The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-05-09

ifitoN VINO u0snFN IN 10 NfAp EaNf
the noses. and Eot away Aftcrward
without swing his name'"
That's II. He says hon hear
those horses I'll his dying hour
Well. l can take no credit for the
very last thing ! should have
dreamt OF allowing: but fancy tho
odds are fairly long that tho tempt.
Ing element will never. never again
temp, our young friend UPSTAIRS"
They had drifted down AFaip dur
INK this recital and he who had
led tho way stood staring az tho
crime doctor. with that intent Ga.
scru@billty which was one Of Top
ham Wilson's most effective masks.
Doctor Dollar. should prefer
not 10 ask you 10 show mo or tell
mo any more. know a good man
when | sec one. and I know good
work when catch him al II. Per.
haps that was necessary In the case
OF such extraordinary work an
yours: yet you say II was a sheer
condolences that caught you al II
touiEht--or rather that such tough
work was waiting for you when We
got hercT"
DO you stlii doub, ~ Why. you
yourself insisted on coming round
to see tho place In tho middle OF
this blessed night"
Exactly. That establishes your
second coincidence. but with all re-
spect. doctor. don't believe In two
OF the same sort on the same night
10 tho same two people,"
What was the other coinci.
dence7" demanded the doctor.
huaklly.
Your catching my old pick.
pocket with my watch-and letting
him Off Come. doctor. do one
thing for me. and I'll do all in my
power for you and your great work.
Show me the fellow who sncaked
my watch"
show him to you What do
you meant"
The doctor had not started. hut
the injured eye showed its injury
once more.
1t was one OF your patients who
picked my pocket" said tho home
secretary. with as much confidence
as tho he had known Il all the time.
so you want to see hlm-now7 ,"
II do But IL shall end at that
n | do see him. That won't nip
my goodwill In the bud" II was
obvious what would
You shall see him" said the
doctor. But there are difficulties
you perhaps can't quite appreciate.
II means giving away patient
don't you seer"
Perfectly II seems TO me
very proper punishment. since It's
all he'll get. Yet you don't'want
TO lose your hold. Couldn't you
send him down here on some pre-
text. instead OF taking me up 10
him."
The crime doctors face III up as
II by electricity.
Il can and wiz" he cried
Walt here. Mr.. Vinson He's an.
other reader: he shall come down
for a book"
And within one minute OF the
Doctors departure. and one second
OF the patients prompt appearance.
a certain small suspicion had been
confirmed
Il think we've met before. my
man." Vlnson began. His man
started staRily-was altogether OF
the stage--a bearded scarecrow In
rags too ragged TO be true. Vinson
found the switches and made more
light. Not half bad disguise" he
continued, whoever you may be! |
suppose they're supplied on the
premises for distinguished pa.
tlents?"
How do you know it's n dis
guise?" croaked the hairy man, with
downcast eyes.
"Well. you don't look a distin-
guished patient. do your" said the
home secretary airlly. "On the
other hand. your kit looks TO me as
II 1t would fall 10 pieces but for
what the ladies' call a foundation
eh7"
And he swooped down on tho
ragged tails as their owner turned
humlliated back. And the "foun.
dalton" was perfectly good over.
coat turned inside out; moreover,
II was n coat that Topham Vinson
suddenly remembered, as no shot
no to his full height and then stood
deadly stlll.
The pickpocket had not turned
round. But his wig and beard lay
at his elbow on the mantelplece;
his diminished head had sunk into
his hands: and the electric light
blazed upon n medallion OF silver