espionage, whipping about dark
corners listening. Watching, brought me hnQly to the
next step upon my track l stepped from the rear
OF sailorz drinking ono l5gh aud stumbled upon
II mass mat heavcd and squrmcd ana span silently
IN the Iaiht light streaming through the alley. drew
pacA "to the shadow. for this was none oil my affair."
or 20 tlough-only TWO habltues Of the uace having