Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-18
The Ruby Stickpin

sc, Sne "~ and freedom from interruption
orsrhearing. No. I could not know
mas taking place in that room
.nrthine was, at that time.'
*, what time did you last see the
"Ifter supper I went with him to the
..ir looked after his wants. get.
Su' @ him number Of books from the
Snf S.i-as and selecting from his files such
. ss,.s or manuscript as he asked for.
those are my duties as secretary.
oTbsn he virtually dismissed me.
..,ina / might leave for the night. But
1 remained in the hall window until
II o'clock >, .,.-...
| I5b"Oit OF consideration for my EN-.
.,orer lie wa, exceedingly busy and
IT, caller came. could probably at
t,nd 3 10 h5 wants and spare the doctor
An interruption. ,,,,
"Did amy one CALI!
'No one. ,,,
"Yes was doing some work OF
~ own. and it was later than :!
Moupht. when I decided to go home
and YOU spoke to the doctor be-
fore leaving?'
"As Is nv custom, ! tapped lightly
A. The door and said goodnight. This
q nv rule. when he Is busy. and 1t
X makes no response, or merely MUIR
nurs good night. I know there are no
frtber orders till morning. and I go
home,
nisht?'
muir good might, but If he'tlid. it was
40 low as to be almost inaudible. I
H thought nothing of it. Since he did
\ not call out Come in, Lockwood as
he does when he wants me. / paid little
attention to the matter"
s'And YOU reached home--when?"
Something after II. It's but few
steps over to the Adams house. where
i've"
"Now," summed up the detective.
"here's the case. You. Mr.. Lock.
wood. are not sure DR.. Waring re-
sponded to your good might. You did
not see or hear him when Nogi took
Ii The water tray
"No; did not
"Alrs. Peyton did not see him then.
ather-though she imagined she heard
Z paper rustic Nogi is gone--he can.
not be questioned. So. Mr.. Lockwood.
the last person whom we know definitely
10 have seen John Waring alive is
Yourself when, as You say. you left him
it about-er--what time?"
"About half-past s or o. said Lock.
wood. carelessly.
"Yes: YOU left him and sat in the
hall window. Now. We have no posi-
tive evidence that he was alive after
That"
What. :" Lockwood stared ut him.
mo positive evidence. I say. Nogi
vent in but no ono knows what Nogi
nw in there
Come now. Detective Nrnrton."
lockwood said. coldly. you're ro-
hancing. DO you suppose for a min
ute that if there had been anything
wrong with Or. Waring when Nogi
vent in with the water, he would not
have raised an alarm"
~ suppose that might have easily
been the case. The japanese are
sfaid of death. Their one idea is to
nee from It. IF that Japanese servant
had seen his master dead. he would
hav. decamped. just as he did do"
But Nogi was here when ! went
nome, He handed me my overcoat and
meanor."
You must remember. Mr.. Lockwood.
nave only your word for that"
Gordon Lockwood looked at the de-
tective.
II will not pretend to misund nd
Jour meaning he said. slowly and
wltn hauteur. Nor shall sav a word.
" present. in sclf.defense. Youm i'm.
ncation is so absurd. so really ridicu.
'0as there Is nothing to be said"
I'm mat right and Morton nodded.
ION say anything until you get coun.
~ Now. Nrs. RateS-Im mightv
,orry to bother you--hut 7 must ask
you tew questions, And II size YOU
W right. yon u br glad to tell anything
That sot' '"'
a. Yes" she returned. "ycs--of course.
w. morton. But I can't let you seem
sv,ns without a protest! DR.. Warnings
ol mat | am sure"
tell me this. Mrs. Bates. Who viii
geheht financially by Or. Warnings
YAH 10 whom is his fortune willcd?
pected snoN " you must know. as you cx-
''.,ed soon to marry him."
but ! don't know" Emily Bates
.ss sau, little Indignantly. "Nor do
mvs, now It can help YOU to solve the
Va y'e,y 10 get such information as that.
a. Gon suppose anybody killed him
=. NJ money. do you?
NJ, "nat other motive could there be.
,N nates: Had he enemies?'
tns we'll that Is, | suppose he had
noin,.sa saequaintances who were disap-
nrs.'s sa at his election to the college
ensmlisnccy' But I'd hardly call them
.,.m,l!y, ,Why net' Why wouldn't they be
ti,es: tion ns lt's my impression that elec.
"r, was hotly contested"
va was, Mrs. Peytca broke in. "It
Va Mr' Merton. and il DR.. Waring
murdered--which 7 can't see how
a." "aS--some of that other faction did
voos hut that's absurd" Gordon Lock.
m.O, t protested; there was disappoint-
Mani, among the other faction at the
tbs, tb' I OF the election. but it's incredible
thst .ney should Kill DR.. Waring for
N, Inc whole case is incredible" ;" Nor.
shat '1h,arned, horned What is it, Highly,
"aI .r, nave You found?"
hto ue n Doctor" Highly said. coming
n,ioasne ne living room. "they have Just
Ios ~ nat although there is a pin.
xicLn'h a. r. Warnings tie, there is no
SrGpih there. Did he wear one?"
sri.S course he did," Mrs. Bates
tsda, ;, lie had on his ruby pin yes.
'rhnte ana So echoed Mrs. Peyton.
IT, ruby pin was worth an immense
In money That's why he was
SG, then, robbery" ''
7 Shhsse, certainly wore that pin last
~ said Lockwood. Are you sure