Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-06
The Red Symbol
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been subjected to exhaustive search: even
the books had been tumbled out of their shelves
and thrown on the floor. But ordinary rob
berry evidently not the motive, for there
several articles of value scattered about
the room; nor had the body been rifled. Cas-
savetti wore valuable diamond ring, which
still on his finger, as his gold watch was
still in his breast pocket. 1t had stopped at ten
minutes to twelve.
" Run down SO that shows nothing" the de
tective remarked as he opened it and looked
at the works. " Do YOU know if Your friend car
RED pocketbook Mr.. WYNN, He did, Then
that's the only thing missing. 1t papers
they after, and presume they got EN-. "
That was obvious enough; for not scrap OF
written matter was discovered, nor the weapon
with which the crime was committed
IT'S a fairly straightforward case Inspector
Freeman SAID complacentlv later, when the
grucsomc business was over and the body re
moved to the mortuary. y political affair, Of
course; the man Russian revolutionary
used 10 call EN- Nihilists few years ago
and ms name was no more tassaVett1 than
mine Is. Now, Mr.. Wynn, YOU told me YOU
knew him and dined with him last night Do
you care to give me any particulars, or would
YOU prefer to keep them till You give evidence
1T the inquest,
I'll give them YOU now. of COURSE"
answered promptly. Il can't attend the
inquest; for I'm leaving England tomorrow
morning"
Then You'll have to postpone Your journey"
he said drvlv; for you're bound to attend the
inquest. You'll be the most important witness
May ask where YOU were GOING
told him, and he nodded.
SO you're one Of Lord Southbournc's Young
men, Thought | knew your face: but couldn't
quite place YOU, he responded. Hope YOU
won't meet with the same fate as Your prcdc
cessor. y sad affair, that. We got the news on
Friday. Sounds much like the same sort of
a. ii. / 1. Il
ceiling, except that Mr., Carson was an Eng
lshman, who never ought to have mixed him
self up with lot like that" Again came that
expressive Jerk Of the head, and his small bright
eyes regarded me more shrewdly and obScrv-
antlv than ever
Wynn; don't YOU follow his example. Rcmcm-
Der Russia 5 not England"
u know. I've been there before. Besides.
my chief warned me last night"
Lord Southbourne, Just 50; he knows a
thing or two. Wen. now about CaSSavctti."
was glad enough to get back to the point
it was he and not | who had straved from it.
for was anxious to get rid Of him
| gave HIM lust the information | had de
cided upon, and t1attered myself that | did it
with candor that prccludcd even him from
suSpcctlng that WAS keeping anything back.
To my immense relief he rcfrained from any
questioning, AMI 1T the end of my recital put
up his pockctbook and rose. holding out his
hand.
Wei, YOU We given me very valuable assis-
lance, Mr.. Wynn. Queer old card. that Rus
sian. We shouldn't have much difficulty in
tracing him, though YOU never tell with
these aliens. They've as many bolt holes as a
rat You say he's the only suspicious looking
visitor you've ever seen here"
" The only one of any kind I've encountered
who wanted Cassavetti. .Attcr all, | knew very
little Of him, and though we were such near
nclghbors | saw him far more often about town
than here"
" You never hv any chance saw a lady going
up 10 his rooms, or on the staircase as if she