The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1912-08-02
CHAPTER ~.
A Searching Examination.

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CHAPTER ~.
A Searching Examination.
When the millionaire stopped talk.
ing over the telephone, be turned 70
the widow with an air Of 6nslity.
q have taken Il on myself" he told
her, ITO inform the Detective Bureau.
This is no time for Sherlockins.
Thers1l be couple OF detectives
here in hah an hour
Mrs. Missioner looked at him A6
miringly. But her eyes turned 70
Grtswold with a light II would hava
taken q woman TO read, q woman
more experienced than little Dorothy
March.
Ranseome. ignoring the counterfeits
stood In absorbed study OF the Jewel
trays kaleidoscope contents. That
peculiar palloT returned to 0nswoldS
hands With fingers that bent and
Strengthened oeaseiessiy, be drum.
med his fist
The robbery Ia the moro incom
prebeDsibls," said Mrs. Missioner
thoughtfully, because Of the e1traor
binary precautions have taken
against burglars. cannot understand
how the thief got 30 the necklace"
Your safe seems strong enough
Ranscome ventured Stepping around
the trays, be passed bis hand over
the outer door and hooked al the
tventy-four steel bolts curtously.
IL should be strong returned Mrs
Missioner. IT was built ON the lines
Of The great safe In tho Grameroy Ne
tioral II differs only In size and n
tho absence Of time loch"
Ranscome, staring at the safe. shoos
nts bead. Sands walled over 70 him
and, Trusting both hands In hrs pooh
etx, STOOD gazing a tho bolts. Grts
void, smoking quietly m the tngho
nook mustered o show Of interest n
the safe from time TO time, but al
v0ys his glance returned b The sfft
tertns trays
I wish you'd put those away,
Dorts,- said ortsvold suddenly. With
all this mystery IN the air, ! DOM The
30 see them lying around
Surely they're safe among US she
answered. graciousiy Including Rans-
come with an eztra smile. She drew
on ber gloves decisively and, rising
~ II from folds Of conjecture. rang
for BIodgett I tninA-" she said. /
thsn stopped with hs1 hand on poro
Ay-s shoulder.
Inquiry reached toward her from
four pairs Of eyes.
I think,- she went ON. Miss March |
vxnts some tea, and think ~ all |
nscd something 70 drink"
n was When Blodgett trsy-ls6en |
WIS linking his way 20 The n6rUy
that the detectives arrived The
,hcstess and her guests. the to0tman
having been hidden 70 show the 20
Dcsmen In. beard heavy breathing
outside the door, where Donneliy and
'Cxrson, Of the Central once, wsrs
;G1fpped In q paniosy pause. Men
moment. large man with q small
bead, and another % sgEressivsiy ~.
'erAre az 10 be . nondescrfpt came IN
DouneIiy, the bts man. turned out hts
tces az he waited A charm tbe siDs
ard shape Of . double eaSie, bearing
. Baeehknts whose po1s would have
bsen indeccrous n n had not been
impossible. swung from his equatorial
waist ffns ono could tell ct . glance
ns used perfume. One could tai
ssshing m many siAncz shout Car
.z There vss nothing 10 tell
We've come MP hsrs, Mrs Mfs
stoner." said DonneIly, Addressing
Miss March, to ind your diamonds-
oh. thank youi- murmursd the
widow. sweeping toward him. Il am
Ma Missioner. wont you be seat
sdr
why.-huhl-no, Arfss Missioner
k1 kissioner-co, thanks answer
q the sieuth. with all the airy ease
u q highly embarrassed man. Wen
around 9 little,
walk around" Carson,
Dsutral echo Of bis colleagues words,
fid vLk around DonnsIly. as n.
Aavtng announced the acton. be bad
3one his shars, stood stu
Dorothy and Griswold exchanged
gtAnces. Sands stared stolidly At the
Iisuths. Mrs Missioner, with q per
ntssfve inclination q her head. began
.hatting With RAnscons Even az be
rpohs With her, the veteran expert
souh not drAs bis eyes from the
'svsh.
Nov. tAsn. lriS Missioner" said
oonaeilJ erisGy, WhQ-huhl-de