Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-30

and unmarked. but new, as though,
| she had just bought them before she
| canic here, sergeant: and there isn't
| a letter or scrap OF paper in her
room. I've been maxim UP to Jane 10
! get the dope, like j always do on :,
case OF this kind: and she tells nc
that Gcrda hasn't written a letter nor
| received one in all the six months
aho has been here. Now. 1 ask you.
Leaned over the table the better TO
carry his point. I've gone through
the rooms OF many of EN-, but this is
the first one / ever saw that didn't
have personal thing in II except
Just clothes and tOile, articles all un-
marked The store tabs have even
been taken out of the dresses ana
coats ana hats. There's another thing
strange about en- too; they're all
! dark ana plat. but they're fine
quality. finer than any ordinary serv-
ant would appreciate or pay for; ana
the toilet articles are real ivory. or
I'll eat my hat"
Sure YOU haven't been listening
too much to Jane?" odcll looked
got IL in Tor Gcrda and tried to max e
a mystery of her to me; but I've al
ready interviewed the woman, and
although she is superior sort for a
iady's maid her story Is straigh,
enough; she gave me complete ac-
count of where she worked before
aud how she happened TO get this
place. Lay of her. Taylor: you'll
draw "A blank there"
1t was no part of Odcll's plan to
have his hcnchmcn get a line on the
case and begin 70 speculate on thch
own account concerning it; they were
there merely To carry out his orders
and nc would brook no self. appoint
ed assistants as Il matter of authority.
"oh. all right Taylor responded
shortly Have il Your own way
sergeant; but IL you ask me-
Il didn't" Odcll interrupted
sharply. Where did you search
ncNt?"
The young lady, the youngest one
was sitting with her father. so hat
Il chance to give her room the once
over; hut there was nothin doin
there, either. She has Y coal crate
but IL was clean and polished" Tay
Tor sat back somewhat suikiiy in hi:
chair. but he was careful 10 repl.
promptly. "IIer desk was full of tn
things young society girl usual!
ADMINISTRATIONS and thcater pro
grams, and dancc-curds and all tina
nummcry. There were some letters q
coincidence, too. on the death OF he
mother and brother, and a bundle tic,
| with a blue ribbon: lot OF sentimental
| Kid stuff and all OF them signc,
| Tad"
| Il know all about that" Odeil cas-
"a glance toward the door. "Anythinl
| else"
''lligh- brow books and a Eolf-haG
riding brooches. and q Red Cross uni
! form that's seen 4 lot OF wear" Ia y
lor's good naturcd grin ressserted II
self. she must bc a regular girl /
she is Il swell that Miss Nan. Their
wasn't n thing locked in her room,
either"
Her room is on the third floor on
poslte Mr.. Chalmers, isn't II! D!d yo'
see I'ortcr?'
II didn't sec him but heard him.
\ Taylor's grin expanded into Il chucklc
Mir. Gene must have seen him al
guard and invited him In, FOR from
what heard outside the door the!
were playin' rum together ana Tor
toy had about mortgaEed his mex
three months pay TO tho young gen
tlcman"
od,li did not smile. lie felt that Ii
had taken Genes measure to til
weak, snobbish soul OF him; and IL h
had stopped 10 fratcrnzc with plai
clothes man there Was somn ultcrio
motive behind it, Porter was no
easily taken in, but Odcii resolved I
caution him nevertheless.