Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-08-10


through Manhattan's hotel registers.
Burlcn was one Of the most aston.
ished young men in lower Manhattan
when, turning from his row of bottles,
he found the note entrusted to him by
Britt had vanished At first he as.
sumed he had fastened II carelessly
and that It had fallen to the floor. A
quick hunt showed him he was wrong.
He extended his search to every part
OF the room, and it was not until he
had disturbed the dust of ages that
he realized the scrap OF paper actually
was gone. His sensations following
that realization were not Of the pleas
ATTEST Britt was one Of his best GUS
toners, and he knew from the detec-
tive's earnestness the note was Of ex-
ceptlonal Importance. 1t solaced him
only in part to find on taking the plate
from the camera and putting 1t
through a developing process that the
lens had done its work more faithfully
than he. fIo held in his hand perfect
duplicate OF tho letter That would
not satisfy Britt, of course, but 1t was
note had disappeared before the photo
graphing was complete Burlen hasten
to subject the lit..e plate of copper to
the acid bath, and as the minute
points Of the halftone came out with
gratifying distinctness, the young man
rejoiced that he at least was able 70
produce the facsimilcs the Head quar-
hnI nrda .sr,
spurred him so effectively that all the
hundred impressions we're ready when
Rawson sent for them. Half an hour
afterward, as many detectives were
comparing the halftone prints with
the signatures OF all the Miilicents In
the registers of New York's more
fashionable hotels.
Britt, as 1T as a fiddle after his par
boiling, walked briskly to the marble
lobby of the Holland House and join
ed Fitch in the bar. That hotel is no
patronized by the Bright Light set
one reason being that it sturdily re
pels all attempts at such patronage
Half dozen men OF undoubted fash
ion were in the cafe when Britt ant
Fitch draped themselves over one emf
Of the bar, and began absorbing long
cold drinks in punctuation of their in
terested talk.
We're getting warm, as the young
sters say" said Britt, and he to!t
him of all that had happened sine
won't have TO stay in the Tombs mucl
longer. I'm thinking. unless we hav
a stroke of bad luck. I'm puzzled o.
one point, however and that's what
wanted to see you about. What d
you know about Bruxton Sands"
81 know he's all right" Fitch re
piled. One of the best ever"
Known him long,"
Several years. was fortunate |
the case of a brother OF his. and tia
made me pretty solid with the who
family. Bruxton has done me severe
good turns"
you think that square look of hi
, Is not a front. them" inquired the d,
tective.
, NO. said the doctor, who talke
, more at his ease with the detectiv
o than he would have dreamed of dom
with any of his fashionable patient
y Hes the goods"
n We'll" rejcined the sleuth, ~,
!. glad to hear you say so. | don't min
. telling YOU he made me little 81
picious This evening | must say tn;
for an honest man his attitude was
D.. little queer"
. I'm what way?"
% We'll" said Britt. he wouldn't |,
!. me sec a bit Of paper that might hay
h helped me whole lot in this mattel
- and just for a moment began to 70
81 der whether he was as eager to ha,
!. the Missioner mystery solved as /
O. pretended 10 be"
, There's no pre;crse about Bruxtc
. Sands said Fitch very positivel
He does want his thing straightent
II out, ard he wouldn't do anything
y any way. If be could help it, 20 hind
you"
u Britt then told the physician mo
"a fully how stubborn Sands had be,
+. In regard to the note the milllona.
N himself had taken from one of q
D.. Hndoo burglars
A III admit II seemed strange" sa
=, Fitch. But If you go on the assun7
T. ton there is anything wrong hehi,
e 1t, you'll lose your point Sands is
ii square as they make EN-"
u You don't think, then" asked {
=. detective, cit is possible HIS infatv
ton for Mrs Missioner would le
-, =, him to do anything TO queer his RI
.c alsr"
Is ..,,. ,
- Most assuredly not" replied F1tc
-, In the first place, he is not ipfatu
80 ed. Bruxton Sands IS genuinely
-. love with Doris Missioner, and h.
y. the kind Of man who knows tho e
- OF woman he wants. In the re
49, mace he wouldn't dream of doing q,
:. thing underhand, even II he saw Il
:, the other fellow was undoubtedly "
~ ming out He always plays the ga mi
10 We'll. maybe he docs" said Brit
=, but, from what I've observed IN J
49, journey through NE, this love gal
~ Is one that is PLAYED without n
rules. rye known men who would "a
million II it were handed TO them
NO a platter yet who'd go pretty close
~, mix-up with the Grand Jury to
80 out fellow who was after the sa,
hi girl"
You talk as II your experience
-, the heart line We're all second han
:" said Fitch, smiling.
- Never been in love in nv life a