The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-11-23

about? And why on earth hasn't one of
you answered my fing?" he blarted out,
addressing the nearer of the feotmen.
IL say, nip downstairs, one of you, and tell
that valet chap to bring back my clothes,
and not to bother about brushing them until
after go to bed. Mr.. Harry promised to
lend me suit of evening toys but went off
without doing SO, blow him! And haven't
blessed Twin stitch to put orr
GOOD Lud, Barch j do beg thousand
pardons, old chap!' exclaimed young Ray
nor. Sorry forget about the eyenin' togs,
dear boy
And at once he ordered servant to
fetch the suit.
The discovery of an open window led to
the conclusion that the man who had en-
tered St. Timers room was a sneak thief
and the house euieted down after a thor
cugh but Intellectual search.
Perpexed wit hhis thoughts, Cleek was
almost startled at the sound OF the second
dinner gong, and he walked swiftly to the
glass to note the effect of his borrowed
plumes. They were certainly net good fit,
and he passed his hands over the wrin4aed
breast then-his fingers stopped suddenly
at the touch of something hard IN the
pocket.
Slowly, his lips drawn to sonndless
whisper, he pulled out a round metal object
and looked at it with startled eyes, his
Last night, when he had found the golden
capsule with the name of Katharine upon
it, and had given Mr.. Narkom a brief his
tory of the famous huiie violette and the
methods Of the grande DANES Of old, he had
declared that he knew of but one woman
who had ever worn one of those antique
scent bracelets, and know of her wearing
it simply because he himself had stolen it
from a famous collection and given it to
her.
Tonight that idential bracelet, with the
scent globe and the stopper cut from an
emerald. was in his hand again; Margot's
bracelet in the pocket of Harry Raynors
coat!
After dinner Mrs Raynor, rising. gave
the hint of the ladies that it was time to
return to the drawing room and to leave the
gentlemen to their half hour with the cot
Zee. the iuueurs and the cigars. But tonight
the genera! would have none of these.
young men to young mems pleasure,
gentlemen. I'm an old fogy and I'm
S.ecpv," he said Immediately after the ladies
had retired.
''Make yourself thoroughly at home. ne
added 10 Cleek 81 hear from Harry that
YOU have decided to honor US with a weeks
visit, ard I am very pleased. Hawkins, see
that the gentlemen want for nothing.
every good sir. Serve your coffee II
your study, sir?" asked Hawkins.
''No. l shan't take any See that In not
disturbed 81 shall be reading late. Good
night, Harry; good night, MI Barch.
'.Nov, then, Hawkins" said young Ray.
nor as soon as his father was fairly out OF
sight and sound, 'sset the decanter's and the
rlasses on the table here and clear off.
Harry Raynor waited to give HIM time to
get beyond earskot, then caught up Il de-
canter drew glass toward him, and
noured cut 4 stiff peg of brandy.
81 say, Barch, I've got a flea to put III
your car" he said earnestly.
'IIave you?" said Cleek. well, I'm 60
ing to give you one, too. How did you come
by this, dear boy-and when?"
He pulled cut the scent-bracelet, and lad
i on the table before him.
Young Raynor was not in the smallest de-
gree upset at sight of the thing.
"WelI, of all the mutton heads Shows
what q thoughtlcss beggar l ann he said.
"No need to ask how you came by the blessed
thing, dear boy. What an ass of me to
forget all about it, Hope she won't think
I've baggcd it.
"She?"
"Why Mgnon, of course. Mile. Mignon
dc Narville, the famous Whirlwind Dancer
of the Paris Varieties. You kow her, or
ought to, considering that you got peep at