The Pulaskian., 1920-06-03

anu We QuIckly 1OuHu SsiuuCH IADAS in one of the less conspicuous rooms.
 i've told Claire everything" she said as soon as we were seated. T hope you're not angry with me."
 "Of course not. You had to tell her. I am sorry to have frightened her"
 "She shouldn't have gone to your room. That's just like her, though. She always acts on the spur of the moment. She's awfully worried, too. poor girl"
 "We can save her." said.
 "Why," she asked quickly. "what have you fearned"
 "I was convinced that they must have someone in the house aiding them. I've found out who 1t is. It's the telephone girl-Nellie Kelly is the name she goes by"
 T can't believe it." cried the girl. shocked at my statement. She's only girl like myself. have talked to her lots of times. I'm certain there's nothing wicked or wrong about her"
 "I'm afraid there is,' I explained. 'I took her out to dinner last night. to the White Room The honse detective, while she was off telephoning pr4e- tically ordered me out of the place be- cause was with her. She's notorious. Her husband Is Lefty Moore. we'll. known burgla2. He's in Sing Sing now. Detective German arrested him. He ought to know"
 "Oh, the poor girl" exclaimed Miss Bradford. tears yelling up in her eyes. 'I'm so sorry for her"
 But think of your sister. Think what they are trying to do with Miss Kelly's aid"
 But how do you know she's aiding them?"
 T don't know it. But do know that nobody could pull off all the things that have been happening in the Granddeck without some one there helping them. We've found someone used to helping criminals-a criminals wife. Isn't that enough? All we need to do now is to watch her closely and fasten the thing on her"
 "How are you going to do that?'
 That's why I insisted on your cons- ing here today am to meet Detective German at three. feel that he could aid us, and I think we ought to tell him everything"
 ''Tell the police!" Her face grew. white at the thought. "Wouldn't that mean a scandal-the newspapers and all that sort of thingY'
 shook my head decisively.
 "Gorman's not with the police now. He%is employed as hotel detective. But he is just the man we need to help us. He knows all about criminals and how to track them. With his aid we can quickly clear the whole thing up."
 "Will you have to tell him every thing about Claire's marriage?"
 We've either got to tell him every thing or nothing"
 ''Oh, how I wish we did not have to. The more people there are who know about things the more likely they are to become public"
 ''Yet you trusted me with your sig ter's secret"
 She gave me quick glance of con- fidence.
 You're different"
 ''Im afraid most people would not |. agree with you. They would regard me as a worthless, discredited young fellow out of a job"
 'But it's otsyour fault"
 ''The point is." I went on. that we have reached a place where we need expert advice. German has fortuitous' ly turned I'D to give it. The only way is to tell him everything"
 For a moment she debateu the mat ter silently, her pretty forehead puck cred in thought ''Yes," she said at last, "I suppose it is the only way. But won't he want a lot of money for his sevices?"
 .'I'll attend to that" answered. ''Ill make my great-uncle reward him handsomely for recovering the Gaston jewels"
 "If he does"
 "He must, We've got to get them back"
 From her handbag she produced the anonymous letters she had re- ceived and handed them ta me.
 "Will you want to show the detective these?"
 "Yes, I think 1 had better. The whole tale sounds so preposterous that I need every bit of corroborative evi- denee we can muster"
 For half an hour We fingered over the table, discussing all the aspects of the case. Eventually l think I per suaded Miss Bradford that the evi- dence pointed most damDingly to the telephone girl as oAe of the conspira- tors or at least one of their aides. She was eager to know what plan of action German would ad, ise and as we part ed we arranged to be at our adjoining windows at ten that evening in order