The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
e Reappearance of RaMes

Its the only kind should about" said the
novelist eating jelly with spoon
Il quite you" chmed in And
OF all the criminals might be called upon TO oeehu
give me the enterprising burglar
1T must, indeed breeziest branch OF the
business" remarked Raffies while 1 held my breath.
But his tone light gossamer. and MS art
less manner triumph his Incompatible art
Raffes was alive to- the danger at Last sd" MN
refuse more champagne, drained my grass
again. But it was not the same danger 10 US oo'h,
Raffes had feel surprise or alarm al such
turn in conversation frankly devoted to crimnoogy'
it must inevitable him as was sinister 70
with fotutous knowledge of the suspicious that
entertained. And there was little to put MIN on
his guard in the his adversaries winch was
only less light than his
II not very fond of Mr.. Skies. announced inc
barrister like man who had got his cue
But he is prehistoric" rejoned my lord. "A ~.
of blood has flowed under the razor since the Gays "
sweet William
True, you have had Charlie Peace." cried Par
rngton and launched out into such glowing oetas o
criminals that began to hope the
diversion might permanent. But Lord ThornaDy
denied.
THE regnng king their department is the lei
low gutted poor Danby's place in Bond street"
There guilty silence on the part of the three @
conspratorsfor had long since persuaded myself that
Ernest was their secret-and then my blood
froze.
II know him wel" said Rafies. looking up.
Lord Thornaby at him in CONSERVATION Ihs
smile Napoleonc countenance of the barrister
looked forced and frozen for the first time during ths
cheese from knife left drop of blood upon his
beard The futile Ernest alone met the occasion with
hearty litter.
WHAT" cried my lord. know the thef?"
II wish l did," rejoined Raffes. chucklng NO.
Lord Thornaby. only meant the jeweler Dandy.
go to him when want wedding present"
I three deep breaths drawn as ono linen
my
Rather a coincidence" observed host dryy,
for I believe also know the Winchester people,
where Lady Melrose had her necklace stolen few
months afterward"
II was staying there at the time" said Rafies
eagerly No snob quicker to boast OF oaskins
we believe it to be the man. said Lord ORD
n anS w Psahna mu s % Of
only Ts hes could Gna mo oe to y nd
than your I'M who on the drop or 'a
He might be in the house now. said Lord Thor
that of an actor In an unconvincing part and
to j. m ess to e an neT y Be an0 in the
Abst hs mnrmuTed nr Rafes in better taste
arrusd % kngsm hnk 9u nd na its It would Se que in
keeping with the character Of this far as is
pSs Club and to @ evening
ss4s saea he happens to be entertaining the other ms"
more conviction in this sally than in that
skilled Of the s bar m LORD
his idea and it was with some aspsrty that he he
feass fsme1a HD0e Of the ins eloh Sots' now s'sa'
awful idea of yours, Fingsml, of mine! added my
a that could folow we should look foos don't
Ta en'f the 81 ah
you
believe oafe the 5ead erary era repea a aes
You must it again. pursued the 1T is
add is IS some baefu sIoeds9InsS
Leggett?"
1 had not hitherto observed that the man was an
beg your loraships pardon. but think your
could e IN @ a
Eocas
10 a s0o ou4s o vndaS h an a sg
torous syllables at time Been Been up myself. my lord
' But by this time the noble master in worse
ss 6aa the his s ns S @ like IN IN
another second he had abandoned his place host
ours as his guests rushed out headong heels
s US the @ snd had Sut
who was the rs to volunteer his
No use pushing. my lord" cried he IT It's been
done with wedge and and gmet you may smash the door
% aqd noss
IL; ss,.@ T4s!s kept Tssseft
And a pair of noble calves flashing to the upper
fs saa 4 roWn o Back bring S se ws n sS d.
lordshp's, down and in at the window!
I'll undertake to have other doors open
twosp'
The fastened doors at right angles land
ing which filled between Lord Thornaby smiled
grmly on the rest Of u.s. when he had nodded and dis
missed the author like hound from the leash.
Its good thing know something about
friend Parrington. said my lord. He takes
kindly to all this than l do, / tell
Its gris to his MILL said Raf1es charaby.
Exactly! We shall have the whole thing n
next book
marked y hGpS G have at the Old Bailey first
.Refreshing, to find man of letters such man
of action too!'
1t was Raffes who spoke again. and the remark
seemed rather trite for him. the there was
q something that just caught my private
once understood the oicious attitude Parrington
without being seriously suspicious itself ad
mlrapy calculated to put previously suspected
IN, grateful shade. This literary adventurer had
eipoWed Haf1es out of the limeght and gratitude
the service was what had detected in Raffies
NO need to say how l myself. my
grautude was shot through with flashes
nslgnt harrington who suspected
TaHies or at all events in the
thcse suspicious What if he lad traded the
pects presence IN the house. What If he deep
yaln himself and the particular piece?
l.. mad made up my mind about him. and that in the
utne on the time take to up a rule,
we heard my man in the dressing-room He greeted
with an lnpudent shout; In few the door
was open and there stood Parrngton flushed dis
In hand and vvas5O in the