The Washington times., 1913-10-30

lbDlAMS mao Deen UNUSUALLY
N/ taciturn all day and Yorke
w recognized the symptom with
covert amusement His fac
1Otum was discretion itself, but took the
most lively personal interest in every
case undertaken by his employer, and
'onsidered himself vaguely injured when
mat Ireoccupied person failed to take
Inn into his confidence concerning the
roCTess of an investigation.
Inc affair was still too obscure, toe
complicated. for much headway to bc
made, and Yorke knew that Williams
was perplcXed at his seemingly pur-
i'oselcss comings and EoinEs, and the
apparent deadlock in the proceedings.
He watched the man silently clearing
al" able, his lips compressed, as if only
J.. 2 .upreme effort could he resist
roarhrG the topic which was upper
1"Ost i'm ms thoughts.
What IS it. Williams" asked ,Yorke
'.''"ily At last, with CLINT of anfuse-
rent in his eyes.
Sir" replied Williams raising his
:, e moros ely to his employers I
oidnt "peak. sir.
II fnow you didn't. What have you
mt Ol Your mind-the Van Rensselaer,
No, sir" he answered. in an injured
tone. Il don't know anything about it
hHt l. hats in the papers"
y" more do 1. Williams responded
N"rkc with a laugh. Those prints Of
Iul"' dry YETI"
YER nearly. sir Are they some
iblng 10 10 with the murder
Yes: what do they lock like to YOU
Like pictures OF the Ealm of hand,
: r. a. far as l can tell
That's lust what thev are Williams
and d most peculiar hand if is. too,
With that sharp V-shaDed scar or burn
I.Hn'ng down from the forefinger. I'D
giN" something to find the owner Of
ut HAND
aont see anything peculiar about
Il. -ir That mark didn't seem like any
burn or scar TO me. It's q glove
.Whst-t:" Yarke boIted up in his
That's what think it is. sir. There's
tn mark OF the string plain. that goes
Gown to the wrist. Whoever it was had
cut or something. and took the finger
nom an old glove. to protect it."
No-ke struck his hands sharply to-
;. ther
= believe you're right Williams,
That's the simplest possible supposition.
TLd Il never occurred to me. Let's have
another look at those prints
Williams brought the square board on
which they had been pinned for drying,
'r.d Inspected them gravely once more
O. Or his employer : shoulder.
YOUR. right, Williams cried Yorke
a=4-m. It's as plain as 4 pikestaff!
Vi hat All idiot ] was not TO think of it,
a shriiI peal Of the bell sent Williams
~ -lNS TO tIe UDOT, "nllt OTRe
tnIz"d minutely the prints before him.
The hand was a curious one, aside
fr"a the long pointed V which cut
ShIrnly down into it from the fore
HUg-r. The palm was elongated and
-i,u1rI. and evidently . soft one, for
81 .'eshy part had appeared to spread
whore il had ben pressed against the
sole OF the slipper that delicate little
bi.e slipper from which ne had taken
al impression of its wet. sinister stain.
Oh nH1T TGl a. We Ia
wants 10 speak to you. sir" said Will
iams' voice from the door.
a chauffeur? Yes, I'll see him"
The man who presented himself looked
" as perfect, his manner an lnlmltable
blend Of the cocksure self-reliance and
,spectful civility of the best Of the
lass he represented.
Yorke greeted him cordially.
Hello. Webster he said. Didn't
know the chief would send you. Last !
hrard Of you. you were in Mobile after
lncse Yeats kidnapers.''
Cleaned that case UP last week he |
pended What's the new racket /
Nj Yorke?"
lner some special witnesses in an !
: nalr I'm interested in. I want you TO .
i".ate Gen, Walpole Kennedy and his I
"e, Miss Muriel Kennedy, If you can,
VI = Kennedy has been away from I
"me for several days. The general |
let Yesterday afternoon. Here's the !
ddress of the garage where he keeps !
his car. and the stable where Miss !
.Ee-nedy's saddle-horses are boarded. |
Ii.ug around. strike Up an acquaint- |
Ell. With some OF the men employed
=. oih places and get Your clue If !
."u cau-2nd follow it up. Report 20
~" rn anything definite Understand
YES. Ought 40 be easy. is that all.
NJ. TDrEe?''
ihnl, 20. if you're still in the city.
. port - me anyway tomorrow night"
80 Sc u. Guess y0u'H hear from me,
p %: srough I'll get straight &c work
.
"..cd Hope you'H get results. Web
.
E.,' % viayye6 his departing assistant
. ..r 1,u"h comDlaceEcy. The chief |
could not nave sent him a more SEN