Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-04


 smiling uueerly. Perhaps 1 shah, | some day. hope so, anyway. But how did he explain the blunder. Les ter?' "In some way they shipped the ! wrong cabinet 10 Vantine. The right | one will get here on La Provence to- morrow" 1t is all most interesting" Godfrey commented Godfrey" added. "l felt yester- day when was talking with him that perhaps he knew more about this affair than he would admit. could see that he guessed in m Instant who the own. CT of the letters was. and what they contained Do you think l ought to hold on to the cabinet a while longer? 1 could Invent some pretext for delay. easily enough"
 Why. no: let him have his cabinet" said Godfrey. with m alncrity that sur prised me If your theory about It hns been exploded. what's the use of hanging on to it?'
 "l don't see any use in doing so." l Uut huOuEbt sph might want more time to examine 1t"
 "I've examined 1t all Fun going to-" Godfrey answered. and l told myself that this was the first time l had | ever known him to admit himself de feated Perhaps m see you tomor. row." be added. and we parted at the corner
 But did not see him on the morrow | 1 was rather expecting call from him | during the morning. and when none came 1 was certain should find him awaiting me when l arrived at the vantine house. in company with Nj Armand But he was not there. and when asked for him Parks told me that he had not seen him since the day before.
 | confess that Godfrey's indifference to the fate of the cabinet surprised me greatly: besides. l was hoping that he would wish to meet the fascinating ! Frenchmap-more fascinating. if pos sible, than he had been OH Monday. There had been less delay than he had anticipated in getting the cabinet off the boat and through the customs, and 1t was not yet o'clock when we reach ed the vantine house.
 q haven't seen Mir. Godfrey" Parks repeated, but there's others here as 1t fair breaks my heart to see"
 He motioned toward the door of the music room. and. stepping to 1t l saw that the inventory was already in prog ress.
 "The cabinet Is in the room across the hall" said to NJ. Armand. and led the way through the anteroom into the room beyond.
 Parks switched on the, lights for us and my companion glanced with sur prise at the heavy shutters covering the windows.
 We put those up for a protection" 1 explained We had an idea that some one would try to enter. In fact. one evening we did nnd a wire con meeting with the burglar alarm cut, aud. later on. saw some one peering in through the hole in that shutter you- der"
 You did?" Nj. Armand queried quick ly. Would you recognize the man. If you were to meet him again?" "Oh. no; you see the hole is quite small. There was nothing visible ex' cept pair of eyes. Yet might know them again. for never before saw such eyes-so bright. so burning"
 M Armand was gazing at the cab l inet apparently only half listening. 'cWill you show me how the secret drawer is operated. Mir LesterT he said. "l am most curious about it" 1 placed my hand upon the table and pressed the three points which the yelled lady had shown us. The little handle fell forward with a click, and pulled the drawer open. He examined it with much interest | pushed 1t back into place and theI opened it himself. ! "very clever. indeed" he said. e. have never seen another so we'll con | cealed."
 My friend and 1 went over the cab | met very carefully and could not hnt | it." said.
 | Your friend-I think you mentione,
 his nnmeY'
 l "Yes. His name is Godfrey" "A man of the law. like yourselfT | "Oh. no. newspaperman. But h.
 had been a member of the detectiv
 force before that. He is extraordinarll
 keen. But that combination was to-
 much for him"
 | NJ. Armand snapped the drawer bacl
 into place with little crash.
 'I am glad, at any rate. that it wa : discovered" be said. 'I will not con = ceal from you. MT. Lester. that 1t add
 not little to the value of the cabl A net"
 What is It's valuer l asked. MI l, Vantine wanted me to buy 1t for hir and named a most extravagant hgur
 as the limit he was willing to pay" | Really" NJ. Armand answered af, ! CT an instant's hesitation. ''I would no
 care to nanie figure. Mir. Lester | without further consultation with m
 father"
 What is 1t. Parks?" I said as tha worthy appeared at the door | TO BE CONTINUED. | --v-------------