Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-22

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must be here So here Still, it's quare you should
know it at wanst
"Well, and what does the gentleman in New YorE
want"
"He wants to have talk with you, Sorr. VIII you
PLACE come wild me an give him call:
Certainly. He told you my name, OF courses"
"HiSS, SOrr
"And did he describe me?" =
The policeman looked into his helmet as though he
half expected to discover cabalstic symbol in its
lining that had not been there previously Then he put
it on. "The gntleman axed me to hurry, Sorr May
l az if he the chief of the bureau"
"Co1ne, now how did he describe me! Did he say
was little bit of chap" -
"Hs exact wurrds, SOrr. -
with funny face and big ears!
The policeman coughed discreetly.
"Of course he could hardly fail to mention my pr1nc-
pal attractions" went Clancy dryly. "Wel, 1T
would be pity if you did not carry away mental
picture of the renowned seu the other end of the
wire. He looks like pugstic barkeep; he walks like
elephant; he always has cigar tucked IN corner
of his mouth; and he thinks he can grow sweet peas IN
Brooklyn back yard
Then Clancy condescended to give his attention to
business and during the walk into Absecon extracted
some scraps of information the habits OF the late
Mr.. Kyre, in so far the policeman was acquainted
with them
THE man. it seemed had been a complete recluse for
five years. His only form of amusement and exer-
else sailing the cutter, in which he was quite pro-
fcent though he nearly always chose night tide tor
to Absecon perhaps four times in all. Neither OF the
servants at the Rosery would discuss master mistress
with other people Mary Mallow was stranger IN the
district, and Hopkins had evidently been gwen TO un
derstand that the first hint of gossip that reached his
EMPLOYERS ears would him his situation. He was
utilized for running errands and dong chores rather
than gardening. No tradesman was allowed to come
near the house. Even the postman was invariably met
by Hopkins at the gate, and would there hand over
letters and parcels, II any.
aNever any visitors, SUPPOSE said Clancy, when
his companion had to OF kyrle.
@None that know Of Sorr
as the house rented leased, or do they own it.?
"Ive been tould that Mr. Kyrle bought it from the
ginteman who laid out the garden. I'm bit of gar
dener mesef and it's a sin and shame to the way
that place has been spoiled Did you say, Sorr that
Mr.. Steingall keen on sweet peas?'
"Yes."
"And why can't he grow emp"
because they don't thrive on the carbQndoxd they
get in town .
aisy-' and the policeman launched into an eloquent
description of the right way in which to cultivate
Lahwus odoyatus; though he did not msca pretty
flower any than he recognized carbondloxld as
constituent OF city air.
IF Clancy had received shock when the bell Jared
the silence of the deserted house, he experienced
worse one the telephone He knew instantly by the
seriousness Steingas voice that something quite out
of the common had happened.
"This business had taken nasty turn, said the
chief 81 cannot say much the wire, for obvious
reasons; but diary has to hand, and you ought
to it at Where shall send 1t, so as to reach
you tomorrow morning.?
"Care of police station house, Absecon said Clancy
ooh, YOU mean to remain there? l fancy you are
right You will understand better when you have read
certain passages. By the way, I've had nice old hunt
after you. | don't think there is another man in the
bureau who would have been positive to your
whereabouts.
Your description was lucid to degree
"You don't mean to say