San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

man we want
why should you imagine that
would help you if 1 could:" sh
asked coldly.
From the little l have heard q
Mr.. Sidney Bloor, should hav
Looked upon him as a nincompoop,
L continued.
Il should not have Thought" sh
agreed, that be wo Id have ha
courage enough to wiring the nee
ofs's chicken.
81 regarded her fixedly.
why don't you try to earn the re
wsG:" | asked.
T am thinking about it," she re
uIies. IF l have any luck, Ill COM
to you."
She left me then, and 1 went for I
stroll along the front. Seated il
one Of the shelters, a little way TO
ward Hove, was a young man Wit
| felt sure. from his description. wa
Sidney Bloor. [ looked around ant
found that one of Huntington!
men was seated on the other side o.
the shelter. / touched the youni
man on the arm, and his violen
start assured me that had not mad,
a mistake. ,
Il believe that you are Mr.. Sidney
Bloor." | said. Can l have a few
words with you:'
Let us take a stroll along the
sands" / suggested. AnC then, as
we walked along side by side: .
Il have no official connection with
this case. Mr.. Bloor," 1 began, but
the hotel company have asked me to
make n few inquiries. IL you are
guilty. the police will probably bring
the crime home to you. If you are
| not"
Il am not" he interrupted pas
sionately.
IF you are not" repeated, Il am
here for your assistance. Remember,
l am here to discover the truth, not
To try and fix the guilt on any par
ticular person. Why don't you tell
me the TRUTH"
He was silent for several moments
probably, / decided. piecing to-
gether the story he had made up his
mind TO tell. He went farther, how
ever than l had expected.
They were stolen before l could
get at them. ] made her take them
off before we went out to bridge.
They were left in drawer, not even
locked UP. The first time ] cut out
of the rubber. / came back TO the
hotel. went IN to her room and
searched the drawer where the jew
els had been put. They were gone.
went back to the bridge-party, came
home with Mrs. Trumperton- Smith
about two o'clock. said good night TO
her in her sitting-room. had a
whiskey and soda and went to bed.
That's all | know about it, SO help
me Cod
when you couldn't find the dia-
monds. WHY didn't you take the
jewel-case?" l asked as we turned
back.
II should have been seen carrying
it." he replied, land | had no tools
with which TO open it. l am not Il
professional thief"
You are aware that the evidence
LOOKS rather black against you?" |
pointed out.
Il can't help it," he answered sui
lenly. IL didn't do it,"
/ left him on the promenade, and
saw him stroll across the road to
cnemists's shop for pick-me-up.
| went back TO the hotel. and discov-
cred that my friend Inspector Kim
mington from Scotland Yard had
already arrived and had taken over
formal conduct Of the case. He was
waiting for Bloor, whose very unen-
viable dossier he had brought down
with him. ] glanced it through with
out any particular interest. thinning
ton watched me curiously.
"The young man is a thoroughly
bad lot" he observed.
There's only one thing in his IA
vor." l nodded. when You talk to
him. you will realize that he is
decadent, young man without nerve
or any manlike quality. Now / don't
know whether it has ever occurred
to you, Huntington, but / should
imagine it would take person with
great strength of nerve TO hold a
woman by the throat and watch her
die"
Huntington was unconvinced
Il shall know better when | have
talked to him, perhaps" he re-
marked.
took the midday train TO town,
and Travelled in the Pullman with
Mr.. Leon Grant, the manager of the
hotel, who was on his way up TO con-
fer once more with the directors. He
showed me cable from Mrs.
Trumperton- Smiths son. who was
on his way back from Egypt. 1t ran
as follows,
Greatly shocked. Arrive 18th.
Hope police will discover criminal.
Believe jewels principal part of
mothers estate. Offer reward i'm
mediately for return anyone not
connected crime.
Il am suggesting tenth part OF
the insured value" he announced.
81 shall see the solicitors before j
return"
As we drew into Victoria, / offered
my companion lift. He refused
however, on the ground that he had
n case of wine in the van, which he
was taking back to a wine-merchant.
| made few calls, dined at my club,
and travelled back again to Brighton
by the late train. | met Running
ton in the hall of the hotel and we
strolled into the managers office.
Mr.. Leon Grant. looking more tired
than ever after his long day in
town. was speaking passionately into