The Vestibule Limited Mystery — page 112: what you’re looking at

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Soigts © “THE VESTIBULE LIMITED MYSTERY. | 103 passion for this beauty and is as anxious as his relatives to have the marriage annulled.” “Then you agree?” | “On condition that nothing is lost. Of course the papers could be restored again, as we have a list of the files from which they were taken; but that is quite a job. Promise me you will place every safe- guard around them, Craig.” I do this readily. The papers, together with the photograph, will be of immense value to me in this case. Through them I expect to convince Robert, in the first place, of the worthlessness of his charmer—to open his eyes to the fact that he is but one of her many victims. If I can only succeed in doing this, I believe the young man may be saved against himself. Itisa difficult and thankless task, that I have assumed, and I shall need every assistance possible: Sergeant Billings finally hands me over a small package, and after some further talk I leave him. Seeking a ‘ chance in the reading-room of the hotel, I open the envelope secured with rubber bands. Inside I find some newspaper clippings and a photograph. This latter, of course, engages my attention at once, and I gaze with considerable interest upon the features of that beautiful siren. There can be no mistake—two such faces do not exist upon the earth. On the back I find printed: “Ann Reilly, alias Gwendoline Larrimore, alias Marguerite Hemenway, alias Avis Moore, etc.; age eighteen; May, 188—. London. Successful confi- dence operator.” That is enough in itself to tell the story. What will Robert say? I only hope that he will -comicbooks.com