The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-03-10

on tfe Same mission. Maitland overcame
him He met the girl OUTSIDE the mouse
10. He had the jewels and she promised
to meet him that day. Maitland received
Mr.. Snaith.
CHAPTER V.-Continued.
Maitland accepted the card and ele-
waited his brows. "Oh!" he said, put
ting it down. his manner becoming per-
..eptibly less cordial Il say, O'Hagan."
"Yessor?"
Il shall be busy for Will half an
hour satisfy you, Mr.. Snaith?"
you are most kind" the stranger
bowed.
In half an hour, O'Hagan. you may
return"
Very good, sor." And the hall door
closed.
So said Maitland, turning to face
the man squarely, ''you are from police
headquarters"
GAS you see." Mr. Snaith motioned
delicately toward his business card
as he called it.
"Well?"--after a moments pause.
81 am a detective, you understand"
Perfectly" Maitland assented, I'M
moved
His caller seemed partly amused,
partly-but very slightly-embar-
raised. Il have been assigned to
cover the affair of last night" he
continued blandly. Il presume you
have NO objection to giving me what
information you may possess"
Credentials?
The mans amusement was made
visible in fugitive smile, half-hidden
by his small and neatly trimmed mus
tache. Mutely eloquent, he turned
back the lapel of his coat, exposing a
small shield; at which Maitland
glanced casually.
Very WELL" he consented, bored but
resigned. Fire ahead, but make it as
brief as you can; I've an engagement
sn"-glancing at the clock-"an hour,
and must DRESS"
It'll detain you no longer than is es-
sential. OF course you under
stand how keen we are after this man
Anisty"
What puzzles me-" Maitland inter
rupted, "is how you got wind of the
affair so soon."
Then you have not heard?" Mr..
Snaith exhibited polite surprise.
Il am just out of bed"
~Anisty escaped shortly after you
left Maitland Manor"
~Ah!"
Mr.. Snaith knitted his brows, evil
IDENTIFY at loss whether to ascribe
Maitlands exclamation as due to sur
prise, regret, or relief. Which pleased
Maitland, who had been at pains to
make his tone noncommittal In point
OF fact he was neither surprised nor
regretful
Thunder" he continued, slowly. Il
forgot to phone Higgins"
THAT is why l called. Your butler
did not know where you could be
found. You had left in great haste,
promising to send constables; you
tailed to do SO; Higgins got no word
In the course of an hour or so his
charge began to choke-or pretended
10. Higgins became alarmed and re-
moved the gag. Anisty lay quiet until
MS face resumed it's normal color and
then began to abuse Higgins for a
thickheaded idiot"
Mr.. Snaith interrupted himself To
chuckle lightly.
You noticed resemblance" he re-
sumed
maitland, too, was smiling. Some
thing of the sort"
Is really remarkable, II you will
permit me to say So" Snaith was
studying his hosts face intentlv. "Hie
Ems, poor fellow, had his faith shaken
20 the foundations. This Anfsty must
De clever actor as well as a maste,
burglar. Having cursed Higgins root
and branch. he got his second wind
and explained that he was-Mr. Matt
land! Conceive Higgins position
What could he do?"
What he did, l gather"
Precisely"
And Anisty?"
Once loosed, he knocked Higgins
oser with the butt of a revolver
jumped out of the window and van
lsned. By the time the butler 70,
ms senses back. Anisty, presumably
niles away Mr.. Matt
anal" said Snaith, sharply.
Yes! responded Maitland. eleyat
n9 his brows, refusing to be startled
WY" crisply. didn't you send
me cnnstables from Greenfields. ac
ccrding to your promise?"
maitland laughed uneasily and looked
eowns v1sibly embarrassed, actins
H0 consummate address, playing thu
me tor all he was worth; and enjoy
1Ag + hugely