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Show THE IAYSON CIIHOMCI.E. PAYSON. I'TAH European TLieve, Go ln f jr Lare Scale TheffU man broi 'i u;, at n s703 tor charged v. in, eat thefts, ..m ha.l last cmue out ,)f ei.ai.t nmutt.s fai .r. the stolen g,Mn u;l3 his is hy Du liM.;iI a ccntly Herman v,a, 7 S,IH i It SYNOPSIS Vance, crime evpfot, Investigates the 8UI posed 'i ri'le of Arur.ei Coe. With District Attorney Markhan, They And he poea to roe's hou-e- . Wrede, a friend of Com's, ther. aio Rllnor Grassi, a guest. The door of the death chamber Is holte.J fn.m (tie They force it Doe Is seated, a revolver In his ru'ht hand and a bullet hole in his temple lie is clothed m a dressing gown, hut wears ah r6 s M irk ham thinks it is sumMVance says It Is murder Mednal a miner Dorernua declares t'nn had dead for hours when the bullet eriiei his head A wound, made by a dice r Is found on the body, and there is N n jjroof that Coe was fully dressed w I1' d he was stahhed. The invustiu, ilors Scottish teirier in a A wounded Vance eighties the of the Coo house aninnl will prove an Imporiant connecting link. Itrishane Coe, Arch-r'- sfor brother, ia believed to have left Chicago the preMous after noon, hut bis dead hotly Is discovered In a closet home. Vance Interrogates Jn the Co the Chinese cook, Liang. A splinter of porcelain from a vase that has disappeared Is found to have blood on it. I 1, r strt fi rm CHAPTER V Continued 8 llang, ell? That's quite different. There's somethin); secretive and underhand about that Chinaman. I've never wholly understood his helm; here. Hes certainly not a cook hy profession; and from my apartment window Ive often seen him sitting on the rear porch writing for hours. My Impression Is hes a spy of some kind. And he knows Chinese art. I dis trusted him from the first. Wrede nodded his head sagely. "If you knew more of what was hack of Ids presence hern, you might know more of Archer Coes death. At least, tie hastened to add, "that is my impression." Vanee stilled a mild yawn. The oriental temperament Is full of mystic potentialities,' lie commented. And my own Impression is that I.iang knows something about what happened here last night. Hut, ns you suggest, a motive In that direction Is Still lacking. On the other hand, you yourself had abundant motive for tilling away with Archer Coe. Wrede, to my surprise, did not to lie offended hy this remark. Archer was admittedly opposed to your marriage with tils niece," Vanee And until he died Miss went on. l.- ake was limited to a small allowance. She would have received her patrimony at Archer's decease. Tims, if you had successfully put Archer out of the way, you would have at once gained a fairly wealthy bride with no obstacles. Is It not so, Mr. Wrede? The man gave a harsh laugh. Yes, I suppose so. As you point out, I had ample motive for murdering Archer. I.ut, on the other hand, 1 would have had no reason whatever for murdering I.rlslmne.1 Ah, yes Brisbane. Quite quite. ThVit second corpse complicates t ho whoV matter. Wliere was P.risbanes body found, may I ask?" In the closet at the end of the lower mill. . . . You didn't, perchance, open th coat closet this morning? Hut 1 No!" Wrede shuddered. came very near it. Instead, I threw m.-v hat on a chair in the drawing room." Pres He lapsed into retrospection. ently ho spoke. What I cant understand Is that bolted door upstairs. Neither can wo, said Vanee, in a matter-of-fac- t tone. "It's most eon fusin. Im thoroughly convinced you didn't holt It. The man jerked his head up In a queer way. Oh, thanks." Ills attempt at pleasHave you antry was unsuccessful. found the weapon?" lie asked lamely. I hat might give you a clew. "Pm sure it would, agreed Vanee. Heath, who had been standing hy the front windows, stepped forward. That reminds me. The boys and are going to give this house a swell Ml right with you, looking-ove- r Mr. Markham? Ho to it Sergeant. The sooner the better. Heath went from the room, and Vanee resumed Ills interrogation. P.y the by, Mr. Wrede, are you in Chinese ceramics? Not particularly. I have a few pieces, hut Pm no expert. Ilowevtr, I couldn't help learning something about the subject during my long with Archer. Vanee walked to the table behind the davenport, and pointed at the Tao Kuang vase. What's your opinion of this Ting yao? Wrede rose and came forward. Ting yao?" There was a perplexed look in ids eyes. Thats not a Ting yao, Is it? was 1 don't believe it is. Put under the Impression that Archer Coo kept a Ting yao vase of the same shape on this table. Wrede stood. Ids hands lehind him, looking down at the vase. Sn Idenly ... mriMj struck me us peculiar tint lo r would have a a-- e like this in " ,S out Vi io!l 'll is pet ill.. ar." Wrede turned his u ion again to tin table. "'I his vase a' ii have been suits' !.t uer. It was," said Value luruiiOully. Alia! Wlede, for Some ivasou d not undt-rsiaI, seemed pleased; and I ii'kt'il myself if he weie think .ng of Ernssl Vanee glanced a! I. is watch. "That will he all, Mr. W retie. You'd holler run along and get some lunch. Put we may want you tomorrow. Will you he at your apartment?" lie hesitated. "May "Yes, all day I see Miss I.ake before go? "P.y nil menus. Ain you might break the news to her of Pi Maine's tie. eh Wrede went out, and we rould hear him mourning the st.i.is. u! I ' I lie said: P.y Had, he did, Mr Vanee! Put He locked at this Isnt the vase. Vance questloringlv "Has t,;s vase an'Oo'ng to do with with Its .Pflieult to say. Vance V ''" ted. . , I I Markham ro.-- e nervously. "What tin you make of tilt tedovv? tie asked. Peeiil.ar character far nun apu pealin'. I wouldn't choo.se him for hoot) companion. "It occurred to me, said Markham, that tie might have opened the hall closet this morning, ami, because of what lie saw, told Hamlde to phone me." "It's possible," Vance nodded. The same thought flitted through my mind. It's safe to conclude he Anyway, doesn't cure a great deal for Urussi. It struck me he was jealous of the Italian. Put Wrede's real passion of hatred is directed toward the cook. He has sized up I.iang pretty accu- ... It's strange that Archer, rately. with his Sinological knowledge, didn t suspect Liangs true status. "May lie lie did," Markham suggested, without Interest. Vance looked up quickly and took his cigarette from Ins lips. "My aunt! Maybe tie did! . . There came a pounding of heavy footsteps on the hall stairs, and the next moment Heath was standing ln the door, beaming triumphantly, lie held something ln his hand and, crossing to ttie table, tie threw the object down for our inspection. It was one of the most beautiful and Interesting Chinese daggers I have ever seen. The blade tapered from a thickness of about half an Inch at the guard to a stiletto-likpoint, and was partly encrusted with dried blood. The cylindrical handle was wound with verniillimi silk, with the usual row of knots running down one side; and it was surmounted by a tiny figure of Kuan Ti. the Chinese god of war, carved in brown jade. That tills dagger was the murder weapon was obvious at one glance. "Hood work. Sergeant, said Vance. Where did you find it? "Under the cushion seat of the easy chair where we found the dead guy this morning." oh, 1 say! lleally? In Archer Coes bedroom?" Vanee seemed astonished "Most announcement. Heath's nt e amazin. . . . Heath watched him a moment and then looked hack at the dagger. "And not n chance to pick up a fingerprint. lie complained with disgust. CHAPTER VI More Bloodstains. Markham looked from the needle hack to t lie little pile of string, and then at Vanee. "Well, what does that mean if anything?" tie asked. Vance slowly picked up t lie needle and tiie two pieces of string and put them in his own coat pocket. "It means deviltry. Markham. And it means that we are dealing with a shrewd, subtle, and tricky brain. The technique of this crime had been thought out to several decimal points and then everything went wrong. The murderer was forced to add complications to his plot to cover himself. And lie has confused the Issue out of all reeognizahilit.v . "Put wlio used this string and needle? And for vvliat purpose? Vanee looked up gravely. "if I knew who used them. Id have an Important key to tire entire situa t Hiii. The fact that they were in I'.ris bane's topcoat means little. That Is the logical place that anyone would have nit them after having used them. Its always safe, don't y know, to throw suspicion on a dead man." Markham stiffened and his eyes became hard. "You believe the same person killed both Brisbane and Archer? Vanee nodded. "Undoubtedly. The technique of both murders was the same; and the same weapon was used In both killings." "Put." argued Markham, the dagger was found in Archer's bolted bed. room. "That's another incredible complica- Vance returned. "Really, y the dagger shouldn't have been there. It should have been here in the library." "Here?" Markham uttered the word with astonishment. "Put why in the library? Neither man was killed here. Vanee leaned over I wonder. . the table, deep in thought. "It would and have been the logical place . yet neither body was found here. "Why was this room the logical place? Markham asked sharply. Peeause of this substituted Tao Kuang vase ami the broken piece of Ting yao porcelain with the blood on He stopped abruptly and his it eyes drifted into space. "That bbid-staineTing yao! . . Ah! What happened after that Sung va-- e was broken? what would the st.iliher have done then? Would he have gone out, No! taking the Idood witli him? . lie wouldn't have dared it wouldn't have fitted in with his sinister purpose. He would have heeii mrald. He was hiding something. Markham. Vanee looked about the room. "T! at's . it: tie w.:s hilling something! and then oineTwice he hid it thing unexpected happened - something startling and upsetting. The e,,rp-- e should have been here In the I., eery, d'ye see; ami therci'ore the I.i.uvp to he In re. a "I have a theory, Markh.ii tion, know, . i. , J r CZJr W S. .V' . . . Ayi 'IVimW r, fj 'A '!? hi, r H 7 Zt i . . -- . . i a Ju; 4 Isnt the Vase But This "A silk handle.'' on his burnt-nu- t He hewed viciously cigar. i murmured fingerprints, Vanee without luting his eyes from tin; lloor. "Put that isn't the chief difficulty, Sergeant. Prisb.me Coe was slabbed hours ahir Archer Coe was stabbed. The vv hole tiling is mail. . . . lie continued pacing in a brown study Suddenly he drew up short. I'.ring me Brisbane Coe's "Sergeant topcoat the Idm 1. aud-v- bite tweed one from the hall closet." His voice excitement. held a tinge Heath leit the room and returned shortly with the garment. Vanee begin turning the po kets In side out. Prom the left hand outside pm ket he drew forth two pieces ot tine, waxed linen string about four feet long. He was about to throw these to (.lie side, when he suddenly bent forward and inspected them. One No--m- t it. lie came hack slowly toward the center of the room where we were -rouped about the davenport and the circular table. As he reached the end of the library table, tie halted nnd looked down at a small low teak wood stand on which stood o eornueopia-shapoi- l white vase. A set of hooks table pili ,1 high on the end of the Vanee it. obscured approached almost the vae. d interestin." he mur"That's mured. "A piece of later Ting yao f r mi the Yung Hheng era, I should vase, returned to tiie house and killed Prishane, too." the sergeant ask you, Then, Droke out. how did tiie dagger get in the bolted room? and who put the 1 bullet through Archers head, and why? "if I could answer those questions, 1 Vance told him, could Sergeant, solve tills whole insane problem." At this moment Wrede came down the stairs and walked past tiie library to tiie front door. "Oh, I say, Mr. Wrede, Vanee called out. "Could we speak to you a moment tiefore you go?" 'Hie man turned and came into the His face was Hushed and library da-he- . 1 1 for the uted it (.ad of ea. h piei e of sriug was tied m ,! to a large bent p,n. was looking on with rapt fusoil. ion -Mid what might that he, Mr .n, e?" he asked. V !',,e did not answer, hut put ills hand again Into the led hand pocket ot the topcoat. When he withdrew it was holding a long slender piece l.i of s' eel. with satisfae- "Mi!" he t on. We all looked down at it wondering y. It whs perhaps I lie Iasi tiling in the world we expected to see. he object which Vanee had taken Mom the pocket of Prlsliane Cues coat was a darning needle! "Im afraid uiy theory Is a mere ken reed." tie sighed. - certainly havent been leaning on it," retorted Markham. He was an manner ii,, veil at Vance's secretive "Neither have I. for that matter,' said Vance a little sadly "Put it furnished a starting point to reason from I could verify provi led, of course. gla . lie put his finger in f o neck. "Too mu!1!, he commented, at Moved to aunt! or vase a bottle sir t; e I, d ek-rcm! of specimen at the f tirth.-:l,o mantel. "One of the most pereet ex, pies x h.ooil, of i.ang vao I've ever seen or sang do beouf, ns we e.iil p." He j it lingered the vase lovingly n:M 'ownrd ti e light. Vance set the K'nng ll-- i r hack on the c.i' et, Mnd 'k let his eyes run over the other ,,.i Mjc not peeluiens ln the room. Put he linger ever any one of ihei i. He uvo :.. them merely a casual iitspe, n, seemed to he searching for s, par tieular type of vase, for e w,. s head late here and then', shake as If in re.iei thm, and pass on i. other piivi s. At last lie completed his rounds and halted. There was a d!.s tinct look of disappointment on his face as he turned hack to us. t ' say. lit picked year, RU'IO. , yearsto the value of k .i,.r:s,,n e about 'Mlue of lHhO, 1 ' fight d;t r rJ' , '.ol,e la to 0I hl",(is being In Paris a man r,:itI!B r was arrested and cha-- eii uu81 burglaries. He hurst ,mt ia. .tbrt Three burgh, rl,.s 6 tjro Into oO houses si,.,,, day. he said, and l.r'anT blrth' bU J true tone's?!! one. Another Frenchman, cot. was a thief for tire Jl)Seph ni year eror he was detected. I have committed a burglar, o most every igllt th fr years, except Saturday,' lMt said when arrested. He had kept a diary with a care, ful record of some value of the .stolen goods was not J In every case, ami the total ei ceeded Oi.u.r, (dose p, SUHj.otjm cording to Pearson's Weekly, LondJ up the vase and began It. 1?E rather thick biscuit, and decorated in relief: copied from an anAngular crackling In cient bronze. . the glaze, which Is brittle and glossy. A very beautiful and perfect spec"A who has mad; . ... this change imen." As lie talked, he moved toward the window and held the vase to the light In such a manner that he could look Inside it. I believe there Is something here," he said. Moistening his finger on his tongue, lie put his hand deep into the va-When tie withdrew it there was a red smear on the end of his finger. he said, looking Yes, quite so. closely at his finger. "What have you found?' demanded Ihe e. M irkhani. Vanee held out his finger. "Plnod! lie said. "And that vase was also near the davenport, only a few feet from where the Sung Ting vao stood. Poth vases were used in A subtle conceptioIbis devilish plot. tire plan fell to pieces n-hut "See here, Vanee," Markham spoke quietly, trying to curb his a nnoyac.ee "just how were those vases used? And where did the idood on them come from?" As 1 see it, Markham, those two Ting yao vases .re used to divert suspicion from the real murderer and to focus it on another person; and they were employed as symbols in order to create u false motive. "You moan we were to regard the crime ns being connected with Archer's collection of Chinese ceramics? Look A Almost Murderous. there was a sullen, angry look in his eyes a lock almost murderous. "Here I am, tie announced curtly through set Jaws. Vance murmured "So observe, Arid you seem rather upset, mildly. don't y' know. Wredes tense attitude did not relax; and lie said nothing. You saw Miss Lake? Vante asked pleasantly. The man gave a jerky nod. And since speaking to her, Vance pursued languidly, "do you still feel that you have no suggestion to make ns to a possitde perpetrator of this double crime?" A shrewd light came Into the others eyes, and he hesitated for several secVance nodded. onds. Then lie said : "I feci sure of it. Put in just what "Not at the moment. Put it might way dont know. It would probably he well if you temporarily concenhave beet) perfectly clear If there had trated your Investigation Mr. on not been a gross miscalculation on the Hrassi. I have just learned that Archer murderers part. Coe had agreed to sell him a consider"We were, you think, supposed to able section of his collection." Wrede ? find the blood in the Wliere did hesitated. Then he added; It may Inthat Idood come from?" terest you to know, Mr. Vance, that from Archer Hoe's body!" Vance's my engagement to Miss Lake lias been answer sent a chill up my spine. broken. Put there was no external blood"Most distressin. Vance gave his ing," Markham reminded him. But what attention to his cigarette. Vance leaned against the True. could Archer's willingness to dispose buck of the davenport and lighted a of part of his collection have to do cigarette. "Put there was idood on the with liis dentil? Even had Archer condagger when it was withdrawn from sented to dispose of certain pieces in between Archer's ribs. . As I see tiie hope, let us say, of acquiring othit. Markham, the Moody dagger that ers, I still can't see wlmt Mr. Hrassi killed Archer was thrown Into the would have gained hy his death. fragile Ting yao vase that was ori the Archer may have regretted his deindicate--bin a table there, order to cision after lie had committed himsubtle and devious symbolism the self. motive for the crime. Put the steel I see your point, Mr. Wrede, and gold of the dagger broke the vase Vanee interrupted coldly. Put what it was of almost eggshell delicacy of Prishane? and so the dagger was then placed In Could not Brisbane's death have this other Ting yao. In clearing up been an accident ? tin broken pieces of the first vase, "Yes quite." Vance smiled thoughtthe murderer overlooked one small "I'm sure it was an accident a fully. fragment." nmst unfortunate accident. Last night Rut why tiie substituted vase? was tilled with the most amazin acciIn ord"r that no at'ention would Put I shant keep you from dents. . he attracted hy the glaring absence lunch any longer." ym'.r of (tie original one. If a valuable Tin Wrede bowed stiffly, were It might indicate yao inising. lie laid no sooner closed the front timelier motive for the crime, and that motive would have confused the issue door behind him than Vance called and diverted attention from tire person Hamlde from the hall. "Run upstairs, lie said, "and, withthe murderer wanted us to think was s, lying anything, find out where out behind the crime. Mr Hrassi is. ail "That's very well, perhaps, Tiie butler left the room, returnMarkham rmurned dubiously; "hut we ing shortly. diil not find the dagger In the other is "Mr. Hrassi, sir, ho reported, vase" "It was taken out and used to kill in conversation, with Miss Lake in her sitting room on the third floor. Prish.u e. Vance gave a faint satisfied smile. tiie murderer of Archer?' "Ry "And now, Hamlde, will you nsk Mr. Unquestionably. No one else would Hrassi to come here. have known where the dagger was. Hamlde went out, and Vanee turned Rut, Vance, that theory doesn't tit to Markham. the facts. The sergeant found the dagTO HE CONTINUED. ger upstairs in Archer's room with the door boiled on the inside. And Pork Barrel Legislation Archer died hours before Prishane was The first hill for harbor improvestabbed. Why, if the same person ments was Kissed by congress March killed both of ihem. didnt he replace lM.!?. Enemies of t he bill alleged tie1 dagger in ties v:m'? Archer was that its advocates voted for it purely was killed for already dead, and Prish-mreasons, to make thempolitical dow 'stairs. y should the dagger selves among their constitupopular have boon in Archers bedroom chair?" ents by getting something for their disName smoked unhappily for sonic tricts. This so called rush upon the time before replying. federal treasury was compared to Hie "That's what I cant make out, lie rush made hy the slaves on tiie southadmlted. "Prishane was not stabbed ern when the pork barrel p'antations until hours after Archer The murder was opened. River an'! harbor Imer coilil have been in Philadelphia by provement lulls were ever after fueeti the time Prishane was stabbed. He ouMy called pork barrel bills. 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