Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-04-22
over what she had considered to he
BY ARTHUR B. F.

over what she had considered to be q
very rough spot.
by all means" she replied. rising
with sudden energy. as though she
were fearful that Kennedy might re-
consider his offer. II was almost
then I didn't know whether it would
be fair to Mr.. Ravenal TO do it any
!. how. There must be some way in
which We can all 80 ahead together"
A quarter of an hour later our taxi
cab pulled up before an old brown
stone house. which the upward marc
of trade had converted from a. splen-
did dwelling Of the past generation
to an Indifferent office building Of the
present.
We entered the building and
climbed the stairs to the second floor.
Clare tapped on the door Of a front
room and it was opened quickly by
a colored boy. AT the sight OF Miss
C1aremont he bowed and ushercd us
in.
Whatever may be said of Ravena.l
as a criminal investigator he certain
" was a. connoisseur, + had expected
to find a detective office with perhaps
several operatives hanging about in a
/ rect antithesis. Few artists might
nave boosted a studio Or den which
was more beautiful fitted than this
headquarters Of the society detective.
But then, ! reflected that was prob
ably the very genius of the maj and
part Of his stock in trade.
Ravenal himself was a moderately
tall, dark-llaired and olive-complex-
J 1oned young man OF a type which one
may see by the score any afternoon
on the avenue. The only difference
between Ravenal and the type was
that, If anything, he seemed to be
the mould from which the others
were cast. That, too, was a point in
his favor as a society detective. There
was no social gathering at which Raw
email would not pRs as one of the
: inner circle itself.
AS Clare introduced us / watched
ltavenal closely to see how he was
going to take the change. Instead
detective stretched u his hand frank
~ to Craig and smiled. showing a
perfect row of teeth.
To Work Hand in Hand.
Really. Professor Kennedy" he
greeted. II cannot help saying 1 am
delighted. When Miss Claremont
glad to take the case, for it seemed
as though 1t must be that I possessed
the confidence of other clients of her
acquaintance. But the case il too big,
II l might be associated with you
and even share in the credit OF II 7
would be quite satisfied"
Kennedy said very little, although
ne way OF putting anyone at
his ease. We sat down in the won
derful easy chairs that Ravenal had
gathered n with a feWwell-directed
questions Kennedy was straightway
into the heart Of the case. II Ravenai
ing Kennedy he must AVE reaIizsd
Immediately that he had met mote
than his match. Kennedy interviewed
him with an ar1 that Il enyied. II
would have been wonderful asset
to anyone in the newspaper budness.
! shall not attempt to repeat the
lon story OF the fruitless efforts of
Clare Claremont. Jack Speed and
Ravenal to ttace out sven the slender
clues contatned'in the packet Of notes
Y anon tho effects Of Martin
Daie. II was true that after reviewing
them l was formed to the conclusion
that none had actually been a good
cfue. And yet all seemed to hate
presented possibilities.
Whether the Black Menace was an
individual as seemed to be hinted nj
in Qranby's letter, or q gang Of black.
maiiers as Miss Claremont evidently
thought. was still. as mysterious al
ever. That there was some Individual
VINO was the head I'M brains OF the
gang, It gang there were, was al
least certain. The illustration OF ev-
cry attempt. whether ~ Clare her.eif.
Or by Jack 8teed with his newSpaper
connections, or by sKGvenal seernad
to- point to the fact that there Nas