The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-03-11
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QUESTIONS GIRL.
"oh, he did," snorted barley,
who had a clear IDEA that he was
the person in Stover's mind. "Well,
he'll have to prove that, and he
knows how to get about it,"
III you don't mind said the
pseudo sergeant, I'D like to ques-
ton this girl here, and I'd like to
do it alone"
The policemen saluted rather
grumpily wait outside" said
Peter with all the SAVIOR faire IN
the world; when / want you Til
call"
And he stood waiting for the
bluecoats to obey orders.
Once they had gone the new
officer regarded the little company
without raising his visored hat.
Mr.. barley. please tell me about
this man-Peter."
II knew he had a prison record
said barley, land he knew I knew
it, but / decided to trust him and
give him another chance. 1t
seems l was wrong and I've been
fooled. that's all"
And this girl?'
EN1uently sne WAS MS SWEET
heart: / suspected when he told
me the story of his Imprisonment:
that she had worked with him and
now ! come to think Of il, nc
showed me a photograph OF him
self and her. Yes. Miss Conway was
an accomplish and they probably
entered service here to do just
what they almost got away with
II see" said the supposed ser
geant. Pretty clever pair. I take
it."
He told me he was running
straight" added barely. and I
wanted to believe him"
He told me so, too" broke in
Glare. He made me promise. too
that I'd never. never do a crooked
thing again, and then TO think he
planned this"
Carlotta Darley's eyes were rest
less on the girls. Il didn't know
you were Portuguese, too" she
said.
who said / was? / didn't under
stand a word he said to Mr.. Garlic
ton, il that's what you mean
MIR. Carleton looked little
shame faced What he said was
a purely personal message" he
admitted. meant for my ears
alone
But what could he have to say
to you?" asked barely that the
rest of us couldn't hear
why. why" stammered Homer,
"he said-he said
Whats the natter" Carlotta
asked anxiously. 1T doesn't mat
ter what he said, Homer, don't get
excited"
THE jewels, you say. have been
returned" said Peter. Then it
would appear that the robbers
weren't quite SO careful as they
might have been. Now, how can
you be sure they wanted TO get
away with them"
Good Lord, Sergeant! They
stripped each of my guests of
everything of value"
Yes, understand. but suppose
they had really wanted to make a
clean getaway, wouldn't it have
been just as easy to have taken
the bundle of loot along as to leave
it at the front door,"
"I don't pretend to fathom the
workings % the criminal mind,
said Darlay "A little angrily. You
know and | know that there's al
ways Kink loose somewhere in
the scheme Of every crook. and |
suppose that was the broken link
in their chain"
WHAT DOES 1T MEANT
Sergeant Linton walked to the
door through which the two police
men had vanished and locked it.
Then he calmly took off his hat
ID 20 hap Iad onnd-
| looking features OF Peter Mendoza
Good God" cried barley. whats
! this mean? What are you doing
I here?"
You'll admit il would hardly be
! fair not to get Glare out of trouble
| when / got her into it." said The
young man calmly.
Homer Carleton had risen: Car
lotta pulled him down to the sofa
again; Mrs. barley showed a sud
den ACCESS Of fear.
You needn't be afraid. Mrs. OAR
ley said the false sergeant II
came here as Sergeant Linton be-
cause l had to. couldn't do any,
| thing else under the circumstances
because have an important
| Grand
You came back just for me-
cried Clara her face showing the
Joy this announcement brought to
her. .'Oh, Peter-ten me, tell me
what 1t all mcansT
TT mems" said the young man.
crossing to her and holding out his
hand, that I have come to receive
from You the only thing really
stolen during the late holdup."
And barley and his wife and the
amazed Homer and Carlotta 'behsld
Clare Conway reach into the bosom
of her dress and bring forth . small
piece Of paper which she passed to