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his eyes seemingly were fastened on
the motto addressed to Griswold, saw
the millionaire take something out or
the Orientsl's tunic and then slip IL
into his waistcoat pocket
something else, eh?" asked Bf1tz'
Sands nodded.
Mind letting me see what 1t Isl
Sands shook his head slowly, de-
csively.
whats the objection?'
1T is rot anything that can possibly
interest YOU" returned the million
sire.
How do you know that Mr..
SanJs?' asked the detective.
Il do know It," said Sands emphat'
ically.
We'll, don't know about that
Britz returned. 81 think I'm tho best
Judge of what interests me; and, as
have played a pretty active part IN
this little incident, 1t seems TO me the
least you can do is to crafty my cutF
osity."
Well will not" was sands do
fant answer. And while we are on
the subject. Lieutenant Britt, let mo
say | should Ike to understand the
purpose OF your visit to my rooms.
"Oh, you would, would you?"
snapped Britt.
u certainly should" Sands reDitd
81 come home 10 find you peeMug
through a hole in my portere, and
two Fasteners, with whom apparent
iy you have had nothing 10 do, going
through my desk and other belong
iSgs | rather think | am entitled to
know the why and the wherefore
II rather think you are, Mr.. Sands
said Britt, and | don't mind telling
you | came here to see you privately,
and arrived just in time to see these
gentlemen drop to that fire escape and
come in by that window, After that
had the pleasure of witnessing the
dexterity with which they ransacked
you chiffonier, your desk, your bed
side table, your bed, your chairs, your
rugs. and everything else in the room.
Maybe you will explain to me the rea-
son they have such a deep interest IN
your housekeeping arrangements?
Maybe you will do little more ex-
planning Lieutenant Britt" said tho
millionaire. You will observe that
when said these fellows had no con-
nection with you, qualified the asser-
tom"
"Oh. that was very good of YOU"
said Britt
Sands continued.
Il should like to know right hoo
and now just how far this qualifca-
ton extends"
We'll, Mr.. Sands" answered the de-
tective as he roighted his cigar
and disposed himself in the most COM
Portable of attitudes in the chair be-
side the desk there are a good many
things we may like to explain.
should like, for instance, to know how
your visiting card came to be in the
possession OF man who Is an inmate
of the State Hospital for the Insane
on Wards Isand?'
If Britt expected 10 startle Sands in
to any physical expression OF guilt
he was disappointed The million
aires muscles were as infeXiblc as
his determination not to satisfy the
: detectives inquisitiveness in regarC
: to that which he had taken from tx
lIindoo
You are in a mood for riddles, lieu
tenant" said Sands slowly. Now yC'
see. am not Ny time is too valu
, able"
We'll, what are you going to d
about these fellows" asked Britt.
. "Oh. don't you bother about them,
, said Sands Il guess can take car
of them
J. Il guess youn guess again" sal
a." Britt, for If ANYBODY is gcEg TO tax
Q care o! these Se9t!emcn, behold /
- me the only original little caretaker.
=, Britt TUNED to Tie IIindoos.
= Now, then, you dusAy beauties
. suppose you come along with me.
- Gong to carry thom?' asked Sand
a Bv.t1 blushed; yes. Britt fairly an
q squarely blushcd In his momentar
-. evaporation at the mllliona!res stu
- bornness he had 70 gotten that E'
= only The hands, but also the feet {
. the C-icntals wsse bound. Howeve
>, he was not TO be disconnected, and
was With sufficiens readiness tE-t /
! replied;
| You don't suppose | take my pii
oners through the streets Ike n y!
Der OF the Traffic Squad, Go 80,
Where's your telephole?"
. Sands indicated the instrument az
Britt t.uk 1t up and called for 34(
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