The Delta independent., 1916-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Forbes, the popular IL
illustrator. sees her pass his studio every
day and her copper-peech hair and milk
white complexion engage his artistic eye.
He starts to leave the studio. but is in
terrupted by Jillson on the phone asking
him to join a poker party that evening.
When he gets to the street the girl has
disappeared In the evening paper he
reads of clever jewel thief who has baf-
CHAPTER HE goes to Jillson's
rooms and, opening the door suddenly,
sees no poker game in action. but instead
. man in evening dress. masked, with his
back to an open safe, who promptly COW
ers him with gun.
CHAPTER III-About this time an
elderly gentleman and charming girl
are returning to the apartments from a
trip downtown in answer to a decoy mes
sage. lIa.l.I
CHAPTER IV-Forbes is gagged and
tied to chair by the burglar. who then
takes small box from the safe and
glar has a newly skinned knuckle After
. time the elderly man and girl enter
and Forbes recognizes the woman as she
Of the copper-beech hair.
CHAPTER v-Forbes makes explana-
lions and they ind that the burglar has
overlooked $4,000. while the girl explains
that the box held not jewels but let
tiers. q
CHAPTER vI-Forbes realizes that he
has entered the apartments one floor be-
low Wilson's and Jillson is brought down
no report of the robbery to the police
and the two young men adjourn to the
poker game above. Forbes notices that
his best friend Crawford, sitting next 10
him. has fresh cut on his knuckles. Y
CHAPTER VII - Detective Haggerty
traces the gentleman thief by a record
of his thumbprint found on mummy
case TO the private museum of Craw-
gist
CHAPTER VIII-Haggerty gains ad-
mission TO the museum while Crawford
Is at the poker game. and learns from the
valet that Crawford has two manias:
cracking old safes, and collecting old
shoes which the valet often has resoled
for him.
ends Crawford asks for his winnings in
cash as he intends to leave for Italy in
ford. who tells him that he is going to
show him hidden corner of his life.
CHAPTER x-They go to the home OF
young woman whom Crawford advises
Of MS trip and that funds have been
left to support her during his absence.
On the way home Crawford admits that
he took the box. which he says contained
only bis own property. Forbes sees that
voman they have Just visited is only
mat OF charity imposed upon him by the
4nIs motner Def0re the mothers death.
mat Crawfords actions have been mis-
understood by Miss Mearson and have
caused an estrangement.
CHAPTER xI-Hasgerty forces the
veiet behind some curtains with him and
with his gun enforces silence when Craw-
f0rd comes In. Crawford takes some let
Ierr and faded flowers out of the box.
FORBES comes In accompanied by Miss
Aearson.
CHAPTER xII-Forbes has persuaded
Hiss Mearson to come with him to Craw-
ford and clear up the misunderstanding
between them.
CHAPTER XIII-Miss Mearson and
Crawford understand and forgive. Hag-
Gerty appears from hiding and explains
nfs presence and his clue to the level
thief The valet opens a window and
stands near 1t.
CHAPTER XIV-Haggerty insists on
taking Crawford's thumbprint. The i'm
Rressions do not resemble each other.
Ihey suspect the valet. who escapes
tnrough the open window. Haggerty
pursues him unsuccessfully, returns,
eesrches FOR some of the stolen Jewels.
Snd upon ripping the heels of the old
naif-soied shoes gems roll out in con-