Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1925-09-19

! that he held no communication with
George. but cabled report Of his
discovery to his employer in London.
In forty.eight hours he had cabIed
answer ordering him to return to
England forthwith without speaking
to my brother He obeyed the order
And that is the sum total Of Mr.
Trtckey's disclosures?"
up to the present. said Kath
leen. But he limited that he had.
Ia hts own words. something up his
sleeve. and that he had to consult
some one before he could impart 1t.
He gave me his address. Is Lips.
combe Road. Brixton. and asked me
to call there tomorrow
Inspector Wragge once more
reached for his hat Thank you.
Miss Glenister." he said. MY tine
in calling upon you has net esaa
wasted. will give myself the Plea
sure again. after you have besn to
Brixton You can always get me on
the phone to Scotland Yard II any
thing crops up ''
With a friendly glance at Norman
he bowed himself out Of the room
and went downstairs and outside.
He stood on the curb waiting for
a disengaged taxi One came along
presently and tbs young couple in
Lady Nara bles drawtng.room would
have been surprised at the address
he gave the driver-l6 Lipscombe
Road. Brixton.
With all due respect to Miss Glen
ister." he muttered as he sat down.
lit will be better business If take
Mr. Simon Trtckey unawares and
interview him before she does
The cab stopped at O smartly lace
curtained detached villa In quiet
suburban road. Wragge got out and
rang the bell. thereby producing in
the smart little doorway smart lit
round,ngs of Mr. Simon Tricky were
not what the detective had expected
after his fleeting glimpse Of the ex
clerk in the library at Beechwood
Grange
Mr. Tricky at homer he asked,
The girl was evidently taken aback
by the question. as though II we're
an unusual one She began. auto
matically to close the door on the
visitor
No. he aint. she, said The
master won't be In for hours yet
after midnight probIy II you re
pal of his you ought to know =
is Mrs. Trickey in7" Wragge
fired shot at a venture
The maid gaped. but ner reply
was snatched from her mouth by
gorgeous apparition in a yellow silk
kimono. who pushed her aside and
took her place in the doorway
People don't generally call me by
my husbands name,'' she smirked at
the detective What's the matter
with Maud Blair for a moniker?
Don't you ever go to the pictures"
Now Wragges duties did not in
frequently take him to the cinema
theaters. and he remembered the
through FIVE acts as the heroine Of
striking features Of this woman on
many a screen From that intangible
standpoint she had simpered at him
Wild West melodrama. as a lady
crook in a New York underworld
play as duchess in the film version
of an. English novel Moreover. his
trained memory placed the name Of
Maud Blair-not as a cinema actress
of the first flight. but as useful
hack on second-rate films
Madam. he stammered the read,
excuse. how was to know that
celebrity of your fame was connected
with Mr. Simon Trickey. n,atrimoni.
ally or otherwise? Simon is indeed a
lucky dog OF course l recognized
you at once. but it took my breath
away. 1t is like finding star OF
the first magnitude harnessed to
a."
For once words failed Mr. Wragge.
but Miss Maud Blair" promptly
them, He had tickled her
ITO whisky BOTTLE" she laughed
Now. mister. it isn't any
use asking you in to wait for Simon.
because he'll probably roll up as full
as tick about one tomorrow morn.
ing. But IL you'll take glass OF
port and leave your name?"
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