East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-18

The polished surface Of one side Of
the case distinctly bore the imprint
Of Felix's thumb.
'See the SCARF" he whispered.
'It's-"
He glanced up quickly. to see Fe-
lix's curious face peering at him
through the curtains Of the reception
room doorway.
what is the natter" asked Flor
ence, turning, an instant too late, to
see the face disappear.
Wait" said Clayton, vexed, "and
I'll show you what is the matter"
He strode across 10 the reception
room doorway and flung the curtains
apart, On the threshold, facing him.
stood-Lemuel PARRISH
what in blue blazes are you doing
here?" shouted Bob, in stark amaze
ment.
you needn't holler at me like that"
grumbled the detective. 81 decided
to come in, after all, for talk with
Or. Montrose."
Here is Dr. Montrose now" inter-
posed Florence as the Doctors step
sounded in the hall. II will tell him
you are waiting TO see him."
Clayton, bewildered, looked stupidly
from the eigaret case to the glumly
staring detective.
= = =
Promptly at half past z that evening
Bob Clayton's car drew up at the
Montrose home. Florence, bewitch-
ingly pretty in a fimsy white evening
dress. was waiting in the hallway for
her escort.
II showed Stanley those finger
prints we photographed" Clayton
was saying as he and Florence de-
scended the veranda steps toward
the car. "They are to be reproduced
in tomorrow's Examiner. ] showed
him the thumb-print on the cigaret
case, too. And he thinks, just as
do, that they're just the same"
rs Harold coming to the dinner?"
asked Florence. "or wasn't he in
vited?"
Mother invited him." replied Clay
ton. "But he can't come. He saws
he has a nights work laid out for
him."
CLAYTON pressed the self starter.
The car whirreu forth into the night.
AS II left the Montrose grounds
dark figure noiselessly sprang from
the shadow of the porch vines, darted
in the wake Of the car, ana lithely
jumped up on the turn.back at the
rear of the automobile.
He was q strange person in appear
ance, this ride .steaier-as the dim
light from the Electric street lamps
half revealed his outlines. Bearded,
shabbily dressed. q slouch hat pulled
low over his eyes. he had the bent
shoulders and curved SHINE Of n
hunebback. He was not a pleasant
slght 10 look upon.
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One Of them wore n b,ocI, mast,
the other CLAYTON racoonized IN tbe
gloom rs Tanner
"Handl" curtIv ordered +ha man
with the lantern "gands nm. botr of
youl 'Way uni"
"Hands mi" commanded the man
with the lantern.
with three pistols pointed a+ him
Bob Clayton had no option but TO
obey the fiercelv barked order Re-
luctantlv he lifted his hands above
his head.
Now" went on the lantern.bearer.
"ret out OF the car both Of Won"
Florence. trembling, stepped to the
ground. The lantern carrier ironically
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