Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-03-20

What 40 you mean" he gasped.
Simply that Scotland Yard dis
connected your 5at in town for fear
Won shuuiu ring up and find out that
the case Of wine you brought ap to
London has been opened" I ex-
planned Huntington, this is your
job"
Huntington was quick, but not
quick enough. Grant right hand
was in the drawer by his side in a
moment, and the silyer-plated little
revolver at his temple. believe that
he was q dead man before the In.
spsctor laid hands on him.
I , IMMINCTON came to my sit
II ting-room later on. and helped
himself TO whisky and soda.
"A little secretive this morning,
weren't you. Sir Norman?" he OBJ.
served.
we wanted the Jewels" I pointed
| out, Directly the man told me he
had case of wine In the van, I
knew that everything was all right"
When did you get his dossier?"
BY the second post this morn.
Ing" | replied, "and a pretty bad
one 1t Was. He has a fiat In town
under another name; he owes one
bookle alone over two thousand
pounds and his domestic arrange
ments were, to say the least of 1t,
Irregular. He was desperately In
need OF money"
Even now the reconstruction isn't
absolutely simple" my companion
unused Leon Grant evidently made
his way to Mrs. Trump Smiths
rooms after her return; she woke up
while he was making off with the
jewel-box, and he strangled her. But
what about the two visits from
Bloor earlier IN the evening. and the
missing diamonds? l think you said
That they were not In the jewel-case
which you have recoveredY"
i imagine that the night.watch.
man must have made a mistake" I
told him. "on tho other hand, Bloor
may have already disposed of the
diamonds. Again they may have
been nislaid and vii! be brought In
Tor the reward"
What first of all made you think
Of Grant," Rlmmington asked a lit.
tie later, as be was preparing 10 take
his leave.
"A very slight thlns," l answered.
The woman was strangled, as you
know, although the Gnger..,larl1s .
were neutrality-suspicious.. There was
scratch upon hor throat, and
few dlops OF blood, evidently
caused by the dngornai Of the MUIR
derer. Now, Sidney Bloor's finger
nails are bitten almost to the quick.
The managers, on the other hand.
were really noticeable. They were
long, and brought to IL point. The
nail on his right forsapger, however.
was broken off short"
Il see," Huntington replied.
Good nightg'
7 SAT up for some little time, wait.
4 ing for what I felt sure was in.
evitable. 1t was nearly one
o'clock when there was a soft knock
at the door. and In reply to my. In.
vitation, Janet entered. She closed
the door behind her and came over
toward me. 71a I'm
Il have found the diamonds" she
announced.
Il congratulate you" I replied.
Il have heard all that has hap.
pened,' she continued. There will
be no trouble about the reward?"
None whatever" I assured her.
She laid them upon the table-the
necklace. the bracelet and the ear.
lings.
Where did you find them?" 1
asked.
In the small silk bag which Mrs.
Trumperton- Smith took with her to
the bridge-party, she replied. she
came back to her room for, a mo-
ment just before starting, and must
have taken them without saying
anything to anybody"
"A most ingenious supposition," 7
murmured.
She looked at me for moment
with the strangest light in her eyes.
l opened the door for her.
Good night. Janet" I said 'T
have stood in the way of your for
tunes more than once. This time I
am able to remind myself that Mrs.
Trumperton-Smith is not my client.
The reward will certainly be paid"
''The Winds of DEATH" sixth
story OF This remarkable series,
viii begin in cur next issue.