The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1922-01-25

Il am not" the other announced
with decision. We have young
Ladd's word for it that Griswold lied.
but neither OF them we're under oath.
They're both under guard and in the
morning we II have them down on
the carpet and get the truth out Of
them"
That's good idea" approved Bar
rs. And while you are about it you
might find out what time little Miss
know. fancy he'll be waiting to
hear
Craig stared.
oh, yes, forge. that note you
slipped unde- his door. You said
something about porch-climbing and
chemistry. You're not putting any
thing over on me. John?''
No" Barry smiled
I'll put the men on guard outside
w'xe. SO that they won't kick up
rumpus II they see him like modern
Santa Claus. pcrambulatinS the fire
escape with his white whiskers wav
ing ia the early morning breeze That
note simply asked him TO get into the
other apartments when he was sure
the occupants were gone. and search
for traces OF certain chemical com
pound"
But we'd only just left Miss Shaw 5
apartment: We hadn't seen either Girls
wolds or Ladd's them Craig exclaim-
ed beneath his breath
You don't suspect her. john
Barry smiled. but a tribe drviv
Barry waited until the younger SER
geant's footsteps had died away in
ne rnict night air and then turned
to the guard
''DOane. do you know who am?
| The Datrolman nodded.
All right" Barry broke in. Il
take it that your orders tonight
Doape. are to keep guard outside the
| apartment here in which the woman
was shot unless you hear any susric
ions sound within or see something
which you think should be investigat
| Ell. Is that sou
Right sir Doane responded.
Very good You're going to see
and hear something suspicious with
IN five minutes. ami that something
is ooirg TO he me, Understand?
II don't sir" Doane replied. "Bu
what YOU say goes. You mean yoi
| want to have another look arount
the place, I've orders not to lei
ANYBODY in but as long as YOU 7.
taking the responsibility. the lock is
| sma she'd and cant see every shadow
III this dark hall
Parry pushed open the broken door
which swung drunkenly on its hinges
and entering the peffumed. litteret
living room. he found his way to tbs
wall switch and turned on the opales
cent lamps.
The little writing desk was open
its profusion OF papers scattered Oh
he floor. and the drawers OF an al
most priceless Chinese cabinet ha,
been forced. Approaching the latter
.strly observed that its contents wer,
mainly scraps OF drawing paper OF
which tiny figures had been scrawled
each with few deft lines and pick
ing one up he whistled softly
1t vas a miniature clricature. crue
in its sharply defined character delin
cation. OF pompGus goodnatured Thee
dore Vansittart husband OF the VIC
man whose unfinished portrait stoo.
on the easel in the studio, aud glanc
ing over the others Barry found Tx
cdricatures of several people prom
inent in the social and political Iii
Of the city
lie was turning away from the cal
met when he noticed something whic
II was obvious that the detectives lla
overlooked. a small compartment a
the top. with d handle formed by
Tiny red gold dragon. remained III
disturbed
Barry tuggcd at the little dra.o
bat II WAS iinmosable the single gif
eye above its snoutlihe nose Seen
ins to wink mockinsly At the futili'
| OF his efforts. Something about tina
eve and the curious formation OF it
socket gave the sergeant a sudden IL
spiration. and taking a blunt penci
from his pocket he pressed sharpl
upon the glUbule OF gilt as upon a be
button
Insanity the dragon turned iruar
as upon a spring the front of tn
6 compartment dropped forward .
2 roise'ess. unseen hinges and the il
terror Of the small secret space va
:, exposed
Mentally congratulating himsel
6 that Doane had elected to remain OF
side. Barry drew forth the contents {
the compartment in both hands an
CARRIED !, carefully ~ a snl4n r.f,i,