Evening star., 1921-10-16

Dixon street at noon and ate a lunch
con at a restaurant there and then
returned to Elm avenue. Five min
utes before l o'clock he opened tie
iron gate of No. 4s Elm avenue and
started up the walk. James. peering
through the lace of the front door
panels, turned as he saw Benny enter
the yard with the oilcloth-covered
parcel under HIS arm.
Get ready" he exclaimed. Here
comes the man from Dibdin's."
, When James called UP Dibdin's Mr..
Dibdin had not the least suspicion OF
anything wrong. James did not make
the mistake of giving his false mes
sage to a clerk. He asked for Mr..
Dibdin himself.
"Mr. Dtbdin?' he inquired when that
gentleman went to the telephone.
This is Mr.. Adelheim's residence in
Westcote speaking. This is James.
the butler. speaking for Mr.. Adel-
helm. sir. Mr.. Adelheim would like
you to send out the necklaces he
looked at recently. sir. One moment.
Mr.. Adelheim wishes you would In
clude few somewhat less expensive
perhaps as low as $500. I beg par
don. sir? Ill just ask Mr.. Adelheim.
sir"
He waited a few moments.
mfr. Adelheim says it will not be
worth while sending anything worth
over a thousand dollars. He cannot
use anything over that value. Oh.
yes. sir! Mr.. Adelheim will be here
at 1 o'clock. Any time between l and
5, Sir. He is confined to the house at
all times: He-I beg pardon? Very
well, sir!''
He replaced the receiver and turned
to Mike and Lop-ear, rubbing his
hands gleefully.
Hes going to send eight or ten."
he chuckled. Eight or ten. Some
where between four thousand and ten
thousand dollars. Excellent business,
Michael, excellent business
DUT one thing. and that unknown
to the robbers-for a wandering
book agent cannot be counted seri-
of the plot. The Germanic did not sail
When Mr.. Adelheim's automobile
reached the dock it was halted by a
placard reading "On Account of the
War All Sailings Cancelled Until
Further Notice"
1t was II o'clock and Mr.. Adel-
helms house was closed and servant
but go to a hotel until Mr.. Adelheim
could learn whether 1t would be safe.
in any event, to venture a visit to the
German baths and whether any boat
would sail that could convey his
party. He gave the order to his
turned and rolled away from the
dock. Mr.. Adelheim sat with his chin
on his breast. thinking. as the car
rolled up Seventh avenue.
You. Rosa, could anyway go out
to Westcote and see If maybe you
again if we have to. Might you
could find James out there and he
could get back the servants and you
could telephone to the hotel right
away after and let me know and ]
could tell you do we sail or not"
"Yes. father" said Rosa. her heart
leaping at the thought that she might
not be taken so. far from Abe after
all. They dropped her at the Penn
sylvania station and proceeded to the
hotel Mr.. Adelheim had chosen.
"Papa," said Mrs. Adelheim, as she
we don't go and don't have the ex-
pense you could buy me that BIRTH
day necklace, yes? Now you are in
town we could go together to Dib-
din's and look at what he's got"
Sure we could" said Mr.. Adel-
helm.
"And we could go up there now,
before we have lunch" said Mrs.
Adelheim.
If Mr.. Adelheim had agreed to this
there would have been no question of
a robbery, but twinge of pain in
, cidity to irritability at that moment.
After we find out something about
the boats is plenty time. mamma" he
said Grossly. THE necklaces are not
vegetables that they would all rot
and spoil in a couple of hours. I as
sure you"
Mr.. Dibdin was then placing the
last of ten necklaces in a box.
"Royston," he said to one of his
most trustworthy clerks, take these
out to Mr.. Adelheim, 40 Elm avenue,
westcote. He will choose one. You
Adelheim is good for any amount"
Benny, the book-agent, pressing
the button of the electric door bell
of No. 40 Elm avenue, did SO without
hurry or eagerness. He only both
cred to press the button at all be-
cause it was part of his system not
to miss a single house on any street
he was working. Not book had he
sold on the entire aristocratic avenue
and No. 40 looked less likely than
any of the other houses. 1t looked
hopeless, SO hopeless that Benny took
out his cigarette box and prepared to
light cigarette as soon as the door
should have been slammed in his
face. He stood carelessly looking at
the door and it opened. In the door
way, dignified and naughty. stood
James.
"How do you do?" said Benny.
! would like to see"
"Yes, sir" said James, standing
back to one side, the better to hide
I1op-ear and the Spanish chair; will
tyou please step inside, sir7"