Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-08-27

An affair so unusual as this might at /
tract him. You will excuse M"
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 a sense
l must apologize for my peremptory
message. am well aware that an or
binary jewel robbery does not inter
est you, but in this case the circum
stances are extraordinary. l ventured,
therefore. to summon your aid"
Sanford Quest nodded shortly.
"As rule he said, 81 do not care
to take up one affair until L have a
clean slate There's your skeleton
still bothering me, professor. How
ever, where's the lady who was
robbed?"
q 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
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 were one or two
plants knocked down from the tiers
thn soht Cfd
{, turbance in the mold where some large
palms were growing. Quest and Lee
nora together made a 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
gether,'' he remarked, as he lit a cigar
lead into the gardens-one is locked
and the other isn't-one connects with
the back of 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. l shall now be glad if you
will permit me to examine the gardens
my assistant, if 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 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 shock her head.
The servants might occasionally .
she remarked doubtfully, but not on
nights when I am receiving"
The butler stepped forward. He was
looking little grave
81 ought, perhaps, to inform you
madam, and Mr. Quest" he said, thai
L did, only a short time ago. suggest
to the professors servant-the mar
. who brought your macintosh, sir" he
added, turning to the professor-'stha
he could, if he chose, make use of this
means of leaving the house. Mr.. Crais
is personal friend of mine, and {
member of very select httle club W,
have for social purposes"
did he follow your suggestion. :?
, Sanford Quest asked
! "Of that / am not aware, sir" tn,
{ butler replied. Il left MIR. Craig will
| some refreshment, expecting that h
, would remain until my return, but
I few minutes later I discovered that b,
|. had left. | will inquire in the kitchen
if anything is known as to his move
8 ments.
r He hurried off Quest turned to tn
professor.
S HAS he been with you long, thi
Q man Craig, professor" he asked
d The professors smile was illumina,
s ing, his manner simple but convincing
l. Craig" he asserted lis the bes
I servant, the most honest mortal VIII
g ever breathed. He would go any dis
4 tance out of his way to avoid harmin
Q a fly. cannot even trust him to pre-
cure for me the simplest specimens c
d insect life. Apart from this, he is
man of some property, which he ha
!" no idea what to do with. He is,
D think may say, too devoted to me t
dream of ever leaving my service.
l, "You think it would be out of tn
/, question, then," Quest asked, ito assc
t. ciate him with the crime?"