Evening star., 1924-07-08
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

"All right" said 1. "Twelve-thirty
or thereabout, then-here."
l rang him off before he had a
chance to say more. For already.
while we talked. and as soon as l
FOUND that he wouldn't want me un-
I'll noon. l had determined, having
detective work on my own account /
went back and finished my break
faSt, and then set about doing it.
was going to the Ritz Hotel 1
Renardsmere had carried off Nea-
more in her car to town l had heard
her tell Walker, the chauffeur. to 90
straight to the Ritz. wanted to
know if Neamore had gone there with
her, and. more important still, if they
had been joined by anybody. For it
seemed to me a highly probab Bile
thing that the transaction which re-
suited in Lady Renardsmere handing
over a check for 10000 to Neamore
slbly with the assistance of third
and perhaps fourth party-at whose
Identities l was already guessing.
l went to the Ritz-with a little
important dignitary in the waiting
line, who l knew would be likely to
know who lunched there three days
pefore. | made use of little wea-
pom with which Jifferdene had fur
nished me-one of his own official
cards. This. with a we'll assumed air
of mystery and confidence, l showed
to my man when I got him aside
- want little information from
and private, and between ourselves.
OF course. Do you know Lady
Renardsmere?
''Of Park Lane?" he replied at once.
"Oh, certainly,'
Did she come here to lunch three
days ago?" l asked
She dld-oh, yes" he answered.
With youngish. well-dr essed-
rather -gentlemen-a Jew %
l inquired
That's So" he assented.
Did YOU know him?" ...-.-
No-never remember seeing him
before-here or elsewhere"
Did anybody join them?''
He nodded-evidently his recollec-
ton was very clear.
When they came-in Lady Rem
ardsmere's car-she came in and
bespoke a table for four. Then the
young gentleman went to the teIe-
phone. After that he and she waited
in the lounge. About half-past one
Renardsmere introduced them to her.
Then they all launched together"
Can you describe the two men ~
I asked asked
wen, ne answered.. Il SnOulQ
say-you understand?-they vert
gentlemen. Well dressed men. and
well behaved-but you know what
mean. 1 set EN- down as men as
sociated with the Turf, of course
we know Lady Renardsmere, and
f1lly of hers. Ripping Ruby, is about
dead certain to pull off the Derby.
I thought these men were meeting her
ladyship about racing matters"
''But-thefr Appearances"
"One man was tall, Stoutish, f1orid-
faced: the other was stoutish, too,
but short. Each wore gray tweed
suit-new suits. they were, too And
gray Homburg hats with black bands
The other man. who came with her
wore town clothes and a silk hat"
.-"Did you see any business trans
acted between them l inquired
Any signing of papers or anything"
Yes he replied. I served them
myself with coffee and liqueurs after
lunch, and ] saw Lady Renardsmere
at a side table. writing cheque
She handed it to the man who came
in with her at first"
Nothing more?"
Nothing more"
Did they all leave together?"
"No. he said THE three men went
away soon after I'd seen Lady
Renardsmere writing the cheque: she
waited here till her car came rouno
for her at 3 o'clock.
you see a great many people,
remarked Had you ever seen an!
Qle of these three men previously!
NO" he replied confidently. New
er, Absolute strangers to meal
three, And / know this part or tn
town pretty we'll.
went away, knowing now ina
whoever Neamore might be, he hat
Introduced Holliment and Quarter
wayne to Lady Renardsmere at tn
Ritz Hotel, and that in all prooa
bility she had there bought 1ron
the three of them the something ina
Holliment had stolen from Chuh Sli
and that Chuh Sin had flched iron
hie master the sphinx-ike Mr.. Cheng
What was it? Why. once more
wouldn't Mr. Cheng tell us?
I went back to my own notei, re
yolying these mysterfes-and at haiI
past twelve in walked Jinerdene, Cd
viously vexed.
Here's a fine do" he exclaimed a.
he dropped into a chair at my std
in the smoking room. That ln1erha
old Chinaman's gone.
"Mr. Cheng?" / said.
mo other! Cleared out = las
night" he answered. moi so iont
after we'd seen him. either Leit o!
the night mail for Paris. Confoune
HIM I've had all my mornlns
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