The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-04-15

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thing away at your end. and I'm
In q drug store and l don't think
anything will get out from this
end. You knew was at
your house yesterday"
"Yes-after you had left. l
saw you In the street"
You know ! was accused? And
that ! denied everything?"
II thought it happened that way
i wasn't sure"
Were you accused, too?"
Yes"
"Of the same thing?"
II presume SO"
You denied everything?"
Absolutely. I'm all In the
dark about the rest of It,"
You mean how he knew you
had them?"
"Yes-I simply can't imagine. "
And you think he's trying to
get them?"
Il know it-positively. l got
it clairvoyantly."
Trying to rob your?
Positively. Has been for some
| time--in Paris, | think.
Nov | really must know this
did you bring those articles In
yourself?"
Yea"
you said friend did"
"Well---I didn't feel | could ex-
plain at the time"
How did they get through
the"
II cant tell you"
But | must know--it's a mat
ter of great importance to me.
lone OF those slippers we
bought in Paris Is lost
mo 1t isn't have 1t. Please
answer my question-how?"
"Goodby."
went quietly home feeling |
had gained forward one step at
| least-Mrs. Delario had admitted
her smuggling, and she had con-
firmed my suspicious that De
Rayenol was trying to rob her.
But how did he know | had her
diamonds?
| had on my rubbers--for this
reason my trip through the hall
to the elevator was noiseless.
The elevator car was up, and as
! heard it coming down | did not
ring. | was standing with my
back to the shaft, facing the door
of the rear flat.
Without the slightest sound of
footsteps from the hall of the flat,
the door opened-a mans face
looked out-looked particularly in
the direction of the bench where
the detective had been sitting
looked then at me--and the door
noiselessly closed.
The man who opened the door
was Monsieur de Ravenol.
| was stupefied! The man was
evidently living In the same house
with me!
The rafting elevator recalled
me to my senses as George, smil-
ing and laxative, opened the door
for me to get in. How much did
George know? The car slid up.
what is the gentleman living
in the rear flat?" | asked with un-
concern.
well now, I don't rightly
know his NAME" said George. HE
! tole me--but don git 1t straight,
SO he say better call him Mr.,
Jones so be sure to git II right
| and he know who | mean.'
when did he take the flat?"
We'll, now, / don know jes'
which day 1t was, but 1t was be-
fore you come home-maybe two
days, maybe a week, an he amt
really moved in yet-only a bed
an some chairs"
Ibid he speak to you about
me?" l put the question boldly as
the car stopped at my floor.
George hesitated and then admit
ted:
well, he did say he thinks he
knows YOU"
l broke out in a new line. 1.-The
gentleman is very rich, George. ]
hope he tipped you well.e
George was instantly enthusiasts
tic. HE doine that! lie gimme
ten dollars"
Hes good for another ten,
George. If you work him right" |
affirmed. "He asked you lot of
questions about me and you told
him everything you knew"
We'll, that's right" George
broke in sheepishly. "He did ask
me some questions, but honest to
goodness. l amt tell him any
thing bad"
HE really paid you for telling
him every time l went out or
came in, didn't he?"
But George was suspicious and
on guard at once. He threw open