The Washington times., 1912-09-24
CHAPTER vi.
and a Revelation

SAAhA a NAN 'es
A Spot and a Revelation.
RATION breathed a somewhat
doubtful sigh OF relief.
II "Our Job is to find them
yes" he said. "but where
shall we begin the hunt?"
where, to be sure7" laughed Bur-
leigh. "why. from one end Of the
room to the other, from the floor to
the ceiling, almost I'll guarantee
we'll find traces of the fellow in six
or seven different places. However.
the thing is to hunt and not loitcr
over It,"
He. stared at Grafton In absent FASH
ion.
Nov, let us see-there was that
odor Of Turkish tobacco. Your friend
noticed 1t earlier in the evening. and
it was even stronger when you re-
turned the second time"
"Yes."
"Weii, who smokes Turkish cigar
ettes-with whom you are acquainted.
OF course?"
Amy one Of a dozen men at the club"
said Grafton, hopelessly. And not a
single one of them could be connected
None Of your Employer"
mot that / am aware. They are not
permitted to smoke during business
hours, Burleigh-what they do outside
Of this office / cannot say
"And your Waterman out there?"
He is not allowed to smoke while
"UmH' Burleigh rubbed his chin
recollection of any one, then, with
whom you come frequently in personal
contact using this sort Of tobacco?'
Il have not"
well. the odor proves nothing be-
yond the presence Of the fellow, then.
he must have bean here at least twice
since the offices closed last night-once
when you arrived with your friend and
evidently. frightened him away by the
again when he turned out the lights.
Now. where was he concealed between
those two visits?
Grafton shook his head.
Not about the rooms, certainly. They
are all open"
"The fire escape, then?' said Burleigh
THE ladders were taken down at
o'clock to be painted. He couldn't have
gone down there" ....r.
Very true, but-he might have beer
sitting out on the platform, well out OF
sight while you and this Mr.. Elsford
were talking"
my dear sir, anything is possible in
such an affair as this. We know that
the window had been opened, or at least
VIM sborldn,t he have stepped ON;
tbereq Lets see :" -
Burleigh turned and crossed tho Of
fee to the window. =
For a time the detective said nothing
bending over the Vanished sill and
scanning II closely. Then he raised his
head and smiled over his shoulder Al
the other.
Just come here. Mr.. Grafton. Yor
see? Here's good, deep scratch, very
plainly made by the nails OF boo
heel. isn't it?'
well, 1t seems to be-
AND now, Wen open the window ane
see whather there are more scratches
on the iron platform
out. Apout tine MtnuoM she paint wa
aiinosI en'irey strapea on sor the por
tiers were accustomed 10 stang ther,
WINE GIeanins the Paues. 5uIieisi
e9seo ms way 70 inc raI t oa EN- nen ns
60 u hia''n Ut '"o anu seaf'"0u 'a'e
ayu houo,, ,no+har .hoorv ,r.t,,
,r.,, n,.,iaaS . announceJ cbeer.
rnIiv :The footprints are here fas
anny1b Mr. Grafton.I
this evening.
Rnr,aiah chuoLIed
"PossibIy they were not. Mr.. Grafton
hut if You will think for a. moment you'l
recall that we've been having prett!
a
"Weli?''
..IIere IA a perfect maze of fresl
scratches, such marks as might hav,
been made by a man crouching here II
the spot farthest from your window
Tbey're bright and shiny. and ever,
other mark on the platform is ruste,
over"
Grafton drew In his head, and SOM
NJ the donht had dIsannear red
"I,m-weIi I'm almost Inclined 70 he
Have that You're right about that
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,or,n iamobaa tha datactiye goodsna
. a .SIshn ra, o,.e me- ha,e' 49, an
otber Tact 10 o,,r in,ormation Our ma,
80 80 n.y., 9, - 80, 80 ~ n,an
was nese Mneh 'i tho YOU ,nd ZANE, he Wen ven
OUT anu eiosea me MI"uom Will ~
aTTlveu, oPensa II asaIn In. anu M. I ih. pao'
sater you haa 'urnea oo ar, tne nsnts an
4eparteu. iou were Seiy near u iii
ZOE time MT ,t,',, D.. =. ,,-
Nearer man IN mkeiy 10 ne again
I rear, sighed Gratton.
"Oh! THAT'S hard tellng. now W
come down to the other question-jus
what did he do In here?
Burleighs hands were damned dee
in his DOckpta