Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-11-06

spinning toward the rhirty-fourth
street ferry to Long island City.
Shorecline was Il handsome estate
OF the north shore OF the sound, and
Mr.. Gibson and the young lawyer
reached the gates within an hour after
leaving Rogers Office.
A grave eyed Hindu in snowy tur.
ban admitted them to the house. and
Rogers was conscio Of a peculiar
sensation along bis pinai column as
he met the mans l.. rcing glance.
He felt In that moment that Pun
Shah knew the reason for his coming
as web as many ether things that he
would not divulge.
He followed his host into the library
and listened intently while Mr.. Gibson
pointed out the table where the jewels
had lain during his absence at the
telephone. The table was between
two French windows that opened upon
the front peranda.
Were the windows open last even
ing2' asked Rogers.
They were both closed. 1t was
chilly and we were enjoying a are
on the hearth"
Rogefs was silent for a long time.
His yes wandered from one spot to,
another. Once they glimpsed the
corner OF Pun Shah's snowy turban
outside the door. and again he was
sure that the mans jetty eyes were
regarding him from a heavily beaded
curtain that separated the library
from a smaller adjoining study.
We'll. Mr.. Rogers. I am wondering
II you exonerate all my friends. NY
theory does not permit Of suspicion
pointing to one of them" remarked
Mr.. Gibson at last.
my theory. Mr.. Gibson. is that ali
your six guests were accessory to the
deed
What? My dear sir
Wait a moment. sir. l did say that
they We're accessories to the deed, but
1t was quite unconscionsly SO on their
part. Have you several strong men
on the place. men whom you car
trust?"
Yes. There is Baker. the gardener,
with his assistants, besides my chauf
feur and the second man. four alto
gether- Why. may askY
please summon them to this room,
and after that" continued Rogers in q
low tone. have the man. Pun Shah,
sent In
Mr.. Gibson smiled grimly. 80 that's
1t. is it? | couldn't see how the rascal
had a chance. Excuse me. it you please.
while I send for the men,
He left the room and Rogers waited
there alone. Presently he heard a
stealthy footstep behind his chair and
a hot breath on his neck. He jumped
just in time to escape the wicked
knife of Pun Shah. whose dark face
was convulsed with anger.
Rogers had whipped u a revolver.
and 50 the two were standing facing
each other when Mr.. Gibson returned
with his four servants.
What is this. Pun Shahg" demanded
his master quickly, but the mau only
bowed his head in silence.
your man was about to kill me-
said Rogers cooily. because ! have
discovered that he is the one who stole
your diamonds"
us 1t D%ossibiee Pun Shah. what have
YOU to say
The Hindu fastened a look of deadiy
hatred ON the young lawyer and.
snatching off his turban. drew from it's
folds the string of diamonds that had
so mysteTionsly disappeared. He flung
the ornaments tn the floor Mt his mas.
ter's feet and with a swift. gliding
movement vanished from the o
No one Made n movement to follow.
and an instant later they saw the
flicker of his white turban as he disap.
peared down the driveway.
Mr. Gibson dismissed his servants
with a gesture. dropped the string OF
diamonds in his coat pocket. and faced
Rogers
How did you fasten the crime upon
Pun Snah SO qulickiys l had evidence
that no one saw him enter the room.
and
Rogers put up a hand. lit il easily
explained Your butler possesses I'M
usual hypnotic powers. He simply
hypnotized the six CHESTS in your draw
ing room. took the diamonds from be-
meath their noses and disappeared.
They might have been puzzled by the
incident which made them accomplices
in his crime. bnt they were quite inno-
cent of any wrongdoing In fact. they
didn't know what had happened after
he left the rooul."
Mr. Gibson sat down and drew his
check book toward him.
This is such a gratifying exhibition
of your cleverness, Mr.. Rogers. that [
must show my appreciation in a sub
stantial way. Here Is a check for
$1,000. Shall | make it out to you per
sonaiiy or to your firmg'
TIC Harley & Rogers" said the Jun
Tor partner dizzily, Harley ought to
have something to make up for losing
the fun of this job
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