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THE MYSTERY GIRL By CAROLYN HELL*. <Copyright, 1922.) (Continued from Wstrntiij.) !“Aik1 you roa,i bed home—when'.’" “Something after 11. It'e but a ew steps over to the Adams house, rhere I live." I "Now," summed up the detective, ‘here's the ease. You, Mr. Iax-k Hiood. are not sure Dr. Waring re sponded to your good night You did fiot sec or hear him when Nogi took jn the water tray?" S" "No: I did not " "Mrs. Peyton did not see him then, lither—though slio imagined she leard a paper rustle. Nogi is gone— lie cannot be questioned. So. Mr. ■ .ockwood. the last person whom we Inow definitely to have seey John RVatlng alive is yourself when, as \ou 1 mi left him at almut—er—wliat nit 8:30 or 9," said Lockwood, Carelessly. "Yes: you left him anil sat in the lall window. Now. we have no posi ive evidence that he was alive after hat.” "What!” Lockwood stared at linn i “No positive evidence. I say. Nogi fcent in, but no one knows what Nogi Saw in there.” t "Come puff. Detective Morton. 1 .ockwood said, coldly, "you’re ro mancing. Do >nu suppose for a min tite, that If there had been anything Wrong with Dr. Waring when Nogi Went in with the water, he would not |iave raised an alarm?" * "I'suppose that might have easily have been the case. The Japanese are afraid of death. Their one idea is to flee from it. If that Japanese servant had seen ills master dead, lie would have decamped, just as he did do.” "But Nogi was here when I went home, lie handed me my overcoat find hat, quite witli his usual calm demeanor.” "You must remember, Mr. Lock wood. we have only your word for that.” Gordon Lockwood looked at tho de tective. "I will not pretend to misunder stand your meaning." he said, slowly and with hauteur. "Nor shall 1 say a word, nt present, in self-defense. Y’nur implication is so absurd, so really ridiculous, there Is nothing to be said."* "That’s right,” anil Morton nodded. "Don't say anything until you get counsel. Now. Mrs. Bates—I'm nudity sorry to bother you—hut I must ask you a few questions. And if 1 size you up right, you'll he glad to tell anything you can to help dlscovei the truth. That so?" “Yes," she returned, "yes—of course, Mr, Morton. But T can't let you seem to suspect Mr. Lockwood of wrongdoing without u. protest! Dr. warlng's secretary is most loyal and devoted—of that I am sure." "Never mind that side of It just now. Tell m« this Mrs. Bates. Who will benefit financially by l>r. Wait ing's death? To whom is his fortune willed? I take it you must know, as you expected soon to marry him.” "But I don't know,” Emily Bates said, a little indignantly. "Nor do 1 see how It can help you to solve the mystery to get such Information as that. You don't supiio.se anybody killed him for his money, do you?" “What other motive could there be. Mrs. Bates? Had he enemies?'1 "No; well, that is, T suppose lie had spme acquaintances who were disap pointed at his election to the college presidency. But I'd hardly call them enemies." "Why not? Why wouldn't they he enemies? It's my Impression that election was hotly contested." "It was," Mrs. Peyton broke in. "It was, Mr. Morton, and If Pr. Waring was murdered—which I can’t see how tie was—some of that other faction did it." "But that's absurd." Gordon I.ock Wood protested; “there was. disap pointment among the other faction at the result of the election, but it’s in credible that they should kill Dr. War ing for that reason!" "The whole,cane is Incredible," Mor ton returned. “What is it, ITigby, what have you found?” "The doctor," Hlgby said, coining into the living room, “they have just noticed that although there is a pin hole in Dr. Warlng's tie, there Is no stjeknin there. Did he wear one?” "Of course he did,” Mrs. , Bates cried. "Ho had on' his ruby pin yes terday." "He did so,” echoed Mrs. Peyton. "That ruby pin was worth an Im mense sum of money! That's why he was killed then, robbery!” “He certainly wore that pin last night," said Pock wood. "Are you sure il's hiisslug? Hasn't it dropped to the floor?” "Can't find it." returned Hlgby, and then all the men went back to the study. "Anything else missing?” asked Morton, who was deeply chagrined that he hadn't noticed the pin was gone himself. "How about money, Mr. Lock wood?" said Dr. Marsh. '"Any gone, that you can notice?" With an uncertain motion Gordon Lockwood pulled open a snmh dra\#>r of the desk. "Yes," he said, "there was fijOO in cash hero last night—and now it is not here.” "Better dismiss the suicide theory,” said Detective Morton, with a quick lock at the secretary. The Volume of Martial. The medical examiner. Dr. Marsh, the detective, ^lorton, and the secre tary of the late John Waring, Gordon Lockwood, looked at one another. Without anv words having l>eeii spoken that might indicate a lack of harmony, there yet was a hint of dis cord in their attitudes. Dr. Marsh was sure the case was a suicide. "You'll find the stiletto somewhere." he shrugged, when he held upon that point. "To find the weapon Is not my business—hut when a man is dead in a locked room and dead from a wound that could have been self ad ministered, I can't see a murder situ at :<Ul / "Nor T." said Lockwood. "It.is the wastebasket been searched for the thing that killed him"" Acting quickly on his own sugges tion, Gordon Lockwood dived beneath the great desk. Like a flash Morton was after him, and, though the detective was not sure, he thought he saw the secretary grasp a bit of crumpled paper and stuff It in his pocket. "Now. look here. 1 11 make that search," Norton exclaimed, and al most snatched the wastebasket from the other's grasp. "Very well,” and Lockwood put his hands in Ids pockets and stood looking on, as Morton fumbled with the scraps, lie emptied the basket on the floor, but there were only a few torn en velopes and memoranda, which were soon proved to lie of no indicative value to the searchers. "J'll save the stuff, anyway." Mor ton declared, pettipg a newspaper and wrapping In it the few bits of waste paper. "Did you take a paper from this basket and put it in your pocket?’’ the detective suddenly demanded. Lockwood, without moving, gave Morton a cold stare that was more negative than any words could be, and was, moreover, exceedingly dis concerting. "Look here, Mr, Morton," he said, '■‘if you suspect me of killing my em ployer, come out and say so. I know, in story books, the first one to be sus pected ts the confidential secretary. So, accuse me. and get It over with.” The very impassivity of Lock wood's face seemed to put him far beyond and above suspicion, and the detective hastily mumbled: "Not at all. Mr. Lockwood, not at all. Hut you ijon't seem real frank, now, and you must know bow im portant it is that we get all the first hand information we can." "Of course, and I'm ready to tell nil I .know. Go on and ask ques tions." "Well, then, what do you surmise has become of that $500 and that ruby stickpin? Doesn't their disap Beautiful But Inexpensive Christmas Gifts * You can buy pleasantly right nov.—at any cne or all The 4 Sherman & McConnell Drug Stores Our stores are filled with attractive items that make acceptable and sensible gifts. Our prices reasonable—as they have been during our 33 years’ business life. Perfume Sets Perfume, Toilet Water, Talcum and Soap in pretty box. 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There has been little or no robbery in Corinth, and Dr. Waring rarely kept much money about.” "Five hundred dollars is quito a sum." , ' That was for housekeeping pur poses. Whenever, necessary, t diew for him from the' bank the amount, and ho kept it in that drawer until it was used up. lie always gave Mrs. Feyton cash to pay the servants and some other matters as well as her own salary. His tradesman's bills were pa id by cheek.” “Was the money in bills?” ”1 invariably brought it to him in the same denominations. Two hun idled in $3 bills. $200 in ones, and $loo in silver coins.” "In paper rolls?” "Vos; it may have been injudicious to keep so large a sum in his desk drawer, but ho always did. Though, to lie sure, lio often paid out a great deal of it at once. Sometimes he would cash chocks for someone or give some to the poor.” "Drawer novel- locked?" “Always locked. But both the doc tor and I carried a key. He was not so suspicious of me ns you are, Mr. ■Morton." The speaker gave his cold smile. "And as to the ruby pin, Mr. Lock-, wood?’' Morton went on. "Are you willing wo should search your ef-' fects?" Lockwood started and for a mo fient ho almost lost his equipoise. "I am not willing," he said, after an instant's pause, "but It you say It Is necessary, I suppose I shall have to submit.” Morton looked at him uneasily. He had no appearance of a criminal, he looked too proud and haughty to be a culprit, yet might that not be sheer bravado? a Discontinuing the conversation, Morton turned Ills attention to the table In the window In the hall where the secretary so often sat. He examined the appurtenances, for the table was furnished almost like a desk, and lie picked up a sil ver penholder. It was round and smooth and without chasing or marking of any soct,-save for the initials Cl. L. "This yours?” he asked, and Lockwood nodded assent. "I ask you. Dr. Marsh,” Morton turned to the examiner, "whether that wound which is in Dr. Waring's neck could have been made with this penholder.” Startled, Marsh took the imple ment and carefully scrutinized it. Of usual length, it was tappring and ended in a point. The circumference at the larger end was just about tho circumference of the wound in question. (To Ho Continued Tomorrow.) Bee Want Ads Bring Results. Uncle Sam Says Hinta of Hie Orcliaril ami Farm. Do you know the names of most of j the common birds when you see j them? If not. this booklet issued by , the Federal Bureau of Biological Sur vey, which contains illustration in natural colors of 50 birds common ly seen in orchards and farms, will interest you. The booklet is especially valuable for children to teach them the names | oi the common birds. Headers of The Omaha Bee may ob tain a copy of this booklet for the ! cost of printing by sending 15 cents in coin to the Superintendent of Docu- , nients. Government Printing Office, | Washington. I). D.. asking for “Fifty Common Birds of the Orchard ami Farm—F. B. 513.” Do not send ; postage stamps—they will not bo ac* 1 copied. Problems . Should childreri write, thanking | persons who have sent them presents at Christmas, or on birthdays, or should tlteir parents do this for them? Children should write themselves thanking persons who have sent them t gifts. Kven a very short note, is quite all right, and grown people j always appreciate a child's note of \ thanks no matter how short, or how I badly spelled, though of course, a 1 child should he taught to spell as early as it is possible. Despite tlie protests of naturaliza tion examiners of” Portland, Me., Alt Fang, a Chinese cook, with 21 years’ service In the United States navy, recently became a citizen of this country. 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