Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21


~ L1ss looked ct the paper which
- Vance showed him the DUN.
D FOUNDED aPsax ,ys;; 0,nag. +. STAN
raered. "But-but-"
Don't disturb yourself about It"
Vance's manner was casual "Its pres
ence there will be explained when
we've come to know the situation better.
The report was no doubt taken from
your study while you were asleep. -
Maybe Kyle himself"
TITS possible, but hardly probable. "
It was obvious that Vance secuted the
idea of Kyle's having personally taken
the report. by the by, IL 1t customry
for you to leave the door leading from
your study into the museum unlocked"
TO- AS matter Of fact, couldn't tell
you offhAnd where the key is"
THAT bein' the case" unused VAnoA
ANY one in the museum might have
entered the study and taken the report
after Q o'clock or 90. when you were
asleep"
"But who. in heavens name, Mr..
Vance"
I'VE don't know yet. We're still In
the conjecturAl stage Of our :hvestigA-
ton. And II youn be 90 good, doctor,
permit me to ask the questions. Do you
happen to know where Mr.. SAlveter u
this morning."
Bliss turned his head toward Vance
with o reeentful gesture.
Certainly know where he b," he
responded, setting his Jaws firmly. q
got the impression that he intended %
protect Kyle's nephew from any sus-
picion) II sent him to the Metropoli-
tan Museum"
"You sent himp Wheng"
"I asked him last night 70 60 the
first thing this morning ana inquire re-
garding q duplicate set Of reproductions
Of the tomb furniture in the recently
discovered grave Of Hotpeheres, the
mother Of Kheuf OF the fourth dy-
nasty"
"Hotpeheres2 Kheuf? Do you
refer to Hetep-hir-es and Khufu?"
Certainly" The doctors tone was
tart. IT use the transliteration OF
Weigall. In his History Of the PharA-
obs"
eyes, yes. Forgive me, doctor I re-
call now that Weigall has altered many
of the accepted considerations from
the Egyptian. But If my memory Il
correct the expedition which unearthec
the tomb of Hetep-hir-eS-or Hot
peheres-was sponsored by Harvard
University and the Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts"
"Ouite true. But I knew that my ole
friend Albert Lythgoe, the curator o.
the Egyptian Department Of the Met
ropolitan Museum, could supply mi
with the information I desired"
at see,'' Vance paused. Did vol
speak to Mr.. Salveter this morning."
mo" Bliss became indignant. q
was in my study from o'clock on. and
the lad wouldn't think Of disturbing me
He probably left the house about $50
the Metropolitan Museum opens at TO-
Vance nodded.
ayes: Brush said he went out about
that time. But shouldn't he be back
by now?"
Bliss shrugged his shoulders.
PERHAPS" he said, as II the matter
was Of no Importance. HE may have
had to wait for the curator, however
Anyway, he'll be back as soon as III
has finished his mission. He's q good
conscientious lad Both my wife and
are extremely fond Of him. 1t was NJ
who, by interceding with his uncle
made possible the excavations Of 1ntef'i
tomb"
$50 Scarlet told me-" Vance spoke
with the od-handedness Of complete
uninterest, and drawing up q COLLAPSE
BILE wooden chair sat down lazily. AS III
did so he gave Markham an admonitorS
glance-a glance which said as plainly
as words could have done:s Let me d.
the talking for the time being" Their
he leaned back and folded his hand;
behind his head.
IT say, doctor" he went on, with
a slight yawn; speaking Of old Intef,
was present, don't yknow, when you
appropriated that fascinatin' lapis-lazul
Bliss hand went to his four-in-hand
and he glanced guiltily toward HAM
who had moved before the statue OF
TetiAhiret and now stood with his back
to us in d pose Of detached and absorbed
alteration. Vance pretended not to have
seen the doctors movements and, gaz-
ing dreamily out Of the rear windows
he continued:
"a most interestin' scarab-unusually
marked Scarlet tells me you had II
made into scarfpin. Have you
it with you' I'd jolly well like tc
see it."
Really, Mr. Vance"-again Bliss
hand went to his cravat-"it must bt
upstairs. If you'll call Brush"
Scarlet had moved forward beside
Bliss.
at was in your study. last night. doc;
tor" he said" on the desk. :
$50 it wasl" Bliss was In perfect
control Of himself now. you'll finc
it on my desk stuck in the necktie
was wearing yesterday"
Vance rose and confronted Scarleti
with an Arctic look.
Thanks awfully," he said coldly
when 1 need your assistance. I'll cal
on you" Then he turned to Bliss. The
truth Is, doctor, was endeavorin' tc
ascertain when you last remembered
havin' your scarab pin. :. It's moi
in your study, d ye see. It was lyin
beside the body Of Mr.. Kyle when WI
arrived here"
my Intef scarab herel" Bliss leapet
to his feet and gazed, with q panic
stricken stare, at the murdered man
That's impossiblel"
Vance stepped to Kyle's body anc
picked up the scarab.
mot impossible, sir" he said, dis
playing the pin; but very mysti-
win. It was probably taken from
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