New Nick Carter Weekly, No. 23 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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“Hello, here’s another 1 though ee Tn ooking up the character of Rich-| brandy and _ soda. ard Dé Leon, ‘T learned that three or four) His head was comparatively clear how- years ago he was intrusted with the man- | ever and he talked steadily. | = agement of a portion of the family ‘prop-| ‘‘It must be important business, Mr. erty. 'Detective,’’ he said at once, ‘‘that neces- ‘He not only mismanaged it but he/sitates your routing me out of bed so was dishonest. Heturned the property early ?’’ into cash and used it for his own benefit.; ‘‘It is important,’’ said Trim glad to — **Tt was as much that fact as anything |find the fellow sensible and determined ~ else that led me to theorize that he had/|to bring the matter to a head at once. ; _ Stolen the emerald, but as his sister and| ‘‘Have you got a theory about the mother knew that he was not above thiev- ‘Green Eye?’ ”’ a EAE De Leon. 4 ing, why in the world should they have) “‘I’ve got what’s a good deal better.” = risked letting him have possession of the “Indeed | | what ‘is that?” Green Eye’ for as long asa day, or for) ‘Facts.’ even a minute? | De Leon’s eyes opened lazily and he ‘Here was a gem valued at one hun- took a sip from his i PRG _ dred thousand dollars and they deliberate- ; ‘‘Are you ready to make your facts ly permitted a known thief to take it known ?”’ he asked indifferently. from the bank. | “Tam when you have told me more “Trim, you’re beginning to get new about this matter.”’ light on this case and a very pretty case, ‘‘I don’t see that there is anything Lae it seems to be. I reckon your theory will | more that I can tell!”’ have to be made over.”’ ‘It will be better for you to refresh Pa 3 Trim’s theory was not esitively made ‘your memory,’’ retorted Trim gravely, < _ over by the time he got back to the St. “but if you won’t do so I will assist 1 but had risen and now sat half ldressed, bracin oe himself as before with z _ Charles Hotel, but it was eompletely | you,” = 3 Spake to pieces and he had notanew one} ‘Go ahead.” = ‘Very well then, Mr. De Leon, the s 2 oe. _ He again sought an interview with | first of the facts that I have discovered > ee . Richard De Leon in the hope tliat from that there wasn’t any robbery such aS --cony srsation with this young man he/your sister described.” es 3 s Echould be able to finda theory that would) De Leon set down his glass and fit w vith the new light he had received. laughed. Then he looked aduiiringsy al Ty, ‘Leon was not in at the time and as| Trim and said: | Ste 2 = - there was nothing that Trim could do un-| ‘“‘Well, you’re a rasa one and no | = Bs goa ‘mistake! You’ve cer ‘inly hit upon. a - to take its place. ol —m * "4 I _— ae 7 _ 4 — o * . = ae "wo * ' e + . ‘nes Clb aT ll til he had had a further talk with him, 2S t e detective spent the rest of the day fact there.” 5 ven in ‘strollin S about the erty. “And you knew it to be a fact when I first met you or 2S. > i ‘Why didn Wil. ” ° 1 ™ : fe 4 * : és : ; 4. : y 7 : ¢ a ~ P iJ | | _y. &. ef! atiiaz | & ais Wu: 12 Ye Lon Tom & ve - | oO f the: iain ececleere.; in a eS he really had 1, more Interest that he did in the . gs 54405 a 't you tell me?” ae Pa te flected, “that thidw Sout on my sisiets aayee oe 20 he “6Tt strikes me,’ > said Trim, ‘“‘that it SS . /was in your interest to have her story ae Shall have a chance to catch him sober.’’| hold water!’ _ SSeS “7 = ery ry cay next morning when! “Oh! I don’t know,” he responded S eS Fe up to De Leon’s room. | carelessly, oe | dont see that it makes beaks eo everal minutes | thel, difference to me.’ Se te conducted | eas to} «y ery ee