Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 300, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 April 1923 — Page 8

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KEG IV HERE TOTIAT 918 NORMAN GREYES. formerly of -it lard Yard, ii devoting Ins time f" Ti'a.-:.-(ng down an arch criminal know:i to him MICEAEL SAYERS JANET SOALE, maid in Sayers' cottage if hi love with her master Shr shootr down a police offh-er who tracks Michael to hia abode. Sir Norman meets. Sayers at the soli club where Sayers is known as Mr. Stanfiek. Greyes becomes suspicious of the real identity of Stanfield. After a three months' vacation. Sir Norman meets Stanfield in a hotel lobby At the same hotel, to humor an insurance comnsuy. Greyee has an intervtew with a South American widow -regarding a policy of a hundred thousand pounds carried on her remarkable rope of pearls NOW GO ON WITH STOK\ Sir Norman Continues “He i* quaint, that little man.” my companion remarked once, as' he glanced over toward us. “He reminds me of those impossible characters, one reads about in magazines, who detect crime for the pleasure of it. and discover hidden treasures iii absurd places.” “He is, £.a a matter of fact." I told her, ‘‘a retired city merchant with a passion for golf—at least, that is what the golf secretary at Woking told me.” The music was seductive, and presently we danced once or twice. In the ballroom, however, my companion showed signs of renewed nervousness. The fingers of one hand were nearly all the time straying around her neck, as though to assure herself that the necklace was still there. Pres ently she drew me away with an apologetic little laugh. 'T am quite mad." she confessed, “but I have a fit of nerves tonight. I am going upstairs early. Do you mind?" “Os course not." 1 told her. "Let me see you to the lift." • "I am going to ask you to do more than that,” ahe aaid as we crossed the hall. “I am going to ask you to come up to my sitting room and escort my maid down to the office when she takes my necklace there. Asa reward you can come back afterward, if you will, and have a whisky and soda with me.” I rang for the lift, and we ascend ed together to the fourth floor. She handed me her key and I unlocked the door of her charming llttie salon. Bhe pointed to the evening paper and an easy-chair. "Please make yourself comfortable for five minutes," she begged, looking back from the threshold of the inner room. "I shall Just iet Annette help me out of my gown. Then I will give her the jewel-case and ■he shall call for you.” i- ~~~ ~ THE EMPTY JEWEL CASE TOLD ITS OWN STORY. THE MAID MOANED TO HERSELF. She nodded and disappeared. I stood for a moment looking after her. The door was closed softly. I heard her call to her maid in the farther apartment. Those next few seconds seemed to beat themselves out In my brain, charged with a strange and almost amazing significance, I am convinced that I acted from impulse. There was nothing definite in my mind when from behind that closed door I conceived the sudden idea which prompted my action. I crossed the floor of the sitting-room and opened the - door w hich led on to the corridor. There wan no’one in sight, and it seemed to me that fewer of the electric, lights were lit than usual. I stood there, every nerve of my body riveted upon ai attempt at dual listening. I listened for the return of Mi's. De Mendolza, and I listened ior the opening of either of her doors.

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Presently what I divined tnighr happen, came to pass. The door of her bedroom, in a line with the one behind which f was lurking, opened. 1 peered through the crack. Annette, the maid, a trim, dark figure, had crossed the threshold. She stood for a moment listening. Then without even glancing toward the sitting-room, she walked swiftly ! along the corridor and turned to the | left toward the lift and staircases. In ! f couple of stealthy strides I too j had reached the corner, and peering rcund, watched her movements. To my surprise, she passed the lift and turned the other corner of the forHdor toward the staircase. As soon as she was out of sight. I fol- ! lowed. As I reached the farther angle, every light was suddenly ex ! tinguished. There was a little gm ; g-ing cry. the sound of a heavy fail | upon the soft carpet. In a second or ; two I was on the spot. 1 could dimly see where Annette was lying, gasping for breath, apparently half un , conscious. By her side lay the jewi 1 j case, open and empty. 1 did nothing for a moment inward raising any alarm. I bent over the girl and satisfied myself that sinj was not shamming—that she had. .n effect, been subjected to a certain j amount of violence. 1 glan ■■•d at tic transoms :-vr the doors of the tied, i rooms opposite. Tien were three nf .them between where 1 wa> and the '.urn to the lift. Suddenly the sari 'best door was opened, softly but : tot stealtllijy. A figure appeared, and j leaning down, threw a pair of shoes | upon the mat ! suppose that I i was dimly visible in the semi-glooin. for the man suddenly left off whistling j and turned in my direction. | “Hullo, there!" lie tailed out. I drew from my pocket The lit’le ; electric torch which I had been keep ing in readiness, and flashed it upon him It was my friend Mr. st;i field, in striped yellow and white pa jamas, a cigarette between hts roetvi. hi.- feet encased in comfortable slip pers. “What the devil are you doing ou' j there." he demanded. "And who's I turned the lights out?” "Better turn them on and you may | see." I replied. "There’s a switch j close to your door." He found it after a moment's funii bling. and stared at us in amazement !- The maid, with her fingers still to her i throat, had recovered sufficiently t*> ! si' up. and was leaning with her ; back to the wall, ghastly white ami I moaning to herself. Tin- empty [ jewel-case told its own story. "Jerusalem!" Mr Stanfield ex I claimed breathlessly. "A robbery!” "Ring your bell." I directed He disappeared Into his room for a moment, leaving the door open. Bros ently he reappeared. “live rung all three." he announced, "Then the wires have been cut.” 1 j answered, pointing to the register i lower down, which had not moved. “Go to the lift and see if you can get any one.' He was gone for about half a min ute. I leaned down toward the girl, who was beginning to cry. "Did you see who attacked you?” I asked. “No;" she sobbed. "All the lightß went out suddenly. Someone came up from behind. I never heard a sound—Just the clutch at my throat and the choking." “Why did you not wait for me or go by the lift?" I demanded. She looked a little puzzled. "I ; never go by the lift." she replied. "Why not?” "Fred, the second-floor valet, generally meets me on the floor below.’ she explained reluctantly, "and—" "I see." 1 interrupted. But didn't your ini*trees tell you to wait and go down with me?' The girl seemed surprised. "My head is queer.” she admited, i "and I can't remember much; but i madame eaid nothing to me except to ! tell me to hurry down.” • • •

j The silence of th corridor was suddenly broken. Mr. Stanfield re ; appeared, followed hy a little army f servants and the manager^ I "Send every one away except two j men whom you can trust." I begged I the later. "Mrs. De Mendoza’s neckI lace has been stolen.” j There was a murmi.r of consterna j tion and excitement. The manager j selected two of the servants and disJ missed the rest. He poster] one hy | the lift and one hy t.he staircase. “Do you think the thief has got : away?" he asked. “One cannot tell." T replied. "I 1 want to know about these three I rooms.” He glanced at the numbers. "The farthest one is occupied by j Mr. Stanfield,” lie announced. "The | other two are empty.” “You are sure that this one." 1 asked, pointing to the door elose to whero we stood. Is unoccupied?" ‘Certain," was the confident repiy. "Take my keys and sen for yourself.” T was on tho point of doing so when Mrs. He Mendoza appeared. She was clad in a wonderful light blue | wrapper, and the touch of excit client seemed to add to her beauty. "My replace!” she gasped. "Don't | tell me that it is gone!” , "Madam." sh“ manager began, "I ; regret to say—" "What were you doing then?” she j cried, turning to me. "Do you mean t to say that it was stolen while Annette was with you?" "Annette was never with me, ’ I replied. "She left your bedroom, with i the Jewel-case, without coming near the sitting-room." "Is this true. Annette?” her mistress ! demanded. "But why not. Madame?" Annette | faltered. "You said nothing to me ! about going into the sitting-room. 1 did not know that Monsieur was to accompany me." “The girl is telling a falsehood,** j Mrs. De Dendoza declared angrily. "Could these matters wail for a moment?” I intervened. "Our immej diate task is to try anil recover the ! necklace. 1 wish every one ti> leav this place—except you. sir." 1 adds addressing the manager, "ami nr self." , Mr. Stanfield reluctantly withdrew. Wt first of all entered the room opposite U> us. It was empty and ap-

DOINGS OF THE DUFFS—

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parently undisturbed. There was a connecting door on the left. “Where does that lead to?*’ t asked. The mahag- unlocked it. It led ito a similar room also empty. The j -•om on the oilier and ■ was M Stan ’ • Id's, also connect mg. "These, are our cheapest rooms,” in.\ commnion explained. "They are [ generally,' occupied by servants, or ygople of an economical turn of miod.'*

OUT OUR AY AY —By WILLIAMS

THE OLD HOME TOWN—By STANLEY

We withdrew into the first one we had entered. “Will you lend me that masterkey of yours?" T begged. The manager detached it. from his chain and handed it to me ‘‘lf you should be instrumental m recovering the necklace. Su Norman.” he said, "the hotel authorities won id appreciate all possible reticence in the matter." 1 nodded. (Continued in Our Next issue)

TILE INDIAN APOLIS TIMES

SCIENTISTS PLAN m iffiHQUAKE PHILADELPHIA. Pa.. April 27.—A miniature earthquake is to be oreated by geologists some time this year by

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planting tons of high explosives a mile or more down in the earth in an old mine and touching them off . The resultant shook when measured by delicate instruments now being perfected, with all the accurate knowledge as to time and distance of explosions will yield, it is believed, accurate data on which to calculate in the future Hie speed of earth tremors and so locate tjeir origin. This plan was told of in a few words at the meeting of tho AmorioapPhil

FRECKLES AND lIIS FRIENDS—By BLOSSER

OUR BOARDING HOUSE—By AHERN

osophieal Society by Dr. Henry S. Washington of the Geophysical Laboratory of the G&rnearie Institute. Washington, D. C. Washington spoke after Dr. Charles E. Monroe, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry of GeorgWashington I'nive; sity bad described the way in w .c.i ri. e.’ip osiotts . over from the ,\a_r we.a ueing t. i ■/. - in agriculture, road building and in scientific experiments. The methods of measuring the effect oL earthquakes and oharting the po-

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1923

-By ALLMAN

—By AL POSEN

sition of the point where the eart'nslid* that causes them have-been very unsatisfactory. Dr. Washington ex plained Calculations based on seismogra phic records are only approximate because the speed of the earth wave, corresponding to the wave length of tuna in radio, cannot be definitely determined. But when the big blast takes place, time and distance will be so calculated that there will b bo chance for error.