The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-01

, ley. Thank you. You will notice a
| small spot near the to left-hand corner.
| Now put the card down. That spot mas
| gone. It looks like an optical illusion.
doesn't ii? You could be told the cards
, were marked and search for week II
you din't know what to look for. You
! will find that spot in different posi-
: ton on each card. according to the SUIT
and value. The person who marked
them had a full acquaintance with the
! virtues of aniI1ne dye. An expert couta
read them as they were face upward.
He could do more than that. with
! little experience. He could deal any
/ hand he wished to- any person at the
! table" Tircrley lowered over Verndale
II think I've heard enough" he. said:
| II ought to have been less simple
am obliged TO you. Mr.. -er-er-!
| "Allinford." said the detective.
! Thank you. Mr.. Aiilnfcrd. I ASSUME
alb" He paused, embarrassed
assume you are not acting in your pro.
! fessional capacity. That is. | shall not
! be required to give evidence.
! IT hope not, my lord. indeed may
say 1 think ii unlikely.
! Verndale pushed out a OBTAINING hand;
! You don't really believe this prcposter.,,
Gus thing? It's so utterly ridiculous,
Lord Tivrrlcy brushed by him, with
head erect, and Granger followed. HOP
Vile SPRAYED; with his arms e, over tne
! lated. It's like a, scene out Of melo-
drama. 4 stage detective and all!
'Including the wicked. baronct. re-
torted Allinford quickly. You may
drop your pose. If you please, Sir Rich-
ard. This is serious and you will be
wise to recognize it. Do you think, your
change Of luck was not noticeable d.
rnctly a new pack Of cards was rn'Fo-
duced:"
Hopvillc sat upright 80 he's in 1t.
TOO, is he?" snccrcG Verndale. Look
here. Mr.. Detective. we've had quite
enough. 7 don't suppose you're rich
! man. but II will take every penny Eou,@e.
| got when ] commence an action for
SANDER. You've wormed your way III
here in disguise, and you've accused me
Of card sharpinG. Now so--'f you're
! finished"
AIIinford moved to tho door. turned
the key and thrust it IN his pocket:
, haven't quite" he said coolly. NOW
listen 10 me- Tie pulled out his watch.
ITS now ten minutes to nine. AZ nine
o'clock n police raid will he made on
will be charged with assisting TO run a
gambling house. Now there's nothing
on earth that can prevent you two oelnS
charged as proprictors. Don't trouple
to deny it. There will he plenty OF
evidence The place has been watched
for DAYS. dor't suppose fine of few
hundreds which is what il Will proba-
bly, amount to--will affect you very
much but if you're wise you'll come OIL
your pedestals and listen TO pam sense.
There's another charge il may be In my
power to prcfcr-rrcelvlnS stolen
goods"
GO on" laughed Verndale. Accuse
us Of murder while you re at II.
chnlantly. "only you may as we'll KNOW
that the Jewels you had from Lady Hell
ton were not her property. They were
stolen from her husband, and bogus
absence.-
To casual observes, Verndae's ap-
pearance remained unchanged, but
slight distension Of the nostrlis shoWeo
Aliinford that his shot had told I 90
/, not admit that had the necklace from
Come" said Allnford bluntly. you're
not such n fool as you'd wish me 10
think Would you expect O. jury TO pc
Iicve that? Lady Helton has been at
weeks on end. She had an ample ALLOW
ence for all ordinary purposes: She
made over the jewels to you either as
O pay1nent or as security for Sa1nol1nS
debt. If she didn't. it's worse ior you.
for you mad stolen goods in your pos-
session for which you can't account;
You must remember you have sfsneo
an exact description Of the jewels
laid his head on his hands. and stared
thou Sh fully into vacancy. You've got
mo in corner" he admitted. What Is
1t you want me 10 do?
said AIlinford.. ~No"-as Eerndale
would have spokcn-dont trouble to put
I'D another bluff. It's easy enough to
see what's happened. Lady Heieon
wanted the jewels returned. so that she
might wear them tonight You refused
and. fearful that she would become
nuisance in the future, arranged that
they should be apparently. stolen gn-
luckily for you. she had the Same idea
of bogus robbery. Now
IF 1 give you. will you promise mo
nothing further shall be- done?"
'I can't promise. The gambling house
prosecution will go forward in any case.
II the necklace is returned however, l.
doubt If Sir Richard Helton Will prose-
cute"
Tcrndalo rose. crossed the room and
unlocking the secretary. took out a red
morocco case which he placed in the
hands Of the detective,
Yes sir"-Alltnford wa- speaking
tn Mrnzies-"luck and bluff carried il
through When I heard that the Helton
gIimmering. because had picked Up a
marked card in Vernlalc's rooms. Then.
when I heard he had gone TO Granville
street. l began to be more sure, more
there The games in, the gambling
house were straight enough-tt
wouldn't have paid to run anything
crooked--but Hopvillc and Nerndale
carry them off 90 Vcrndale's rooms.
I'm own Horville had me guessing.
at first. lie looked, \ regular plEeonoC-
instead OF which he was n rook, VI
course, il wouldn't have done for VeTn-
dale to have won heavily At his own
place. But no one was likely TO suppose
him in with ITopvillc. As soon as was
sure, shook them up with my expos
urc After that. blcred for all was
worth. and they fell for H."
IT see by the papers" said MenzlcS
inconsaqunntly that Sir Rupert and
Lady EIclton are going abroad For pro-
trnctcd period"
'Exactly!" smiled Allinford-