Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1923-03-17
CHAPTER !
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In Which an Old Crime Again Comes
to Light.

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In Which an Old Crime Again Comes
to Light.
That Friday afternoon, as l came
up the steps of John Bartley's house
IN Gramercy square, the sun was
shining for the first time in seven
days. Unlocking the door. entered
the hall and went up the stairs to
my room.
This week of rain in the middle
Of June had spoiled Bartley's long
planned fishing trip, and had kept us
10 the city. 1t was trip he had been
looking forward to for long time,
since in the past few years there had
been few opportunities for such
things In fact, since 1917 BARLEY
had passed very few nights in his
own house. About a year before we
went into the war. those who followed
criminal mysteries noticed that Bart
ley's name was no longer connected
with the solution of crime. Perhaps
they wondered q little at this. When
the full story of the work Of the Sc
cret Service IN the war is told, recog-
milton will be given to the part he
played 10 bringing it to victorious
conclusion. Until then, all / can say
IS that when he returned to New York,
in the spring Of 1920. his work for
the government had ended.
TIE first thing that he did upon his
arrival was 10 clear up a pile of mail
that ran back for several weeks; his
next was to plan several weeks fish
Ing in the lakes of northern Maine.
ON the very day that we were to start
Il had commenced TO rain, and never
ceased for seven days. kilograms
told MS that in Maine it was raining.
ton. In sheer disgust Barley buried
himself In his library and went to
work on his long-neglected book, 1.-THE
Ga.aate Literature of the Eighteenth
Century"
AS glanced out of the window of
nay room that Friday afternoon, 1 saw
thar the rain was d; last over. / was
wondering whether Barley would 90
10 Maine. after all, when there came
a rap al nay door Opening it, ] found
Rance, Rartley's old colored man, who
SAID with a grin. Mr.. John says, Mr..
Palt that you are to come down 10
,te library Tor that man Rogerss is
coming"
A. | followed him down the stairs.
] wondered what 1t was that was
bringing Rogers, .clief Of the Central
office 70 the house at this time Of the
afternoon. Although Rogers and Bart
ley ere the best of friends and the
oa.e- ad been forced more than once
g ass he aid Of BaKtley in his cases,
Fa usually made his visits in the eve
rms after the days work was over.
eai at four IN the afternoon
ssa 81 70 promise that something I'M
1~. had happened. something of
saea Importance thar fl could NOT
#a Gould he secure Bartleys aid7
I aw that BARLEY had not intended
% Hae up any more cases until he
bad q long rest Still. if Rogers
tHe problem of some unusual
#a to lay before US, he might
Change his plans.
r-ey was at his great desk when
4 eaei the library. He gave me
taen went on examining the
which covered its top. That
NJ lie had received a great box
s French dealer and he was
"ita It's contents. As be did
aaE. I dropped into the great
by bis side
aoEed at him wondered. as
ae 50 many times before that
d be TIE great criminal n-
that he VS.. II was Tie
anyone would expec1 him
Ills breeding. his fauIg and
Ills literary tastes. we're NOT
enc WonId expect To fnd tn
9 mases the runninc down a.
1-'lna's bis life work His ane facs