The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-05-26

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"shc Shouldn't Have Gone to Your
Room. That's Just Like Her,
Though"
She always acts on the spur Of the
moment. She's awrully worried, too,
poor girl"
"Wc can save her" said.
why" she asked quickly, "what
nave you lcarncd?"
II was convinced that they must
have someone in the house aiding
them. I've found out who it Is. It's
the telephone girl-Nellie Kelly is the
name she goes by"
IL can't believe it." cried the girl,
shocked at my statement. "She's only
girl like myself. I 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.
Il took her out to dinner last night, to
the White Room. The house detective,
while she was off telephoning. prac-
ticaily ordered me out OF the place be-
cause was with her. She's notorious.
Her husband is Lefty Moore, we'll
known burglar. He's in Sing Sing
now. Detective German arrested him.
He ought to know"
ooh, the poor girl" exclaimed Miss
Bradford, tears yelling up In her eyes.
I'm so sorry for her."
"But think Of yo,W sister. Think
what they are trying to do with Miss
Kelly's aid"
"But how do You know she's aiding
them?"
II don't know 1t. 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 fnsten the thing on her"
"IIow are you going to do thnt?"
That's why insisted on your com
ing here today. am to meet Detective
German at three. feel that he could
aid u.s. and I think we ought to tell
him everything"
"Tcll the policc" Her face grew
white Mt the thought. "Woudnt that
mean q scandal-thc newspapers and
all that sort OF thIng?"
shook my head decisively.
"Gorman's not with the police now.
EIe 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-ahout Clairc's marringcY
"Wcvc either got to tell him every
thing or nothing"
"Oh, how | wish wc 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 s.s.
tcr'S st.fct."
she gave me quick glance of con.
hdencG.
"EoU'ro different"
I'm afraid most people would not
agree with you. They would regard
me as worthless. discredltcd young
fellow out OF Job"
"But It's not your fault"
Tho point Is" / went on, "that we
nave reached place where we need
expert advice. German has fortuitous-
~ turned up to give It, Tho only way
Is to tell him everything"
For a moment she debated the mat
ter silently, her pretty forehead puck
cred In thought
Yes" she said at last, "I suppose
1t Is the only way. But won't he want
lot Of money for his scrviccs?"
III attend to that" I answered.
I'll make my grent-uncle reward him
handsomely for recovering the CASTOR
jewels"
IF he does"
"He must. We've got to get them
back"
From her handbag she produced
the anonymous letters she had re-
cefved and handed them TO me.
"Will you want to show the detective
these?"
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