New Britain herald., 1923-12-13

arranging the facts before imparting them to you. One thing, however, I have omitted to mention. It is perhaps, Of paramount importance There was robbery at my house less than a week ago"
 What! A robbery. Tell me: what was stolen?"
 Nothing of the slightest value. Mir. Harley. to any one but myself--or so should have supposed The speaker coughed nervousy. The thief had gained admittance to my private study, where there are several cases Of Oriental iowelry and num- her of pieces of valuable gold and silvcrwarc, all antique. At what hour he came. how he gained admit tunc'. and how he retired, l cannot imagine All th" doors were locked as usual in tho morning and nothins was disturbed"
 "I don't understand, then"
 "I chanced to have occasion to open my bureau. which l invariably keep locked. lmmediately-immediateiy- perceived that my papers were dis f the fact that a short manuscript in my own hand, which had been placed in one Of the pigeonholes. was missing
 "A manuscript" murmured liar ley. "l pon q technical subiact?"
 Scarcely technical subject, Mir. Harley. II was brief account which had vaguely contemplated publish. ing in one Of the reviews, a brief &C., count of very extraordinary patient whom l once attended"
 And had you written it recently"
 No; some years ago. Ilut ! had recently added 10 II. ] may say that II was my purpose still further to add 10 it, and with this object I had actually unlocked the bureau"
 New facts respecting this patient had come into your possession?"
 "They had"
 May | suggest that your pateint and the well-known man to whom you referred are one and the samc?"
 "Tt fig not so, MT Harley" returned Sir Charles in tired voice. Nothing so simple. I realize moro than ever that l must arrange my facts in some sort Of historical order. Therefore I ask you again: will you dine with me tonight?"
 With pleasure" replied Harley, promptly, '1 have no other engage mcnt."
 CHATTER IT.
 The Si.th StnSr
 Paul Harley stepped into his car in Chancery Lane. Drive in the dircc- | ton of Hyde Park Corner" he di- | tccted the chauffeur Go along the | strand"
 Glancing neither right nor left, he i entered the ear. and presently they | were proceeding slowly with inc stream of traffic in tho strand. Pull i up ai the Savoy" he said suddenly i through the tube.
 The car slowed down in that little bay which contains the entrance 10 the hotel. and Harley stared nxedly out of the rear window. observing the of all other cars and cabs which were following. For three minutes or more he remained there watching. Go on." he directed.
 Again they proceeded westward and half-way along Piecadilly. Stop at Inc Ritz" came the order.
 The car pulled up before inc colon- made and Harley, stepping out, dis missed tnc man and entered the hotel, walked through 10 the side entrance. and directed porter to grt him a dAtcab. in 'nis hr proc"cdod ro tbc rouse or Sir traries Abingdon.
 Mir. Taul liaricy?' aaid tho but CT. tentatively
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 Sir Charles is rHpnrtinE YoU. sir. tr apaloeizrs for unt bring in Co rp- .crvr you. but hr wif only bc abscm :cw minutes
 sir Charles has IpcH called out %" inquired Harley as hr handed his hat ,uG coat to ihe mar.
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