Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-07-28
By Stanley

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IT'S my tooth. maan." h. Ell
planned. Il Just can't stand u any
longer and the milkman viii give ins
IN; TO the station Il you can spare
mo 10 run TO town and zee my den.
ust."
Permission was granted and he
was soon rafting downward Ia the
early train. ON arrival he went
straight 10 Headquarters and then
journeyed uptown 10 an sectors
agency. whose proprietor was an Old
acquaintance.
you amt giyln' me much 10 go
on, owen" he complained when the
visitors errand had oeeh =, planned
"A 'uil.hggered blonde. you say,
and yOunEiSh. Calls herself Ma.
zieT III do what can FOR YOU"
II was not a great distance from
the theatrical district 20 tae digni
fed Archaeolog icnl Museum whore
Miles found Professor Nigel Lorton
Spread before him On his desk wa
the spurious paPyrus taken from The
wrapp.ngs OF the Peruvian mummy
and which The detective had entrus,
cd 20 Eorn To deliver OF The previous
day
The o.d professor removed hls
spectacies and tapped hs ku-"
,houghtfully With them
My dear Sergeant hc began 40
last while lie other waited eXpect.
autly This 'ccJmen, IL. a. ,ol as
sumed In your note. an Imitation ~
texture and symbol OF the ancient
Egyptian and whether Il be hcay
or no, confess TIM, 8; is the mos
remarkable record b has ever been
my privilege To examine"
You found 10 easy " ,runs.a't.
SIR" Miles asked
Fairly so. although the terms
used were unfamiliar 90 me haN,
made yraIslitcpiion for you ais
and with your knowledge % tine SrO
jcct OF which q treats yoI vii Lr
able 70 determine 4 u u The na.lpc;
nation OF a dlsordered mind o. Tho
revelation Of a brilliant y abnormal
one"
!, was wei! toward noon wh-u 90.
conference ended and Miles LEI; th,
building with q feeling OF exulta;!on
not unm!xed with awe a. the very
enormi,y OF the secret 90 tortultous
ly disclossd.
The theatrical producer had exert
ID himself 10 some purpose IN the
brief period allotted 10 him IN which
10 locate the motion picture artis'-
Miss Msirie Gray. 4 happened. was
playing second leads with the Luxo'
Company ard would be delighted 10
meet tae press representative. M.
owen Miles. a. the Admiral for
luncheon.
Maize ives prompt 10 keep The az.
poin,ment but hsT professional smile
changed 10 one OF Food.nsnred de.
rlsion when she recognized her hos
Julio" she exclaimed with the
utmost sangfroid as she buried her
nose In his fragrant Offering Il
might a knowed there was ado
somewhere wasn't on thai sou
we're In the gyme when spoke to
YOU in the road tho Other lay. bui
knew you we're following NJ. Ens'es
Grayle and his nobs, Mr.. Andrew
Drake Wot's the lay?'
Il can; tell you that. bu' Drskvs
going 70 doubic.croSs YOU Miles haf
lowered his voice cOnfidsui',lly. I
have proof that he means 10 doubh
cross me, too and that's why w
come 20 JOIN forces with sou II W
can reach an agreement Supgos'
we give our order and then We can
talk IN peace"
That detail attended to.sths deiar
tive went on; There's a lot ycull
have 20 take Tor granted. but vop
must use YOUR own Iudsmeu, lhou'
trusting the. 10 sou sEow 40 win
your lii'is story before the rlghi
minute youll queer tho whole thing
and We won't any % Us gst our h.t
bu; q - only rEh, that you shou 3
be on the spot 10 appear when ! TO
you OF. and We Two can rake IN al
The swag To- ourselves
Sounds fair enough" Maize al
m.tied slowly. You've come on
honest. and strike me pink Il I don
think you're on the square with me"
The arrival Of their luach pa, 4
temporary halt 10 further discusslo1
o. the subject. but ,rter over The
sweets Miss Maize GREY showed D.
snf 20 ID" person - gu.rt de- ou
I've myds up m' mind t0 nIi nit
money on 'ous OBI tor an a.
aounCed "Wnsr 3 90 -s- no q.
80 % Brccklea frd Nhev- ! o..
up ~ tee kngs Arms, ue' ps.cs
= v'dcv named nrs iygirs Vh'
ks.-= 70 'er room until shs sarr
n ~ vog?"