Evening star., 1921-02-20

state of mind-it must have been
combination OF all these and some
thing else. but in he went and it
wasn't a very long time before the
famous Russian seeress had read his
mind. and read it as easily as most
OF them do with their love-ack
clients.
And what will the young ladys an
swer be-" he finally mustered up cour-
age enough to ask as a definite ques-
tien. after relieving himself Of an ex-
"Ah! That cannot tell today. My
INLET 10 gone. my precious nllet! I
can read your thoughts by putting my
hand upon your brow. but her
ing in the ether. 1 cannot draw them
to my brain without the golden uand.
Come back! Come back to me again
when have found it. and I will tell
iyou allr' And SO the, lieutenant bade
her adieu and passed out into the street.
having at least eased his pocketbook II
not his mind.
So
INSPECTOR Joseph A4rxrthur of the
Shanghai police sat in bis inner Of
nee in earnest consultation with
Deputy o'Keef. Turning to him. he
said:
well. o'Keef. what do you think Of
It? Clever piece Of work. eh?"
1T sure was. chief" was the laconic
"You don't suppose it was worth
what she says, do your"
Not unless 1t was set with dia-
monds on the inside. Why. there
couldn't have been Ave hundred dol
lars worth Of gold in the whole thing,
and here she is claiming ten thou
We'll. I suppose that's because
she's putting her own estimate on 1t
for what it's worth to her. You see,
she's superstitious about 1t in some
way: claims she tells fortunes and
reads thoughts by It. and all that sort
from some fakir in India or some
place. That kind Of person Is always
putting lots Of faith in these things
they steal from the temples
Yes, and their silly dupes believe
all they tell them and then pay for it
handsomely. Why, I'll warrant you
she makes more in a month than you
ANY report today from the native
detectives on it?"
Nothing since last night. but let
The ONCE bell rang II want to
speak to All SAM" said the inspector
Can do" was the celestial's very
brief reply.
Now. All SAM" began his chief, as
the skillful Shanghai detective en-
tered the room. we must get that golden
hllet and get IT quick. you savee?"
shop. no got. Two more piecee man
havee look see all placee Chow Chow
Stleet (the Shanghai headquarters for
stolen goods) him no got. too. Ny
tinkee tiefee man hav' hidee-no hav,
SELL"
''oh. you think they're hiding it some
over?"
MY tinkee so fashion"
We'll, YOU and your mon just keep on
looking-and look till you And it. There's
a big reward out for It. you savee? A
thousand doliars.and half Of it goes to
YOU. Now go and get to work again as
quick as you can. Try all the native
games you can think of. but don't come
back without it,
The faithful All Sans eyes glistened
as he saw the thousand dollars floating
| In Imagination before him, and five hum
| dred Of it dropping into the outstretched
| hands of himself ard his friends, but he
was too good and loyal an officer and
, had been too long In the service to seem
to be moved by = bribe. 80 he merely
bowed and said: "s'posee catchee tou-
. Sdilo UOi0i~o pOoCo hO >oNSAkcc OflS
dollar. look see all sanee. how fashion
dat?'
"Nobly said. old boy" smiled the in
| spector. you're a credit to the depart
ment." Then turning to the deputy. I'VE
| may as wcll leave 1t In their hands. for
| they're the only ones that can get ahold
OF it,"
| But, as a matter Of fact. they were not
| the only ones that could get ahoid OF
| 1t. nor indeed the ones that did get
ahold of II. as the facts eventually
showed. for the golden flllet was secure
in the hands Of a very different person
| y y
IN THE upper room of the basket
makers home. a visitor from Hong
kong was sitting quietly at = table and
rendering some notes In a lituo leather
book. Contrary to his usual custom. he
had not yet called at police headquar-
ters. In fact. his presence in Shanghai
| At this time was entirely unknown to the
inspector and his officers. He had spe-
| cial plans Of his own which he wished to
work out. and he thought it better to re-
| main entirely incognito until he had
done SO. Now he waS-to speak very
| candidly-just as much interested In
Nine. Rodinsky's golden hllet az was
the good lady hersalf. and this interest
| went very much deeper than that OF the
police, who were concerned only with th<
| theft and tho effort to apprehend tha
| .hief and secure the stolen property. And
| another still stranger fact In the cass