Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-11-15
After that the man

rure of dismissal. After that the man
vanished. As n matter OF fact, Mr..
Rogers not one ~ my six guests can
rccollcct the topic they were dis
GUESSING when | entered the room ana
discovered that the diamonds were
missing
Snow. what am 10 do? The case II
singular one. and | do not care to
cal the police into the matter. al
though the loss is greater one than
can afford 10 withstand The gift
10 my wife was rather an important
matter financially" lie smiled ruefully.
Mr. Rogers put up his notebook and
'lonncd his hat.
"Whcrc is run shah now. MIR. Glib
SOM lie asked
Down ut Shorecliifc. presume H.
was there at neon when | motorcd M
10 town"
"can You take me to shorecliffe NJ
oncc?
"ccrtainly, my ear Is ut the door"
Rogers dictated brief message for
his partner and left the office with MIR
Gibson. In live minutes they were
spinning toward the Thirty-fourth
street ferry 10 Long Island City
Shoreciffe was handsome estate
on the north shore Of the sound. and
Mr. Gibson and the young lawyer
reached the gates within an hour after
leaving Rogers office.
\ grave eyed Hindu IN snowy tur-
ban admitted them to the house. and
Rogers was conscious Of peculiar
sensation along his spinal column ~
he met the mans piercing glance.
lie felt In that moment that Pun
Shah knew the reason for his coming
ny we'll rs many other things that he
would not divulgc.
He followed his host into the library
and listened intcutly while Mr. Gibson
pointed ont the table whore the jewels
had lain during his absence NJ the
telephone The table was between
two French windows that opened upon
the front Vrranda.
Were the windows open last even
ingY' asked Rogers
They We're both closed. II was
chilly and we were enjoying n fire
on the hearth"
Rogers was silent for long time.
His eyes wandered from one spot 20
another. Once they slimpScd the
corner of Pun Shah'S snowy urban
outside the door aud again he was
sure that the mans lefty eyes were
regarding him from heavily beaded
curtain that separated the library
from a smaller adjoining study.
Well. Mr.. Rogers. | am wondering
il You cNuncrate all my friends. My
theory does not permit II suspicion
pointing Ia one of them" remarked
Mr.. Gibson nj last
MY theory. MIR. Gibson, is that all
your sin guests We're accessory 10 the
deed"
What: My dear sir
Wait II moment. sir did say that
they were accessories Ia the deed. but
IL was quite nnconScinnsv 81 On their
part. Have you several strong men
on the place. men whom ynu can
trust
Yes There H. Baker, the gardener.
with his assistants. besides my chauf.
feur aud the SECOND man four alto
gcthcr Why. may ask"
Please summon them To this room
and after that" continued Rogers IN
low tone. have the man. Pun Shah.
sent in
Mr. Gibson smiled grimly so that's
IL. Is il; couldn't see how the rascal
had n chance. Excuse me. IL You please.
while | send for the men
lie left the room and Rogers waited
there alone Presently he hcarl Il
Stcalthy fooistcp behind his chair and
a hot breath on his neck He Jumped
Just in time 10 escape the wicked
knife Of Pun shah. whose ,larl, face
WAS 'onvuiScd with anger
Rogers had whipped ont u revolver.
each other when Mr.. Gibson returned
with his four servants
"What is this run SHAH" demanded
his master quickly. hut the man only
bowed his head in silence
"Your man was about to kill me"
said Rogers coolly. because | have
discovered that he Is the one who stole
your diamonds"
els it possible; Pun Shah. what have
you 10 say"
The Hindu fastened a look of deadly
hatred on the Young lawyer and.
snatching OH his turban. drew from its
folds the string III diamonds that had
so mystcriouSly disappeared. lie lung
the ornaments on the floor nj his mas
ter'S feet AMI with u swift gliding
movement vanished from the room.
No one made u movement To follow.
and an instant later they saw the
Kicker of his white turban rs hc disap-
pcarcd down the driveway.
Mr. Gibson dismissed his servants
with n gesture, dropped the string Of
diamonds IN his coat pocket. and faced