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mirror.

"Say, RedsieЧwhat's on your mind?" Without turning, she spoke into the

glass.

"If six colored beads retailed for much more than three cents in the open

market, there'd be a swell story in tonight's Banner. There's still a big-time crook

at large, as it is. The smoothest smuggler of the season. Or Burton and

headquarters and Scotland Yard are all fish. And me."

Quickly, concisely, she gave him the details of the Ribden incident. Jerry

listened, grunting now and then as a salient feature of the story struck home.

When she was finished, he grunted again.

"So what?"

"Don't you know?" Grace demanded.

"They pull a pinch on a guy who hasn't got any rubies. They find that out and

let him go. Nothing to get all steamed up about inЧ"

There was acid in the redhead's voice as she answered.

"Why would a known crook hide six red beads in a detectably hollow cane,

and leave 'em where the cops would be sure to find out?"

"Practical joker, maybe?"

"Some joke! Especially when Scotland Yard knew he took the rubies out of

England. But if he once were arrested, and the charge had to be dismissedЧ

Then, if he had the real stones on him somewhere elseЧ"

"A pipe dream, Redsie!" Jerry scoffed.

Unruffled, Grace sat down at the desk marked "Miss Culver, secretary," and

ran her fingers along the keyboard of her uncovered typewriter.

"So you say. But I'm going to dream it in Lakeview this week-end, big shot,"