Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18

other ways Of hurting Reeder, and his mind
fell constantly back to the dream Of discoy-
sring the peccant detectives hidden treasure.
It was nearly Q week later that Mr.. Reeder
invited himself ir5to the chiefs private
sanctum and that great ofiicial listened spell
bound while his subordinate offered his OUT
his dead wife. When Mr.. Reeder had finished
the chief pushed back his chair from the
table.
my dear man." he said, little irritably.
%I can't possibly give warrant on the
strength Of your surmises-not even search
warrant The story Is so fantastic, so IN
credible that It would be more at home in
the pages of sensational story than IN
report"
eft was wild night, and yet. Mrs Tither-
mite was not ILL.," suggested the detecuve
gently "That Is q fact to remember, sir"
The chief shook his head.
"I can't do it-not on the evidence" he
said. Cant you do anything unofhciary?"
Mr. Reeder shook his head.
my presence In the neighborhood has been
remarked" he said primly. II think 1t would
be impossible to-er-cover up my tracks. And
yet have located the place, and could tell
you within a few inches"
Again the chief shook his head.
'No. Reeder," he said quietly, 'the whole
thing is sheer deduction on your part Oh,
yes know you have q criminal mind-I think
you have told me that before. And that Is .
good reason why should not issue q warrant.
You're simply crediting this unfortunate man
with your ingenuity. Nothing doingl"
Mr.. Reeder sighed and went back to his
bureau not entirely Respondent for there had
intruded new element into his investigations.
Mr. Reeder had been to Maidstone several
times during the week, and he had not gone
alone; though seemingly unconscious OF the
fact that ne had developed q shadow, for he had
seen Lew Kohl on several occasions, and had
spent an uncomfortable few minutes wondering
whether his experiment had failed.
On the second occasion an idea had develop
ed In the detectives mind, and II he were
laughing man he would have chuckled aloud
when he slipped out Of Maidstone station one
evening and In the act of hiring a cab, had
seen Lew Kohl negotiating for another
Mr.. Bride was engaged In the tedious but
necessary practice Of so cutting pack Of cards
that the ace Of diamonds remained at the bot
tom, when his former colodger burst In upon
him, and there was q light Of triumph in Lewis
cold eye which brought Mr.. Brides heart TO his
boots.
d "I've got him!" said Lew.
Bride put aside the cards and stood mp.
Got who?" he asked coldly. "And II It's
Killing, you needn't answer but get outl"
Lew sat down squarely- at the table, his hands
"a his pockets, o real smile on his face.
i've been trailing Reeder for o week. and
that fellow wants some trailingl"
"wen7" asked the other, when he paused
dramatically.
1--WE found his nest-egg."
Bride scratched his chin and was half con-
WINGED.
"You haye?"
Lew nodded.
Hes been going to Maidstone o lot lately.
and driving to little village about nve miles
out There always lost him. But the other
night, when he came back to the station to
catch the last train. he slipped into the wait
ing room and found q place where could
watch him. What do you think he did7"
Mr. Bride haZarded no suggestion.
HE opened his bag" said Lew tmpressively.
land took out o wad Of notes as thick as that!
He'd been drawing on his bank! trailed him.
There's . restaurant on the station and he
went in to get q cup Of coffee, with me keeping
well out Of his sight. As he came out OF the
restaurant he took out his handkerchief and
wiped his mouth. He didn't see the little book
that dropped, but did. was scared sick
that somebody else would see It, or that he'd
wait long enough to find It himself. But he
went out Of the station and I got that book.
Look!"
It was wen worn little note book, coverea
with faded red morocco. Bride put out his
hand to take It.
aWait bit" said Lew. "Are you in this with
me nifty nifty. because want some help"
"f it's safe. I'm with you," he said.
"safe-and sweet" said Lew exultantly, &na
pushed the book across the table
FOR the greater part Of the night they mt
together talking I'm low tones discussing Inn
partially the methodical bookkeeping Of AGr.
J. @. Reeder and his exceeding dishonesty.
THE Monday night was wet. storm blew
up from the southwest and the air was
filled with falling leaves as Lew and his coma
panion footed the dve miles which separated
them from the village. Neither carried any
impedimenta that was visible, yet under Lewis
waterproof coat was . hit Of tools Of singular
ingenuity, and Mr.. Brides coat pockets were
weighted down with the sections Of o powerful