The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-04-27

sands read it, and one answered IT..
And within few days after receiving
that answer Jones wired to Kirby:
Probably found. Bring Mrs. Hale to-
morning at II. Answer A. JONES'.
Some minutes before the hour the
pair were at Average Jones office.
Kirby fairly pranced with Impotence
while they were kept waiting in side
room. The only other occupant was a
man with large black dress-suit case,
who sat at the window in a clump OF
detection. He raised his head for a
moment when they were summoned
and let it sag down again as they left.
Average Jones greeted his guests
cordially. Il haven't got the necklace
and l haven't got the thief" he an
nounced; "but think I've got the man
who's got the necklace" ...
did the thief hand it over to him."
demanded Kirby.
you are deluding yourself with a
name. Kirby. You've got your mind
fixed OH the name thief and the idea
of theft. II had gone off on that
tack shouldn't have the interesting
privilege of introducing to you Mr..
Harvey M. Greene"
The man from the outer room en-
tered and nervously acknowledged his
introduction to the others.
"Mr. Greene" explained Jones, has
kindly consented to help clear up the
events of the night of August 6 at the
moment and shifted his gaze to the
newcomers narrow and-er-
the loss of-er-Mrs. Hale's jeweled
necklace"
The boots retracted sharply, as un-
der the impulse of some sudden emo
ton; startled surprise, for example.
WHAT" cried Greene, in obvious
amazement. II don't know anything
about necklace"
A twinkle of satisfaction appeared
at the corners of Average Jones' eyes.
:'That also is possible" he admit
ted. IF you'll permit the form Of an
examination, When you came to the
Hotel Denton on August 6, did you
carry the same suitcase you now have
with you, and similarly packed?'
"Ye-es. AS nearly as possible"
THANK you You were registered
under the name of Henry M. Gillespie
and you left the hotel quite early on
the following morning."
yes"
"Your business compels you to trav-
Ell a great deal. Do you often register
under an alias?"
eyes, returned the other, his face
twitching.
"But not always. In large city
and a strange hotel, for example, you'd
take any name which would CORE
spond to the initials, H. M. e., on
your dress-suit case. But in small
town where you were known, you'd
be obliged to register under your real
name of Harvey NJ. Greene. It was
that necessity which enabled me to
find you"
I'D like to know how you did IT, =
said the other gloomily.
Here's a bedpost, exactly like the
one in room 16S, occupied by Mr..
Greene at the Denton. Kirby, you're
a powerful man. Can you break that
knob off with both hands?" Jones
asked.
probably, if could get hold. But
there isn't surface enough for good
hold"
"No, there isn't. But now" Jones
coiled rope around the post and
handed the end to Kirby. He pulled
sharply. The knob snapped and rolled
on the floor.
20. E. d." said Kirby. "But it
doesn't mean anything to me-"
Doesn't it? Let me recall some
other evidence. The guest who saw
Mr.. Greene in the hallway thought he
was carrying something in both hands.
The milk driver who hailed him on
the balcony noticed that he gestured
awkwardly with both hands. In what
circumstances would man use both
hands for action normally performed
with one?"
Physical weakness suggested
Mrs. Hale.
Rather a shrewd suggestion. But
no weakling broke of that bedpcs+ in
Henry M. Gillespie's room. 1 assumed
the theory that the phenomena of that
night were symptomatic rather than
accidental. Therefore, set out to
find in what other places the mysteri-
GUS H. M. G. had performed"
@'How did you know my initials
were H. M. c." asked Mr.. Greene.
"The porter at the Denton had seen
them on Henry M. Gillespie's' suit
case. So + sent out loudly printed
call to all hotel clerks for information
about a troublesome H. M. c.
He handed the "Oh, You Hotel Men"
advertisement to the little group.
Plenty Of replies came. You have,
if may say it without offense, Mr..
Greene, an unfortunate reputation
among hotel proprietors. Small won
der that you use an alias! From the
Hotel Carpathia in Boston I got re-
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