The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

ems clothes in my room. thought ths
act would 20 OF neater II I played the
part of a woman, and as the mask
nearly covered my face / didn't have
to make up much. The people who were
watching didn't seem to take II so Sc
riously. because / looked like gas
French dancer, though bit too tall.
fear"
IT can't believe my eyesr cried Til
iinghast. "And you really opened thu
safer
"Oh. well. never mind that. 1t tool
nearly half an hour TO work that com
bination- 1 have a little paper here I'd
like to show you" Mr.. Van Der Poo
took from the gaudy silk waist he still
wore thin piece Of white paper folded
In three creases.
'-The codicil!" cried TIllinghast.
''Yes. the last signed statement Of your
father leaving everything to you"
II knew IL! knew it, Old Judkins
confessed when he thought the will was
lost for good
What did he say about the other miss
ing papers?" asked Mr.. Van Der Pool
with a smile.
He said he'd give $4,000 to get them
back" answered TiIlinghast.
'Goodi ] expected as much!" cried Mr..
Van Der Pool. with another inscrutabls
smile. AS long as we are getting even
with Hon. Judkins I thought we might
as well make him confess about the will
in the hope OF getting back the Other
papers. Here they are" He drew forth
a slim packet and ran his fingers lightly
over them.
There are two little bonds here fol-
five thousand EACH / found them with
the other papers. They're not registered.
Tomorrow ! shall mail back the papers
to Judkins with little note telling him
that have retained the bonds at his
suggestion. about $1,000. shall also
mail the win to you In care OF the MARI
ton Manor Hotel, where you had better
get rooms Immediately. don't want
Judkins to suspect either OF us of know
ing anything about Miss Marie Jacques
and I'm very sorry. but I'm afraid we
shall have to part company, for while
at least"
But you've brought me big for.
tune! cried Tillinghast. ''I would never
have heard anything about that lster will
II II hadn't been for you and your clever
acting"
"oh. that's all right. my boy" answered
. Mr.. Van Der Pool. 'The money was
yours all the time. i haven't suffered
anything by interesting myself in your
case. and 1 always did think there were
too many chaps living in bathrooms"
'Theren be a vacant ballroom on
Third Avenue after this" cried Tilling-
hast radiantly.
Now run along and rent rooms at the
Marlton Manor" urged Mr.. Van) Der
Pool. I'm sleepy and know you'll be
anxious to mingle again with your friends
on the old footing. I'll just stick this
will In an envelope and address Il to you.
Mail IL as you go out. I don't want IL 70
fall in Judkins' hands again; he might be
tempted to destroy II, in spite of his con-
fession, and IL it's returned to you
anonymously. he'll never be able to trace
who sent IT,"
But you must share my fortuner'
cried Tillinghast. eagerly. You've
earned IT! would still be park bench
er IL II weren't for you"
Mr.. Van Der Pool rose placed the en-
velope containing the will into the ex-
cited young fellows hand, and pushed
him toward the door.
Come! I'm sleepy" he said. with an
affected yawn. It had such a lively
time at the Judkins' party I'm almost
worn OUT
But how the devil did you know how
to work the combination Of that safer
cried Tillinghast, with admiration glow
ing in his eyes.
ASK MY man Bilkins as yeu so out. "
said Mr.. Van Der Pool with a genial
smile. HE knows as much about II as
you do. and I guess that's quite enough
for anybody to know. 1t was a rotten
old safe, anyway. That silent chess room
was, an ideal place to listen to tumblers
in, even your voices were deadened by
the thick walls. and you did good work
in keeping the people quiet. Good night.
old man. Take care OF your coin, now
that you've got it,
THE END