The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-06-29
.sS Chapter 39 ss ',
 SCARLET SLIPPER

SCARLET SLIPPER
 ORN and Tally had drifted Into
 the chilly parior again. and Sue had made sIme excuse about taking of her coat and was also coming up stairs. did not wait for her until had passed beyond the gallery and into the corridor and thus was be- yond the range of vision of anyone on the first floor.
 When we reached the little niche in the corridor 1 stopped. There was no one in sight: we were visible from only one or two doors. and they were closed; not even a police. man was to be seen up and down the length of the shadowy deserted corridor. ,.. .-.-.,,..- ssNow then," 1 said, tell me all about the token"
 But l don't know" said Sue in what was almost wall. Tt is just gone. And thought it was so safe."
 .When did you lose it?"
 Sometime last night"
 "You don't mean anyone got into your room during the night?" was frightened. l had her by the arm. gripping it so hard that she wfnced. w s, 5SOh. no. no! The door was locked and bolted all night" x .,"When. then?" asked. only It. tie relieved.
 etI don't know. 1 looked at It. the token. you know-yesterday about noon. Last evening after dinner you told me the priest had been in my room. but the place where I-where l had hidden the token-"
 R'Your slipper" I said grimly.
 rWhat?"
 NOf course. One of your scarlet slippers with the silver heels. It was probably in a hollow in the heel"
 "Bdt you-how could you know that?"
 I hated taking time. especially when it was so simple.
 s"Oh, you wore them so much wore them that first night when you had been out to walk on the bridge ---wonld you wear scarlet evening slippers with narrow high heels for a walk along cobblestonesa ? unless there was reason" was impa- tient.
 f.But I didn't wear them in the daytime" she protested.
 Naturally not" said. But there wasn't so much danger then --or you probably thought there was not. Or perhaps you removed it during the daytime. Or perhaps 1t was very well hidden. Go on when did you discover 1t had been stoien?"
 She looked at me a moment be- fore she said: "It was well hidden. [ felt safe about it-when glanced atit Git was in the heel of the right slipper)-it showed no signs of be- ln8 tempered with. I thought ] could have told at once fl it had be4n removed.
 .'stSo I said the priest had taken nothing from my room. l only dis covered it late last night. I~felts must be sure. of course-and r. opened the heel and the token yves gofe."
 "VtIHAT did you dor" s
 "Nothing. There was noth. iny I could do then. Everyone had gone to bed; I-I was afraid to venture out into the black corri- dors." She shivered. and l said quickly, taking long breath at the thought of what might have hap pened had she done so:
 .That was right" 1a @
 1 felt rather as If had walked without knowing 1t to the very edge of.a precipice and only looked down atsthe last step. Suppose she'd gone out into the corridors-murder, haunted-black- @-s-. 4-s --A'--- <
 "That was right!" repeated in- adequately. Then that feeling or urgency. that there was not much time. nudged me. and went on: "But you should have told us at once this morning"
 She hesitated, looking at me with steady but troubled eyes I ei.
 "But couldn't tell Lorn."
 "Couldn't-oh-oh, see. After all, he's in the employ of your broth