The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05

III INC tuIHlOl VI inc street obviously,
mere was an impressive young man who
would neither be driven nor hammered
The iinancicr's entire manner changed
men YOU 'phoncd the first time and
said YOU would phone again. it was easy
70 ma out Who you We're" he explained,
more calmly. II had Mr.. Brnes request
the telephone exchanges to watch out
Tor your CALL and sac where ii was from
IT was from these apartments"
'Birnes!' His LordsEip repeated You
mean this stout person here who shoots
at women. eli ?" The detectives face.
an iinprecation. 1Not Il word out Of
YOU commanded His Lortiship, CURLY.
I'm not your prisoner yet; I'll have my
servant throw YOU down the stairs" He
turned to Harton-Stokcs with the old
languid drawl Would YOU believe in..
If said lcf, the necklace in mat Va
cant house last night about nine
ocock.'
So the black pearls had been in his
possession. Birncs face lighted cXut-
antly. It was as good as a confession!
Why should believe you" demand
ed the tinancicr.
Why shouldn't you?"-blandly
u don't know YOU" said Barton
Stokes. Il don't know who you are. or
anything about YOU. You admit having
had the necklace, and it is still missing.
can only assume you have il Vet. in
quently.
Lord WcX- Burton smoked half his
cigarette while he thought it all over
He'd come 10 the United States look
ing for adventure ana he'd Jolly Well
found it. Cad in another ten minutes
he'd b. tucked away in jail somewhere,
because he Wouldn't tell all the truth
OF course nc couldn't do that If he
would; ana besides, no one would be-
ierc him if he told all Of il.
IT isn't probable that | would have
phoncd and given you 4 chance u To-
catc Inc If had not intended 10 leave
the necklace there. is it, he questioned
SLOWLY. Il did leave il there. What hap
rened TO IL don't know. lis barely
possible some one wandered in and
have to believe that ! can't say any
thing else. and | won't" lie was silent
4 moment. u don't blame YOU for
wanting your necklace You know he
added finally : Cad, wouldn't blarn.
You If YOU had me locked up"
Barton Stokes mad a brain that work
cd like clock The unusual. the biz
ARE. had no place in il, Here was {,
situation. absurd on tho lace Of it. Was
This Mr. Wayne telling the truth? As
he stared into The impressive face, latent
suspicion came 70 its own. 1t was a
waste Of words u go on.
You admit that the necklace was in
Your possession" he demanded curtly
1t was. yes"
When did it come into your posses
sion?"
An hour. perhaps. after it was frs,
stolcn-thc night OF the BAH" replied
His Lordship.
Biines leaned forward suddenly with
his eyes sticking out. and poured out a
Hood Of questions, despite the inhibited
silence. Barton Stokes tired Of il all.
The only thing 10 do was 10 turn this
enigma over 10 the police. Already he
had said enough TO condemn him in any
court OF law
Il understand perfectly. Mr.. Barton
Stokes. that YOU announced to the news
papers the recovery Of the necklace only.
70 save wolnans name" said Lord
WcX- Burton, needless of the sputtcr-
ing Birncs. Cant YOU understand that
can say nothing for q similar reason?
This is Il woman. too"
He had arisen and the pale blue eyes
had taken on the color of cold steel. In
growing wonder and bcwilderment Bar
ton-Stokcs merely stared at him. All
at once Lord WeX- Buttons patience was
exhausted.
Hang it. my names not Wayne at
ALL" he exploded suddenly under the
iinancier's nose II wouldn't steal Your