Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-03-01
CHAPTER xvII-tcontlnu.d.)

You are not very clever" he said.
nut anyway. you're a hne-loohng
ssdy Of men. What do you think Of
,our,elyss. anyhow Think you'll cut
sut this second story game? Or
viii you content yourselves with the
nfsr occupation Of dips7 My private
sdyies to you Is to try hencoops for a
VILE. Cut out the big circuit, and go
ma get reputation"
How much Of his biting irony, II
any. tho Orientals understood they
6Id not Indicate. They only gazed at
him In dumb misery, evidently in ex-
recitation Of an ignoble end. They fol-
loved Britz with their joint gaze as
Ne paced up and down the room. both
pitifully watchful. and manifestly
r,ost wbolesomely afraid.
You saw part Of what these chaps
we're doing, Mr.. Sands" said Britt.
but what you saw was only the last
dit want to tell you the way they
rent through this room was amazing
I hope you didn't lose many valu-
ahles."
Sands. in his slow way, assured the
detective that It was not likely the
iesrchers had found anything he
would miss very greatly; but the
Headquarters man was not satisfied
The mystery Of the proceeding. ne
vas inclined to think, did not begin
mt end with the Ofientals. 1t wai
possible, Of course. they had searched
Sands room simply as a matter Of
routine In the same way that at the
Est opportunity they probably would
search the home Of everyone who
might be connected in any way with
TIE Missioner jewel robbery. Yet
something stirred uneasily In Britz'i
mind as he reflected on the possibility
hat the coming Of the Orientals helC
deeper significance. What II the,
bad reason to believe they would sure
b nnd what they sought in that room
4 Sands did not know there was Jus
uhAtion for the search, why did h
take II so calmlyi It did not seen
natural for man to keep his tempei
whose apartments had been invaded
% thoroughly. II the millionaire hat
suppressed any indignation he. Britt
would have felt better satisfied. BE
sides what was II the Hindoos has
taken from Sands desk? Sands ha.
not seen them take anything. as the.
we're ending their search when he go
he nrst glimpse OF them. Brit
watched Sands closely to see II tn
nillionsire's eyes would turn anxi
o1sly toward that part OF his furni
ure. He almont started when the frs
move Sands made, after finishing hi
nsk OF binding the prisoners. was b
sumter with careless air across tn
loom and. In passing, glance swift,
and Questioningly into the pigeon
ao'es whence the thieves had al
suscied the mysterious articles tina
= actively engaged Births always az
tve curiosity.
It's about up to US TO do a littl
searching now, isn't it?" asked Briti
These bright young men have ha
neir innings. and believe It's GU
MN At bat What DO you say, Nj
Eandsr
eands said nothing. He nodded hi
head IN assent. however. and Britt b,
an . search Of the Orientals fully a
sznaustive a. that they had performe
q the room. Before he had gone ia
n his quest. Sands volunteered a
's'anee. and each explored the fold
y The Hindoos' raiment with III
eumsiness that might be expected {
men not accustomed to that sort {
work
Britt, working more swiftly than Ii
niilionaire. made his first find. II wa
: meet Of notepaper OF fashionabl
me and tint. on which had been wri
en few lines In q feminine han,
nflz bad not the slightest compun'
eon OF conscience about reading
saisalry was all very we'll In Its wa.
oW u played no part In detectiv
.ofE' especially when the lady mos
eooeerned was not present to make
protest He moved to the center {
ne room. and In the light Of a clustt
hcandescent lamps read aloud I
ssads the following enigmaical mi
NeFtis Dear: When are you con