The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-15

should Imagine u would lake PER
son With great strength Of nerve 20
hold woman by tho throat and
watch her die"
IummiEgton was unconyinccd.
Il shall know better when have
talked 70 him. porhaps.- he re-
marked
took the midday train 10 town.
and Travelled IN the Pullman with
Mr Leon Grant. tho manager Of tho
hotel. who WAS on his way up TO con-
fer once more with the directors. lie
showed me cable from Mira
rrumpcrton- Smiths son. who was
on his way back from Egypt II ran
as followas
Greatly shocked Arrive nth.
Hops police viii discover Grim
inal Believe Jewels principal
part mothers estate. Offer re-
ward Immediately for return
anyone not connected crime.
Il am suggesting a tenth part OF
the insured value" he announced Il
shah sea tho solicitors before ro-
turn"
Aa wo drew into Victoria. 1 offered
my companion n lifL lie refused
however, on tho ground that he had
a casa OF wine In tho van. which he
was taking back 10 a wine merchant
/ made B few calls. dined AZ my club
and travelled back again 10 Brighton
by tho late train. ! met thinning.
ton In tho hall OF tho hotel and VI
strollcd into tho managers offico
Mr. Leon Grant. looking moro tirpt
than ever after his long day Ia
town, was speaking pasalonatelJ
Into tho telephone.
1T Ia absurd" he declared A. W,
came In, Il spoke from the number
I am asking for. several times thii
afternoon Tho telephone Ia In per,
foct ORDER
III you arc speaking OF Mayfaii
1889, Mr., Grant" interviewed. II
am afraid the supervisor Is correct
Tho number Is disconnected"
His face. as no looked at US grew
horrible. Tho receiver slipped from
his fingers and fell 10 the ground.
What do you meanT'' no Easpod
simply that Scotland Yard dis
connected your flat IN town, for ical
you should ring up and find out tina
the case Of vino you brought up Il
London has been opened" eG
planned "RlmminEton. this IL YOU
job
Huntington was quick. but no
quick enough. Grants light han,
was In the drawer BY his ada in
moment and the silver plated nt,l
revolver at his temple, believe tina
he was a dad man before the Ia
spcctor laid hands on him.
Huntington came 10 my sitting
room later on, and helped himself q
a whisky and soda.
a nule secrsuvo this morning
weren't you. Sir Norman hs Oh
I served
We wanted tho isw,ls~ points,
out Directly the man told me h
had casa OF wtno In the van,
knew that everything WAS all right
when aid you get his doszisrT-
by tho second post this morn
Ing. ] replied. -and a pretty bal
one II waA He has a fiat Ia tow
under another name. he owes on
bookis alone ovur 1000 pounds an
his domestic arrangements were, {
say Tho least Of II. irregular. He wa
Desperately In need Of money"
'Evsn now tho reconstruction Ism
absolutely simple my companio
unused Leon Grant evidently mad
his way TO Mrs Trumporton.s Smith
rooma after hor return; she woke u
while he was making of with IN
iswel-boT. and he stranEied her. Blu
what about tho two visits fror
Bloor. earlier in the evening, and IN
missing dlAmonds1 ! think you sal
that they we're not In the jewol-caa
which you have recoveredT'
Il imagine that tho night-watch
man must have made mistake"
told him. "on the other hand, Bloc
may have already Disposed OF N
diamondA Again. they may hay
been mislaid and viii be brought /
for the reward"
What first Of all made you thin
OF Grant7" RlmminRton nAked a III
tie later. as he was preparing to tax
his leave
"a very slight thing" nnEwore,
The woman was stranEied. as 20
know, htho tho finger. marks wcr
indistinguishRbls. There was
scratch upon her throat. and fe,
drops OF blood. evidently caused b
the fingcrnaIl OF tho murderer. Nov
Sidney Bloor's fingernails were bite
almost to the quick. The manager
on the other hand. were really notice
able. They were long, and brouRf
TO a point The nail on his riRf
foroflnger. however. was broken Of
short"
see Huntington roplle,
Good night
I sat UP for some lltuo time, wal
ing for what / felt sure was iney
table. II was nearly o'clock whe
there was soft knock NJ tho doc
and in reply TO my invitation. Jan,
entered She closed the door benin
her and came over toward mo.
II have found the dlamonda,- gh
announced.
Il congratulate you I replied.
II have heard all that has hnr
penod," she continued. There wf
be no trouble about the rcwardY'
None whatever" assured ne
She laid them upon tho table-th
necklace, the bracelet and tho eal
rings
Where did you find them7"
asked.
TN tho small silk bag which Mr.
Trumpcrton- Smith took with her
tho bridge. party" she replied. "st
came back 10 her room for n m,
ment Just before starting. and mui
have taken them without anyin
anything 70 anybody"
"A most ingenious FuppohtIon."