Evening Star Newspaper, October 23, 1923, Page 20

THE DOUBLE CHANCE Fascinating Romance of Wrongly Accused Hero and Loyal Sweestheart ) BY J. S. FLETCHER Aushor of “Rayner-Slade Amalgamation,” e: (Continued from Yesterday's Star.) lcash(er. Stead in the Tolls. TEAD ocoughed lightly as Tlling- | to meéet worth came to an end. He had taken a seat at Inspector Cor- telyou's invitation, but he now gose and began slowly, but with gteady fingers, to button his light overcoat. A “Of course, that's all nonsense!” he gald. “Well, I suppose I shall have #o appear before the maglstrates?” “And without doubt before a judge,” peplied Inspector Cortelyou dryly. Stead pulled the last button into place and moved a step toward the @oor. “Very well,” he said, “I shall be there whenever you want me.” Inspector Cortelyou, without mov- Ing from his chair, smiled sardonical- ly. “I don't know whether you think you're trying to bluff us or whether ou're charmingly simple, Mr. Stead,” o remarked. “Don’t you understand that you're a prisoner?” Stead looked from one to the other and changed color. “That I—that I &m to be detained?” he “Certa “I wanted to go to m eaid Stead slowly. * you, or both of you, accompan * “answered Inspector Cortel- “I'm going there myself—I hold @ search warrant.” Then Stead showed the first sign of collapse. He dropped into the chair from which he had just risen and be- came silent. The detective nodded to Tllingworth. “Get through with the searchin he said in a low voice. “I want to see what he has on him and then to get oft.” And within five minutes Marsh Stead, having been relieved of his pa pers and anything wk it was con- sidered undesirable for him to have in his possession, found him: locked up, to reflect upon recent nts. Inspector Cortelyou hastily looked through the papers in Stead’s pocket- book. They were few in numbe: to an inexperienced eve would seemed quite unimportant. The . and His face brightened at the sight of the little man with the | wrinkiea face ana ‘queer attire. = , inspector,” he said. * glad you. T was just wanting some one to whom I could turn for advice. The fact is—" and he zave the detective a concise account what had occurred at the offices that morning, including Phillipa’s story of the events of the previous evening. Inspector Cortelyou listened In si- lence and with an imperturbable coun- tenance. , “What do you think of that?” con- cluded the manager. “Queer, isn't 2’ : Inspector Cortelyou flicked the ash off his cigar. “I think,” he sald, “that it's just what I expected to hear, or something very llke It However, there is no need for anybody to be concerned about Mr. Stead at present. We've got him.” looked his asonishment. Quinton g him?” he sald. “Got him “You've got lctective poked his old um- the direction of the police he sald. “Locked up.” : up!” exclalmed Quinton. ¥But—on what charge?’ “At present,” replied Inspector Cor- telyou, “on the charge of forging Sir Robert Mannersiey's name to a check. “Ah! somethin “Yes, and a detective. * house where St walk a little way about it “You see” he turned the other day, Stead for strong T very lttle accldent an immense illumination on the case. You will remember that from the night _of Sir Robert's murder. until now the study and library have been rigorousl Then you have discovered d Quinton. good deal,” replied the m just going on to the lodges. If youwll T tell you all continued as they f. sons this was neces- ally for one—that the mass _of papers lying in, on, or about Sir Robert's desk should not be touched. Now Illingworth and 1 have carefully ~gone through all those s as we have found time to do ! _THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1923. find—a clue. we found 1t?” He paused and, olgar, gaze with a quizzical expression, “I haven’t the remotest idea,” sald Quinton. “Where?" “In the hig wastepaper basket thet £tood on the right hand side of Sir answered Inspector t 1t? But I've known less llkely—lots of Robert's chalir, Cortelyou, “Likely place, wasn' ‘em, in fact.” “And this clue,” eagerly, “what was 1t2" It was two clues, as a matter fact—a sort of two corroboratio one undoubted fact,” uwweredn!tl?: Moy iad ex- | Hore tonight I Fuel (hat I sannot see detective. A amined hin say, everything—Iilingworth, You may be aware, is a bit new to e gan an Inspection of the cdntents of the wastepaper basket, which, as you such a job and required watchin, and had found nothing, and so I know, is an extra-size one.” “Just so—just so ton, excitedly. you found pleced together?” Inspector Cortelyou laughed. no!” he said. of letters together. No—I letters, enveloped and sealed; one of them was stamped for post, the other The stamped envelope was addressed to the manager of the Stel- the That was not. ford Banking Company, Ltd.; other to Mr. Marshall Stead. one was indorsed: To be handed Mr. Stead on his arrival.’ “Go on;” eagerly. “I took it upon myself to open Inspector “‘The one to the bank was that to Stead was a lengthier document, and it contained n Bank of Encland note And in those two letters, Mr. Quinton, unless my professional at fault, I learned what I believe to be the truth of all this those letters,” Cortelyou. a brief letter of a few lines; continued for £150. experience stra; mystery. “And that s ** sald Quinton. ““That Stead is a consummate scoun- answered Inspector Cortelyou, “I won't say more,at But I have coples of the let- T'll read them drel,” ambiguously. present. ters in my pocketbook. to_yo Drawing out his bulky, much-worn | And where do you think lighting another up at the tall manager asked Quinton, exclaimed Quin- “And there, no_doubt, something which you | of “N “And I'm glad I didn’t —it takes a long time to plece scraps | ™ N found two sald Quinton pocketbook, the detective produced and unfolded two sheets of paper. YThis,” he sald, “Is the letter to the bank manager. It runs: Mannsersley Castle, June 2, 190— “Dear sir—Until I call upon you perronally, which I shall do within the next three days, be pleased not to honor any check drawn upon my private account bearing date later than May 28 inst. Yours faithfully, “ROBERT MANNERSLEY." “And this” he continued, ‘is the letter to Stead, from the same address of and of the same date. It's a sad let- ter, in my opinion, “Dear Marshall Stead—Although I telephoned you requesting you to call you, and I am therefore writing this note, which will be given to you. I have suddenly discovered by accident, but on the most indisputable evidence and surest proof, that you have forged my name to a check for £750. There 1s no doubt of your gullt, and my discovery has led me to a train sad thought. I am_not sure whether the hand which forged this check may not have been the same which forged that in respect of which unfortuante nephew has suffered, or the sake of your dead father and mother, I cannot bring myself to prosecute you. But you must go. inclose a banknote—why, I don't know, for I dare say you have feather- od your nest well. Go at once—any- where—and try to be honest because to|I have been merciful. I felt for you as a father, and I am trylng to act as your own father would have acted —mercifully. YROBERT MANNERSLEY.” Inspector Cortelyou folded up these papers amid his own and his com- panion’s sllence. I he had listened to d ch man felt as if a voice from an- Mannersley hears that let- d Quinton at last, “it will reak her heart” sir, but it will answered the is stronger than love than grief. soon be detecttve, sorrow, and And now I must get on with my duty. You'll see and hear more before the da; over.” Then he went forward on his mis- sfon, and Quinton turned back to the | village. Continued Tomorrow. 2 WOMEN NEAR DEATH. Negro in Birmingham Jail Charged ‘With Slashing Them. BIRMINGHAM, Als., October 23.— Jim Taylor, negro, was placed fu jail early today charged with attacking Mrs, Frank Romeo and Mrs. Juliet Vigilante, mother-in-law and wife of a South Side grocer, late last night in thelr rooms adjoining the store. Mrs. Romeo and her daughter are in a hospital, reported near death, both having suffered fractured skulls when struck by their assailant with a meat cleaver. Mr Vigilante's throat was also slashed. She gave police a partial description of the negro. Healthful Delicious Se’cial ale Shoes Wrednesday, $1, $2 Men, Women and Children Infants' Shoes. Black and brown; buttoned shoes. Bizes 2 to 8. 1 Black Satin Pumps. Turned soles ' with Spanish heels. Boys' Bohool Bhoes. 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But on the newsr per cuttings being opened out the; all proved to be in reference to b ting transactions on current ra and Inspector Cortelyou smiled grimly, “Appropriate sort of literature for a Sunday school teacher and church warden, eh, Illingworth?” he said. “A bit queer, certalnly,” agreed Il- 1 IF you lived in England you would drink tea every morning before breakfast. And you would like it. You would look forward to it every day and often. Beoause it would be real tea, made the right way. Look at the recipe printed here. Unless you make it this way you do not know the real deliciousness of tea. This one recipe is the only way to bring out all the real tea flavor; it is the only way to make tea that will invigorate and refresh you on every occasion. And it is the easiest recipe in the world to follow Don’t be satisfied with imitation tea. Try a pot of real tea made the right way—to-day. Let Tetley Help All tea is not alike. Crops from many differ- ent gardens must be blended to produce the tea you buy. Your enjoyment of tea depends upon what brand you buy—upon the packer’s ability to secure the finest crops, upon the skill and accuracy with which these teas are blended. Because Tetley’s ability to do_these things is unequaled, Tetley’s Orange Pekoe Tea is the choice of discriminating tea drinkers the world over. ave looked to find a few | continued Inspector Cor- | Hullo | ‘What's | e ‘Well, that seems all. something else BROWN done to a turn and with melted butter and hon- ey — what could taste better! Bake it BESTwith: | | | “That refers to something or other.” | BAKING POWDER sald Inspector Cortelyou. “Here, I'll L)~ i make a sketch of that, Illingworth, T and then you can lock all these th 3 up. Not much, but those bettin ures suggest a good deal, and this diagram may yield something.” With his sketch of the diagram in his pocket, and his clgar in his mouth, Inspector Cortelyou went out into the street and set off in the direction of the house where Stead lodged. As he came to the outskirts of the mining village he encountered Mark Quinton, who, having seen Phillipa Mannersley safely into her carriage, was on his way to consult somebody, | he scarcely knew who, about the ! He drew out from an inner pocket | & scrap of paper a few inches squa which had been folded up in the of a triangular note. On opening this | some curlous hieroglyphics appeared, | at which both officials gazed with wonder and speculation, not seeing any reason In them. | An oblong frame had been drawn on the paper and in its midst were three signs, thus: ‘O snren W The right way to make tea. Ri out_teapot with boile ing water. Put one teaspoos ful of tea in pot for cup of tea. 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