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CHAPTER xIIl.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER HIIl.-(Continued.)
Ritz frowned slightly as he read
the message, then with heavy foun-
tain pen that fairly raced over the pa,
ner and, addressing his far-away as
aistant by his cable word, he wrote:
logan, Paris Was Maharanee
made there, too?'
Britt tapped bell and looked up as
a Headquarters patrolman opened the
door.
Rush this down to the Western
Union Office" he said, Take 1t your.
self. and see that 1t goes at once"
It was when his thoughts were tan
gled in the highest of knots that a
card was brought to him by the twin
brother of the heavy-footed bluecoat
who even then was supposedly on his
way to the Western Union office with
the cable to Logan. 3D..
SHOW him in" said Britt after a
glance at the name: and. as his visi-
tor entered, he swung his feet from
the desk, advancing halfway to the
door, and extended his hand cordially.
How do you do. doctor?" he said.
Il hope see you cheerful"
A wan smile broke the fxity of the
Doctors countenance for an instant.
and he zshook his head slightly.
u y
cheer for me-" he said, las long as
that poor girl is prisoner In the
Tonbs. When are we going to get her
ss7'
know just how you feel about It,
DOCTOR, said Britt sympathetically,
but you'll have to leave that in my
hands for the present. Miss Holcomb
must stay where she Is awhile lon
ger"
But surely" persisted the physi-
icians 1T cannot be necessary to leave
her there forever to establish her In
nocence. You know she is guiltless;
s know 1t; Mrs. Missioner knows it,
and It would not take much to bring
all her acquaintance to the same
view. Why must we waltz"
Now, let US talk" sa ID Britt. You
and have fenced long enough along
this line; let's get down to business.
You know something about chemistry
mats certain. Do you know enough
ABOUT 1t to tell me whether any prog
I TESS mas been made in recent years
u me manufacture Of paste jewels?'
Can't say do! haven't been much
interested in hat line until this out
fageous attempt to prove Miss Hol-
comb a-ehief."
wen, it's about ttdne you did," said
Drltz meaningly. Il don't see what
sooa 1t is to girl to have an M. D.
~ lover II he can't be of any more
" use 70 ner In a case of this sort than
Dlnks Of the Hardware Club, or jerks
me Retail Grocers' Association.
NoW' you know how these false gems
ue made. don't your"
know pretty WELL" and Fitch
save MIN the formula with which the
14Aute men of the jewel trade were
ton. N ' - WV
wen. I'm quite free to tell you
Wu.inued Britt, that the whole ques-
WI OF Miss Holcomb's stay in the
.ouios depends on our success in find
s out who made the Maharanee dia-
moao. know who turned out the
,s stones-had Logan over there
M several weeks In Paris, you know"
- aetectve then sketched rapidly
J. :, sitch the detailed information sent
!. Ain oy his assistant across the wa
MI, out cannot get a line on the
atanee diamond I've been over
III NY place in this neck of woods-in
s,.s We gone over the whole country
ms a hhe-tooth comb. I've had every
~ so /, 'aht city in Europe canvassed,
!, !, .ue sum-total Of all these inquiries
w. sAat nobody knows any live man
"a, sould make an imitation of the
eno,., nahafanee anything like good
No,s 10 deceive Simple Simon.
NJ =. you just got that scientific think
ne apparatus of yours going, and help
,hsr p411le out the problem. We know
L i, = was fake Maharanee diamond.
ro,s, ground to pieces under Girls
Il. neel IN Mrs. Missioner's opera
ia IL. was picked up by man from
e,n otlent-this swami-whatever bis
] ana tae sort Of combination priest
4 mr.. senolar who says he's here to
,asts Au the propaganda of the Buddhist
mosa. snong the elect of New York
MI. :. sands saw the diamond;
Ana M march saw 1t; Griswold saw it,
la course. Mrs. Missioner herself
: % Ter own hand. There la 10