Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
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Now. Mr.. Fortune, sir. that's not
had 1t. didn't make q charge al
| all"
.Didn.t you thought The lnspec-
tor laughed. THAT was kind. J"
But I'd like 1t cleared up said
! Reggie plaintivelys search me
| please.
sOh. no, sir; nbt me. Mr.. Good
shfank. Il don't need. I'm quit
satisfied =
sBut I'm not. Inspector. just 50.
II / have an emerald pendant on ME-
It's YOU asking him, not me-" MIR,
Good cried.
The inspector, grinning, made d
search. Reggie gathered his
possessions again.
"And that's that. No eIneralds.
Now. Mr.. Good. who put YOU up to
this?"
"It's not put up, sir, don't know
what you mean" Mr.. Good protested,
There's lot OF stun there and all
sorts of people. Lady Blanche told
me herself she didn't really know half
of them People come without invi-
tations to these shows, And, begging
your pardon. Mr.. Fortune. you were
lettering about. When my attention
was drawn 10 YOU r.
Eyes. Who drew it?.
Wei, sir, there was young fellow
came up to me and said, You the de.
look there, IL l were YOU and he
pointed where you were hanging
about. I knew there was some good
stuff there. and you acted odd, and
when we found the enleralds had gone
well, Mr. Fortune, what would you
have done?"
II should have looked after that
young fellow"
That's the games the inspector
chuckled.
How was l to known" Mr.. Good
was plaintive.
would you know him AGAIN.
said Reggie.
Mr.. Good pondered Smart young
chap. clean shaven," he pronounced.
The inspector made a scornful noise.
about him. He just slid by
with the emeralds," said the In.
spector> You'd better slide after him,
Good"
And Mr.. Good was not anxious to
stay.
"Mr. John Good. international De.
tective Serviee.'' Reggie murmured.
What's the worst you know about
him.
Hes all right. sir" said the inspec-
tor tolerantly mo vice in him. He's
only a rudy fool. My hat, he's made
a nice mess for us to clear up! His
young chap got clear off with those
stones. Did you have any notion about
it yourself. Mr.. Fortune?''
NO, no. It's not much in my way, "
said Reggie, sadly.
But the inspector was wrong. No
one got away with the emerald pend
ant When all the guests were gone,
Mr.. Good found 1t on the floor.
*# *A
IN day of two Reggie made call
I on the chief of the criminal inves-
tigati0n department. He was received
with cry Of joy. The Hon. Sidney
Tomas pranced around the table hold
ing out his arms.
Reginald. thank Heaven for
your deliverance. Not q stain upon
your character, they tell me. Won.
derfulr'
you know all about it, do your"
said Mr.. Fortune. morosely.
These little things will get about =
Tomas ciauckled. II wish I'd seen
you at the police station. The fair
young hero, falsely accused, defying
cahmny. Where, are my emeralds?'
says the villain hoarsely. Search
me- the noble youth cried, search me,
varlet. And his innocence was proved
in the fair light of heaven"
Yes. I wasn't taking any risks, :
said MIR. Fortune You see, I'd had
the beastly things in my pocket.
The face Of Tomas changed Ike an
actors from mirth to gravity. And
what have you been up to. Fortune?'
II wish / knew. was struck in
that show behind a woman who was
having spasm of the heart. When
we moved on thought felt some
thing at my coat-tails. / found that
emerald pendant in my pocket. /
dropped the beastlyi thing under the
table and looked about for anybody