The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-05-22

| INSPECTOR, an so excited at the tdea
/ Of getting my jewels back. Isn't Mr..
/ Quest wonderful NAM
He a clever chap, all right" the
inspector admitted. 'Ail the same,
! I'm rather sorry he wasn't able 70 lay
| hands on the thief"
! That's your point Of view, OF
course" Mrs. Rheirhodt remarked Il
can think Of nothing but having my
! diamonds back ! feel | ought to go
and thank the professor for recon-
mendine Mr.. Quest"
/ The Inspector made no reply. Mrs.
/ Rheinholdt was suddenly aware that
/ she was becoming little tactless.
"Of course, she sighed, 1T is dis
! appointing not to be able to lay YOUR
| hands upon the thief. That Is where
! | suppose you must find the irterfor-
ence of an amateur like Mr. Quest
/ little troublesome sometimes He gets
/ back the property, which is what the
private individual wants, but he
/ doesn't secure the thief which Is. OF
/ course. the real end OF the case from
! your point OF view
/ It's a queer affair about these Jew
els" the inspector remarked Quest
hasn't told me the whole story vet.
! Here we are on the stroke Of time'"
Tho car drew up outside Quests
/ house The inspector assisted his
/ companion 10 alleht and rang the bell
| at the front door There was n some,
/ what prolonged pause. He rang again.
Never knew this to happen before"
he remarked. THAT sort Of secretary
valet OF Mr. Quests Ross Brown |
( think he calls him is always on the
spot They waited for some time
there was still ne answer to their sum
mons. The Inspector placed his ear tc
+ the keyhole There was not sound
+ to be heard He drew back, a little
puzzled At that moment his attpn
ton was caught by the futtering of
little piece Of white material caught IN
! the door. He pulled It out 1t was
f fragment Of white embroidery and on
1t were several small stains The in
speetor looked at them and looked at
his fingers. His face grew suddenly
grave
Seems to me" he muttered, that
there has been some trouble here.
shall have 10 take a liberty # yaun
+ excuse me. Mrs Rhoinholdt. think II
would be better if YOU waited in the
car until | send out for You"
/ You don't think the jewels have
been stolen again." she gasped.
The inspector made no reply. He
had drawn from his pocket a little
pass key and was fitting II into the
lock The door sWuug open once
more they were both conscious OF that
peculiar silence, which seemed to have
In it some unnamahle quality He
moved to the foot Of the stairs and
shouted.
. Hello Anyone there2"
There was no reply He opened the
doors Of the two rooms on the right
hand side where Quest. when he was
engaged in any widespread affair. kept
stenographer and a telegraph oper
ator Both rooms were empty Then
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the left-hand side French was a mar
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