Marble Hill press., 1921-09-29
cHkpTER sllI-continued.

my tstt move. | tet tbhNihttN Nuh |
at last Oh the right trail but how
could | verify my suspicionl There
seemed 10 be but one sure method
Whoever had actually committed the
murder and robbery. stiIl chung To the
theory that Ivan Naldrou knew him
and would demand his share ~ the
price u a silent tongue Nor would |
h.. under present circumstances be
content TO wait very long fuf such |
division lie ue~tpi the mosey |
more than ever 20 escape from the |
observation - the police II Wine |
had possession of the wallis" b" would
certainly be called upon 20 deliver a
port ao ~ ~ contents very shortly
My best course. then vas 60 kcep AN
e,e opeu 'or Wa.9run II be came
thsr. aould be np auabt ~ to the
exact nature " t.s rrraud
The stairway gave Wr no ad'an'
ta.v it was uY.G AMI doubtless fre.
aasotly used 10 10 seen lettering
here for hu5 lcrE'h N time Suu.d at.
tract att~ul1ou ,u'Jrsd 90 try the
private door hat as expected. found
II securely lo-.cd nor 1'd dare -.
sfi apy ferrc not aHoo .as ~bg might
hs lr,lds The Jthcr remained quiet
10 uar r.thsy irHsus 80 entering.
nor dla I observe any shaiuU on The
frosted x,ass Indicative ~ movement
~t'lin Uar.d alt HHcr'a.u. faa
barely returned to mv V"ui - con.
asslr.euI vhsn au elevator s"rp'7l
- tais Guos .r,r, au3 'Hf'v men
,..ppst sut lafu tie corr '.r Two ~
ftsn au,.-t~d na Alteration hHt the
fh.rt ta bis shirt s'rDtss ana w"r"
lsr uEtf sume insignia ar'" r.
n. sd,rnr,8 brskiy aa3 e4.s upru
n. dagr saI'rs into NhNf hA4 once
te.e The Railway EtrHanse and
ra,ionsI thr others TO 'u'rr A. the
ftrrr vanished bsara him explain
nat ihls ~ss fn, ou'y 'arati suite "n
ell, ~aar. ard fhrn another voice
,ztt tIssaaycsi that u Nas ai'osr'h
o. 100 small 'or ,h".f purpose. "h't
,,rv came Cuf the agent closed th'
...r -ar,srs,ry sad pressed th" eie
,.ts- buft8p saving he would show
,,er. some b.ug ou fhs second Foo
above
y.sr a. they shot up out o. Aeh
sa. arrs,xs fhc corridor Vith hah'
... sha arah feared spausl"cs
tg, wss rl,a.4ouy disappointed. ih
49,, ag.a.as sustsuuy. permitting a.
,fts inside There were two reom'
s..h sna srf lstcr~i with the tF"I
.-..,s .sr by the late "Tupahi'
ytl.., struck me- forc.hly was tha
aer. wes no connection h*t~er
o. r.-,-as an che next suite the
u.r. separated by a thicA wall
/ ......t ,,as atre securely enough. an'
.ssrs ufHus The glass. shtn soe
,.., - the .prldAr. bat u would I
: ........t.s sl g4rrhvar anything tai
= &C.,. -.... tp vines Office ~ thH
3 49, -...san a-<x better f"r my pu
r..s ,har tie open stairway ana
rrtsst.e~3 thv 1.pjaw SASH, pf"pf''
=, p+... 9 rra = So sc 'a sT"fd me
-. view n NaItrnn appeared
..alf ea4ra4or 70 discover set
.r..r. ay learning the object 81 ?
,sft uaaawailr was safe eh'as
ARIA ah.r to 5>srrge every m"''ine
," an ttr ewof
sf Sua.fsUf, v<cn ! least eApetled
.r ar a.4r q the Investment "'a
lu .,..rr4 end a lnums woman came Z"
She tat hcg hat nu aHd t""'~ rs
- f4a.t .,aca into h.g hair, a
g.,.,. asuat shv Nas WINGS s'eh'
raahar who had finished her da
~ vg.rE ana V>s departing for b'i
q, 1.p,g ,l.e uan MAS probably sisli IN
'-- ALONE H. sif| disappeared IL"
~. rls,atgg and could scarcely N
y,.shea the AWer no0r. when a q
travelling y the opposite direct
.tap,sd Af-d discharged "A paSs*ht
u Wnx woman who stepped
sianslpg quickly about a. though
"as,sgn uhsre TO 60. and recoshi
Marie Ge>sler
She started down the corridor, "
tny for the numbers GA the doorS'
,hep discovering herself wrong
,,srAa ser steps and approae
wines door Even then she
reared 10 doubt her next move, gs'
ior A.ound as though anxious 10
= main uuobscrved before 'eo'a
-~, farther. Then, opening the
ouirkly. she disappeared within
,nRi moment. before the door c'o
.nurht the sound OF man rs "
startled. utteriug a single saFpr
- exclamation.
cs. ~you here What does this me'
-. Then a low spoken answer
~or,,s lnnudlhle. and ended by
- OF the latch.
II That closed door seemed 10
VII me 10 learn what was ransp'F'h,
Il yond. could not hsht PACK
tnr,,tatlan. But would IT openF
Cl n heen left unlockedf The only
Il In which | could ascertain was s
&c. r,.re was no one to witness m
,empt and even II some office
II. %, suddenly opened, | could quickly
'asrs coneealmeut In the nearby star
crept out through = narrow
ess a ana uproached ON tiptoe the eht