The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-17

(COntinued From Our Last Issuol
The father paced backward and
forward. uneasily, conscious that
the eyes of his sister were fas-
tened upon him.
David" she suddenly said
doesn't 1t all look rather singu-
lar? Why did Constance lie to
that detective? Why did you lie?
She knew and you knew there
were 10 pearls on the string
And that pearl the detective had
Is one of the two from that string,
Your dear wife spent many years
getting those pearls together, all
of one size and color and / know
and you know, how pleased she
was when she had 100; and how
later, she was fortunate in find
ing 10 more and then she stopped
and had the necklace made"
"No, Martha" began her broth
er. "You please let us men folks
handle this-Lanagan and myself.
l think with him, that there 8
something deeper than any Of us
suspect here"
"At the same Aime you notice
the reporter refused 10 come out
and tell Sterrett, when Sterrett
asked him, that he couldn't say
suspicion was not directed toward
him."
"Well, that is nothing" irasibly
"These detectives don't discuss
their cases. and flanagan is more
of q detective than a reporter. Fol
goodness sake, Martha. Constance
feels badly enough about it.
know she is fighting against sus
picions."
Fudge! A lot you know about
i It. That mysterious lady who is
supposed to have been In Sterrett's
Apartments Is causing her more
! concern than any mere suspicion
! she may have about the necklace.
But don't concern yourself. David,
with lecturing me. In Constance
presence, whatever my own
thoughts, I, of course, believe in
Sterrett's innocence.
Eyes, and ! believe in his inno-
cence out of her presence" snap
ped Allison, testify. I'm going
out now and locate Younger"
Allison located Younger and the
two went to Masters rooms. Alli-
son explained that he wanted Ian
agan to work to clear Masters
name. and the broker fell in with
the idea eagerly.
''Of course. things can't go on in
this manner" Masters said. Some
OF the papers are bound to get wind
of the pearl episode and when they
do, well, might Just as we'll have
been the guilty man, for a story
like that will cling to me for a
lifetime"
Younger had not lost his keen
newspaper instinct for excitement.
1.-THE next step is to find Lana
gan" he remarked. brisklv.
1t was Allison who finally locat-
ed flanagan, in the bookkeeper's
room, carefully scanning the names
OF the guests in all the rooms on
the tenth floor, with particular
reference to the south corridor.
where Masters room was located.
They hurried back to Masters
room, and there in a short time
arrived Younger and Masters.
II do not want to lose any
time" began flanagan, as soon as
they were together
you have a clew?" asked
Younger.
II would rather not discuss the
situation-yet," replied flanagan.
Now. there is just one condition
In my working in Mr.. Masters be-
half. Colonel Younger" he went
on. "And that is that Mr.. Masters
conceal nothing from me. answer
every question I ask him directly
and fully"
81 shall do that" replied Mas
tiers.
"Tell me, them" said flanagan.
"what was the real cause of the air
of restraint over you during the
scene in Douglas office, and later
In the Allison apartments? And
why did You take so much UNI
bragg at Winkeppner? I can hard
ly blame Leslie for his suspicious. .
at Is a very delicate thing" said
Masters, slowly. almost toe
heinous even to think aloud. But
Just as I was leaning down to aid
IN christening that accursec
buckle, was aware-subcon.
Dci0usly aware, almost--of q
hand reaching down over
nffss AlIison's shoulder toward the
/ thought nothing of II
ak the time. When ] Strengthened
up again. we all we're laughing
md talking and Miss Cadogan was
he only woman within three or
our feet of us; she was standing