Omaha daily bee., 1921-11-20
ByaValentine Williams

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bottom chair and. gathering up the CORPSE
by its collar. hoistcd II up without An effort
70 that tho feet rested on the chair. Then.
producing q clasp knife. he mounted the
chair and with vigorous slash cut the
oolorsd strip which had been fastened to
staple projecting from the brickwork above
tho door on tho outside OF tho house.
He caught the body in his arms and laid
II facs upwards on the mating which
covered the floor. He busted himself for an
instant at tho neck. then rose with twistod
strip Of colored material In his hand
Ills braces he remarked. very CON-
mon. Tho stool what he has stood upon
and knocked away. she lie. outsaide! Ny
vrsends ve are too laito!'
The DOCTOR fetched in haste by Mnndsr-
ton, examined the body. Tho man had been
dsad. he said. for several houra Mary TO
NAMED In tho hall with MAndsrton whils
Robin and tho Dutch detective went over
The house. There was no trace either Of
Narbran or Of the chauffeur. In the two
bedrooms which showed signs Of occupation
tho beds had been made up. but the ward
robes wero empty.
.Marbran's made a bolt for n, aad Robin.
coming into the Office where he had left tbs
chief. "and taken everything with him"
tS,~H
astute gentleman, pointing at the fireplace
pre Of charred paper filled tho grata
"There's nothing here, and think we can
Wipe Mr.. Victor Marbran OF tho slate I
doubt II we shall see him again. At any
rate we can leave him to the tender n.ercies
OF our black bearded friend hera As for us
don't really SEQ that there Is anything moro
to detain MS here
But" remarked Robin. looking at the
st1n figure on the floor. the face now merci-
fully covered by tho doctors white hand
kerchief. surely this Is a confession Of
guilt. Has he left nothing behind In writ.
.ng7 No account Of the crime7"
Mot q thing responded the chief. and
safe Is open-and empty
But how does it happen. them" asked
Robin, ~ that Marbran has legged It while
Jeekes u here?'
"Marhran left him in the mrch.- tho chief
broke In decistvely. Il think that's clear.
While you were upstairs with our Dutch
friend went through tho dead mans
pockets. He had no money, Greve, except
q few coppers and a little Dutch change He
had not even got return ticket to London.
Which makes me think that Master Jeekes
had Left old England for good"
.Another thing that puzzles ma rs-
marked Robin, is how Jeekes knew that
Miss Trevert had a letter to you, STR Or.
for the matter Of that. how he knew that she
had gone to Rotterdam at all?"
~That's not hard to answer" said Mr..
Manderton, who had Just entered the room.
"on Sunday night Jeekes rang up Harkings
from his club and asked to speak to Miss
Trevert. Bude told him she had gone away.
Jeekss then asked to speak to Sir Horace
Trevert who told him that his sister had
gone to Rotterdam Jeekes takes the first
available train In the morning. recognizes
Miss Trevert on the way across, and tag1
her to her hotel in Rotterdam. The next
morning he follows her again. shadows her
to this gentleman's rooms, and there, as We
know, contrived by. trick to see to whom
she had letter.
But why did he not attempt to get the
letter away from her as soon as she arrived7
Miss Trevert never suspected Jeekes. She
might have shown him the letter II hs'd
asked her for it,
The detective shook his head sas,ly.
"Jeekes was pretty cute" he said. Be
fore letting the girl know he was in Rotter.
dam he wanted to find out what she wanted
here and whom she know. Remember. hs
had no means OF knowing II the girl sus-
pected him or not"
So he devised this trick Of impersonat-
ing Mr.. Schulz on the telephone, eh7"
~Bah!" broke In the chief. "I bet that
was Marbran's idea. Look at Jeekes' faca
and tell me II you see in It any feature In.
dicating the bold, ingenious will to try q
blur like that never knew this fellow
here But know Marbran. resolute un.
daunted type. You can take It from me.
Marbran directed-Jeekes merely carried out
instructions. What do you say. Mander-
toni"
But the detective had retired into his she1
again.
"If you will come to markings with mo
the day after tomorrow, sir. shall hope TO
show you exactly how Mr.. Parrish met his
death"
mo, no, Manderson," responded tho
chief, 4 can't leave here for bit. There
are bigger murderers than Jeekes at liberty
In Holland today"
The detective slapped his thigh.
I'd have laid shade Of Odds" he cried
merrily. "that you werc watching the gem
tlernan at Ameronsen SIR"
Tut tut, Manderton,' said the chief.
raising his hand to silence the other, you
run on too fast, my friend. 1 WISH" he