Semi-weekly herald., 1911-12-25


an in the world. ~ she really is. so
Ear as he is concerned. You don't
know Bruxton Sands the way ! do. He
may be short on conversation. but
he's long on honor. He plays the
game right out on the Eridiron with
oNt any monkey business on the side
lines. and you can just bank on that"
Britz raised his glass and drank
slowly. meditativeiy. until the ice
tunblsr Armly Iowa on the bar. faced
Fitch. and said with an air Of nnAlity:
III that's the case. Griswold's the
mani He may have had assistance
from Blodgett, but doubt it. He's
too foxy to trust his neck to q serv-
ant A for All. thought he might
have turned the trick. but he didn't
because II he had. he and all the rest
Of that Calcutta bunch would be well
on their way toward their heather
temples by this time There Is now
only Mr.. Curtis 0riswold to consider
Fitch looked at him with per-
picked air He had his own thoughts
in regard to the Identity Of the thief.
but he recognized the detectives su-
perior ability in solving the mystery
and. being . scientist, he had an open
mind.
What causes you TO suspect him7''
he asked
I've had my eyea on that young
man for aome time" Britx said.
There were two or three things con
nectsd with the arrest OF Miss Hol-
comb that didn't please me little bit
! didn't Ike the satisfaction he show
ID whom suspicion WAS directed to
ward her"
did he seem pieased7" inquired
Fitch
More than pleased-he seemed re-
iisved." answered the detective.
Maybe DonnelIy and Carson did
some real work. after all, without
knowing It II they hadn't arrested
Miss Holcomb. Griswold miEhtn't have
shown his hand so easily
Have you any other evidencsy''
asked the doctor. He appeared to be
gratified by the trend OF the detect
Ives thoughts.
Several things" said Britz. One
sf our Wall Street men tells me half
dozen Inquiries about Griswold have
been sent to the financial agencies
lately. had that end worked up. and
found out Griswold had been bump
ID by = bear raid"
Hurt muchf"
Pretty badly. He tried hard to
sell = block Of suburban real estate
soon after that
These things are only straws. how
ever" said the doctor. "Of course.
ven have to have much more sub
stanual evidence before We can do
anything"
Britx. Il expect to know in few
hours just where tho diamonds are.
At any rate. how they we're taken out
OF the city. II they are not In New
York. I've got a hundred men work
ing the hotels to find out, and II you'll
come down to Headquarters with me
In little while you oan see the re-
suit"
The detective stopped short in his
words an Curtis Griswold entered the
bar. The clubman went to the cigar
counter. lighted q cigarette. and by
the impatient gesture with which he
snatohed It from his lips and threw
II TO the floor. he betrayed the fact
that he had applied the flame to tho
cork tip. His manner was nervous,
his face slightly drawn, and his hand
trembled o. he took another cigarette
from the case and once more pufYed
at It In his staccato fashion. He did
not see Britz and Fitch. ~ they wsre
At the other end Of the bar Tho do
tective's back was turned toward him,
while the DOCTORS face.was partly hid
don by the HeadouArtsrs mans head.
Fitch looked over BritE's shoulder at
,0riswold. and Britz himself watohsd
the clubman's reflection in . mirror.
Oct me q msssenger!" Griswold
said to the bartender. and a. tho man
pulled the crank OF . call bon, tho
o1ubn1an took = card from his pocket
aAd wrote few lines hastily upon II.
Then he called for an envelope, and
WHEN tbs messenger came, he handed
Il to him With = bank note. with few
words spsken In = low tone. The
messenger gone. 0rtswold called for q
brsnAy-and-soda, gulped 1t down in a
way that showed his state OF nervous
settlement and, stili without seeing
de dootsr Or the dstsctivs. hurried
sut Of ths barroom.
Br1ts U1ppsd tho doctors arm.
60 after that BOY" he said. Find
cut sAsrs - Il going. and Join me At
AsaAquartsrs. Mako It quick. dool'
FltoA hAstsnsd in pursuit OF ths
messenger boy. Br1tz walked with
auiok strides TO the eubwAy. where he
hoarAsd = looL for Bleeksr street.
The phyholans pursuit Of the dis
trtot nosssassr who AAl carried tia
psts nos rors~Sll ended at the
rhirty-tAirA Street station Of the Sixth
ayslus elevated railway. All Fitch
wanted TO know WAS the destination
~ the asts. Fitch, though an anna
tsuT. AsA acquired 80 much skill from
Association with the famous Head
quarters man In Efforts to free his
swsethsart that It required no
prompting 10 look over the boys
shoulder a. he stopped to buy
ticket. While fishing IN his pocket
for : grubby nickel, the messenger
momsntArily held the envelope in such
q position that Fitch vas able to read