The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-06-12
CONTINUED From Friday)

The next night. when she had re-
tired early, leaving Margery and me
downstairs. II had been an excuse TO
slip out of the house. How she found
that Schwartz was at the White Cat,
how she got through the side entrance
we never knew. He had burned the
papers before she got there, and when
she tried TO kill him. he had struck
her hand aside.
When we were out in the cheerful
light OF day again. Burton turned his
shrewd. blue eyes on me.
Awful story. isn't it," he said
Those are primitive emotions. II you
like. DO you know, Knox. there is
only one explanation we haven't
worked on for the rest OF this mys-
tery-I believe in my soul you carried
on the old lady and the Russia leather
bag yourselfr'
CHAPTER XVI.
Lovers and a Letter.
At noon that day ! telephoned TO
Margery.
Come up" l said. land bring the
keys to the Monmouth avenue house.
have some things to tell you, and
some things to ask you"
met her at the station with Lady
Gray and the trap. My plans for that
afternoon were comprehensive: they
included what hoped 10 be the solu-
! ton OF the Aunt Jane mystery: also.
| they included a little drive through
the park. and a-well, shall tell
about that. all / am going TO tell. at
/ the proper time
To play propriety. Edith met us at
I the house. Ii was still closed. and
| even IN the short time that had
I elapsed II smelled close and musty.
At the door into the drawing room
| stopped them.
Now. this is going to be a sort of
game | explained. It's a sort OF
/ button. button. who's got the button,
without the button. We are looking
/ for a drawer. receptacle or closet,
/ which shall contain, punched together.
/ without regard 10 whether they should
/ be there or not. a small revolver. two
| military brushes and a clothes brush.
I two or three soft bosomed shirts. per
haps a half dozen collars. and a suit
| OF underwear Also n small fiat pack
| age about eight inches long and three
\ wide"
What IN the world are you talking
I about" Edith asked.
am AANl tstAAAl4Es / an lUeOTlsluE.
/ / explained. 81 have a theory. and
1 according TO it the things should be
/ here. II they are not. il is my mis-
/ fortune. not my fault"
I think margery caught my idea al
/ once. and as Edith was ready for any
| thing. we commenced the search.
Edith took the top floor. being accus-
( toned. she said. 10 finding unexpected
. fhfrfuG frr FL.. &C.
/ gerry took the lower floor and for GER
/ tain reasons I took the second.
For ten minutes there was no re-
| suit At the end OF that time ! had
/ finished two rooms. and commenced on
the blue boudoir And here. on the
\ top shelf Of throe-cOrnered Empire
| cupboard. with glass doors and spindle
/ legs. I found what I was looking for.
/ Every article was there stuffed a
small package into my pocket. and
l called tho two girls
! THE lost is found" ] stated calmly.
when we we're all together in tho
| library.
when ala YOU lose anything ."
Edith demanded. DO YOU mean 20
say. Jack Knox. that YOU brought ma
here 10 help YOU find a suit OF gaudy
A'-'f+t'A''N f.as'A NtA'A W AAANtaNtAA =
brushes?"
81 brought YOU here 10 End Aunt
Jane. I said eobcrly, taking a lottcr
and the fat package ont OF my pocket
You see. my theory worked out
Here is Aunt Jane. and there rs the
money from The Russia leather bag
laid the packet in Margcry's lap
and without ceremony. opened the
letter lt began.
MY Dearest Niece.
~ am writing fO YOU because ! can
not think what 90 say 90 Sister 10
utia : ana running away am
running away, Ny dear. o. scares
mo even to write b.. an alone in This
empty house ] have had % cup ~ fca
ont of ono of YOUR lovely cups. and q
nap ON your pretty couch. and just
as soon as So is dark ] ann coins tc
fak. fhc train f0r BOSTON When you
go. this. ] viii hc on me ocean. the
ocean. nr dear. that ] have read about
and dreamed about. and never seen
% aw goinr fo realize a dream OF