Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-10
Continued from Yesterday

Continued from Yesterday
81 see that the leaves Of this ledge,
are detachable" remarked Olga. "As
we are greatly pressed for time
wonder if you could not let me take
the page which has the names we
wish will have them copied and
return the page to you in the morn
ing
II am very sorry madam said Mr.
Dawson respectfully, but the city
ordinances require us to keep a list
of those to whom we have made sales
always in our possession. The police
are very strict about this, as it often
assists in tracing articles that have
been stolen. Not that we are accus-
toned to deal with thieves" he added
smiling. IF you will wait but five
minutes, madam, my secretary will
copy the names for you"
Within a quarter of an hour after
Ogla and Sextus left the auction
rooms with the list in their possession,
second taxicab drew up before
Dawson's door. Gerald Morton en-.
tered.
81 am friend of Miss Cleo Burke
he explained to the auctioneer. "As
she has been detained in Valdavia she
asked me if would drop in here and
get the names of the people who
bought some books about which she
telephoned you"
But some other friends of Miss
Burke's have just been here after the
same list" said Dawson. "They left
with it not fifteen minutes ago"
Other friends of Miss Burke?" ex-
claimed Morton, plainly startled.
who were they' What were their
names?"
ut never occurred to me to ask
their Names said Dawson. There
were two of them, slender, foreign
looking man and tall, dark, hand
somely dressed woman. | imagine
that she was foreigner, too"
"A tall, dark woman and foreign
looking man," repeated Morton, max.
ing no effort to hide his perplexity.
II haven't the vaguest idea who they
could be. Perhaps someone to whom
Miss Burke telephoned after l left
Valdavia. I'm afraid I've reputation
for being very careless and she was
probably afraid that l would forge
I'll about the list. Still, you had bet
ter let me have a copy of it so that
| can prove to her that I'm not as
forpetful as she imapires"
When II had departed a few
minutes later, with the list in his
pocket, Gerald Morton was a much
puzzled man. Who could they be,
these foreigners who had so suddenly
obtruded themselves?
At five minutes to six there stopped
before the Dawson establishment a
snorting motorcycle. Entered Sat-
suma, dust-covered and perspiring.
81 have come to inquire about some
books belonging to Miss Burke" he
began, in the precise speech of the
educated oriental, when Dawson in
terrupted him.
You're another friend OF Miss
Burke's, | suppose?" he shouted. Il
suppose that you've come to tell me
that Miss Burke has been unavoid
ably detained and that she has asked
you to obtain the names Of the pur-
chasers of the books, Ell? I've stood
for that story twice this afternoon
but you can't come in here and put
it over on me third time"
What do you mean?" asked
Satsuma, in undisguised establishment,
81 do not understand"
81 mean exactly what | say"
shouted the exasperated auctioneer.
Half an hour ago in come girl and
man who say that they are friends
of Miss Burke and that she's sent
them to get the names of the people
who bought her fathers books. !
give them the names. Ten minutes
later a young fellow arrives in taxi
and in tearing hurry and tells me the
same story. So | give the names to
him. Now you come along and try
to give me the same song and dance.
It's too thin, my friend, it's too thin"
81 am not friend Of Miss Burke"
said Satsuma quietly, land I know
nothing Of these other people. wish
to obtain the books for private rea-
sons. If you will give me the names
of the people who bought them l am
quite willing to pay you for your trou-
ble," and he displayed a $40 bill.
We'll, money talks" said Dawson,
abruptly altering his tone, land
hanged il | can see what harm there
is in giving you the names. Sit down
a minute while copy them"
When Satsuma left he was so abb
sorbed in his speculations as to the