The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-07-09
-ssoI.n There In the Conservatory"

@stoIen There In the Conservatory"
An affair SO unusual as this might at
tract him. You VIII 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. l am well aware that an or
binary jewel robbery does not inter
est you, but In this case the circum- |
stances are extraordinary. yentured. |
therefore, to summon your aid"
Sanford Quest nodded shortly.
AS rule" he said. Il do not care
TO take up one affair until | hare a
clean slate. There's your skeleton
still botherfng me. professor. How
ever. where's the lady who was
robbed?"
Il viii take you to her." the profess
sor replied
Mrs. Rheinholdts story. By frequent
repetition, had become little more
/ coherent. a trife more circumstantial,
the perfection Of simplicity and utter
/ IL incomprehensible. Quest listened TO
it without remark and finally made
his way to the conservatory. He re-
ouested 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 right-hand side, and some dis
sturbance 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
gether," he remarked. as he Lit cigar
and glanced around the place Two
, lead into the gardens Is locked
. and the other isn't-one connects with
the back CT 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 IL you
will permit me to examine the gardens
outside for few minutes. alone with
my assistant, il you please"
For almost q quarter Of an hour
Quest and Lenora disappeared They
all looked eagerly at the criminologisi
, 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
path leading from just outside straight
10 a gate in the wall Does anyone
that you know of use this means o
! exit?"
Mrs. Rheinholdt shook her head
~The servants might occasionally.
she remarked doubtfuIly. but not Oh
nights when am receiving
. The butler stepped forward He wa
. looking little grave
u ought. perhaps. to inform you
madam, and Mr.. Quest" he said. tina
r did. only short time ago. sugges
, 10 the professors servant-the ma
. who brought your macintosh. sir" b
added. turning to the professor-"tha
= he could, II he chose. make use OF thi
4 means Of leaving the house. Mr. Graf
!. is a personal friend OF mine. and
\ member of very select little club v
= have for social purposes"
4 Did he follow your suggestion!
y Sanford Quest asked
Il "Of that | am not aware. sir" tn
II butler replied. Il left Mr.. Craig wit
d some refreshment. expecting that b
,e would remain until my return, but
I few minutes later discovered that b
d. had left viii INQUIRE in the kitehe
il anything is known as to his NOV
as ments-
er He hurried of. Quest turned to Il
professor.
Is HAS be been with you long. tn
ne man Craig, professors" he asked.
I'd The professors smile was illumins
as ing. his manner simple but coEvincin
n Craig he asserted. is the be
I servant. the most honest mortal NJ
az ever breathed. He would go any d
III lance out OF his way to avoid harmiI
be fly. / cannot even trust him TO pr
cure for me the simplest specimens
ed insect life. Apart from this. he is
. man OF some property. which he b
- no idea what TO do with. He is.
ro- think may say, too devoted to me
dream Of ever leaving my service.
"a. You think II would be out OF q
i'd. question. then" Quest asked. to ass
st ciats him with the crimss~