The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-25

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Miss Allison's eyes suddenly
sparkled. AS an amateur detective
Miss Cadogan was continuing
along very shrewd lines of intui-
tive deduction. She had given
the other an idea.
THAT is It'll" cried Miss Allison.
ut was she who telephoned to
me then! This Lamont woman!
And for the same reasonl And
there never was any other wom-
an"
The telephone rang and Miss
Allison answered It.
who? Mr.. flanagan? Yes. Mr..
flanagan, Chief Leslie is here with
Detective Maggart. Tell them to
wait until you get here? II is very
important? Very well. Please do
not be any longer than neces-
sary."
flanagan did not keep them
waiting long. When he arrived
he arrived with Colonel Allison.
"Is the maid. Jeanne. here?"
asked flanagan. II wish to see her
alone for few moments"
flanagan was taken within.
1t was 20 minutes before Lam
agan came back to the room
where the others were grouped.
II want you to do something
for me, Chief" said flanagan,
CURLY, land then l think we will
have this mystery finally cleared.
Have the Lamont woman, Carol
and the Whip brought here. Miss
Allison" he said, "Mr. Masters is
in his apartments here in the ho-
tel awaiting a message from me
to call him here. Possibly you
could do the telephoning for me?"
The heiress flashed him a look
of swift gratitude as she fled to
an inner room.
Cant speak yet" said Masters
as he entered. I'm still under
Lanagan's orders, as l was when
| went away
Give me some reason for
bringing those people here. Lana
gam" said Leslie.
down and a confession. Haven't
"It's the one chance OF a break
time to explain Just now. Bring
them separately, of course, and
the Lamont woman into the room
first"
mo use trying to make you
talk when you don't want to-"
grumbled Leslie.
I'VE may just as we'll have Mr..
Winkeppner here, and complete
the tableau," remarked flanagan,
stepping to the telephone and call
ing the Bachelors club.
Winkeppner was the next per-
son to be added to the group.
There was a commotion at the
door and Leslie stepped in, the
Lamont woman by his side.
1--WE changed my mind. Chief"
said flanagan, shortly. THE maid
has squealed. Bring In the Whip
and see this one doesn't get a
chance to. signal him. Also be sure
she Is kept away from Carroll"
Into the eyes of the Queen OF
Diamonds a startled look flashed
that was lost neither upon Leslie
nor upon flanagan.
1.-The maid!" muttered Leslie
to himself. And l felt she was
in on it,"
The Whip" was brought to the
room. -.
whip, the Jig is about up"
said flanagan. Jeanne has told
me everything. Don't you think
you had better quit?" i.
But the Whip only shrugged
his shoulders.
flanagan wheeled for the door
to the inner room, and the next
moment the maid, white, was
standing before the Whip. he
gazed at her coolly.
"You know this man" flanagan
asked.
"Yes," she replied.
"You admitted him to these
apartments?"
yes"
"Why?"
"He wanted to see the neck
lace"
"why did he want to see it,"
HE is a jeweler. He had COM
mission to secure necklace ex-
actly like the Allison necklace
from a society woman who was
Jealous Of the Allison pearls. He
wanted to measure them"
"And why did you admit him."
The maids hands went above
| her head and she sank to her
knees, turning her face beseech-
lingly toward her mistress.
ooh, dear Godl l cannot say!
met him over the phone-we went
out together just quick fell 10
love him-that is all! 1t seemed
no harm-I was there all the time
and then / knew / must have
been fooled and I have been too
misery and too fright to tell!
Please, now, l will go away am
not worthy, dear Mistress! The
Jail is waiting for such as me. 1t
is better l go there!"
take her inside" ordered Ian
agan, tersely, to Miss Allison, and
she led the weeping maid within.
well, Whip, how much more do
xo,, u,ant7p demanded I,anagau