Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-06-01

Papa and Jerry both know that
some of the presents are missing.
They have not said so, but can read
1t in their manner. Please, please,
Mr.. Moreaux, find them for me-"
The artists smiled down upon her.
II will do the best l can," he re-
piled. at is rather out of my linei
but-possibly can think of somebody
who might find them. There is a man
named Crewe, whom l know, who
may be able to help us. / will appeal
to him-perhaps."
"Oh, do! Is he a detective?"
"Well, not exactly. AS matter OF
fact, he is on the opposite
side of the fence. have a
fancy that one of Crewe's ac
quaintances was here tonight. II was
only a fancy, but shall satisfy my
self on that point later l am sure.
Lorna, that your jewels will be recov-
cred"
A moment later Beverly slipped
card into the artists hands, saying
hastily as he did SO:
Here is a list, so far as could
determine, of what is missing. OF
course, / am not as well informed as
Lorna concerning what was there;
but could not bear to spoil her pleas
ures this evening by telling her of the
theft"
"You are quite right, Beverly. Keep
1t to yourself, if possible, until your
return. Then look me up"
you bet l WILL" was the hearty
response.
A moment later the voice of Detec.
tlve-lieutenant Muchmore broke in
upon the artists reverie into which
he had fallen.
what is that about Crewe, Mr..
Moreaux?" he inquired sharply.
Moreaux raised his eyes leisurely,
and with slow smile he replied:
"Oh;-you heard that, did you?"
81 could not avoid it. / was just
coming to speak to you, and stood,
waiting, behind you-but without any
intention of overhearing your CONVEX
sation with Mrs. Beverly. But now 1t
Is my duty to ask you what you meant
by that reference to Crewe. He is
rather shady character, as you
doubtless know"
"Oh, yes, l know!" the artist re-
piled with another of his slow smiles.
"Will you answer my question, Mr..
Moreaux?"
"I very much doubt if could, even
If I tried"
The lieutenant was silent for mo-
ment. Then he said with pointed
directness:
"Mr. Mortaux, am going to put 1t
to you straight"
"That is surely the best way to do,
lieutenant" They had drawn aside
away from others, and stood in the
embrasure of one of the windows. II
suppose the two agency men are on
the job in your absence?"
"Yes; and an officer of the Croydon
Safe Deposit Company is superintend.
ing the packing of the presents. He
is also taking careful inventory of
them. That part of the job is off my
hands now"
Good. Now, what is it that you
were going to put to me straight"
This: Mr.. Richard Delorme made
application to the department for
man to be detailed here tonight. l am
that detail. The responsibility of what
has occurred rests upon me.
II have been called a capable off.
Ger. and yet those things were taken
under my very nose, and was none
the wiser. How it was done i have
not the least idea; but if young Bev-
erly spoke the truth, or knew what he
was talking about, / have a pretty
clear idea as to when the thefts oc-
curred-or at least one of them-that
o. the lavallier But never mind that
just now.
"The point Is this. I am responsi.
BILE to the department for it. l will
be called to account for it, and I will
be made to suffer for it unless those
missing articles are found, and speed
lily.
"In a sense, l am in authority In
this house at the present moment. |
want you to look at my position fair
ly, / heard you say to the brde-I
quote your exact words - I have
fancy that one of Crewe's acquaintan-
ces was here tonight l want you to
tell me exactly what you mean by
that statement. ! think l have the
right to know"
'You have, lieutenant. This is
what l meant: ! am acquainted with
Crewe. l have visited his place in
South Fifth avenue. Being an artist,
have good memory for faces.
1.-TWO or three days ago, In the low
ef part Of the city--to be exact, 10 the
Eowery, near Houston street, saw
a face which remembered to have
seen at Crewe's upon the occasion of
my visit there. Another man was In
conversation with him and that