The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-10


fore he was halfway across the room. The cigafI
slipped from his fingers. It was Sanford Quest Who'll
stood there. followed by the sheriff OF Bethel twol
country policemen and Red Gallagher and his mate.
Say, aren't you wanted down yonder, MI. Quest1"l
the man inquired.
That's all right now" Quest told him. I'm ring.
ing up Inspector French myself You'd better stand
by the other fellows there and keep your eye on Red
Gallagher-and his mate"
Il guess Mr.. Quest II all right" tho sheriff inter-
vened. We're ringing up headquarters ourselves.
anyway"
took up the receiver from his telephone instrument
and arranged the phototelesme.
Police station number one. central" he odd
Through to Mr. French's ONCE, II you please Mr..
Quest wants to speak to him. Yes. Sanford Quest.
No need to get excited! All right I'm through.I
am I: Hello, Inspector"
rare expression Of Joy suddenly transnsured
Quests face. He was gazing downward into the
little mirror.
you've found Lenora, then. Inspector" he g.
claimed. Bully for you! What do 1 msanf
What say! You forget that I am . scientific man.
French. No end Of appliances here you haven't had
time to look at. I can SEQ you sitting there. and
Lenora and Laura looking a. though you had them
on the rack. You can drop that, French. I've got
Red Gallagher and his mate. got them here with
the sheriff Of Bethel. They went OF With my aut0
and sold it. We've got that. Also. In less than I'VE
minutes my chauffeur will be here. He's been lying
in a farmhouse unconscious since that scrap. He
can tell you what time he saw me last. Bring the,
girls along, French-and hurry!"
Quest hung up the receiver.
Inspector French was ~ good, even better than !!
his word. In q surprisingly short time he entered
the room. followed by Laura and Lenora Quest
gave them q hand each, but 1t was into Lemons |
eyes that he looked.
Well girls" he said, both fun Of adventures eAf
What did they do to you in the Tombs. Laura"
"Pshaw! What could they do?" Laura replied. II
they're guys enough to be tricked by girl. tho best
thing they can do is to keep mum about II and let
her go. That's about what they did to me-"
Inspector French, who was standing q little aloof,
regarded Laura with an air Of unwilling admiration
That's some girl. that Miss Laura" he muttered
in an undertone to Quest she roasted N nicely"
Il mustn't stop to hear your story. Lenora" Quest
said. You're safe-thats the great thing"
Found her in an empty house." French reported,
"out Grayson avenue way Now. Mr. Quest don't
want to come the ohcial over you too much. but II
you'll kindly remember that you're an escaped pris-
oner-"
There was a knock at the door. A young man en-
tered in chauheurs livery with his head stu ban
daged Quest motioned him to come In.
I'll just repeat my story Of that morning. French.
Quest said. we went out to dnd Macdougal, and
succeeded. you know. Just a. was starting for
home those two thugs set upon me. You know how
I made my escape. They went on in my automobile
and sold it in Bethel I arrested them there myself
this morning. Here's the sheriff Who win bear out
what say also that they arrived at the place in MI
automobile"
Inspector French held out his hand.
Mr.. Quest" he said Il reckon well have to with.
draw the case against you No hard feeling. y
hope?"
None at ALL" Quest replied promptly taking hisi
hand
Quest stood upon the threshold watching thol
sheriff and his prisoners leave the house. The,
former turned round to wave his adieux
There's an elderly guy out here" he shouted.
seems to want to come in"
Quest leaned forward and saw the professor.
my dear Quest" he exclaimed. as he wrunE his
hand, my heartiest congratulations! Az you know.
1 always believed your innocence l am delighted
that it has been proved"
Come in and sit down, Mr. Ashleieh" Quest In
vted.
The professor sank YEARLY into IN easy chair
Il will take little whisky and one of your excel-
lent cigars Quest" he said Il ask you to bear
with me II l seem upset After more than twenty
years service from one whom have always treated
friend this sudden separation. to a man Of my
age, is somewhat trying. My small comforts all
tnterfered with. The business OF my everyday hfoi
is completely upset do not allude. as you per-
ceive. Mr. Quest to the horrible suspicious SEEM
to have formed Of Craig"
"An the same" the inspector remarked thought!
fully, some one who is still at large committed
those murders and stole those jewels. What il your
theory about the jewels. Mr.. Quest?"
II haven't had time to frame one yet" the Grim
inologst replied You've been keeping me too busy
looking after myself However" he added. its time
something was done"
He took a magnifying glass from his pocket and
examined very closely the whole OF the front OF the
safe.
mo sign Of finger prints" he muttered. The per-
son who opened it probably wore gloves"
He fitted the combination and swung open the
door. He stood there for a moment speechless-
Something In his attitude attracted the inspectorsI
attention.
What is it. Mr. ouest." he asked eagerly.
Quest drew a little breath Exactly facing him.
in the spot where the jewels had been. was SMALL
black box. He brought 1t to the table and removed
the lid Inside sheet OF paper. which he quick
ly unfolded. They all three read tho few lines to
gether:
Ptted asaInst the inherited cunning Of the asest
you have chance. Will take compassion upo0I
you. Look In the rioht-hand drawer Of your desk.
Underneath appeared the signature Of thol
Hands" Quest moved like ono In . dream to hiD|
cabinet and pulled open the rishthand drawer. HoI
turned around and faced the other two men N
his hand was Mrs. Rheinholdt's necklace