Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-08-05

TIC MESSENGER
"And :, Il can / do in the matter?"

MIR Harley want you to 90 10 my
grandfathcrs house with me and prove
a. him that | am guiltlcss In the mat
ter of the amber necklace Also help
me to fluid the real thief"
"You are sure that We can fastcn the
guilt upou Simpson,"
"Positise said the other confident.
ly. can you come home with me now.
Mr. Harley
Harley was thoughtful for a few
moments staring NJ the pale. anxious
face Of his client
suddenly lie jumped VI and reached
for his hat and o,crcont LET US 70
now. Mr. Donnay Ny car IS al the
door"
Five minutes later they were speed
ing uptown 10 the quiet cross street
where the pounays lived.
During tie ride George Harley learn
! ed that the household consisted mere.
~ of Colonel ponnay and his grandson.
Gerald. and that the colonel was en-
joyius his usual health
when They mounted the brownStonc
steps ~ the mansion the door opened
and manseryant presented himself
He was "A quiet. middle aged man with
CRAVING hair and rosy cheeks aud
trustful eyes.
THE valet simpson attending the
door during another servants absence 7
guessed Harley aud he was right
MY grandfailcr. simpson" dc.
mnudcd Gerald sharply
"Tukug mp Mr. Gerald and he
begs not to be- disturbed
VERY good, Now Mr. Harley. sup
pose we 20 NJ 10 the top floor" said
Gerald ~ be- led the way NJ several
flights Of ri hh CORRECTED stair, to the
top floor 81 the hpa-e
This is tie museum. he announced
opening a narrow iron door a, the
head ~ The last staircase and here Il
the place FROM which the amber neck
lace was STOLEN
George Harley glanced around AZ the
rich collect ton II antiques which
crowded the ea-e~ and wallis ~ the
narrow gallery Then he stared down
AZ tho velvet lined iral where the AIN
Der hr"hia'e tiad t'ihitiheA am
hef" i Slhil'S"h room asked
the lawyer
con tile floor below in the wing
with lead tau there
Gerald Donna, started for the door
but George ilarle, sfsapcd 10 pick NJ
n small pale yellow object from the
noar under The enSc He slipped II into
his pa. ket and smiled strangely
ON the winding stair he picked up
another one ard was equally reticent
about IL finding Gerald Donnuy led
the waa along "a narrow hall 10 Il door
at the end which gate ipon the cor
ridor If the wing where the servants
were quaricred
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