Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10


his integrity, his honesty. He turned out to
be an accomplished rogue. Went with me
into the wilds of Africa and Persia, through
deserts, swamps, over mountains, tlreless,
resourceful, dependable, and saved my life
twice. It's knocked hole in my faith in
mankind"
listen here!' said Haggerty. without
your knowing it, he always carried a bunch
O first-class skeleton keys. I'm dead sure
he was working his game all the time He
came back for them keys; but he didn't
dare get EN-. He's in New York some
where's. d y think you could recognize
him if you saw him.
Instantly"
"a man can change in his looks in two
113?'
"This is real life, Mort; not detective
story
"How would you recognize him?7
"That I'm unable to explain. It's what
Haggerty here calls hunch.'
Haggerty nodded. An if you depend on
EN- you gener'lly land I've made some
mistakes in my time, not believing in my
lunches. This Webb business goes to show
| had bunch that something was wrong;
but your Webb had such kid face the
bunch pulled for him. Well, if you ever see
Mason again, whatll YOU do?'
Il don't know. It's a tough proposition.
Somehow or other, | want to be quits with
Mason. | want to wipe out those obliga-
lions. If could do that, the next time l
saw him I'd hand him over"
@You're sentimental duffer, Crafty"
said the artist, smiling.
"And | shouldn't love him at all if he
wasn't the wife defended
But this Webb affair doesn't add up
right, said Killigrcw morosely
There's the hull game, declared Hag
gerty Its nothing but adding an sub
stracting, this gumshoe work You've got
to keep at it till it adds right You don't
realize Mr.. Crawford, how many times
almost put my hand on your shoulder; but
you didn't add up right. | sha'n't go at
Webb like load o. bricks. I'll nose around
first take a peek into his belongings while
you folks keep him busy downstairs. No
sapphres no Thomas; I'll let it go at that.
But how was this man Jameson to know
anything about sapphires if the wasn't
any?'
1--WE known Kitty Kiligrew ever since
she was born" said Killigrew dryly. 1--WE
yet to see her make a mistake in sizing up
man. She picks EN- out the way do, right
a man or a woman there's sure to be some
thing to dodder about. Good Lordl You
don't suppose he had hand in these other
burglaricso'
Cant says | do answered Haggerty,
reaching for his lemonade. you wait. I'll
have it cleared up by midnight, or thell be
a shakcup at Central tomorrow. Some
things going to happen-feel it like a sailor
feels a storm when the amt cloud any
where's. Now, lets see what you know
about auction penuchle, Mr.. Killigrew. No
use moping.'
THE yacht dropped anchor off shore at
: five. The beach was deserted. Doubt
less the guests were kidnapping or reading.
At the killigrew villa one did as one pleased.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford were shown to their
rooms at once, and Haggerty prowled about
the stables and garage. Kitty knocked at
Mrs. Crawford's door half an hour later
lntroductions were made at dinner. The
Crawfords knew most of kitty's guests, and
so did Forbes, who was very much interested
in Sir Henry. Here was romance, if there
was any truth at all in the newspapers.
What adventures here and there across the
world before the title fell to him! Hclooked
like one of R. Cation Woodville's drawings
of Indian Mutiny officers, with that flowing
black beard; very conspicuous among all
these smooth chins. Forbes determined to
sketch him.
He was rather sorry not to see Thomas