Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-15

"s'tolen There In the con.ervasery.",
An affair so unusual as this might at
tract him. You will excuse mr."
The professor met the great GRIMM
ologist and his assistant In the hall
upon their arrival. He took the for.
mer at once BY the. arm,
Mr.. Quest" he began, in . sense
! must apologize for my peremptory
message lam well aware that an o r
binary jewel robbery does not inter
est you, but In this case the 'circum.
stances are extraordinary. Iventured.
therefore. to summon your aid"
Sanford Guest nodded shortly.
AS q rule he said, u. do not care
to take up one affair until l have q
clean slate. There's your skeleton,
still bothering me, professor. How.
ever, where's the lady who was
robbed?
Il will take you to her" the profess
sor replied.
Mrs. Rheinholdt's story, by frequent
repetition, had become a little more
coherent, a trife more circumstantial,
the perfection Of simplicity and utter
~ incomprehensible. Quest listened to
It, without remark and finally made.
his way to the conservatory. He re-
Equested Mrs. Rheinholdt to walk with
him through, the door by which she
had entered and stop at the precise
spot where the assault had been made
upon her. There were one or two
plants knocked down from the tiers
on the r%ight-hand side, and some dis.
tturbance In the mold where some large
palms were growing. Quest and LIE.
nora together made a close investi.
cation OF the spot. Afterwards, Guest
walked several times to each OF the
doors leading into the gardens.
There are four entrances alto.
'gether," he remarked, as he lit o cigar
and glanced around the place. Two
lead into the gardens-one is locked
and the other isn't-one connects with.
the back Dc the house-the one through
you came, Mrs. Rheinholdt,, and
the other leads into your reception
room, into which you passed after the
assault. I shall now be glad Il you.
will permit me to examine the gardens
outside for a few minutes. alone with
my assistant, If you please"
For almost a quarter Of an hour
Quest and Lenora disappeared, They
all looked eagerly at the criminologist
on his return.
1T seems to me-" he, remarked.
that from the back part: of the house
the quickest way to reach Mayton ave
would be through this conserva.
tory and out Of that door. This is a
path leading from just outside straight
to a gate in the wall. Does anyone
that you know Of use this means OF
EXIT"
Mrs. Rheinholdt shook her head.
1.-THE servants might occasionally"
she remarked doubtfully, "but not on
nights when l am receiving"
The butler stepped forward. He was
looking b little grave.
Il ought, perhaps. to inform you,
madam, and Mr.. Quest" he said. that
I did. only a short time ago, suggest
to the professors servant-the man
who brought your mackintosh. STR" he
added. turning to the professor" that
he could, II he chose, make use Of this
means Of leaving the house. MI. Craig
is q personal friend of mine. and q
member OF a very select little club we
have for social purposes"
did he follow your suggestion2"
Sanford Quest asked. 81.
""Of that ]. am not aware, sir" the
butler replied. Il left Mr.. Craig With
some refreshment, expecting that he
would remain until my return, but q
few minutes later / discovered that he
had left. 7 win inquire in the kitchen
II anything is known as to his move
ments.". ,st
He hurried Of. Quest turned to the
professor; A.3 u
HAS he been with you long. this
man Craig, professor he asked.
The professors smile was illulninat,
ing. his manner simple but convincing.
Craig" he. asserted. "is the best
servant, the most honest mortal who.
aver breathed. He would go any dis
lance out of his way to avoid hatmihg
a fly. Icannot even trust him4to pro
cure for me the simplest specimens 81
insect life. Apart from this, be is q
man Of some property, which he has
no idea what to do with. He is. !
think / may say, too devoted to me to
dream Of ever leaving my service.
"You think it would be out Of the
question, then." Quest asked. Ito asso.
ciate him with the crime"