The Washington times., 1912-09-14

ness once owned by man named Phe-
lin Hanrahan in Lower Abbey street,
and ran 1t for some nine or ten months
oh. yes. I remember Kiiner--a big,
heavy, rather unwieldy man, who was
ossa to sys the
with him just before he left Dublin.
Yes, what Of Kilner?"
HE is living as an affuent retired
style Un at eSas penbsh IN North sfy Msles ee
piled Nicholson. But he Is Joseph XII
ner no longer He has been known ever
since he went there as Keene."
Davidson's face showed new inter-
"well?' he said.
You were concerned in the Driscoll
! case?" said Nicholson. "A case IN
endale made a lift of diamonds at
Dublin hotel and disappeared success
fully" -.
yes" he said. IT tried a new plan
there and failed ignominiously, and
he gave his visitor a brief account OF
what had happened. There ! wer!e.
he said, meditativeiy. Miss Driscoll
could not be got to account for her pos
session Of the diamonds, or rather, Tor
their possession by the man who had
agree to more publicity about them than
was contained in the announcement that
diamond necklace had been stolen. AS
of saet Sers she orts asseS that
Inspector Nicholson uttered a curious
CHECKING sound with his tongue.
Aye" he said, II thought, so. That's
ii inspector Knse got psTdson snf Started in his
chair. He looked at his visitor from
England as II he could scarcely believe
his eyes or his ears.
"What?" he almost shouted. xii
nert WhV. what do Won mean2'
You said that from the time Baxen-
dale. in his disguise. was seen to enter
Kilner,s saloon he. was never seen
7'Yes. that is so-he never was seen
mo, and I'll tell you why" said
Nicholson, nodding his head. You
any rate-that Kilner was an old friend
of Claye's and had been In his employ
in Yorkshire. Claye. while you were
19fE1,nE RfibspEs1s for him. would be in hiding at
Davidson leaped to his feet with a
"Ah:" he said. III rd, only known:
tradesman-there was nothing against
him and no reason to suspect him. He
was also a most plausible liar-I fully
| believed his explanation about Baxen-
the side deor-it was so much what a
sneak thief would do. Good heavens,
and and they 1Ssy were all three together! And
Il think" answered Nicholson slow
ly, that one might put 1t In this way.
| kilner comes across here, poor man,
as I can prove he was when he left
Leeds. He clears out Of Dublin few
Is found living, in wealth in North
Wales and giving indisputable proof
that he is man of means.
Where did he get the money? Now.
a tNN,y hn Iva 30 1tna rd . afSe
from Dublin $4,000 worth Of diamonds
disappear. I tell you straight out-my
theory is that these diamonds, within
few days Of the robbery at the hotel.
seph- -Kilner. and that he is living on
the proceeds"
| Davidson nodded his head in silence.
He walked up and down the room for
Then he looked at his visitor.
There was something else disap-
peared besides the diamonds" he said
in low voice .,s There %dsssoH were two 81 men tbs
proba ability is-two. lives
What would you suggest?" asked
Davidson
II think" replied Nicholson. II should
like to examine that house In Lower
Abbey street"
Davidson turned in his hurried walk
up and down the room and regarded
him with a critical expression.
|
I take 1t to be SO, that Kilner mur-
dered those two"
Pretty much about that" answered
Nicholson.
I'll tell you what I think. I think that
Claye murdered Baxendale, or thai
Claye and Kilner managed 1t between
them and got rid of the body. and that
been trying to bring something to mind
and now l remember 1t. The night
called there to make inquiries about
Baxendale I found the place closed
somewhere about o'clock, that was
and it was, of course. an uncommon
thing.
"Kilner opened the door to me al
last and said that his man had beer
sent out on an errand and that he him
self had been engaged at the rear o.
the house, and so he had locked thu
door for few minutes If we shall
even find out the whole truth reckon
we shall know that it was at that tim'
that Claye got his quietus." .,
Il still think" said Nicholson. qui
city, that I should like to examine
that house---and as soon as possible
oh" said Davidson, well do 1t. ~
at his watch: What do you say h.
: continued, 'if it's done late tonight
The same man has 1t that's been ther
, ever since Kilner sold it-he's thor
oughly honest, respectable man. and II
) explain the thing thoroughly to him thi
evening and arrange to go there afte
/ closing time so as not to excite the at
| tention of his custom srs. II In tn
meanwhile you'd like to take your sup
per and rest a Bit III meet you here
II o'clock"
To these proposals Inspector Nichol
! son was nothing 10th, and he present.!
sought out a quiet hotel. which h
knew of old. and had supper there, am
1 all the time he was eating and drink
: ing he was wondering II that chsnc
meeting with Kilner in Denbigh ha
frightened his man into sudde
= flight He hoped 1t had not-he though
5 IL had not-but he knew how easily tn
Y guilty are made afraid.
4 If Nicholson had but known II, MI
Keene or Mr.. Kilner, had by that tim
2 dismissed all fear. The detective ha
l gone away from the district and h
= could breathe. He was very much con
r tented with himself that night. an
r ! while Nicholson was supping In Dubli
n he was amusing himself with whisk
: and cigars at Aboukir Lodge and car
4 ing for nothing or nobody.
!. He slept very well, indeed, AMI whis
s tied as he went down to breakfast neS
e morning. But as he reached his er
S trance hall the housemaid was openin