Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1914-06-04

the mans deliberation was PROVOKING
IAN ideally desirable location for a
home-regular old-fashioned Englisn
country home. you know-gables'
chimney pots. Ivy. deer-park, hedges
and all that sort of thing. For IN
stance" ,,
"Confound you. Flint! Out with III!
Mr. Temple Bonner's."
For a moment the two young men
sat staring speechlessly at the un-
moved detective. Then Van Vechten
smote the table with his fist.
by Georgel" calculated he. vehe'
mently but not loudly. That's It!
The very thing that's been chasing
round in my skull" He proceeded
more calmly.
"But. Flint admitting that one OF
the two ladies mentioned here is my
cousin"-tapping the cablegram-"the
fact that you found her purse in
house which happens to belong to
Temple Bonner and that also she has
been mysteriously sojournng near his
home in England. presents only CO.
incidence-curious, perhaps, but i'm
material
Maybe so: but do not lose sight
of the other lady-her companion. She
was a Schuyler, | believe"
True"
do YOU know that before Number
1918 came into Mr. Bonner's posses
sion It belonged to Compton Schuyler
Mrs. Devereaux father?"
The expression that now fitted
| across Van Vechten's face was one OF
bewilderment. He had no comment to
| make.
Furthermore" continued Mr.. Flint.
instead OF the present owner being
ignorant that such a shabby parcel OF
| property is a part OF the estate. its
| purchase was prompted by senti-
| ment growing out OF romance more
than thirty years old So, you see. the
| coincidence begins to assume proper
lions that must signify something
| something that would be OF value TO
us if we could only grasp its meaning.
There is where hope you may help
| me-"
| This is rather staggering. Flint"
said Van Vechten. as soon as he had
| collected his wits. but still the cir
cumstances are merely coincidence
to me. | can read no meaning into
them, nor are they Informative fail
TO see where | can render the slight
est help. Tom here is in a position to
supply you With something much more
to the point. for by the purest acct
dent he stumbled upon our sandy COM
| pleXioned man-to say nothing OF a
ripping adventure. His name is John
! Calls"
| The detective favored Tom with a
look of interest, and then his eyes
smiled
One thing at a time, gentlemen"
said he, "one thing at a time You
can't excite me. Let us first get
through with the point we were dis
cussing."
1T is entertaining enough for me-"
agreed Van Veehten. Il trust it will
prove profitable. You see, while !
am acquainted in a general way with
Josephine Devereaux' history-as one
is in way familiar with the unevent
full history of friend-for that very
reason | am rather hazy as to details
In other words, there never has beer
any reason why one should want tc
plumb her past. She is almost a mem
Der of our family. and has been for sc
long time that whatever affects hel
also touches u.s."
Precisely" said Mr.. Flint, go brisk
ly that his augmented interest caugh
Van Vechten's attention.
"Well?" the latter ENCOURAGED.
1T Is in the close RELATIONSHIP
among the different families con
cerned that hope to find the key t,
the puzzle. And there again | lool
for your help.
Consider Mr.. Van Vechten: it's
far cry from the murder of an oh
scure. unimportant young man her
in New York to Temple Bonner II
England, whose name in any languag
means unlimited wealth and power
He and his family own no inconsider
able portion of the worlds secon,
city. He is inaccessible to all ord
nary methods of approach, and b
virtue of his position and utilization
a force to be reckoned with even b.
the ruler he has elected to owe allie
glance to. But it has become unmis
taxable that a binding cord lead
through the maze of intervening
events, uniting Temple Bonner an
Jim ONeill as surely as if they wake,
hand in hand.
NOW you are privileged to assoc
ate with such people; you are one O
them. | am not. That's how you cal
help me-"
The young man surveyed him cur
ously, perhaps a little admiringly
There was a noticeable tone of re
spect in the question which he pres
emily asked.
Flint, how did you come to be bu,
rowing into the past, and raking u
old dead, forgotten romances?"
You supplied the hint" was tn
quiet answer. when you said tina
The house had not been rented througl
the regular channels-that is to say