The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-06-06

eel" He caught sight OF Guy and
Dick and giowered under bunhy
eyebrows. who are thcy7" he
Erowied under his breath.
They're witt. me. Captain" OK
piaincd Ruth. Mr.. Oarrlck and
Mr.. Defoe. Captain Brock. Just a
couple OF friends who are intcp
estcd In how I spend my time
Wei. so long as MS time they
arc looking for. all right"
Garrick could not resist a
startled second glance as tucked
away In the duffle with great care.
he caught siRht OF an cicctron tube.
with f1lament and Erids. precisely
the latest type used In radio re-
cciving. He nudged Dick. but
Dick was equally quick. The fish
Ing pole was equipped with a min
lature aerial and he had noticed
IL.
Neither betrayed either interest
or the burning curiosity they fen
Ms Brock clumpeJ forward with
his stuff. Why. when Brock was
even fishing. away from the Sea
Namp,' did he carry this com
pact wireless receiving setg What
station must he he always In touch
with. or what message did he
pect hat he must he listening In?
Excuse us Wen 40 down be-
low. Get the shaker and some ice
md you know. 7 guess we
can entertain" triiicd vira.
Alone In the comfortably fur
nished saloon, Garrick glanced at
Dick. who shrugged at the uncon-
v%entionality OF u all then made a
hRsty survey OF the place. At one
end was n sort Of closet or clothes
press. Shopping he nodded a.
he opened tho door.
inside hung "A ~nondescript array
OF old clothes. In the back corner.
on the floor where II had been
thrown lay a girls cloth hat. lie
picked II up. smoothed II out, then
with a suppressed "Ouch!" drew
his hand away and loosened n pin
caught In its folds.
"H'm-a diamond ciasp-inltlals
v. G.-Nira Gerard"
Diamond clasp . that N
OF the pieces OF missing jewclry.
whispered Dick excitediy. Say
hold that hat again NJ YOU had u.
There. by Jove, It's not only a
hat. It's a baei Tomato color
they said the girl at the Radio
Dance put the stuff in n little to-
mato colored bag. by Jovei"
Here's "A camera. too was all
Gnrrick answered. HE turned tho
camera over. saw the number re-
then deity unioadcd n and
dropped the roll OF film into his
coat pocket.
There was a step on the com
p~anionway. Softly he closed the
door. rolled the hat tightly and
stuffed Il In his hip pocket under
the tail OF his coat.
The party thawed n little bit ms
h ice In the shaker thawcd,
Finally Oarrick took advantage OF
a iuli In the conversation.
Il may as well tell you Just why
we dropped in he remarked,
casually taking the diamond clasp
from his pocket. Is THAT by any
chance yours. yirR?'
Nira looked az the clasp n mo-
ment. then gave "A little scream.
My lingerie clasp-that they tore
off my shoulder strap--at the
dancei II was aii-almost ALL
that stood between me-and tho
board OF censorship"
In the laugh tina; followed, Ruth
was the first 10 speak. Where
did you gel Il. Guy?"
Garrick assumed a knowing air.
One OF the cnddies Il the club
came up TO me this morning and
tried to sell II 10 mo. | thought II
you could identify Il, ia watch
him"
Garrick was unable 10 figure out
whether or not there was any air
OF relief al the explanation. At
least there vas Some connection
between the Sea Namp' and the
robbery.
Was little Rae IArue at tho
dance7" he emboldened 60 ask
after n proper interval.
NO" hastcned vita. she was
IN. at Bcth's house"
And Jack Curtis?"
oh yes. He was there. lie
came politely late"
4 buxzing Interrupted. vira
turned quickly to Glenn. who was
now seen on crossing swords with
Garrick ~ n lady Killer and had
resumed his monopoly Of Vira.
That radio. Glenn"
Ever eager to show off and
please. Glenn drew a curtain 81 a
built-i in sideboafd at the end Of
the saloon disclosing "A very com
piete set, including the loud speak
ing horn.
lie adjusted and tuned and
,wirled knobs and disls until at
last he had n. From the loud
speaker came a girls voice.
Ia NH A-. n..aA Il