Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-25

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who did mot see d a. answer. A word
TO the bluscoat &hs staswalk, 20
companied by asilash :of e shield On
the detectives waistcoaf had told
him the visit was matter Of police
business. Then Brits ran down the
steps and tried tAssassment door.
The detective vas equally unsuccess-
ful IN his demands to obtain . re-
Spouse to his ring OF tho lower bell.
He ran up the steps again and once
more pushed the button Of the cleo.
trio call. No answer come. Brit3
turned the handle Of the door. To his
establishment, It turned freely, and
at . gentle push the door swung in.
ward. The inner door Of the vestibuls
was ajar. Brit< and Fitch entered
cautiously. Their feet fell silently on
the heavy Oriental rug. They found
themselves In complete darkness
The glimmer from the street lamp did
not penetrate more than foot or two
beyond the inner door. Er!tz whtskeA
out his electric torch and turned ita
miniature headlight on the passage
and on the area leading to the uppe,
part OF the house.
'Hs1lo:" he called. us anybody
INF" ~
Silence as heavy and oppressive a
the darkness beyond the radiance Of
his little pocket lamp answered him
again. The two men. the detective
slighuy in advance, walked quickly
along the hall to the door at the rear
where Britx parted the portieres and
looked into the big room Il which he
had interviewed the Eastern scholar
Its appearance was much the same as
It had been on his preceding visit
save that % his practiced eye dweN
more persistently upon 1t, he noted
the disappearance OF many small artt
cles. particularly porphyry Buddha
that had sat within little shrine
upon the wall. The apartment had the
seeming Of having been subjected to
surface stripping by persons about to
leave 1t In hurry. Few Of the sol
smn books that had been scattered
about the room remained Among the
Oriental objects still in the room was
tho narghileh from which the sage
was fond Of drawing . smokers cor
ISOLATION.
Gone. sh!" said Fitch, IN an. un
Aertone.
Z Britz nodded.
Think We had better look up
stairs?' asked the doctor.
:: with another swift nod the detec.
tive turned on his heel and led the
way from floor to floor until they
reached the top OF tho house. They
glanced into every room and explored
the larger apartments thoroughly All
were empty. Here and there they
found evidences Of hasty packing. In
various rooms were queer jumbles Of
the East and West-linen collars with
single hairline stripes Of delicate tints
lay beside Oriental scraps of mani.
fest hneness. On one rack hung q
Derby hat, on another a turban Nike
that worn by the Swami, and like the
kerchief Britz had found On the fire
escape Of the Hotel Renaissance One
Of the most interesting nnds was q
scimitar with jeweled hit and .
blade Of wonderful keenness. Brit1
drew It from its scabbard and was
about to feel tho edge when Fitch
stopped him with q swift gesture.
Don't touch II, lieutenant" said the
doctor. "One never knows what
criminal tricks these beggars play
with their weapons"
AZ the detective looked At him in
quirinEly. he added:
"A sword or dagger IL ss likely to
be poisoned as not. In fact, they Pre-.
fer peisons to straight fighting"
! Convinced there was no one In the
upper part Of the house, the two men
descended to the main floor and re-
entered the reception room at the
rear.
This was their den." said Britz ex.
planatory, as he began closer search
Of the room. I'VE may find trace OF
them in some Of their papers. It's
worth few minutes to make . hunt.
Get busy, Aoc!" And the detective
rummased through drawer after draw.
Or. Fitch following his example. They
found many unusual articles. but
nothing that gave an inkling Of the d..
rection Of tho Hindoos' Hisht--for II
was certain the Orientals had depart.
ed hastily. having gained their object
In getting possession OF the Missioner
necklace. Britt had no smallest doubt
the Dasterners had anticipated him
In the burglary. OF Mrs. Delarochs's
apartments. He did not believe any
Of the lew.casts aindoos would have
been skilful enough to Set iAto the
womAn's rooms, % near the top Of the
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