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He made sure that this envelope
was still. there, since that was his
most valuable possession.
II can't discover that they took a
penny from me-" he said. In his tone
was a world Of perplexity.
It's the most thunderingly queer
thing I ever heard Of" commented
Moore. You couldn't bring a COM
plant against them Your hostess
simply gave o a dinner in the
abundance of her hospitality. You
capacitated for a few hours. She was
called out meanwhile. and when she
returned you were gone. That is how
it would appear to a police magis-
trate."
Brooke recognized the force of this.
"Oh, I shouldn't think of complain
ing" he said frankly; "but all the
same I wasn't intoxicated"
Il don't believe you We're" Moore
confessed, with conviction. but you
couldn't make a judge think other
wise, in view Of all the circumstances.
Possibly there was a plot against
some John Moore-not you nor me
and when they found they had bagged
the wrong man they let it go at that.
That's the best I can figure out. Do
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was in the house all the time,s but
thought it better not to show him.
self?"
II don't know whether to think she
has a husband" Brooke replied. still
more at sea. 1.-THE drunken fellow in
whose room I found the. key might
have been he, but there were several
photographs Of girls on his walls, and
I hardly believe a wife would stand
for those
Her friends, maybe" suggested
Moore.
Maybe" acquiesced Brooke,
though from his knowledge of one Of
the photographs he concluded they
were not. "This idea of a third John
Moore interests me-" he added. He
saw now that he was not likely to
make further progress in his mystery
solution and determined to amuse
himself by way of relaxation by pre-
senting a new perplex6y to his new
acquaintance should he prove to be
the John Moore of Miss Colby's
knowledge.
1.-The name is common enough as I
have said" Moore remarked.
There was a John Moore in the
Philippines" Brooke ventured.
The other ftshed proudly. He was
a good-looking fellow, %cleancut, hard
as nails. bright Inc winning. Brooke
had liked him at first sight.
II came back from Manila two
months ago." he said, simply.
"In the armE?"
Il was, yes. Captain. Resigned
my commission to go into business.
The climate out there got on my
nerves."
"You know the Malmsey's of Chi
cago, l imagine?" Brooke ventured
further.
well, 1 should say so. Are they
friends of yours? Dick Malmsey and
II went to Yale together. There's a
fine boy for you"
II know them only by hearsay,' p
Brooke explained. Then he went on:
How about the Leitners?",
Lived next door to them on the
Lake Shore drive since I was in
kits" Moore answered, warmingly.
know, married Lord Franpton, one
of the richest peers in England.
Charming girl, Kitty. Where did you
meet them?"
They're friends Of a friend OF
mine." Brooke returned guardedly.
who else do you know, or know
Of. out my way?"
Maybe you know Miss Paddock"
well. we'll! Nan Paddock?
know her about a. we'll as I know
anybody" Moore replied, lighting q
fresh cigar. Its odd you should
have hit on three games. Ever meet
Walter Paddock" Brooke shook his
head. He's rather an ass" Moore
went on. but a good sort at heart
Moneys spoiled him, that's the trou-
h1o TIC thinks hAro ,1co tho ala -,r