The Washington times., 1911-03-16

business seemed to stagger him from
| the very beginning
| He didn't seem to take much of a
| grip on 1t, did he, at any timer"
Gray glanced back. Barrows had
quite disappeared once more-and the
detectives smile vanished as he dis.
missed the thought or their late CO.
| worker.
1t was more by chance than by design
that Gray looked up at the windows OF
| the inn as they came down the Sted-
more street. A clerk was standing there
| ana beckontng energetically-and the
! two turned abruptly from their course
| and entered the hostelry.
Telegram for you, Mr.. Gray" the
clerk smiled. 1T came up from the
| depot a few minutes after you left
The detective took it and turned to
Burton with:
You'd better come with me-"
They sauntered until the corner of the
| office had been turned; then Mr.. Gray
| took the steps two at a time and led
the way into his room by the full
length of the upper hall. Burton found
him tearing the envelope rapidly, and
he glanced up with:
the door,"
His voiced traiIed away as he read
rapidly. He tossed the two sheets on
the table and then smiled:
We'll. it is less than had hoped for
butt leaves US one detail the fewer"
About Amato?"
Yes. One of my men has been nosing
out all the people Amato ever knew in
New York. He struck somebody last
night who was intimately acquainted
with Amato twenty-five years ago. The
wig business was not suspiciousr'
So he does wear one, after alp"
Lost his hair after a fever, quarter
OF century back" Gray smiled He
was extremely sensitive on the subject
and the wig was his one pet secret My
man even found the maker, and Amato
has been getting a new one every six,
months for three years."
Burton smiled broadly.
Which accounts for the turning
process Barker noted so carefully" he
Yep" Gray regarded him thought
fully. In the excitement of that day
he forgot to adjust It or stick it on, or
whatever he did with it in private-and
there goes Barrows' one dear little SEN
sation. up in smoker!
He took several turns. up and down
the room, and stopped again.
And that doesn't tell us much about
where Amato and his dear daughter are
Hardly"
'I'lI go down and send wire to shake
up Mc1ntyre" Gray said with decision.
He's the one rather hoped would get
SOLIiC II dSh VI lue SlIl AND
He broke off, as a soft rapping sound
ed from the door. He started, then, as
he received thick yellow envelope-9nd
with a sudden smile at the feel Of the
thing he found a quarter for the boy.
If this is from Mcintyre, it is going
to be worth something he chuckled to
Burton, as he turned the key. Macs
a Scotchman, and he can't waste money
his own or mine. If he's prepared this
message, there's meat in it!!''
4 Shppf Of fplHaH oh forth
in his hand.
In code?'' Burton queried.
Not to any extent Boston stands
for New York. Hudson represents
and Jim for his daughter-thats about
all. Wait a whiIe!''
He spread the sheets before him, and
Burton smoked silently and watched, as
one yellow slip after the other was
showed aside.
In the end Gray turned with a smile.
My eyewitness hope has. gone off
clue!' he ANNOUNCED, ruefully.
The Amato matter cleared up?'
both Of them" Gray Sighed. 1T seems
that Mcintyre cleared the whole busi-
ness yesterday and last night"
"Ah?"
when we were all down there, looking |
for them communicated with him. |
They heard news of Miss Amato, and !
Mac did the ~yerification. The girl met |
a friend who was going to stay with |
relatives-evidently unknown to any |
street. That's where her father found |
her late that Tuesday night, for she |
evidently dropped him line to tell of |
her change of plans. The poor girl |
went insane-tempOrarily the news |
of Norman's death, and grew so violent |
during the night that they had to re- |
move her to a private sanitarium, just |
outside the city. That's why Amato |
was so thoroughly excited when he re-
turned to the hotel in the morning. He |
took her there Wednesday morning, |
and there was some idea among the
doctors that she might never recover
which ] suppose accounts for the poor |
fellows statement that he might never
be back"
''Aha!' said Burton.
Mcintyre found the place last night |
and called there. The girl has recov-
cred, in a measure, and her father is
going to take her away as soon as she
thing that might have any earthly con-
nectfon with young Deston's death is
kept from her. Neither of them could
be seen-and nothing would have been
gained i either anded Of ratRer them saT 6aa been
"Well, I'm thoroughly glad to hear !
hem vindicated!' Burton said, flatly. |
Il was positive that they could tell
wei. II suppose I'm glad. too, for
he girls sake!' Gray smiled, some
what dismalIy, as he sat back. But
nm mighty sorry to see my profess
sional love for that young woman grow
coldv
"Why?"
because 1t seems to take away the
asst hope of an eyewitness! Gray
And then, after a moments reflection,
ne added more forcefully:
But we've cleared away all the puz-
zlng little odds and ends, have we not?
It's all narrowed down now-to one
motive and one man.
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