The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-11-15


thing like dozen homiciden without
subsequent meeting OF tho porpo
traitor and the sleuth In charge OF the
case. ! will undertake 10 break that
record. Tomorrow | viii take you
20 Shamrock Jolncsi will unmaak
him before you and prove TO you
that Il II not an imposHibliity for
an officer OF tho law and IA man.
slayer TO stand face To faco in your
city"
do IT, said I. -and youn have
the sincere thanks OF the police de.
partment"
on tho mex, day Knight called for
mo IN a cab.
I've been on one or two false
scents. doctor" no admitted. Il know
something OF detectives methods, and
! followed out a few OF them. expect.
ms 10 find Jolnea at the other end.
Tho pistol being "A .is-callhre. l
thought surely I would find him at
work on the clue In 4sth VI. Then.
again. I looked for the detective nj
tho Columbia university, m tn.
mans being shot I'm the back natur.
ally suggested haxinE. But | could
not find a trace OF him"
Nor viii you raii cmphaticaiiy.
Not by ordinary methods" said
knight Il might walk UP ana down
broadway for a month without sue.
cess But you have aroused my
pride, doctor. and n fan 10 show
you Shamrock Jolnes this day, I
promise you ! will never XIII or rob
In your city again"
Nonsense. man" I r~p'~-i. when
our burglars walk into our houses
and politely demand thousands OF
dofary' worth Of jewels. and then
'dinc and bang the piano an hour or
two before leaving. how DO you.
mere murderer. expect 10 come in
contact with tho detective that IL
looking for your
Avery KNIGHT sat lost In though,
for while. At length he looked
up brightly.
Doe said he. Y have n Put
on your hat. and come with me-. In
half an hour guarantee that you
shall stand In tho presence of Sham.
rock Jolnca.-
entered \ cab with Avery Knight
] did not hear his instructions To the
driver. but tho vehicle set out at a
smart pace W broadway. turning
presently into Fin ave. and pro
cccding northward again. IL was with
a rapidly beating heart that accom-.
panied this wonderful and gifted
assassin. whose analytical genius and
superb selfconfidence had prompted
him 70 make mo the tremendous
profnins Of bringing me into tho pres.
ence of murderer and tho Now
York detective IN pursuit. OF him
simultaneously. Even yet 1 could
not believe ~ possible.
Are you sure that you are not be
fnr led into Sono trap1- asked.
''Suppos. that your clue whatever
u IL. should bring u. only into the
presence Of the commissioner Of
police and n couple OF dozen copsr'
My dear. doctor" said knight. a
little siiffly. Il would remind you
that I am no gambler
Il beg your pardon said I. but
do not think you viii ind JONES. $
Tho cab stopped before one Of the
handsomest residences on the
avenue. Walking up and down In
front Of The house was a man with
long rcd whlskers. with detectives
badge showing on the lapel Of his
coat Now and then tho man would
remove his whiskcrs to wip. his face,
and then would recognize at once
the weilknown features Of tho great
New York detective. Joines was keep
Ing n sharp watch upon the doors
and windows Of the HOUSE.
well. doctor" said Knight. unable
20 rcprcrs a note of triumph In his
voice. have you sccn7H
1T In wonderful
could not help cxcialning. IA our cab
started on iis return trip. but how
did you do it7 by what process of
Induction"
My dear doctsr.- interrupted tho
great murderer. -the inductlve theory
In what tho detectives use. My pro-
cess ~ more modern. I call II the
saliatorial theory. without bothcring
with the tedious mental phenomena
necessary 20 the solution Of a rnys-
terry from slight cluea. jump ut
once TO n conclusion. I win explain
10 you The method | employed in this
case.
In the first place. argued that
as tho crime was committed in New
York city In broad daylight. in a
public place and under peculiarly
atroclous circumstances. and that as
the most aklllful sleuth available was
let loose upon tho case. tho per.
petrator would never be discovered.
DO you think my postuiation justi-