Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-19
JULIA r. HARRISON.

tii- by Jovc. If here isn't stone
out of some ring. Not yours. is it,t
Wo'l, this might come in handy. 60
you saw the only way anybody could
aet IN here would be through this
WINDOW. That would be easy enough.
All they'd have 10 do was TO force
~ open. one OF them come In, II n
was in0ro than one. ana PASS II
'mronsh the window TO some ono
outside. Let's have a look out !.
there"
When the two were outside Cecil,
cesan n survey of the ground iin-
DER tho window. After searching for
Il rev minutes, while the agent
looked on, ho went on Ill fours and
exclaimed Here's n woman'a traoisi
she was wearing high-heel shoes,
and II looks TO be about n No q,
When she jumped from that window,
II made this Impression. Now what. /,
the deuce has q woman been doing
IN thore" Cecil began iotting down
notes In his notebook. They robbed
II here I'm almost surc. but there's
almost 5000 people here. and then 1t
might have been done by somebody'
ont OF town. Who ever II was, they
certainly knew all about this stun,
And woman's track" he added.
What ara you going TO do?"
asked the agent.
There's nothing to do just now,
III stay In town few days and In
the meantime wire the boss -
Where're you putting up?"
II haven't place got, Eut think
I'll stop at the hotel. where's u
good place to cate"
There's only one place In town
worth eating at and that's Just
around the corner,''
So Cecil went TO tho telegraph
office and sent q telegram to Mr.,
Hamilton relating what he had dis
covered and Then went to tho wood
constructed hotel.
During tho next day he ate his,
meals at the only place In town
worth eating at" which was known
by tho name OF the Caldoof Cafe.
That afternoon - he sat In his
room the hotel clerk knocked on his
door, and being admitted he handed
Cecil Telegram. Opening tho en-
Nelope ana unfolding the message
Cecil read:
Telegram received. Keen the
good work up. Received a cali from
Hayes Says 4 man In his shipping
department missing. Has gold All
ing In front teeth. This sounds
suspicious.
HAMILTON.
Wen. that pounds encouraging,
said Cecil half aloud.
Next morning he ate breakfast at
me Caidrof; at noon dinner, and
Wheh supper time cnme Ceci. alto
supper; nj which meal he made a
s'eat discovery. While waiting to
DO served, TWO men and a girl en-.
tered and seated themselves. Mt /,
table Just in front of him: Cecil
heing at corner table. One OF The
men was dressed better thun the
"'her and M Cecirs eyes wandered
l" inc girl, he anticipated TINT she
was hrofably about Is, and, although
being chcaply dressed. he noticed she
WAS neat and clean. She had an in
hocent look ami seemed out OF Mac.
with these men.
AS Cecil sat gazing idiv ~ No,
IN" raised her hand to tuck n stray
strand OF hair back, and when ba
sihhced at her hand lie felt ne-
su''dr sensation pass over him. On
ner second finger was cheap three
ring one OF the stones miss
ns, eh ieit In his vest pocket
ana removed the found stone. Com.
Ierlps II with the ones In ,ha RIM.
ne round they were alike. Then he
rrmempered number three. M.
Stance Tell TO her shoes. They ara
just ABOUT number threes and hIrb
neeis' too. Can it be SOY" thonsrt
cecii. Then he noticed the yell
dressed man talking. Thera W..
something familiar. The po;S -6IIns
'eeth' The man In the shipnirr IL.
Fartment! Cecil listened ;otb.ir
conversation. '"eF
DON'T get cold feet now. lust stick
GU. Win me and you'll be a ricb
say. Sseo man
THAT parts all right. bur ,,s,en.
The other man began. blu, crci,
could not distinguish the rec, ~,
talked SO low, 80
What about me?" tn. cir, ,.,d .s
if afraid. 's'u' as
you Just do as we say and ,ha;l,
De enough for you." answered the
hrst man harshly.
:oecii soon finished his meal ana
street. where he stood, looking now
ana then though the glass NJ the
suspected three. II lie was orIv sure
theS were the guilty ores. Just then
an automobile almost ran Into n
s'nai! BOY crossing the street This
attracted Hughes attention, and
whsa ne again cooked into thu cafe
Il. N
where he may on the street Caci,
could not see any trace of them; so
returning Into the cafe he inquired
OF the cashier about them.
THAT was hll Belts and his kid.
Maver saw the other guy before.
Whered they live? Bill lives down
on River Street, three houses below
tho hsh store on the corner. dom.
knew where his friends staying" was
the rep'y.
with this information in his note
nook Cecil roturned to the hotel. IT
being after dark.
Tho beJ: tn. ] know sos Is to
get the sheriff and go down there
and Investigate tomorrow" though,
Cecil, as he made preparations for
retiring.
Continued TO next week. Whernin
Cecil shows his father he can do de-
tective work, and wherein Dan t,yscli 8
makes a good st,t at the end.j