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% ers ras oT PRI PN IT RT” FUREY me EE 192T. SYNOPSIS OF PREC EDING CHAPTERS. Hail, the banker, handed to, Mra. ‘ovdsboroueh pt for the “Peacock’s Hye." ber "1 of absence for a week. td ikaw lsing it ke Keine a fut OF wind wnked te paper gwe-et me | ‘NE Card into the man's hand “the. devil he ide”, siiened for him by, Katt anche Teal Art who nad) read, We ats wok 8% ‘The latter did not look at it. ibid OPbAL looks: ba Th It mqshevalamond. wal wal! nea So'ben hilo net Cad naa tae tase ease | “Come In,” ho said, and admittea| Mmymed, ; That looks bad” ese items Rowing ete Stee treats Tider doit Geltuporough took the Jewel 0, the’ Dank herself, While the caller. “I will let you know| suspect that the whole thing was Tor"@he diassond Mf. ital st'Siosadamouedl" Gr on CHAPTER I. thers?” objected Mrs. Goldsborough. | tained doorway at the rear. (Continued. ) h y sources, and I find that he is a free 6“ UT,” Mr. Hail interposed], 24 Ramsey finds out that the theft) “rhe man who had presented the| spender, and is speculating, not very Bath or “the box was tocked.” Bullty, at once notify nis confeder.| Card, 8 soon as the Japanese had | uccesetully, in the Street. Lounging “I know that, but how| tes T shall have all three of them| gone, looked cautiously about; he| rected Jansen. tor tws reaman i= L A. PRICE, Pres ‘4 simplo to get an impres-| WAiched. If he isnot guilty, no harm | thought he caught sight of a man an4|' one of then” He handed the woe Satief a be Thursday Only sion of tho key and have duplicate | "Nie? °Tfalt ment for Ramsey, who |, Wo™mAN vanishing into the room at tation jewel to Mr. Hall.” “Look,” he atisfaction Guaranteed or Money Promptly Refunded is cord trimmed made. My maid could have done so| smited affectionately as his eyes met | the rear of the studio as he came in, king out a small magnifying * " || throughout, made of 5. 2 et any time.” | Grobe of the gir, Gd she seilled 10 | but Of thi he could not-be sure A fisee.,, DO you see anything on the Telephone Chelsea 4100 bordered biankets, not ¢ : eturn. he ol a yard goods—cord ani “But the theory you advance would | svar sings she was w child, t 7 | Moment later the servant reappsared.| | whyyes, Something green—iike a | West 14th St.—Between 5th and 6th Aves. | do match —ehaw! collar style-- mplicate my man Ramsey as well.” “Ram: Ashton said,’ “do you ‘Mr. Jansen will see you in @ few | amudge of paint. 3 pockets “I know that. Remember, the stone| know what that 1 minutes,” the man announced. “Have ‘As soon as I saw it,” Ashton con- ‘8 worth a quarter of a million, enough to tempt any one.” It is a : 1 investigation.” > ‘Now, “y, was there ever a|the big studio with eager curtosity, | BV ; “Even Mr, Jansen,” remarked the | time—even a few moments—when the |The Japanese servant left him at]. ¢t0u iat” exclaimed Mr. Hall, Thursday—One Day Only Thursday—One Day Only banker. vox containing the diamond was out | once. From beyond the curtain at discover ee nae al you i r ; ; jolds-| Of your sight during your trips to| the rear of the room came the mur- | “8 Bven Mr. Jansen,” Ars, Golds- | ‘'4°trom the bank with the footman, |mur of voices. ‘The detective walked |,.“Nothing. Absolutely nothing—so borough replied; “but I know to a certainty that never once did he so touch the neckla ing | not speas, then he looked up with a| walls, but his eyes were busily en- ap er Nome [Ec ably yatta | Bat th, to Heavy Rubber Tired | Bowling Alleys | Per Tio diab ss Le Jace. 4. woman's pocket andker- “ ., € Wiiere are the Yootmaa aiid the yiiuere was Just once, sit, 1 think, | Piet, little ‘more than a bit of lace, |, "Sh® Was there with Mrs. Gol Velocipede A fascinating toy for big . "$1.39 maid now?" Hall denly, “Boti gre outside in my car your man Ramsey?” “He is here—in the bank.” “Would it not be a good idea to Mr. asked sud- And hem?* cation,” he said at length. “Ramse: Fine Broad Ve + aenen ce ‘ east, not | the outside, sir. ‘The chauffeur stopped | handed the servant, It was the vis- |fag several children. They are crow. Doll Carriages PAlapieiibe tain ij Cocantad T do not think so. At least, not) very quickly and I was back again in| iting card that Mrs. Goldsborough|ine ‘ip, the oldest, is ecvontess, fi Bolivias, Chinchillas and until Mr, Ashton arrives. He is an] jimost no time at all” OE eceuee n.|fear he has been a little hard Combination Desk $ Polo Styles. exceedingly ciever and brilliant man,| “There!” exclaimed Mrs, Goldsbor- sed Mant tte tO tree tre | Dreamed" \! . i ton, rising, ‘sent me to take the and Blackboard A grand assortment _o} w lawyer by profession, who has taken) “WAvnaein the trouble, elt?” asked | Measurements of a portrait you have | ,.Asnton spoke thoughtfully. °f went Front drops; Well made of handsome styles, designed 1 ve a bn wi ; | up the investigation of myste Ramsey, appealing to Mr. Hall. just completed for her. I'm to make|igeq that In some way the vee: ovine eke mine feed, Adjuet and finished by the clever- orimes largely through love of the] “Hamsey,” exclaimed Ashton quick-|the frame” |, | Letom of the bit of glass for the real of hardwood able back. est makers of tots’ coats in work, Ah—— that may be he now!"|!¥, “some one has stolen Mrs. Gold-| ,,““Ah—yes. I see,” replied the artist, | jawel might have been accomplished nicely Rubber _ tired the business; fancy cuffs = ane borough's diamond, ‘That is an imi-| “wait, I will uncover it for you. there, but the top of the writing desk ely $, 79 1 pockets, belts and collars. E z tation jewel, made of glass.” ‘Ashton took @ pencil and notebook \.inon' which Mrs. Goldsborough placed Leathe t) wheels. . CHAPTER III. ; “And you think Jenkins did it while fren G0 pocket and a foot rule from/the jewel case is solld piece of dss — CALL, well-groomed man of |1 was out of the automobile?” e . 5 mahogany. There are no drawers 3 i f “It is possible,’ Ashton replied. “Go right ahead,” Jansen said.| under it. The wall behind the desk est Thursday—One Day 0: ‘ perhaps thirty years of @8°} 4 jook ‘of intense grief spread over | Ashton laid the measure slowly along|ia'q eolla partition wall. ‘The ceiling Thursday—One Day Only Thursday—One Day Only rp y Only entered the old man’s face, the top of the picture. above is an unbroken expanse of % “ 12 Piece Ivory “La France ° shton,” Mr. Hall said,| “My Lord, sir!? he groaned. “To| Jansen hurried out, his thoughts| plaster.” Men’s & f t - One Pint xductions Nad been made,| tink that T could have done a thing| apparently occupied’ with other|” “You thought, as I did,” remarked Women’s omior | ¢ after intic Me aa like that.” He seemed to fecl the| things. Ashton went to the small|the banker, “that during the moment Ol e e “what do you make of that? matter #0 keenly that he staggered, | writing desk at ono side of the room,| when Mrs. Goldsborough left the ° | ‘The young man examined the pen-|and Mr. Hall told him to sit down. "| and, sitting down, began to enter the| jewel in the case, after the last «i:- 1 ers | Aant | “Well, it's done now,” Ashton said, | dimensions in his note book. ting, and went to look at the portrait, b. | coe $ a “it ather ordinary bit of pink|Teassuringly. “And almost any one| ‘Tho figures ‘apparently puzzled him| that the change might have heen | . ib le a ratuer Oram | else would have got out and recovered | from time to time he drummed im- | made.” f $ || xlass," he said |the hat, just as you did. This man| patiently on the table top, and once| ‘That was my original thought, but Style “It has just been substituted for al Jenkins must be a clever chap.” he leaned forward and struck the|I think that, when Ramsey leaves ° i e pink diamond Known as the Pea-! “1 never thought 9," snapped Mrs, | Wall behind the desk sharply with the| here this afternoon, I had better fol- : | Mirror, brush, comb, cock’s Eye,” Mr. Hall said. ;Goldsborough. “He has always|end of the lead pencil. He rose, meas- | low him. * 4 putt box, bai iver, vo nls tanous Peacock's Bye!” Ash- | Seemed to me uncommonly stupid.” |Ured the other dimension of the pic-| (Don't Mise To-Morrow’s Interesting Regular 1.98 Values fy } puff box, hair receiver, C Reg i ieranous Deesen any : “But how could he have opened the| ture and entered the results in his ee ee The Men’s are gray ‘2 salve jars, buffer, file, ton exclaimed. “I have heard of it] hox2" groaned the old mane note book as before. Then, with a ° orblacle Tell me just what bas hap-/ “with a-duplicate key, of course,”| glance at the celling, he took his hat Only Three Points The, Women's come | cuticle knife, button Value Ashton replied. “That {8 easy. The| nd prepared to go. in most any color de- ll ‘The banker proceeded to relate as|™@ld could readily have obtaincd an| He heard some one stirring in the briefly a8 possible the umstances leading up to the loss of the jewel. “The number of persons who, have been in a position to effect the sub- | = Ng, | concluded. marked. stitution,” Ashton observed, “8, | Yo Tay go, John,” the banker| “Glad you like it,” Jansen sala! Edouard Horemans, the Belgian bil- luckily, not very large. They are| said; “but be sure to do as Mr. Ash-| shortly. “Will you send the frame i ae igen Lelie i alens Thursday—One y Only = Thursday. One Day Only Ramsay, the bank’s messenger; Jen-|ton has told you." here, or to Mrs, Goldborough’s?” ‘ochran in the two blocks of thelr 18. Da; acne ts Watiwon Bahiat kins, the footman; Marie, the maid; |.“ will, sir. You may depend upon| “To Mrs. Goldsborough’s.” balkline billiard match at Klein's Acad- ma lan: ins, ; Ma B MaIGs | nat “very well. The portrait will be|emy yesterday afternoon and evening. Jansen, the artist; you, Mrs. Golds- | borough, and Mr. Hall. , | “I think you had better eliminate sixth name will be that of the person | : elf,” |Plish now,” he said. “I would adviso | Ashton inspected the handkerchief he | gian was gathering 400. Famous $ All New, | Aas arey aA myselt," | you, Mr. Hall, to Fo to the vault and| had found in the studio. | It was a)" he grand ReGh BE ibieLanaoeutne Sanford Perfect | Hapsrorel prosy Hib de snag o \ up the jewel case, just as you! «mall scrap of an affair, faintly scent- . : « a “I mean to eliminate as many of always done in the past. And|ed, and in one corner there were Hin a aap alia ep Sent eitt) Quality Rugs i HIS manufacturer's § mi are noted for the the names as I can,” Ashton emiled , Mrs, Goldsborough, I feel sure,|broidered two tiny initials, an 3 . i bi gj jis 8 ‘| quality of fabrics, the fullness of cut and the eien five have been eliminated, the | will see that no one whatever lestno| and a “D.” ie sunde his way to the|!nto the final day of the match prac: Seamless—made by 4 well known Sanford | Saleen Khas thorulshoms| clits ‘| | terns, rich colorings, with we seek. Did any one cise see the} please write on the back of/ons of| «, wish to speak to Mrs. Goldsbor- — Poadetg) i quisite pat a atone or know of its presence, either} your visiting cards the name and ad- cian gh ae “Tell her it is Mr.| A new high run record and a new exquisite color combinations, such as cord end eecaynnee at your home 0: at Mr. Jansen’s|dress of Mr. Jansen, the portrait| ashton.” average mark for the tourney featured “Sanfords” are noted for. pi ogi ibis peateaoel studio?” painter? “Oh, Mr. Ashton!" Mrs. Goldsbor-| yesterday's match in the preliminar- ga Mrs. Goldsborough pondered, “One| ether person, at least, saw the stone.” | “And who was that?” i » Brooklyn. Emi me Day Onl ursday—One Onl; A Sapanese servant at Mr. Jan-| “Let me know immediately, as soon | say. { merely wish to ask you a ques. | pillar’ Academy, Brooklyn. Emmet Thursday—One Day Only Thursday—One Day Only Thursday Day Only sen’s studio, He cume ‘nto the room| 4s you learn anything of importance,” | tion, What is the last name of your|45 in defeating James Shea and J. R. several times while I was pos'ng.” “Only, aowever, when you had the Jewel about your neck? “Only then. No one but myselr even s0 much as came near the stone while I was at Mr. Jansen’s studio. \! My maid was present at all times and | §4/d. is 4 Ashton hung up the receiver and| Maurice a who has enlisted the Ret Blue or Lavender. ‘ool Nai can verity my statements.” covers the renee eaccred im Fe. | summoned a taxicab, fender ‘com the Brunawick-Balke-Col- oa Ss | this price they are Strictly All We py “How long has she been your . r, Hall was alone wher, on Beret Yoon A raordinary value, even fo long has she b¢ in your|Sosephine exclaimed. “You can see| Mr. Hall x her. Asht of 4y iiliard iN ‘di all for a one-day employ?” Ashton asked. “Bight years. She has always seemed thoroughly trustworthy.” “And Jenkins, the footman?” “Four, Both came with the best Of| ashton replied. “I am'very fond of| “At 4 o'clock.” Jacob Schaefer will be exclude i, while $ | Smartly tailored ara a \a . f Ashton glanced at bie watch. “It's'| William HF. Hoppe, Walker ‘Cochran, | d prettil ‘Ashton turned to Mr. Hall. “How | Jou unernoaa | can eee that he 8) iy naiespast 3 now. Tas he had | Paouara qermnne Hager Conti and a \\ Thursday—One Day Only ee ae bout Ramsey?” he asked. The banker rejoined them, anything further to say?” Champion, Schacter will not be ellelble eral styles. Some “IT would be willin “You had, perhaps, better go now,| _“"Why—yes,” assented the banker. | because of the pending title match’ bes | silk embroi vouch for hia hones Josie” he ald, “and get your. fora| He came in to see mo shortly after |tween nics son Sina Regular $22.50 Value. pipe Mattresses |S eeeete ones: the banker replied warmly. “Ie hae|You can return for me at 4 o'clock." | Cotton rotaeee nnn peen with me for over twe .| The girl put her arms about his Si q | ; Peecanct believe that he bed eay|nect att kia hae Silk Plushes, Velour and 6.94 jeated, knife and fand in this aftair.” “Don't you Worry, dad.” she ex- Polo styles, silk lined || $6. ox pleats. Sizes “You have used him in similar| claimed. “Everything will be all i | tan Art 8 to 14 years, case before, of course?” right. And I'm not going to get ti throughout and inter- = || ine “Over and over again. Hardly a|fura—now. Good by, Mr. Ashto: lined; brown, reindeer, \| Tick—-all Girls’ Ging- day passes but what he is called upon | said she and left the room. U J J | sizes I ham D: to delive~ cash or Securities of large|" «what do you think, Ashton?” navy and black; loose Vermin Proof Spring, 10 year TeESSES ©, value, His honesty has never before! gsxeq the banker, rather dolefully. 4 caraiahi Une ellacta: guarantee; each.. $6.94 7and 8 yr. EE eee ae a ceved Ashton, vit wo] ,if,tne dowel wae fost through am: See eee ane Folding Steel Cots $1.94 esol’ 5Oe “And yet," obse shton, “If We | sey's error, resfionsible. We’ i . eliminate him, it, at the same time, |2e¥'s error I feet reaponel ve regular and extra sizes, o g . 98¢. removes from suspicion both the foot- man and the maid, for even could the maid havo secured an impression of *he key to the box and given Jenkins, the latter could have ro use of it, unless with the con- nivance of Ramsey. “presuming, then, for the moment, that our reasoning is correct, ana hat neither Ramsey, Jenkins, nor the maid are implicated, there’ remain Mrs. Goldsborough and yourself, ‘ansen, and his Japanese servant, [I will assume, for the time being, that helther of you two are «ullty of the | substitution.’ He laugned, ‘That “rings us to the studio as the scene | \! of the theft, and either Jansen or his! Servant as ‘the perpetrator of it. 1| I o . oR ‘. ” NS i] terproof leather- thine T had best begin my Jnvestiga |@pything definite,” he sald, and hur Fits Every Business N | taped) wee | ten Slang those UE0h that the N oY | and absolutely rig- Sei teoain mat live’ heen itacen | CHAPTER Iv. R M N FT A. good, serviceable ee id, cannot wabble. rs While I was at the studio,” Mrs. e eo Motor Car Co. o N. Y. Inc. N quality, in a number White Enamel Mirror Goldsborough asserted, “as Mr. Hall 7 ean possibly be of this man Ramsey's patterns Cabine: i 4 honesty. It seems to me we are before Mr. Karl Ji ah suitable for use in Smart belted mackinaws in waning Tae ae way eat door, amin With 8 glass shelves; rich plaids and heather mix- $28 Sthem in and question them?” | ‘The bell was anewered by & wood- Brooklyn: 1380 BEDFORD AVE. N Ee Read the house; 2 yards size of mir- cons, sho ays, hrowns sd “Lae ot ani : ie would be wite,” en-faced Japanese, Newark: 520 BROAD 8T. N wide. ror 10 x 14 $2. 25 : Wait tail Ashton replie m The tall man fished a visiting-card A \ , them on their guard. Ramsey, how-| eon his pocket and handed tt cater New Rochelle: 462 MAIN ST. NN | Bring Room Measurements in... \° Bowes ‘Jenkins lurched against me as we boa? I think might be asked a few oBut iy Ramsey and not the “Certainly, air, Te (2 Mee. Goldbor- cugh’s diamond. Jenkins?” For an instant the messenger did rack from Mrs. Goldsborough's house, were rounding a corner, and knocked my hat off. It fell into the street. I “umped out at once and recovered it.” “How long were you absent from the car?” “Not over two or three minutes, at impression in wax. Now listen to me, Ramsey. We do not want the fact of this theft to become known. Mention it to no one, do you understand? No one. I think that is all, Mr. Hall,” he When Ramsey had retired, Ashton turned to the others. “I think that is all we oan accom- of your loss, Act just as though rothing had occurred. Will you Mrs. Goldsborough seemed rather mystified at this request, but did as she was asked. she sald to Ashton as she went out, accompanied by Mr. Hall. The two young people, left thus alone In the private office, looked at each other and smiled, although just why they neither of them could have what it means to father. I know he feels as though he were personally responsible for the loss.” “I shall do my best, Miss Hall,” shton took the piece of pink glass from the desk and wrapped it care- fully in his handkerchief. “We're going to get it back,” he said. “If you don’t mind, I'll take this along with me.” rtainly, if it will be of any help to yo “It already has been of the greatest help. “You astonish me,” the banker re- plied, “It has already told me,” said Ash- ton, smiling, “that Jansen may not as innocent as Mrs. Goldsborough him to be." Nor would he safe any explanations, ‘I'll report to you as soon as I have {slowly about, “Give him this.” He thrust a visit-~ whether Mr, Jansen can see you,” he said, and disappeared through a cur- a chai: Ashton—for it was he—examined pretending to be ex- amining the pictures, which lined the suddenly caught his eye. the seat of a large tapestry-covered chair. Ashton sat down with elabor- fate carelessness and thrust the hand- kerchief into his trousers pocket, At the same moment Jansen’ ap- peared in ihe doorway, holding in his hand the card which Ashton had rear room. Suddenly Jansen came, to find him standing before the portrait, a look of admiration on his face. “You have done a wonderful piece of work here, Mr. Jansen,” he re- ready to go to her next Wednesday. Good day.” In the cafe of a neighboring hotel telephone desk and called up a num- ber, ough’s voice spoke, “have you discov- ered anything?” “No, nothing 90 far, I'm sorry to maid?” “Why, Dupont, I think.” “By the way, where is Marie Dupont now?” Ashton asked. “Why. she is here, of course. She has only this moment left the room.” came in. “I want to ask you a couple of questions” said Ashton. ‘First, when does Ramsey leave the bank?” It lay in|’ you had gone end asked for leave gineered by the artist, Jansen,” af firmed the banker, “I've had some investigations made through private tinued, “I thought of Jansen. So I went up to his studio and made an far as Jansen himself is concerned. I found this handkerchief in Jan- sen’s studio. The initials on it— “I came primarily to ask you about this man Ramsey. Has anything oc- curred of late to indicate that Ram- sey is short of money?” The banker found it difficult to reply. “There has been some such indi- Separate Men in 1600- Point Match In the afternoon Horemans ran 535 to Cochran’s 276, and in the night game Cochran clicked off 521 while the Bel- tically on even terms. Horemans made @ high run of 200 last night, jes for the national amatour champion- ship at 18.2 balkline at the Recreation Johann made tine record average of 516-27 when jhe defeated R. Von During, 160 to 45. Initiative for an 18.2 balkline billiard event to be exploited as an “all star’ tournament was taken yesterday by Association, of Joon Te Doyle is Pres ect Is designed to sve series of competitive whica The proj- New York a games between four or Ave class experts. If it carries There are many imitations but only one Genuine. Tf it isn’t a Reo —-it isn’t a Speed Wagon N hour or more later a tal, Plainly dressed man stovd servant. oh Wiese ape Me. teneen he eaid. 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