Show NW SERIAL STORY SY 13 el aalt V E IS I 1 S A B E L by JACQUES ae IF by M 13 1 3 the SYNOPSIS count di U arto lal the italian ambas amb vador to 1 at dinner with diplomats in the national ca capital tai w when h on a brings bring a note not afre directing ct ln W him to tome come to thi hi embassy it at once itera here a beautiful 1 auks asks that the she be b alv given alvn n A ticket ile t to ra ne s e basay ball the tick ot u to li nado enado out in the name nama of 0 ml miss ism I 1 abet thorne chief Campb campbefl eft of oc th the ecret secret service anil and mr air grimm his head detective are warned that a alot plot of 0 the latin races against the tha Engl lali 11 P ing races in I 1 drawing brewing in and grimm goes goei to t the e state bat ball fur for in s conservatory his hl attention is ij called to miss isabel thorne who with hr her companion soon digap A revolver ahot 1 la heard hanl and ga elars sabel cmpbell tm 1 I 1 and nd orlin orlum ahot ha hasten 91 down the h hall all to find that senor flenor alvarez of 0 the leeteen legation It gutlon has haa been shot A woman did it and d bramin brimin grimm Is assured alured it was wa ml afi thorne ile ha visits her demanding knowle diro ot of the th affair and thern them arr arrant t a man named pietro Petro miss thorne thorn visits an old man luigi alpar dently a bomb maker and they fleak of a wonderful experiment my fifty thousand in gold arold la is stolen from the tha office ot of senor benor z the minister from rom venezuela Vent iuela rodrigue otilie lue I 1 e T are In venti Is the tha robber robbery alls thorne appears M aaa a guest of the yle le gatlon atlon CHAPTER X 1 I A safe opening together To grether they entered the adjoining room which was small compared compa roil to the lie one they had just left senor bodriguez used it tie HB a private office ills hla desk was on their right between two windows overlooking the same bame pleasant little garden which was visible from the suite of 0 tiny drawing rooms farther along the safe a formidable receptacle ot of black enameled ate stood at their left closed and locked the remaining wall space ot of the room was wa given over to oak cabinets evidently a storage place for the less important legation papers papera une ilae tiny any one besides yourself been ja in wa this rabot 1 oom today mr grimm in bair ad not a soul senor wa was the tha reply mr grimm went over and examined aa windows window they were both locked inside Insl cis and there were no macka of spy any sort gort on the sills they are just as I 1 left them last night explained senor rodriguez 1 I hive have not touched them today to day and theres one door mused mr grimm meaning that by which they ther had entered so it would ai appear that whoever was here bere last night tnt entered ered through that room very well lie ile walked around the tha room once opening and shutting abutting the doors of the ea cabinets blasts as aa he ha passed nod and finally paused in front of the ae safe A brief examination atlon of the dial and handle and of tho the enameled edges of the heavy doors satisfied him that no force had bad been employed the sate safe had merely been unlocked whereupon he sat himself down cross legged on uio the floor in front of it i abat are the first and second figurea figures ures ot of the combination he be asked thirty six then back bach to ten mr grimm set bet the dial at and then with his ear pressed closely against the polished door turned the elal dial slowly back brior cor rodriguez stood looking on helplessly but none alha be less intently the read ion on then nine eight debt seven five sir mr ramm gazed at it thoughtfully after which he did it alt all over again placidly land d baste NOW well look inside please he be rising sener rodriguez unlocked the safe eafe aitho tats while air grimm respectfully turned ills his e eyes ea away then pulled the adoor door wide open 1 i the books had ben been piled one on top ot of another and thrust into into various pigeon holes at the top air grimm understood that this disorder air was waa the result of making room at fh ahe ba bottom t to tor for the bulk of gold and asked no questions quett lons instead he be sat pit caked down own upon the floor again tho the lock on this private comment aked at the top la Is 7 iio kan he be re barked after it moment st senor the diplomatist agreed evidently the robbers were not content ent with only fifty thousand dollars tt gold bold they imagined that something else els of anlue was hidden there was wag there staked asked mr air trivian alively lie he look around Noth lna 0 of monetary value the ienar explained there were some important state papers in there they ire re thero jet but eliut no morley money nie ot ol the papers was stolen na to senor there thera were only nine baclic ta they are there yet contents contenta all right r teb iotes I 1 personally ally looked them 11 ova aror oror r i 31 mr grimm drew out the packets of papers paper oo one 00 by one they were all tru sealed sava the last when he be reached for that senor Rodrigue 2 tn adea quick involuntary motion to aidla with hla his hand band I 1 tbt ca caes baan es veiled commented coia mentel mr grimm it happen that you yoi opened it 11 and sealed it again senor rodriguez stood staring ai at him blankly for a moment then some sudden apprehension waa aroused for 01 a startled look came into Us his eyes and again he reached for fir the packet nos doa he exclaimed let nit me see senor going doing to open it 11 asked sir mr art grimm yes ye senor I 1 had not thought of it before be f ore mr air grimm rose and walked over to the window where here the light was better he ha scrutinized the sealed packet closely there wore three red splotches ot of wax upon it each impressed with the legation seal real the en delopa was waa without marks otherwise ile he turned and twisted it aimlessly and peered curiously at the various seals after which he be handed it to the fronkey impatient diplomatist senor opened it with ne nervous ryous twitching fingers mr grimm h bad d turned toward the abos safe afe again but he heard beard vie the crackle of parchment as some document was drawn out of tho the envelope find and then came a deep sigh of 0 relief having satisfied his bis sudden fears tor for the safety of 0 the paper whatever atvas lt waa vas tho the senor placed it in another envelope and sealed it again with elaborate care cara mr air grimm dropped into the swivel chair at the desk senor he be inquired pleasantly your daughter and miss alias thorne were in this room yesterday afternoon yes yea replied the diplomatist as aa if 1 surprised at the question what time please about three they were going out driving why wha and just where please did you find that handkerchief continued mr grimm handkerchief repeated the dl diplomatist p lo matist you mean miss alias handkerchief ile he paused and re carded mr grimm keenly senor W what bat am I 1 to understand from that question it was plain enough replied mr ir grimm where did you find that handkerchief there was an instant in this room yes ye replied senor rodriguez at last near the safe mr grimm persisted yes came the slow reply again just here and he indicated a spot a littleto the left of the safe and when did you find it yesterday afternoon last night this morning this morning and without any apparent reason the diplomatists face turned deathly white but senor senor you are mis there can be nothing I 1 A homant two hundred pounds of gold senor mr grimm was still pleasant about it hla his curiosity was absolutely imper eyes grown list hakem lens again were wera turned straight into the others face it if that handkerchief had bad been the th lock on this private Corn compartment Pat at the top Is I 1 broken I 1 there bere last night eight senor he resumed quietly you have noticed it when you placed the gold in the safe I 1 senor rodriguez stared at him a long time 1 I dont know he said at last lie ha dropped back into a chair with his face in his hands senor ho he burst out suddenly impetuously after a moment if the gold la Is not recovered I 1 am ruined you understand that better than I 1 can tell you its the kind of thing that could not be explained to my government lie he rose suddenly and a nd faced tha impassive young oung y man with merciless de firmina thorr in his face you must find that gold senor he be said N no 0 matter who may be who may suffer affer inquired mr air grimm find the gold senor very well comment com mr grimm without moving do mo me ili ahe e favor please to regain possession Possess fun of the handkerchief you just returned to miss bliss thorne and to send to top me here your secretary senor diaz and your servants vanta one by one I 1 shall question the rai lone alone a no don dont t be alarmed alamed enless less they know of the robbery they shall get no inkling of it from me first be good enough to replace the packet in the safe and lock it senor rodriguez replaced the packet without question aft afterward erard locking the door thin then went out A moment later sonar senor diaz appeared ho remained with mr grimm for just eight minutes senor entered again as aa hla his secretary passed on and laid a laco lace handkerchief on the desk mr grimm stared at it curiously for or ft long ume time we ita the tha same hand handkerchief sl SI senor theres no doubt whatever about it I 1 xa senor I 1 got it by I 1 its ita of no consequence interrupt ed sir orlum now the servant vanla iii please the men first the first of 0 the men servants WM in the room two minutes the second tho the butler was wa there five one of the women was wag not questioned nek at all the other remained ten into minutes mr grimm followed her into the hall ball senor rodriguez stood there helpless impatient well he be demanded eagerly im goina out a little while rw rel plied piled mr air grimm placidly 11 10 no one has even an intimation of the affair please keep the matter absolutely ta t yourself uell I 1 return that ws v la all the door opened and closed and ho he was gone at the end it of an hour he ha returned passed on through to the private office sat down in front of the locked rate bafo again and set the dial at thirty six senor Rodriguez looked on astonished as aa mr grimm pressed the soft rubber a under bounder 0 ot of a stethoscope tho the safe door and began turning the dial back toward teu ten eflowly vly slowly thirty five minutes later inter the lock click elicited od mr ikiri grimm rose turned the handle and pulled the safe eafe door open bow it was done he ev to tho the amazed diplomatist and now please have a servant hand my card to miss thorne 11 CHAPTER XI the lace still wearing rearing the gr graceful cebul filloy morning gown with an added touch of scarlet in her hair a single red rose lose hiss thorne camo came into the drawing room where mr grimm sat waiting there was vaa curlo curiosity siti in her macnei mannet thinly veiled but the haunts ing smile still lingered about her ups mr air grimm bowed low and placed a chair or her after which he stood tor for a time staring down at one ode slim allm white handak hand at rest on the arm of tho seat at last tie he too sat down 1 I believe he sald said slowly without preliminaries this Is IB your handkerchief ile ho altered the lacy trifle odd in do da sign unique in workmanship obviously ol of foreign texture and she ac cepter it yes she agreed readily 1 I roust must have h dripped it again that Is the one handed banded to yu by senor rodriguez mr air grimm told tier her 1 I think you said you sou lost it in his office yesterday afternoon yes she nodded inquiringly it may interest you to know that senor butler positively identifies it as aa one he restored to you twice at dinner last evening between seven and nine ocl amr grimm went on dispassionately Inde indeed edi exclaimed miss thorne thorna the senor iden tines it as aa one ba h found this morning in hla office mr grimm explained obligingly during duri g in the night fifty thousand dollars to in gold from hla feato i miss thorne sat motionless wal wait t ing rf all this means wb what at she ed at length ill trouble you please to return the money requested mr grimm courteously no reason appe appears why you should have taken it dut but arif not seeking reasons nor am I 1 seeking disagreeable publicity only the money it seems to me you attach undue importance to the handkerchief she aha objected a matter of opinion mr air grimm remarked it would be useless even tedious to attempt to disprove a burglar theory but against it Is the difficulty of entrance the tha weight of the he gold the ingenious method of opening the safe and the assumption that not more thou than six persons knew the money was in the tha safe while a person in the house might have learned it in any of a dozen ways and in addition Is the fact that th the a handkerchief Is 3 odd therefore noticeable A lare lace expert assures me theres probably not another like ilka it in the he horld ile he stopped miss eyes eye ll 11 sparkled and a smile seemed to be tugging a at it the corners of her mouth she spread out the handkerchief on her knees you could identify this again ot dt course she queried yes she crumpled up tha th lit of lave lai p in both hands bands the opened ocene them there w were rb two handkerchief row now they were identical which Is it please se she aked if mr grimm was disappointed there was not a trace of it on hla his face sho laughed outright gleefully mocking angly then demurely birdon pardon Pir don niel roe you yell see bee its absurd the handkerchief the butler restored stored le to roe me at dinner after I 1 lost ono one in senors office might have been either of these or one of ten other cites in my roon room all given to hiie me by her maj I 1 main adan she corrected correi corr eted ted quickly quick lir by a friend in europe sh she was ft as silent for a moni moment ent la ili tb that atall all no replied mr grimm gravely dec decisively im not satisfied I 1 insist upon the return of the money and if lt it Is bof forthcoming I 1 dared dare say count dl di the italian ant bassa tier dor would be pleased to give his pr por check rather than have the mati mat tor ter become public she started to interrupt but he v went nt on in any event you will be requested requested to leave the cou country ritty then rhen and not until then a docia decided ei changa came over miss Thor nos face A deeper color leaped to her cheeks the smile faded from her lips and bere was a flash of uneasiness in her eyes eya TO 10 BE CONTINUED |