The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-12

| fHfNhuou gave me, j A. once totat'p
the missing family. They had moved
into the flat across the hall and
changed their name To kraie."
Shamrock JONES and his client
went To tho tenement house where
Mary Snyder had lived. and the do.
tactive demanded 10 be shown the
room In which she had lived. IL had
been occupied by no tenant since
her DISAPPEARANCE.
The room was small dingy, and
poorly furnished. Moeigs seated him
self dcJeotedly on broken chair.
while the great detective searched
the wallis and floor and the few
sticks OF old. riekety furniture Tor a
clue.
At the end ofshalf an hour JONES
had collected n few seemingly min
telligihle Articles-a cheap black hat
pin. n pies. torn of theatre pro.
gram. and the end Of a small torn
card on which was the word left
land the characters &C H."
shamrock leaned against the man.
Tel for ten minutes. with his head
resting upon HIS hand. and an alb
sorbcd look upon bis intellectual
ifaee. ~ IN. end 81 that time he en-.
claimed. with animation.
Come. Mr. Me.ks. the problem II
solved. can take you directly 90
the house where your SISTER In living
And you may have no fears concern.
ing her welfare. for she h amply
provided with fund.-for tho pres.
ent. at least"
Moeks felt Joy and wonder In
equal proportions
How DID you manage III" he
asked. with admiration In his tones.
Perhaps JONES only weakness was
a professional pride In hia wonderful
achievements In Induction, He was
ever ready 10 as;sund and charm
his listeners by describing his meth
DDS
~ny elimination said JONES.
spreading hiA clues upon little
table. Il got rid Of certain parts OF
the city TO which Mrs Snyder might
have removed You Hse this hatpin
THAT eliminates brooklyn. No wo
man attempts so board a car al the
brooklyn Bridge without being sure
that she carries hatpin with which
20 night her way into a seat And
nov I will demonstrate to you that
she could not have gone 10 Harlem.
Behind this door are two hooks In
the waii Upon one. of thrsc Mrs
Snyder has hung her bonnet. and
upon the other her shawl You Will
observe that tho bottom Of the hang
Ing shawl has gradually made a
soiicd stryak against the piastercd
wall. The mark IL ciaan-cut. prov.
lug that there In no fringe on the
shawl Now. was there ever a case
where a middle AGED woman. wearing
a shawl. boarded a Harlem train with
out there being firing. on the shawl
10 catch in the gate and delay IN.
passengers behind herr so We elm.
inat. Harlem
Therefore conclude that Mn
Snyder has not moved very far
away. on this torn piece OF card
you ~. tn. word Left the i~eser
| c. and the number Is Now. I
happen 20 know that No. ~ Avenue
c In a first class boarding house. far
beyond your sisters mcanN--aa we
suppose. But then find this piece
% theatre program. crumpiod
Into an odd shape What meaning
does u convey None 10 you. very
hkelye SIR. Mceks. but II II eloquent
10 one whose habits and training
take coxnlxanoa Of the smallest
things.
~You have told mo that your Gle
Ter was a scrub woman. Che srrub'
bed the floors Of offices and han.
ways. Let " assume that she pro.
cured such work 10 perform In n
theatre where ts valuable jcwclry
loat the oftmsst. Mr.. MccksT In
the theatres. Of course. Look At
THAT piece of program. MIR. herkE.
Observe the round impression in H.
1, has been wrapped around a rms
perhaps ring OF great value.
Mrs. snyder found the ring while AT
work in the theatre. She hastily
tore off a piece Of program. wrap
ped tho ring carefully. and thrust II
Into her bosom. The next day she
disposed OF IL. and. with her In
creased means. looked about her for
more comfortable place In which
20 live. When I reach thus far In
the chain I see nothing impossible
about No. ~ Avenue C. II is there
We win find your sister. Mr.. Meeka-
Shamrock JONES concluded HIS con
lyincing speech with the smile of a
successful artist Meeks' admiration
was too great for words Together
they went 20 No. II Avenue c. II
was an old fashioned brownstonc
house In a prosperous and respect.
able ncighborhood.
They rang the bell, and on In.
auiring were told that no MIRA shy.
der was known there. and that not
within six months had a new occu.
pant come to the house.
when they reached tho sidewalk
again. Meeks examined the clues
which he had brought away from
his sisters old room.
Il am no detective" he remarked
TO 1olnesS az he raised the piece OF
theatre program TO his nose. but u
seems 20 mo that instad OF ring
having been wrapped In this paper
1 " WIS ttA' VI NtttN' HtFFtts
mint drops. And this piece with the
address on Il looks to me like the
end of a seat coupon-No. ~. row c.
left aisle"
Shamrock JONES had a far-away
look In his eyes.
81 think you would do wen TO con.
suit Juggina." said he
who II Juggins?" asked Meeks.
Tie Is the leader" said Jolnes. "of
a new modern school of detectives.
Their methods are different from
ours. but II is said that Juggins has
solved some extremely puzzling
cases. l will take you to him.
They found the greater Juggins In
his office. He WIS small man with
light hair. deeply absorbed In reading