Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-25

headquarters and look up the history
OF our friend she suggested. "If it's
he. have Il plan"
In the Rogucs' Gallery they found
with the aid OF an inspector, Il picture
OF man whom they remembered only
too we'll, but, 20 their surprise, 1t bore
the following caption: Mason Camp
bell. wanted in Constantinople."
That's strange" said lima, and
Harry agreed The inspector entered
Fundamentally into Ilma's suggestion
that Mr.. Campbell be caught, and af-
ter outlining the suspicious Of Harry
and herself she proposed Il plan which
won the approval Of the police official.
Don't forget" said Harry. you get
the credit. If there is any. All We want
Is the pearl
DR.. Whitebridgc. OH arriving at his
Office the following morning, Was ap-
preached by Il young woman in apron
and cap. who smiled dcmurcly. I'm
a substitute for your regular attend
ant she said. The dentist nodded. lie
seemed disturbed and. without reply
ing. went TO the window as though
expecting some one.
III you will wait here" he said, AS
he turned back, I'll call you when
need you"
lima heard him moving about the
operating room and. pccring cautiously
through the kcyholc, saw him picking
up number OF cards and forming them
into Il pack. In her attitude Of spy
She was surprised b. Mayor Winton
and his daughter The Mayor laughed.
lima flushed Marjory Winton looked
serious as she glanced al her father.
RS nothing TO laugh at" she said,
as lima notified the dentist OF the ar
rival Of his patient
The finishing touches 10 the work
on the crown Of the offending tooth
did not take long. Dr.. Whitcbridgc
walked out with the Mayor and assured
him that he would have no further
trouble. The Mayor thanked him and
entered the big touring car in which
he. his daughter. tho doctor who had
attended the district attorney and "a
guard were 10 leave New York for "A
quiet mountain camp.
So far lima had seen nothing tansi-
bic on which 10 formulate a definite
suspicion. Sh" wondered what the
dentist could have been doing with
the cards. but any solution seemed
hopeless. The entrance Of shabby
man. bearing plain white envelope,
engaged her attention.
will you hand this to the doctor ."
ne asked in a husky voice. DR.. White
bridge opened the envelope with fin
gers that tvemblcd. His face betrayed
great mental suffering. Inside the en-
relopc was :; single playing card. the
ace of spades. With an impatient
motion lac tossed both into the waste
basket and. opening a drawer, tool;
out tho pack OF cards lima had seen
him manipulating and marked the
edges. shuthed the cards, pla ccd them
in theft case and handed the packet
TO Joe.
AS the messenger slippel away. the
dentist glanced sharply at lima. but
that young lady appeared oblivious TO
everything but tho cuts in a fashion
magazine. and lie passed on 10 his
10 boraiory.
AS soon as the door closed. lima tip
,oed TO the operating room. opened
the drawer from which she had seen
tho dentist take the cards. and found
q paper which contained this mystcri-
Gus legend:
Four of Clubs
Jack OF Spades.
Five OF Hearts.
King OF Diamonds
Two OF Diamonds.
Nine OF Spades
and 50 on through the whole nfiy-two
cards. lima was puzzled. She could
make nothing OF il. but she decided
that Harry and the inspector might
be wiser than She. SO she quietly put
on her hat and coat and walked out
While lima was playing her part in
the scheme 10 run down the writer
of the mysterious notes. Harry had
not been idle. With couple of
policemen he entered house in the
lower residential district on the chance
OF finding Mr.. Mason Campbell In
side, Perry Mason was throwing off
his disguise. He had come into the
room an old woman. He appeared
within a short time a dappcr looking
man. and regarded himself in tho glass
with apparent satisfaction \ knock
at the door interrupted him. lie moved
rapidly to the fireplace, slipped back
a panel and vanished. When Harry
and the police entered they found only
the clothes. Harry recognized them at
once. III slip them on" said he. IF
one Of his accomplccs comes in I may
fool him" The police stepped behind
portierc, and Harry, his face con-
ccalcd. sat down to wait. His patience
was soon rewarded. Joe entered after
"A cautious knock and. seeing the old
woman. went over to her and smoke
Harry faced him. The amazed Joe
started to run and landed in the arms
of the police.
Take him 10 headquarters" said
Harry. and the four started off. II
was an opportunc moment when they
arrived. rho inspector and lima wcrr
still puzzling over the paper from the
dentists desk.
From Jocs pockets his cap,ors pro-
duccd blackjack and a pack of cards
These latter did not interest the police
but they did interest lima. She seized
them with tho greatest cagcrncss and
after rapid examination Of the marks
on the edges, spoke TO the insncctor.
What does IL mean" There. a
drawing Of crown and there arc the
letter y. l.. There's a skull! and there's
the figure l6.'
rye got IL" shouted Harry. Don't