Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-06-10

An affair so unusual as this might at
tract him. You will excuse me-
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
MIR Quest" he began, Sin sense
| must apologize for my peremptory
binary Jewel robbery does not inter.
est you, but in this case the circum.
stances are extraordinary. | ventured,
therefore, to summon your aid
Sanford Quest nodded shortly.
| AS a rule" he said, 81 do not care
! to take up one affair until have
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 little more
coherent, trifle more circumstantial,
the perfection of simplicity and utter
/ ly incomprehensible. Quest listened to
it without remark and finally made
/ his way to the conservatory He re-
| quested 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 We're one or two
plants knocked down from the tiers
hn ioI,t ciI
turbance in the mold where some large
palms were growing. Quest and Lee
nora together made close investi-
cation of the spot. Afterwards, Quest
walked several times to each of the
doors leading into the gardens.
There are four entrances alto.
ectGcn he remarked, as ne lit cigar
and glanced around the place. 1.-Two
lead into the gardens one is locked
and the other ISL t-one connects with
the back &C the house-the one through
! which YOU came, Mrs. Rheinholdt, and
/ the other leads into your reception
! room, into which you passed after the
assault | shall now be glad if you
4 will permit me to examine the gardens
my assistant, if you please"
! For almost a quarter of an hour
! Quest and Lenora disappeared. They
4 all looked eagerly at the criminologist
! on his return.
ut seems to me-" he remarked,
! chat from the back part of the house
! the quickest way to reach NIayton ave-
ii hi,
i tory and out of that door. This is
! path leading from just outside straight
4 to a gate in the wall Does anyone
that you know of use this means Of
EXIT"
Mrs. Rheinholdt shook her head.
I "The servants might occasionally"
she remarked doubtfuly, but not on
nights when am receiving"
The butler stepped forward He was
looking little grave.
! Il ought, perhaps, to inform you,
madam, and Mr.. Quest" he said that
did, only short time ago, suggest
to the professors servant-the man
who brought your macintosh, SIR he
added, turning to the PROFESSIONALISM
he could, if he chose, make use of this
means of leaving the house. Mr. Craig
is personal friend of mine, and
member of very select little club we
have for social purposes"
did he follow your SUGGESTION"
Sanford Quest asked
"Of that l am not aware, sir" the
butler replied. II left Mr.. Craig with
some refreshment, expecting that he
would remain until my return, but
few minutes later discovered that he
had left. | will inquire in the kitchen
if anything is known as to his move
ments."
He hurried off. Quest turned to the
/ professor
| HAS he been with you long. this
man Craig, professor?" he asked
The professors smile was illuminat-
ing, his manner simple but convincing.
Craig" he asserted, is the best
servant, the most honest mortal who
ever breathed. He would go any dis
lance out of his way to avoid harming
fly / cannot even trust him to pro-
cure for me the simplest specimens of
insect life. Apart from this, he is
man of some property, which he has
no idea what to do with. He is, 1
think | may say, too devoted to me to
dream of ever leaving my service.
you think it would be out OF the
question, them" Quest asked, ito asso.
ciate him with the crime?"