Evening star., 1921-07-22


this juncture and demands whats
:,oing on" I've been trying to get
out of him what he did do In there.
.sys McCarty. "We'll take him along
And Here It Continues.
After some search they located a
desk telephone on the writing table
concealed beneath bell-shaped
bronze ornament, and the policeman
called up his precinct station house
and had the satisfaction of knowing
That the message was relayed to the
borough headquarters.
Its too big entirely for them to
handle" declared McCarty. contempt
uously. when the other had hung up
the receiver. I'll put a call through
myself to general headquarters and
tip>them of. Maybe my old friend, In
spector Druet. might be there and
could happen along up here before
he gum shoes from the bushes have
Il chance to ball up the game. It's
highly irregular. but I'm only pri-
vate citizen now. by the grace of my
uncle-may God rest his soul-and
In free to do as l please"
To Inspector Druet, seated at his
,esk In the homicide bureau. there
presently came over the wire well
known voice, husky with ill-suppress-
I'd excitement.
Mac. you old scoundrel." he ex-
claimed in affec.ionate banter.
Where have you been keeping your
self, and what are you doing this time
of night%'
I'm mixing in high society. SIR"
McCartys tones were cautious.
I'm in a grand private house up
on the avenue. facing the park. Just
above the third side entrsnce-ot the
park. I mean, sir-and theren be
quite little party here soon. I'm
thinking. Maybe you'd like to get in
!. little ahead
"What is it? Where are you?" The
'nspector's own tones had crisped
Mac. have you tumbled headforemost
into another?
""Tis the house of Mr.. Eugene
creveling, sir: him they used to call
Million month. Jim Clancy is here
with me and a young crook we opp
,,eI by the way, but none or the ram
lily seems to be at home except MIN
self, and We found him win ouiie'
in his heart from an army gun
"I'll be with you," the inspector SAID
briefly and the two receivers clicked
in unison.
ut would never have been known until
f"aven knows when il you hadn't nabbed
iuc,ant but irrepressible honesty. by
the keys of ST. Peter. Mac, you've pulled
off nero stunts since you left the rorce
than when You were on 1t! First tnat
girl who was flung out the window OF
the Glamorgan and then the other one
that was stranSled IN tne criNe mu-
scum
Twas Terhune. the great scientinc
detective, that got at the truth in the
FIRST case and the inspector himself who
I'D the work in the other" McCarty
remarked with dignity. Il Just poRea
there comes the bus from the borough
headquarters. and you'll be doing me a
favor, Clancy, il you'll just forget I'm
here until you're asked to tell what you
know Of it all. I'd like to snoop around
q bit on my own account Till the III
spector gets here"
How do we know il isn't suicide. any
way?" demanded Clancy, as the clatter
Of the police gong grew louder on the
air and his companion made for the door.
Because there are no powder marks
that saw" McCarty replied succinctly.
IF he'd held that cannon against his
hreast and fired it the powder would
have been sprinkled all over the front OF
him."
AS the automobile from the borough
headquarters drew up before the door
McCarty lodged into the room next to
the study 1t proved to be breakfast
room, and the cx-roundsman whistled
softly to himself as he cautiously closed
the door after finding and turning on
the wall switch, which made the single
low light over the table burst into
golden glow.
The table was laid for two and the
mains of a supper were spread upon
it, while an empty quart champagne DOT
II. Stood upon the floor and SECOND one
posed in the cooler. In the bottom or
which small quantity Of ice still re-
manned unmelted.
McCarty's -brows knit at the sight of
it, and he pulled out his watch.
Quarter to 3!' he muttered. then
turned his attention to the table itself.
The food upon one plate was scarcely
touched. but bread crumbs were scat
tered all about 1t and the wine glass
was empty. On the other hand. the
second plate had been cleaned save for
fragments half a roll lay beside 1t ana
the glass was half-full Of dead cham
pagne. Near at hand was an ash tray
containing the stub OF cisarette anu anu
another unsmoked but broken IN Two
Iay in the center of the table.
McCarty was turning away when Al
most imbedded in the heavy Pile OF
the rug just beneath the end OF the
cloth close to the champagne bucket
something caught his eye. 1t was a
broken bit of amber from the mouth
Il up and shamclessly put 1t In his
pocket.
The subdued purring Of a second
motor came to his ears, and he lett
the breakfast room. and. hurrying
across the rotunda. flung open the
house door. Inspector Druet was
descending the steps.
Come in. SIR" McCarty urged super
Guously The men are here from
borough headquarters and they are
holding a grand session in the room
where Mr. Creveling was killed-if 1t
was Mr. Creveling himself"
He led his former superior into the
breakfast room and pointed to the
table.
wherever the servants and the rest
of the family have got to. there were
two people bad supper here tonight
as you can see, sir. One Of them was
ccntented and pleased. too interested
TO bother much with his wine. but ate
a good meal. though something inter-
rupt"d him before he finished smok-
ing his cigarette, and IL he left the
room then he didn't take 1t with him.
The other was nervous or angry or
s.ared; couldn't eat, crumbled his
bread. drank his wine to keep up his
courage. but broke his cigarette In
two and maybe his holder. One OF
them is lying dead in the next room
and the other has gone. What's the