The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-21

ment. properly a6tcsted ~
Dr. IArrimer. DR.. De Breen.
the hospital secretary. ana
myseif. together with the
otherwise complete case had. was
suff,cient Of course to open the prison
doors for Royal Maillot. II should
also have lifted the cloud from Alfred
F1ustts: but, aiasi u did not.
mot the least part OF Felix Pages
eetate-All Of which you inherit"--
I told Naillot ~ We started from the
iaii toward the Fiuette house, will
DO ne Patsruoster ruby"
The young fellow interrupted me
apy oeorxs Swirl ate yours. Find
a and keen tor sell Il and keep tho
money, IN not have the ghastly
thinr-chuck V into the lake hrst.
Il don't mind explaining that ring
eode-now," he added. When you
frst pointed out the true import Of
the wAx impression on the candle
FluStte's caprioious notion Of wear
Inn 4 ring on the middle finesr Of his
riSht hand. I was keeping tag ON
yoa the day Of the inquest ESmew
thAt he was going to attend. and that
TIE oiroumstance would be Of consid-
cradle significance TO you. ! saw
your look dart to his right hand
saw you watching him
~. Ara e - you thought you'd confuse
'Exantiy. When you saw the ring
ON his finger only. the circumstance
was pregnant--portentou When
you had two rinEs and two right
hands. why. you were pushed. but the
effect was scattering and weak"
In the afternoon 0enevievo and ]
repaired 10 the old Page place. she
was 20 confident that she could ma
the originals OF the designs on the
cipher. that I was anxious 70 give her
tho chance. BESIDES. she wa. afraid
TO 20 alone. and simply had 70 40
company her. Belle could not 70
without Maillot tagging nlong. and
well wo didn't want anybody else.
First OF all. Gensvievs had to BE-
shown tho dent made by the candle
stick In tho railing OF the balustrads.
Sho placed tho tip OF one little finger
In the depression. and drew back
with n shudder.
Lets CO." Shs said in a hushed
voice. II never expect 10 como up
and Co."
She understood a. well ms 7 did that
Felix Page must have substituted tho
stones somewhere between the library
table and tho hidden safe In his bed
room. She proposed 20 start Mt thu
table ana examine every object. II
necessary: between the two points
mentioned.
Our progress was slow until wa
reached the bedroom. Gencvievo drew
to an abrupt halt on the threshold.
There was u table there. by tho
head OF ths bed" she said: where
In III"
Lying on It's side In that corner"
] pointed. 1T was hurled there last
Friday night when the dwarf sur
prised Burke here"
She went over 10 II, while I raised
tho blinds. Instantly she recoiled
with a cry. and then In a Hash was
fairly wild with excitement.
KNOWLES. Knowles" she scrca med.
Here they are,"
And suro enough. there they were
the brass tacks with which the arti-
ncial leather cover had been fastened
on. Their heads were ornamental.
with Just such crenellated edges az
might have prompted tho circular fig
ures Mt each end OF tho cipher.
/ stared at them In stupefied silence.
me. How many times had fingered
by that very table while I racked my
brain to remember where I had sean
the peculiar figure! Why once I even
had paused and drawn the design In
the dust on the leather cover! What
q dunce-how blind ! had been!
The cipher was not difficult to read
now. At once I recalled Burke'y
shadow on the blind; he had been
bending over this table. and tho agile
movements OF his hands were no
longer mysterious. lie. too. had some
knowledge OF the cipher. and no had
heads hunting for the combination
that would reveal a concealed COM
partment.
After while we grew rational
again. got out the cipher. and once
more Genevieve and l put our heads
together over II.
III you remember" said presently.
II told you that very likely II would
have TO be interpreted In connection
with something not on tho paper.
Count the tacks along the front edge"
There were nineteen OF them.
Counting from either end" I went
on. "the centre tack with be ten. It's
as simple as A II C. That's our start
ing point from which to ind the
others. Find the fourth ono to the
right OF the centre tack-number ten."
She placed the tip OF ono forennger
upon it-a bit gingeriy. l smiled to
see.
"why. II sives!" she announced in
surprise.
I'D be terribly cut up IL It didn't"
said I. Now. then, the eleventh to
tho right"
This carried her 70 the third ono