South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-09
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EDITION.


bank said Poe steadily You
have heard Of me and know that
have no other purpose than helping
out you and Reichmann. I've a
letter from your consul at Washing
ton introducing rae 20 you, II you
like"
"Oh. I know TOu are right.
vas so excited n you YOU have
any idea at all who stole the skull
pleace act upon Il AZ once. ] be-
seech you. Senos Poe" The Me1i-
cans attitude changed abruptly. he
dropped into a chair and looked up
at poe helplessly What about the
needle and the Jap woman? How
did she do it4'
IN explain when I have facts 10
hack up my theories answered
Poe For the present. is there any
train into Mexico City tonight 2"
There's the one at seven
o'clock" answered Reichman. But
why 60 10 Mexico City2 This safe
was opened only last night. We
didn't discover II until / unlocked
the office at noon today" Whoever
turned the trick must still be in
town
81 don't think So" replied Poe.
The mozo who came along with our
burrOs had a false diamond ring he
said somebody gave him for a quick
trip down the mountain 10 the train
last night. I'll go hunt up this boy
again, question him and then take
the seven o'clock to Mexico city
But why go 10 NeXicOg" repeat
&c Reichmann.
Because that is the center. a city
90 important that you people who
live here just say Mexico when you
speak OF il. the same as we in Amer
lea say simply New York Mexico.
City is the safest place for a thief
10 market stolen goods. Besides
there's the carnival on now and I've
always heard that clever criminals
OF every class like TO take in all the
good times there are 90 be had.
Come, I'll have 10 make a quick trip
down the mountain myself il 1 want
10 catch that train"
Il will loan you a good horse,"
offered Senior TerranOva. jumping to
his feet. evidently impressed by the
energetic manner Of the New York
banker.
Christopher Poe managed 10 find
that place where the burrO boy with
the guitar and black spectacles had
left the caravan. On questioning tho
youth ne learned that the person
who had given him the glass ring
was a man. an American. with
sombrerO. a suit case and "a red wa
ter bottle
Gould the person have been "a
Japanese 2" asked Senior Terenoya,
who had accompanied Poe.
NO. senior"
"Or a woman disguised as a
man."
No. senior"
There" cried the Mexican That
upsets your theory at the very start q"
Christopher Poe only smiled,
thrust the fine needle he had found
az the mine office under his coat
lapel and set out alone. but for
servant 10 return with Terranova's
horse
BY reckless riding down the
stumbly. stony trail Poe managed
10 Just make the train.
Settling himself comfortably i'm a
day coach he occupied the time till
midnight reading novel. then ne
dozen until nearly three o'clock.
when the train pulled in at Mexico
City.
Having left his suit case with a
hotel runner at the station Poe
summoned cab and asked the
driver in Spanish.
Where is most of the fun at the
carnival"
"senor would enjoy himself?"
smiled the mahogany checked
coachman. All. I viii take him TO
the best places
Isn't there some bale Is the
Metropole still running / want to
so where all the gay people Of Mex
Eco have gathered TO spend the car
nival time IN dancing till morning
"Yes the Metropole is the place
Everybody is here. To is just be-
ginning All the girls. dancon.
senior dancon-the beautiful mo
ton"
Yes That's exactly where 7 want
70 go. decided Poe. els it a masked
ball tonight"
Tt Is carnival time Everybody
In Mexico is masked answered the
cabman, clucking 10 his bony horse
oh. 10 be sure. and we won't be
too late for the fun o"
No IL is Just beginning. AT
two o'clock they began 10 come and
they will be doing great things at
four"
Christopher Poe leaned back in
the blue-fgured conveyance and en-
.oyed snatches Of song coming 20
MIN occasionally from merry MAX
ing peasants homeward bound and
cool vistas of palm frinsed parks IL
was a fine cool night. much the best
part OF the day In the lily and when
the carriage came ar last 10 The gay
quarter where the Metropole was
located there was much excitement
going
Dismissing the cab at the door
Christopher Poe paid his peso for
admission and stepped into "a wild
swirl OF gayety A masked bali i'm
that quarter al carnival time was
a mill II wild. reckless. prohgate fol-
fv running ramuant All those ~ the