New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 1, 1923, Page 5

THE - GREEN-EYED ACCOMPLICE BY E. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIM Copyright, 1922, by E. Phillips Oppenheim o Arrgt. NEA Bervice, Inc, ——— BEGIN HERE TODAY BIR NORMAN GREYES, formerly of Beotland Yard, is devoting his time to tracking down an arch criminal known to him as MICHAEL SAYERS, JANET SOALE, mald in Sayers' cot- tage, 18 In love with her master, 8he shoots down a police officer Who tracks Michael to his abode, Bir Norman meets Sayers at the g0l club where Greyes bacomes sus- piclous of the real identity of Stan- tield, After a three-months vacation, Sir Norman meets Stanfleld in a hotel lobby. At the same hotel, to humor an {nsurance company, Greyes has an interview with a South American widow regarding a policy of a hun- dred thousand pounds carried on her remarkable rope of pearls, NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY Sir Norman Continues “He s quaint, that little man,” my companion remarked once, as he glanced over toward us. “He re- minds me of those impossible char- acters one reads about in magazines, who detect crime for the pleasure of it, and discover hidden treasures in absurd places.” “He is, as 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.” i The music was seductive, and pres- ently we danced once or twice. In the ballroom, however, my companicn 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 ctill there. Presently she drew me away with an apologetic little laugh. “I am quite mad,” she confessed. “but I have a fit of nerves tonight, 1 arn going upstairs early. Do you mind ?" “Of course not,” I told her. me see you to the lift.” “I am going to ask you to do more * than that,” she said as we crossed the bhall. “I am going to ask you to come up to my sitting-room ai~ escort my maid down to the office when she takes my necklace there. As a reward you can come back after- ward, if you will, and have a whiskey and soda with me.” 1 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 little salon. She poined to the evening paper and an easy-chair, “Please make yourself comfortable BEAUTIFUL HAIR "IN A HOMENT Try This! Hair Appears Soft, Colorful and Abundant —A Gleamy Mass 35 Cent Bottle of “Danderine” Also : Ends Dandruff; Falling Hair! “Let Immediately—you hair becomes beautifui. 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IL is not greasy, olly or sticky. for five minutes,” she begged, looking back from the threshold of the Inner room, "I shall just let Annetté help me out of my gown, Then I will give her the jewel-case and she shall call for you." 8he nodded and disappeared, I stood for a moment looking after her, The door was closed softly, I heard her call to her mald in the farther apartment, Those next few seconds seemed to beat themselves out In my braln, charged with a strange and almost amazing significance, I am con- vinced that I acted from impulse, There was nothing definite in my mind when from behind that closed door T concelved the sudden iden which prompted my action. I crossed the floor of the sitting-room and opened the door which led on to the corridor. There was no one In sight, and it seemed to me that fewer of the vere it than usual, 1 THE EMPTY JEWEL CASE TOLD ITS OWN STORY. THE MAID MOANED TO HERSELF. —— stood there, every nerve of my hody riveted upon an attempt at dual lis- tening. I listened for the return of Mrs. De Mendoza, and I listened for the opening of either of her doors. presently what I divined might hap- pen, came to pass. The door of her bedroom, in a line with the one be- hind which I was lurking, opened. I peered through the crack. Annette, th: maid, a trim, dark figure, had crossed the threshold. She stood for a moment listening. Then without even glancing toward the sitting-room, she walkeqd swifly along the corridor and turned to the left toward the lift and starcases, In a couple of stealthy strides I too had reached the corner, and peering round, watched her movements. To my surprice, she passed the lift and turned the other corner of the cor- ridor toward the staircase . As soon as she was out of sight, I followed. As I reached the farther angle, every light was suddenly extinguished. There was a little gurgling cry, the sound of a heavy fall upon the soft carpet. In a second or two J was on the spot. I could dimly see where Got Rbeumatism? Try SANeTOX Rheumatic Rem- edy. An alkaline treatment for rheumatism. Of special value in acute cases. We guarantee it to help you or we refund our money. Full d-’ 5:. bottle.y Price Sv m I SOLD BY DICKINSON DRUG CO. % Annette was lying, gasping for breath, apparently half unconsecious. By her side lay the jewel-case, open and empty. AT W I did nothing for a moment to- ward raising any alarm. I bent over the girl and satisfied myself that she was not shamming—that she had, in effect, been subjected to a certain amount of violence. I glanced at the transoms over the doors of the bed- rooms opposite. There were three of them between where I was and the turn to the lift. Suddenly the farthest door was opened, softly but not stealthily. A figure apprared, and leaning down, threw a pair of shoes upon the mat. I suppose that I was dimly visible in the semi-gloom, for the man suddenly left off whist- ling and turned, in my directions. “Hello, there!” he called out. I drew from my pocket the little electric torch which I had been izeep- ing in readiness, and flashed it upon bim. It was my friend Mr, Stanfield, in striped yellow and white pajainas, a clgarette between his teeth, his feet encased in comfortable slippers. “What the devil are you doing out there?” he demanded. “And who's turned the lights out?"” “Better turn them on and you may see,” I replied. “There's a switch close to your door.” . He found it after a moment’s fum- bling ,and stared at us in amaze- ment. The maid, with her fingers still to her throat, had recovered sufficiently to sit up, and was leaning with her back to the wall, ghastly white and moaning to hcrself The empty jewel-case told its own story. “Jerusalem!” ~ Mr. Stanfield ex- claimed breathlessly. “A robbery!"” “Ring your bell," I directed, He disappeared Into his room for a moment, leaving the door open, Presently he reappeared, “I've rung all three," nounced, “Then the wires have been cut,” I answered, pointing to the reglster lower down, which had not movea “Gio to the lift and see if you can get anyone," He was gone for ahout half a minute, T leaned down toward the |g1rl, who was beginning to cry, “Did you see who attacked you?" I asked, “No!" ghe sobbed, “All the lights went out suddenly, I never heard a sound-—just the clutch at my throat and the choking.” “Why did you not wait for me or g0 by the 1irt?" I demanded, She looked a little puzzled, never go by the lift,” she replied, “Why not?" ) “Ired, the second-floor valet, gen- jerally meets me on the floor below,” |she explained reluctantly, “and—" “I see,” I interrupted. ‘“But didn't your mistress tell you to wait and go down with me?" The girl seemed surprised. “My head s quecr,” she admited, “and I ecan't remember much; but Madame said nothing to me except to tell me to hurry down.” LI The sllence of the corridor was sud- denly . broken, Mr. Stanfield re- appeared, followed by a little army o) servants and the manager. “Send everyone away except two men whom you can trust,” I begged the latter, *‘Mrs, De Mendoza's neck- lace has been stolen,” There was a murmur of consterna- tion and excitement. The manager selected two of the servants and dis- missed the rest. He posted one by the lift and one by the staircase, “Do you think the thief has got away?” he asked. “One cannot tell,” watn to know about rooms.” He glanced at the numbers. “The farthest one is occupied by Mr. Stanfield,” he announced. “The other two are empty.” “You are sure that this one” I asked, pointing to the door close to where we stood, is unoccupled?” “Certain,” was the confldent reply. “Take my keys and see for yourself.” I was on the point of doing so when Mrs. De Mendoza appeared. She was clad in a wonderful light blue wrapper ,and the touch of excitement seemed to add to her beauty. “My necklace!” she gasped. tell me that it is gone!" “Madam,” the manager began, regret to say—"' “What were you doing, then?” she cried, turning to me. “Do you mean to say that it was stolen while An- nette was with you?"” “An(nptte was never with me,” I re- plied.\ ' “She left your bedroom with the jewel-case, without coming near the sitting-room.” “Is this true, Annette?"” iress demanded. “But why not, Madame?” Annette he an- “y “ three I replied, these “Don’t “p her mis- Garters The HICKORY buckle is adjusted easily and prevents broken finger nails. Itisrust- proof as are also the extra strong pin and clasps. Ask for the genuine HICKORY by name. A.STEIN & COMPANY Chicago - New York DOINGS OF THE DUFFS “1&t; MR DUFF ISN'T IN RIGHT NOW = NO | CAN'T TELLYOU JUST YOU CAN REACH MR WHERE HIM - ALY TELL HIM TO CALL HIS HOME?P ALLRIGHT | WiLL, $ALESMAN $AM WELL ,WELL. 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