Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-04-19
CHAPTER xxIv-contInusd.

aOh, that was only precaution on
heir part They took the chance !
might have recovered the Maharanee,
suppose. Maybe they expected to
and in my possession something that
would give them a clue to the where
.houts Of the stone Then. once they
cot me. they thought they might as
vel keep me out of the running until
they got what they wanted. 1t was
no part Of their plan to let me find
the Jewels and turn them over to
Mrs. Missioner"
sYou had a close call there, lieu
tenant" observed the physician.
eclose enough" said Britt calmly
But It's all in the days work"
As Britz finished there was a timid
tan on the door. In response to Man
ning's curt Come ini" Donnelly and
Carson crossed the threshold. and
aid their best to stand at ease in
'front.' Of the lieuteEant's desk.
you sent. huh, for as. Chief?"
Yes said Manning. Lieutenant
Britt wants you to attend to little
natter for him."
Yes. Donnelly," caid Britt coolly;
n you have nothing better to do Just
now, suppose you run up to Curtis
Griswold's apartment, and tell him
The Chief wants to talk to him."
Suppose he won't come" said DON
nelly, who evidently did not yet sus-
pect It was desired that the clubman
be taken into custody.
Bring him, then" said Britt. you
haven't forgotten how to show a gen.
:lemaa down to Headquarters. have
Jcui"
Donnelly WINGED under the lieuten-
ants scorn, and Carson turned gray.
and you, Mr.. Carson" said Britt,
renewing his instructions. be good
snoueh to take trip to the Hotel
Renaissance, and ask Mrs. Delaroche
TO come down to see Us for a little
While"
Carson, IN the crisis. felt he could
cot be too precise.
Suppose she declines?" he asked.
Bring her!" said Britt.
Fitch laughed aloud at the con
nernation In the faces of the two de
tsctives. II was manifest both Don
nelly and Carson were SO far from
the facts in the mystery that not only
had neither OF them dreamed Of ma
hing prisoner Of Griswold, that
{. snavs society man. who had volun
isered so much assistance to them In
their efforts to weave a web Of cir
eumstantial evidence against Elinol
holcomb. but that they were abso
mtaly ignorant of the existence Of
such person as Millicent Delaroche
They shufled their feet with increas
Ing nervousness as they felt the eyes
q their chief upon them. Donnelly
,hot glance of ill-repressd hatred al
briuas the lieutenant, at ease in his
INVOLVING chair, faced the crestfaller
cetectites with satirical smile.
Once or twice Donnelly essayed t.
speak. but each time he caught the
uozen expression on the faces of the
chief and Britt. and the words diet
q his throat. Nothing remained saws
ior the two brilliant crime-hunters L
carry out the lieutenant's orders. Al
uey turned to go their discomfitur'
vas augmented by the real detec
ives mock solicitude.
You'll nnd II an easy Job. boys
Just ask the two Of them to come
oon here quietly. and, II they dom
sant 10 coma make EN-: Show then
s0ar reielde. you know, and all tina
sort Of thIng."
When they had gone. Britt In
oalsed his amusement to the exten
laugh; Fitch joined him, ant
AIMING. after q brief attempt q
ksep bis face straight, also laughe'
heartily.