Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-11-15

He figured that should the owner
return, the sound of the key in the
lock would give him sufficient warn
ing. He laid his automatic ready to
his hand on the desk. He was care
ful to make no sound that would
warn any one who might stop to
listen at the door before entering.
First he took a general survey. The
two windows of the room looked out
on an array Of back yards and on the
rear of a long row of similar build
ings in the next street One of the
windows opened on fire escape. Al
ones right as one faced the windows
was an old fashioned fireplace;
across the room We're two doors, the
lower giving on the stair hall, the
upper presumably on the hall room
adjoining. The latter door was
screwed to its frame
At the other end of the room from
the windows was a large closet. Jack
fearful aof being trapped by the re-
turn Of the owner merely looked in
here ItsWas set out with bureau
and mirror, and from pegs around
the walls depended an extraordinary
assortment of clothes. Jack saw that
there was a complete separate out
fit on each peg: fine clothes and
mean, native and foreign; n police
mans uniform, and complete turn
out for a woman. Above the pegs a
shelf ran around, and over each peg
was a box which presumably con-
tanned the smaller articles to COM
plete each makeup.
Interesting as was this exhibit. the
papers in connection with the desk
quickly drew Jack away from 1t. Be
hind the desk there was an object
which whetted his curiosity to the
highest degree. This was an oaker
cabinet with drawers of the kind
that are used to contain modern card
index systems. Jack eagerly pulled
out the top drawer.
Inside was q set of large cards
each headed by a name in the usual
manner, and with various particulars
as to that individual entered be-
meath. AS the scheme became clear
to him Jacks heart beat fast. He
could scarcely credit the evidence OF
his senses. 1t appeared that he held
in his hands complete record of the
operations Of 'Mr. B." What strange
freak OF vanity could have led the
criminal to collect such mass OF
damning evidence!
Here was one card chosen at ran
dom.
BLAKELY, CHARLES EVANS
Office: Blakely Bros. & Co., Al
Wall st.
Town house: No. East--St. (Dec
list to May 1st)
Country home: Scarborough-on
Hudson. Goes up week-ends aall
year.)
Income: 100000. principally
stocks and bonds.)
Personal description: Al years old /;
short, fat all over, bald. rosy: known
as 'Kewpie Blakely." Brown hair and
eyes. Wears large, square-cut en-
erald on left hand pinky. Agent c.
d. reports: Blakely is one of the bon
yiyants Of the Millionaires' Club, a
jolly, handed, good natured fell
low. enormously popular. Is a we'll
known collector Of Persian faience.
Is happily married and has four chill
dren, but Is reputed to be somewhat
gay. n. B. Reports from female
agents do not bear this out. O. re-
ports Blakalys employs p body-gnard
to ride beside him in his car, Says
Blakely never walks In the street
Has a watcRman in the corridors OF
his house at night s@t $500
On the other side OF the card was
a series Of chronological entries,
some OF which were obscure, tho the
main story was clear enough.
April IT to 19-Sent form AA.
April 1S-Instructed Anderson to fol-
low up. April Henderson reports
nothing doing. April 23-Sent form
ABB. April 25-Anderson reports his
solicitor thrown out of, Blakely's Of
flee April 26-Instructed Anderson
let B. alone for present. Sent G. M.
to Mrs; Cleaver's with orders to get
next to Blakely.
May &c. NJ. reports nothing do
ing. Blakelys in love with his wife.
May 4-Tried a man instead. In
structed J. L. to win Blakelys
friendship thru his love OF art.
June, III. L. reports success. Is
on intimate footing with Blakely
Sent J. L. capsule with instructions
for administering. June 16-J. L. re-
ports success. Blakely apparently
very i'll. June 16-Wrote Blakely that
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