The Washington times., 1920-09-26
(Costsssed srow Preceding Pses)

did anything ost Of the ordt
nary happen that night!" asked the
Inspector.
-Yes." answered the girl with .
wholly delightful blush. IL
couldn't unfasten my dress. l rang
the bell. but no oae answered 30 ]
thought ! would try the telephone.
But l am not used to telephones,
and ! must have done II wrongly.
because q mans voice answered.
and he seemed rather angry"
II was wondering what to do"
continued Rosemary. when there
came q knock at the door and .
chambermaN came in-not the one
that had been there the night be-
fore. She had . very kind and
pleasant manner, and she brought
q cup Of coffee. I told her never
took coffee at night. and she seemed
quite hurt. 20 I drank It 70 as not
to seem unapprociatfve. think
she must have been unused to her
work. for she did not turn the
sheets back or provide hot water.
and when I asked her 70 unfasten
my dress she looked surprised and
almost frightened. I had TO explain
the fastenings to her and she did
very badly, with fumbling fingers"
THAT chambermaid was, Of
course. q man." put In Sorran.
"A mani" cried Rosemary In dis
may ~Oh, how dreadful! What
must he have thought OF mer Her
eyes filled with tears and she
looked helplessly at 6orran.
II think you are probably alarm
ing yourself needlessly. Miss VIII
ding" said the Inspector with .
dry smile. "Mr. Sorran has knack
Of jumping to conclusions.
1T won't take you long to check
that conclusion, Inspector" said
Sorran. THE man is In your GUS
tody at the present moment and
will probably confess II you give
him . chance a. States evidence
"Who is he? What have we got
him fort" Dofan was compelled to
ask.
~ don't know his name" replied
Sorran, but you have him on q
charge of assaulting one of your
men--in a motor ambulance on It's
way to the hospital. II ] am cor
rectly informed, he was again i'm
personating one of the opposite
sex. The policeman on point duty
grabbed him as he made his escape
from the van In, block In the
traffic. commend that officer to
your attention, Inspector"
This oblique reminder OF how
his Gordon had been fooled did not
improve Dolan's temper.
I'VE will leave that point for the
present." said the Inspector testify.
There are others to be settled Of
equal importance. What time did
you leave your room on the follow
? ing morning. Miss Wilding?'
1.-THE same maid, whom you now
say Is a man, brought my break
fast to my room about eight
o'clock, although had not ordered
It." replied Rosemary. II was very
sleepy and had . bad headache and
could not wake up. and l>have .
dim memory Of the maid giving mo
something to drink which did me
q lot OF good, and in about half an
hour was all right. On the break
fast tray was note. ] have 1t
here, II you would like to read 1t. )"
From her vanity bag she took q
crumpled envelope and handed 1t to
the Inspector.
Dear Miss Wilding." Dolan read.
II was able to see your sister last
night after l left you. ] gave her
back her chain as agreed. 1t Is
just possible that l may be able to
arrange a meeting to-day, but 1t
will be very difficult and ! must
ask you to follow my directions
very closely. AS soon as you get
up, go to the ladies' reading room
on the first floor. II neither your
sister nor myself appear before ten
forty-five. Immediately leave the
hotel and take taxi to the Lafay-
ette, Times Square. Go to the
front entrance, pass through the
hall, turn at right angles to the
1871, duu yOu Will COLuC " tuO oiuO
entrance. Drawn up outside this
you will see car. Get into this
car without speaking to any one.
I shall be inside"
"Well." shs went on. "the motor
car took me to the shop where Mr..
Sorran found me. Here / met the
man whom had known as Mr.. Bel
frage. the man who had brought me
my legacy, and I found that he was
known here by the name Of Weam.
] had no means of knowing which
was his real name. Mr.. Weam ex-
planned that unfortunately 1t had
been found impossible at the last
moment for my sister to come to
the house to meet me. ! was going
to return to the Astorbilt. Mr.. :
Weam told me that II were to do
so l should certainly be arrested.
asked what for. and he told me
that Prince Mpak had been MUIR
dered. I said l was sorry. but that