Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1911-12-28


the other fellow was undoubtedly win.
Ming out lie always plays the game /"
We'll, maybe he does" said nritg:
but from what I've observed In my
journey through life. this love game
Ia one that Is played without any
rules I've known men Who would take
a million n {, were handed TO them on
a platter. yet who'd so pretty close to
miaup with the Grand Jury 60 cut
out a fellow who was after thu same
girl"
You talk Ne II your experience In
the heart line we're all second hand"
said Fitch. smiling
Never been In love in my life and
never expect TO boz taid nriu "nui
| have sycs In my head and ears be-
hind them. ] also know Wha, women
can do 20 q mans common sense even
when they don't know they're doing
Il The lady who gets the loot Isn't
always a party TO tho crime"
Well" responded Fitch, y won't
undertake TO ri, my experience
against yours. but there's nothing O,
that sort IN this case Sands loves
Mrs Missioner about A. much A.
man can lie VAS fond Of her before hcr
marriage. and most oi VS. thought he'd
ain her then don't know Why he
didn't. but ! do know that from tho
day be learned % her husbands
death. DC had been twice as attentive
10 her a. before and even IN the days
WheE she sss tho star bud Of Aunue
Paraas beauty show. his iondncss for
her vas pretty noticeable remcm
Der particularly one PatriarchT nall
vhcu be grabbed every dance on her
card and got her to cit out nos, Of
| them
'Hui be knows GTisvold 10 trying
10 win her. too. said Rfi,s. and u ~
has any reason 10 think tho other tel
low has a good chance he might ~
tempted 20 ~, him down and ont.
even u ho had 10 50 TO Sleh lruEths
rs ,Ak.HE tho Mss!oucr iiAmouds. and
thea throwing suspicion oh Gfis
vold-'
u'lif raised his glass and drank
Slowly. UciHaircly. until the ice
I chilled his H0sc Then no sat the
tumblcr Grmly toun OF the lar. faced
F;eh, aEd SAID ui,h a. air q finally
n that's iho case. Guswolds TIE
mani Nc nay have had assistance
from Biotgcil bat doabt H. lies
too ioIy 60 trust bis neck TO sorv'
ant As for Al. thought 10 might
have tuned the tr'ck. but be ditnL
because u 10 bad. he and all the rrsi
Of that Calcutta bunch would - ~el!
on their way toward their heather
temples BY this uae There Il bow
oaiy Nr CuS,is GrSwold 10 coaster
FtcA looked at him with pcr
plsset ar
~whA, causes you TO sgsPeei h!mr
he asked
I've had my syes on tina, young
nan for some tine" Btlll said
There we7c two or three things Goa.
nec,cd piih tho arrest o, Misc Hol |
comb that ditat please me ns,io lit I
didn't Ike the satisfaction ho show. |
cd when saspicloa Vas directed 10
ward her
md hs seem pleased Inquired I
Fitch
More than pleased be seemed 70
lievcd," answered the detective 4
Maybe nuuuelly and Carson I'D 1
some real Work after sll. without /
knowing Il II they hhdnt arrested
Miss Holeomh. Griswoid miEhtnt have
shown his hand 90 easily"
Have yon any other evidence
asked the doctor lie appeared to he
Era,ieed by the trend O. the detect,
ives thoughts.
Several things" said Rri,r "Ons
Of our Wall Street men tells the hal!
dozen Inquiries about Griswold have
been sent 70 the financial agencies
lately bad that end worked up. and
found out Grlswold bad been bump
Cd by a bear raid"
Hurt much'"
Pretty badly lie tried hard 10
sell block Of suburban reA! estate
soon after that"
These things are only straws, bow.
ever," said the doctor ''ot course.
we'll have 20 have much more sub
Stantial evidence before We can do
anything"
Well. for enc thing" returned
Britr, Il expect TO know In few
hours just where the diamonds are.
At any rate. how they were taken out
Of the city. II they are not In New
York. I've got hundred men work.
ing tho hotels 10 End out. and II youli
come down to Headquarters with me
In a lituo while you can see tho re-
suit"
The detective stopped short In his
words as Curtis Griswoid entered the
bar. The elubman went TO the cigar
counter. lighted Q cigarette, aud by
the impatient gesture with which he
snatehed II from his lips and threw
II to the floor. he betrayed the fact
that he had applied the flame TO the
cork tip His manner was nervous.
his face slightly drawn. and his hand
trcmbled us he took another cigarette