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A SIFTING OF EVIDENCE. Both men smoke on in a brief silence that Ashley breaks with an inquiring “Well?” “Much,” is Barker’s smiling response. “Now, my boy,” he adds briskly, as he extracts a bunch o…
FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF CLEWS. Having allowed Ashley to digest the food for thought furnished by the detective, the latter resumes his story: “Upon my return from Ashfield I called upon Cyrus Felton…
THE KEY TO THE MYSTERY. “Following along the lines of your theory,” continues Ashley, “if Ralph Felton rose from the corpse of Roger Hathaway and confronted his father upon the threshold of the cashi…
A CHANGE OF BASE. “I believe this is the exact spot; yes, I am sure it is. Drop your anchor, Ashley, so that the bow will point up-stream,” says Barker, as he grasps a long pole with a hook at one en…
SHADOWS OF COMING EVENTS. It is early in the evening. Jack Ashley is seated at his desk in the Hemisphere office enjoying his pipe preliminary to setting forth on an assignment. The month is March. N…
THE BEGINNING OF THE TRAIL. “Don Rafael Manada? Yes, sir! Front, show the gentleman to No. 48.” A few minutes later Ashley is ushered into one of the most sumptuous and expensive suites in the big ho…
A CUP OF CHOCOLATE AT MAILLARD’S. “It is Miss Hathaway!” “Why, Mr. Ashley!” “Then I am not quite forgotten,” smiles Jack, as he takes the little black-gloved hand. “Forgotten? Ah, no, indeed. I was o…
BARKER DECIDES TO STRIKE. “Well, my boy,” begins Barker, “it’s a long lane that has no turn, and I think we have reached the beginning of the end of this Hathaway mystery. There is the weapon that se…
PHILLIP VAN ZANDT. “What are they playing now, Phillip?” Isabel Harding draws the program to her and scans the musical numbers listed thereon. “Is it possible that you do not recognize the immortal u…
A SUPPOSITION BECOMES A FACT. “You remember when Phil Clark was running up on Fifth Avenue,” begins the major, after the wine has been brought and pronounced only half-iced. “Rather,” responds Chaunc…
