The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-12

here.'
/ None of us spoke until Felice entered the room
a wilkins | noticed. followed her in bur passed
across the rooms full length and went out by the
c door in the
"Felice" said the woman beside me, very calmly
and coolly II want you 10 take this box back 10 the
safe"
Yes madam"
Then go to the telephone in the study and ring
up police headquarters. Tell them who you are,
Then explain that | want them to send an offeer
Yes, madam" answered the attentive faced maid.
"lelice, you had better ask them TO send two men,
two
Two planclothes men" prompted
Yes two plaincothes men. And explain to them
that they 10 arrest the man servant who opens
the door for them--at once and without any fuss.
Is that quite clear" -
Yes, madam, quite clear" answered the maid
Then please hurry"
Yes, madam
I locked up at Van TuyPs audible splutter of
indignation.
Excuse me" he cried, but isn't all this getting
just little highhanded? Aren't we making things
into nice mess Tor ourselves Aren't we moving
just a little too fast in this game, calling out the
reserves because you happen TO spot scar on my
bpters wrist" ,rt-4
Il tell you, jim" cried, with all the earnestnsss
at my command the mans thief, criminal with
criminals record"
Then prove it@ demanded Jim.
Call him in and | will
Van Tuy made motion for his wife 10 touch the
Her slppered toe was still on the rug-coyered
wilkins" said Van Tuyl and there was an out
spoken ard deliberate savagery in his voice even as
lis vie motioned 70 him in what seemed signal
f~r moderation wilkins / regard you as an es-
psc:aly good servant. Mr. Kerfoot, on the other
hand, says he knows you and says you are notn
Yes, sir" said Wilkins with his totempole ab-
straction
And what's more2 suddenly cried exasperated
by that play acting role and rising and confronting
him as he stood there your names not Wilkins
and you never got that wrist scar from coae.
Why not, SIR" he gently and respectfully in
CURED
Because" sried, stepping still nearer and watch
ing the inlnoble blue-white face, in the gang YOU
work with you're known as Sir Henry and you got
that cut on the wrist from wedge when you tried
to blow open safe door, and the letters OF intro
ducton which you brought to the Whppeny Club
were forged by an expert named Turk MlMeekin;
and know what brought you into this house aud
What your plans for robbng it srer
Tor one fraction Of moment the almost pitifaf
eyes looked at me with Quick and impornx
glance Then the mask once more descended over
them He was himself again, And I felt almost
sure that in the meliowed Light about us the other
as ! did
There was. in fact something almost like shame
on Van luyls heavy face as the calm-voiced servant
utterly Ignoring and my words, turned to him and
asked il he should remove the things
You haven't answered the gentleman" said
Beatrice Van iuyl in a voice little shrill with
What is there to answer madama he mildly
asked Its all the young genteman's foolishness
SOME foolishness which | can't understand"
Then you deny everything he says" insisted the
woman.
The servant stopped and looked up in mild re-
proof n 49,
moved the lqueur glasses. saw my hostess look
after him with one, of her long and abstracted
1asa She She was still peering into his face he
gazing at him when the mufled shrill Of an electric
bell announced there was caller the street door
Wilkins, she said, almost ruminatipely Il want
thr
Yes, madam" he answered without hesitation...
The three OF US sat in silence, as the slow and
hall, and advanced to what at least one of us knew
to be his doom. Il was Van Tuyl himself who spoke
Up out OF the silence.
Ihe police are there" answered his wife 81
Good GodiD exclaimed the astounded husband
that trap on the poor devils YOU" = s'
SIT down. ..s Jim broke in his wife with enforced
But won't be made fool Off
1oure not being made fool Off
But who's arresting this lnani Who's got thsf
'yidence to justify what's being done here?n
Il have, was the woman's answer
She was very calm about it. Ns9a
= mean that Witter vas right Ny Baroda pearls
r. and me emerald pendant were not in the safe.
They're gomez echoed the increduious husband.
Listen suddenly cried, as Van Tuyl sat diaest-4
lam Of a deor, and then the departing hum ofi'ss
motor car Before realized what she was doing.
pSa'iiet uyls 1907 was 4
all bell. A footnan answered the summers
20 to the street door" she commanded "aads
zee who's there" ~~~e
We waited, listening. The silence heightened W.
we're sui intenty listening as the footnaT sternsd
Jack into the room 'eFSs1
Its the chauffeur, sir" he explained. hs
"And what does he want?" gi&
"He said Felice telephoned for the car o,,.r,se
# an hour ago. 4uS4ts1
Send Felice to me-" commanded nv hostess. &
i don't think | can, ms'am She's gone Il II.
ar with wilkins soAe IN 1nS
with Wiikns?n s5ss
Yes' ;, mann. Jansen says he can't make il orf
ia am Wilkins driving off that way without so
1uch as by-your-leave, ma'am"
Inc three OF US rose as one from the fable For
second or two we stood staring at each other
Then Van Tuyl suddenly diyed for ,bo s..;
18th the napkin full OF ewelry in his hand -
lrI, Owed forth street door. But before on.nsd
/ knew it too late oPsneu
suddenly stepped back into the hallway 70 con-
ont Beatrice Van Tuyl ~ so--
How long have you had Felice?" Iasked.. oron.
pat '-y So an0
nswer vas me
"Then you see what this neans7" ..,s -,