Pictures and the Picturegoer (October 1915 - March 1916)

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\\'i I K RNOING M IRCH I I, i>>i'« 547 PICTURES AND THE PICTI KkGOER tor, howet ei I [tus ni ul i 111. tit 1 1 not* to Be (' ireful uf * ■■■ Baas.-und t hen turned to fWoulyifom o£ news Both tained in t lie I lie inten tion .■! In one in \ t.> ^ i v . n I. ill l>ii ili t an id. m He resolvod to beonc of the quests and strike another blow at the man he had sworn to ruin. \\ lieu Bass was firs! called in he met the w hole board of direetoi an 1 accepted the trust t lie) placed in his hands Two days lie .-•;>• ■ » 1 1 in following .■lm,s. Then he telephoned to the haront task him to call and confer with hiin as h-had suggested. " \\ hat do you tliink of it. Bas! ■ inquired Sir Gilbert " I > -aicely know what t . > -~a>. Tliere is nothing upon which to form conclusions of any value. ' " Then yon have done nothing," said the baronet, in disappointed tones. "If chasing all over the district for two days without result is nothing,] am inclined to agree with you." '■ But there must have been a motive," suggested Sir Gilbert. "Ph. there wasa motive. Thesecuring i hundred thousand pounds' worth oi diamonds is sufficient motive even ft>r a gang working scientifically as these men were,' was the detective's response. "• Yon believe there was more than one man r " asked Sir Gilbert. " Decidedly. But why put the question in that t'orni. Sir GHbert? Is it >sible that yon ean throw light upon the mystery? (s there any man who i wes you a grudge P V..n know the man. Sir Gilbert I a -•• you do," said B as lie watched the terror of fear steal across the baronefe face. •• Fes, 1 believe 1 da Onthe night of the banquet I was seated in my study, when a maul knew years ago came' in and demanded a large sum off m. 1 .devlLne.l to accede to hi^ demands. He threatened that he would get the nej whether I gave ii to him or not. We fought, I beat him off, but before I could call the servants be had gone." "A verj strange story. Sir Gilbert. "W hat was the man like ? " *' A tall, striking-looking man, with a scar on his left hand." be answered. •• Under what circumstances did yon last me: t him ? " "Please don't ask me," almost shouted the baronet. " I do and must. Sir Gilbert. You are hiding something. You must tell me all." was the Btern reply. Then Sir Gilbert told his story to the detective ..." He had a fortune in diamonds." he continued, "an I was dying. .Mad with thirst^and with just sufficient strength t i reach inhabited land. 1 tried to take them. He Wolre up and fought. 1 cut his hand and fled— oh. the horror of it all l'\ wailed the terror-stricken man. " The man in me despises you." replied Bass, staggered by the recital ; " bat the detective will help you." Bass did not go home, smoke a strOag pipe, and look wise. He decided, now that ha had a description to work upon, to endeavour to trace the criminal-. The following day the-hewspapers held the following advertisement :— £100 Reward.— If the chauffeur who drove some men to or from the neigh '■ ■ "m I »( the Town i l Mining Ileal ■ IMfi . n,e 27th nit. will call al < i: B ul tin ■ \\ ifter H p m . I, bear of something to hi i Ivanl I'itu read the i i: ''" ibt (' uiwaj B i using hint •s a cha iff >nr, and i ikin i with hi roate m in • ,. fJltus calle I at v. rgyle Buildings To tl mi he explniu -l th it h h the advertisement. Them tuaske I Llltus ij in the waitjng-ro >m for a minute pV i • I ' the inantelpiec • stood the in lie itor of a Morse instrument " Air a careful pers -,. the , i: i must ke •!■ an eye l two-butt >n push within easj re > ih Hi speculations were broken as th • man returned. " Mr. Bass will le | This way. please." "So it is Conway Bass." thought I'ltus. as he walked into another room. " \\ li n information ean you give m ■ " aske 1 the detective quickly, " 1 have an idea 1 drove a cab full of ! |. II I I. | . ,,| | , ],. the dstuctivi t h it bis man I 1 1. ■ In cen In... ' watched bis i Then lie di ■ .. >red th • not i efl It re ' I Do not use th \l w hen you have a minor fin s. ■ ■ ' ' I • i ■ . . 1 1 l I ; . ; i I " Ti i ike I. bj bea i en ' gu ped Con. who kn »« n »w th it he bad a criminal after his own h On the nighl of th ■ ball Bass provide i both police in uniform and detectives t ' ensure thee implete frustration of any plan, however dai in When all « ire in i beir pi iu he u tired Sir Gilb >rt th ii t he house was bo well % i irde 1 thai if I'ltus did pn| in an appearance disaster would overtake I, in i, thank g . . | ui js, we n ted not worry to-night." " Have a cigar." The b ii a mtained m ire than a fine brand of cigars, Bass was astounded t i find inside a not i . " To-night 1 shall m ■■■*** * BAS i -I THi-M OESECODE: "This MAM IS IN DIs.,i t-'i; P1CKEDOUT THi uxr, men to within a quarter of a mile of the Towiisend Vaults on the night of the 27th," was the reply. " Promising, but scarcely sufficient reliable data." protested Bass. "Here is a map of London, and I dropped the men somewhere about here." pointing to a five-way crossing. "A fairly wide choice of directions/' grumbled Bass, drumming away with his fingers at the side of the table. In the adjoining room the instrument was ticking put: "This man is in disguise, follow him when he leaves, and report." The movements wen not lost upon I'ltus. who. however, was on a big bluff, an I intended carrj ing it through to the enl. Consequently, he discussed the matter »vith the detective, and in a way which certainly puzzled Bass. Did this man really know anything, or was he only playing a part ? Win ihever it was the trailing would reve i!. At length Ultus rose I as an afterthought. Bought permissi "it., make a note of the sugg --ti ;ns given him. Seated at the detective's table, be wrote a note which he folded and placed before him, and. folding up a .second only take the pendant Lady Townsend. is wearing. — Ultus.'' Again a threat ! The daring of the man recognised no limits. But the detective smiled when he remembered how careful he had been to guard against a hidden surprise. " I cm checkmate him by taking care of the pendant myself," thought Bass. A little later h<' asked Ladj Townsend to allow him to guard her diamonds for a few hours. "Surely such a precaution is unneces.Mr. Bas3." objected th • host sss of thi fashionable and wealthy peojla thronging the rooms. • C. • guided by Mr. Bass, dear." ad' vised Sir Gilbert, as he deftly remo\ I the necklet, i behind a eurtain one of the witnessed the transfer, within a few minutes Ultus, foi i: he, had set machinery in motion for iring the gems. Strolling un cerne 1 through th • gardens he i tch I the window of the room in which Sir Gilbert and 0 mway Bass were talking. Ultus waited a while, and then made. his way quietly into the room.