The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-02-23
SECOND EPISODE
The Suspect.

nat your hurry, my pretty Ouct
said Sphinx Kelly as the astonlshed
Pat stopped in her wild rush from the
Cafe Chat Noir.
For an instant Pats faculties were
stunned by surprise. But her brain
worked quickly and her hand almost
as quick. She dealt Sphinx a resound-
ing slap in the face, and lodging
around him, picked up her skirts and
ran madly down the narrow street.
Kelly was too surprised to move.
His eyes followed the retreating girl,
and then turning to enter the cafe, he
glanced down at his feet to make sure
OF his step. There was CLINT of re-
tlected light and, STOPPING down, Kelly
picked up the Van Nuys necklace
where Pat had dropped it during her
sudden exit.
The Sphinx pocketed the jewels and
entered the cafe. In a moment he re-
appeared, and walked leisurely along
the street in the direction Pat had
taken In her flight.
Just ahead he saw woman's form
dart into the doorway of Il dilapidated
house. Kelly FASTENED along, and be-
gan an investigation. 1t was, indeed,
Pat, whom he had noticed, but his
search of every house in that section
Of the street failed to reveal the OBJ
ject OF his quest.
Pat was covered by the bedding IL
poor family's dingy rooms wher
Kelly entered. To his questions the
old hag who lived in the .hovel made
unintelligible answers. When Kell,
tried to search the filthy quarters tn,
old woman arose in rebellion and drove
him from the house.
Throwing the covers from the filth.
bed, Pat emerged, when Kelly hat
been driven away, and expressed he
thanks to the old hag for shelterin;
her in the emergency. Pat slipped I
few pieces of silver into the old won
ans hand.
Pat had made good her escape iron
the Sphinx. That knowledge pleased
the old woman, and the none,
brought relief to her misery. And Pat
safely at home, gained great satisfac
ton in knowing she could be of servic
in rewarding the kindness shown t
her.
When Kelly returned to his apart
ments at Des Ambassadors early i
the morning his two assistants wer
waiting for him.
II wish I had followed the butle
from the gardens myself, instead Q
losing sight Of him to report" sal
one Of Kelly's men.
Yes, it is a shame-we had ther
caught right in the Van Nuy!
grounds"
Kelly stood for moment. contempia
ing hiss companions in this disappoin
ment. Then he drew the jewels froI
his pocket and said:
1--WE will go to Mrs. Van Nuys In tn
morning and give her what she ser
us after" Kelly's men were far NOR
excited than was their chief, In tn
knowledge that the Sphinx had ono
more triumphed.
Pat had said nothing to her aur
about her adventure at the Cafe Chs
Noir, and the girl was quite as muc
surprised us was Mrs. Van Nuys whe
Kelly, and his two assistants, Gale
the next forenoon to return the jewel
"Afr. Kelly has lived up to his rep
tation, Pat" said Mrs. Van Nuys, r.
diently happy in her good fortune.
The Sphinx was modestly silent. II
cold gaze swept Pats beautiful fax
and marvellous form without any sig
of the admiration the girl was so a
customed to creating.
1t was Kelly's disinterestedness thi
piqued the beautiful girl.
Kelly had surprise in store for p
when they were left alone for a m
ment while Mrs. Van Nuys went to h
boudoir to draw a check with which
pay the Sphinx his promised reward.
Last night, at the Cafe Chat MOI
l saw a girl who closely resemble
you, Miss Montez-but, of course,
couldn't be you" The remark startl'
Pat. for she believed that she had c
capped detection when Kelly had
suddenly confronted her.
"Oh, that's one of my weaknesses
Pat managed to stammer in reply. 81
; so ordinary that people are always tie
| ing me how much 1 remind them
other girls"
There was taunt Of defiance In h
tone. She gave the detective scare
ing look from her big blue eyes, a.