The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-22

"ssoIen There In the conservatoryi"
An AFFAIR so unusual as this might at
tract him. You will excuse me-"
The professor met the great crimin.
ologist and his assistant In the hall
upon their arrival. He took the for
iner at once by the arm.
"Mr. Quest" he began, "in q sense
! must apologize for my peremptory
message. am we'll aware that an or
dinary ewel robbery does not inter.
est Sou, but Ia this case the circum-
sta .es are extraordinary. vsatursd,
the ore. to summon your aid"
| Sc ,ford Quest nodded shortly.
"As rule" he said, 81 do not care
| 10 take up one affair until have a
clean slate. There's your skeleton
still bothering me. professor. How
ever. where's the lady who was
Tobbedf
Il will take you to her." the profess
sor replied.
| Mrs. Rheinholdts story, by frequent
repetition, had become q little more
coherent, o tfifle mora circumstential,
the perfection OF simplicity and utter.
ly incomprehensible. Quest listened to
1t without remark and finally made
his way to the conservatory. He re-
quested Mrs. Rheinholdt to walk with
| him Ghrouga the door by which she
had entered and stop at the precise
spot where the assault Esd been made
| upon her. There were one or two
| plants knocked down from the tiers
| on the right-hand side, and some dis
tufhance In the mold where some large
palms were growing. Quest and Lee
nora together made q 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
4 gether," he remarked. as he lit cigar
and glanced around the place. Two
lead into the gardens-on is locked
and the other isR't-one connects with
the back OF the house-the one through
which you came, Mrs. Rheinholdt. and
the other leads into your receptions
room, into which you passed after the
assault. shall now be glad II you
wall permit me to examine the gardens
outside for q few minutes, alone with
my assistant. IL you please"
| For almost 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-
nue. would be through this conserva-
tory and out OF that door. This Is o
{ path leading from Just outside straight
to q gate In the wall. Does anyone:
that you know OF use this means OF
exit?" l.
Mrs. Rheinholdt shook her head. Sc
"The servants might occasionally =
higiss when I am receiving.n
Z 80 butler stepped forward. He was
looking little grave.
II ought. perhaps, to inform you,
madam, and Mfr. Quest, :, he said, .that
! did, only i short time ago, suggest
20 the professos's servant the man
who brought your mackintoshs SIR he
added, turning to the professor that
he couidIif IL he chose, make use Of this
means Of leaving the house Mr.. Craig
is q personal friend OF mine. afld q
member Of a very select little club we
have for social purposes.''
lid he follow, your sngseasionsF
Sanford Quest asked.
~Of that ] am not aware, sir,gs the
butler replied. * left Mr.. Craie with
some refreshment, expecting that be
would remain until nfy retisrn, but q