The Washington herald., 1915-10-24
HE METHODS OF morris KLAW I

larger than a mouse could nnd shell
ter in the place"
Then the murderer followed hin
into the Greek room"
Might I venture TO point out that
had he done so. he would have beer
there this morning when Beale ar
rived? The door Of the Greek room
was locked, and the keys were found
inside upon the foorr'
The thief might have had a dupii-
cate set"
Quite Impossible. But, granting the
impossible, how did he get In. since
the hall door was bolted and bar
red?"
We must assume that he succeed
ed in concealing himself before the
museum was closed"
The assumption is not permissi-
BILE, in view OF the fact that Beale
and I both examined the rooms last
night prior TO handing the keys to
Conway. However, again granting the
impossible. how did he get out?"
The Scotland Yard man removed his
cap and mopped his forehead with his
handkerchief. II must say. sir. IL Is
a very strange thing" he said. But
how about the iron door here?'
1T leads to my own apartments 4
alone hold a key. 1t is locked" said
Coram. and proved his point
A brief examination served to show
that exit from any of the barred win
dows was impossible.
Well. SIR" said the detective, 'fr
the man had keys he could have come
down into the hall and the lower
room"
step down and look" was Coram's
Invitation.
The windows of the room on the
ground floor were also heavily pro-
tected. and it was easy to see that
none OF them had been opened.
Upon my word" exclaimed the in
spector. It's uncanny! He couldn't
have gone out by the hall door, be-
cause you say II was bolted and bar
red on the inside"
TT was" replied Coram.
One moment. SIR" interrupted the
man. IF that was SO,
how did you get in this morning.
1T was Beale's CUSTOM" said CO.
ram. ito come around by the private
to my apartments. We then
entered the museum together by the
iron door in the Greek room. and re-
lieved Conway OF the keys. There
are several little matters to be at
tended to in the morning before ad-
the public. and the other door
is never unlocked before 10 o'clock"
Did you lock the door when you
came through this morning."
Immediately on finding poor Con-
way"
his door in the night. provided he
had a duplicate key"
NO. There is a bolt on the pri- |
1ate side"
And you were in your rooms all
asst night?"
From 12 o'clock, yes
The police looked at one another ST. |
emily; then the inspector gave an |
laugh.
Frankly, sir, he said, Tn COM
,letely puzzled"
we're about to depart when there
anne a knocking upon the iron door. |,
TT is Hilda," said Coram. slipping
he key in the lock--my daughter"
e added, turning to the detective.
The heavy door swinging open. there
inferred Hilda coram. q slim, classi-
al figure. with the regular features
Z her father and the pale-gold hair
{ her dead mother.
pprehensively.
Good morning, Mr. Searles." she
reeted me. rs It not dreadful about
oor Conway
Then she glanced at Coram. saw
nat she held a card in her hand.
Father, there is such a singular
Id man asking 10 see you"
She handed the card to Coram. who
turn passed It to me. II was that
, Douglas Glade of the Daily Cable,
nd had written upon 1t IN Glade's
~ ha 4
To introduce Mr. Morris Klaw"
Il suppose II is all right II Mr..
lade voucher for him." said Coram
Ask Mr.. Klaw to come through.
Ida"
Shortly aftervard there entered a
range figure.
1t was that of a tall man, who
ooped so that his apparent height s
as diminished. very old man. who
FRIED his many years lightly. or =
'unger man prematurely aged. None e
uld say which. Z
His skin had the hue Of dirty vel n
m. and his hair. his shaggy brows,
S scanty beard were so toneless as
defy classification in terms Of
lor. He wore an archaic brown
rby. smart, gold trimmed pince-nez,
ID a black silk muller.
A long. capped. black cloak com
etely enveloped the STOPPING figure. b
ID from beneath its mud-spattered Fl
ge peeped long-toed Continental
OTIS.
He removed his hat Lin
Good morning. Mr.. Coram," he said ii
s voice reminded me of the distant
milling OF empty casks: his accent OF
Is wholly indescribable. ST
Good morning" Ito the detective), ?
Tr. Grimsby. Good morning. Mr. X
aries. Your friend, Mr.. Glade, tells n,
. I shall find you here. good morn
3. inspector. To Miss Cofan I al
ady have said good morning" h,
From the lining of the fat-topped b.
I he took out one Of those small, q
lindrical scent sprays and played its II,
ltents upon his high, bald brow. An
Or of verbena filled the air. er
He replaced the spray in the hat, ss
. hat upon his scantily thatched tn
,wn- De
There is here a smell of dead he
NJ he explained.
turned aside TO hide my smile so IN
,tesque was my first impression OF m
amazing individual known as
ris Klaw. l.
Mr.. Coram." he continued. Z am di,
old fool who sometimes has wise in
ans. Crime has been the hobby
a busy life. Have I your permit 10,
see II can help? Ia
IL of US. the police included. were
angely impressed now. X
said Coram. will you tel
p this way?"
roris Klaw bent over the dead man. ct
You have moved him. he said i'm
rply. ly
t was explained that this had been At.
the purpose of a medical examina- re,