Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-29
COPYRIGHT, 1918, by d. Appleton q 90.
Copyright, Public Ledger Compdn
TO on, Mr.. Maynard" directed
~ Chief Connor.

Cnler Connor.
MY suspicious were aroused a
month ago and I came to this country
ostensibly to take part in training.
camp activities. I remembered your
interest in chess, Burnham, and de-
cided to ask your aid; in fact sent a
wireless when off New York telling
you I was coming to Washington"
Maynard paused to sip glass OF
water, carefully avoiding the medi-
cine glass standing next 1t on the bed.
stand. II reached Washington Mon.
day afternoon"
Chief Connor nodded. 80 I was
informed by the taxi.driver, Sam" he
said. Sam had called to lay infor.
nation against you, Maynard. Just be.
fore your telephone came asking me
to come here. Sam is now under ar.
rest"
A piercing scream from Mrs. Ward
drew all eyes to the housekeeper, and
Chief Connor addressed her sternly.
Sam finally confessed that he was
your son." he stated. And he impli-
Gated you in this far.reaching German
plot which Mr.. Maynard has un.
earthed SO cleverly. Sam confessed you
had given him duplicate keys Of this
mouse and that he had passed them
over for consideration to a party
whose name he would not divulge,
even under pressure" Chief Connor
turned to Hayden. HE meant you"
Did he?" Hayden smiled con.
temptuously. prove it; there is no
law which forces a suspected party
to incriminate himself"
1--WE don't need further proof" in.
terrupted Maynard with significant
emphasis Sam"
Had nothing to do with Count Won
Eltz's DEATH" declared Mrs. Ward We.
hemently, her bloodshot eyes turning
pleadingly to first one and then an
other. Sam is a good boy, but led
astray by" She stopped and bit
her lip.
Il know he had nothing TO do with
the tragic happenings on Monday
night responded Maynard quickly,
taking pity on the woman's evident
agony. Let me complete nv story.
Upon my arrival, I telephoned this
house and a voice I did not recog.
nize told me that Mr.. Burnham was
out Of town but would be back in two
days. l had seen in the newspapers
that La Montague was in Washington
and hunted him up. At the Burling-
ton 7 found the desk clerk so busy
that I got the number Of your room,
Rene, from an elevator boy and went,
unattended. directly to 1t. I found the
door open and a charwoman just
leaving. On explaining that I was a
friend Of yours, she let me in and
went away"
"She never told me that any one
had called" exclaimed La Montague.
Forgot all about it, probably" went
on Maynard. II got rather restless
sitting still waiting for you, and
looked about for something to read.
A letter lying open with a key hold.
ing it down attracted my attention"
Maynard flushed. II don't usually
read private correspondence, Rene,
and you must forgive the breach of
manners, but on seeing Burnham's
signature at the bottom Of the page
took the liberty to glance down it
and his statement that he would be
at his house that night, and that he
sent you the key to enter because the
house was unoccupied, instantly
piqued my curiosity. The statement
was directly contrary to what I had
learned over the telephone half an
hour before. Acting on impulse,
pocketed Burnham's key and left the
apartment"
/. |
, tagne in open.eyed astonishment.
"In one of my disguises l went tc
Burnham's house that night" went
on MAYNARD. at is some years since
I have been in Washington and in the
driving rainstorm I got confused anc
had to ask how to find the mouse.
"I was the person you asked stateo
{ Marian, interrupting him. YOU
{ voice" she stopped and continued
, softly-"your voice was familiar, but
:, did not recognize you in your makeup
: My servant, Nanny, who was witf
l me, answered your question.
| And l failed to recognize you In
the storm for you were so bundleC
q IN" replied Maynard. ION reaching
O this house I was admitted by mar
. had not seen for years, Count frlti
: Won Eltz, He had attempted to con
ceal his identity by dying his hail
a and shaving lis beard and mustache
t but his disguise was badly DONE May.
n nard paused. Il gave an assumes
4 name and showed fake telegram
= from Burnham. I could see Won Elt;
was doubtful how to act; he daree
not turn me away r fear ! mgh
e investigate his right to be in thu
r house. and he did the only thing NJ
;. could-invited me in and took me W
n TO his quarters, saying Burnham hat
+ permitted him to occupy the mouse II
n his absence" ,,,-
. "He did," Mrs. Burnham's indis
nant interruption caused Maynard t'
!. look at her where was he living II
d this house?"
I'm the housekeeper's suite OF room
= on the third floor" explained May
- nard, and Mrs. Ward covered bacl
:, under their glances. "One thing ant
" then another led Shipman-that wa
e the name Won Eltz gave me-to sue
gest a game of chess and 1 Jumpe'
e at the opportunity. We played mos
e of the night, but during M man.
/. frequent absences, heard him a tn
:. telephone downstairs. presumably try
, ing to reach you, Hayden and IN
physician clenched his fists in wrath
y "Pity you didn't get the phone mum
It bers he was calling" remarked Chic
n Connor.
a 81 didn't try to get the numbers
:, another and more imperative matte
engaged my attention, in his absence,
answered Maynard "Amonj Vol
B.. Eltzs papers | found set of problem
e diagrams and on examining them tn
"a preponderance of pieces to pawn
struck my eyes, but this was eXplaine
momentarily by the reflection that IN
composer had probably assigned him
self a definite task which involved
certain specified number OF men, VINE