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"Every man, said Inspector Joe would not attempt his criminal act Warren, frowning over the letter he until after midnight, when, possibly, held in his hand, "has a weak point. the vigilance of the detectives would In the case of "The Flash,' most daring be somewhat less rigid than earlier in criminal of this city's criminal his the evening. tory, it appears to be vanity." He gestured toward

Yet the moment the Devonshire but- letter. "The

Warren knew fellow has become drunk with his ler opened the door success in accomplishing two out- something had happened. The butler's standing robberies, And now he has face was white and drawn, and over taken to writing us letters, stating his shoulder Warren could see a group just where he's going to be at a cer of guests huddled in the hallway, with tain time and what, he plans to do. Detective Johnson standing guard. He thinks it a big feather in his cap if he can get away with the crime after sending us a notice."

Detective Fargo blew smoke rings at the ceiling and evaded his chief's

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"So far," he said, "he seems to have been pretty successful in carrying out his plans. This is the third letter

Warren stepped quickly inside. And at that moment Mrs. Devonshire, ac- companied by her husband and Detec- came flying down the tive Fargo, stairs.

"What's happened?" Warren bark- ed at Fargo, ignoring the incoherent babble of Mrs. Devonshire.

"It's gone," Fargo grated. "About welve received. Each time The Flash

an hour ago. I was standing behind has appeared where he said he would Mrs. Devonshire in the reception line. at exactly the time denoted in his Someone poked a gun in my back and letters. And while we've stood idly told me to walk backwards. When I

'by he's committed his crimes and saw the fellow's face 1 knew it was escaped. What's he up to this time?" The Flash, because he was a dead 'rin-

"The Devonshire party," Warren ger for myself.” growled. The truth of Fargo's state- ment scored him. "Mrs. Devonshire

is planning to wear that valuable emerald her husband brought her from Europe

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what the devil do you mean?”

"A ringer for you!" Warren gasped.

"I mean," said Fargo grimly, "that

month ugo. The his disguise this time looked like me,

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Flash states in this letter that he in- generally speaking. He forced me into tends to steal the emerald and defies us to stop him."

Fargo crushed out his cigarette. "Have you taken any steps to pre- vent the robbery?"

a closet and cracked me over the head. Naturally no one noticed that anything Devonshire was happening, as Mrs. was exhibiting: her emerald at the tind stood in my place, it occurred to time. 'And when The Flash returned

no one that it was not me."

"Of course, you idiot! I've notified Mrs. Devonshire. not

to

wear the "Ten minutes ago I came to and be- jewel. But the devil of it is she gan to kick on the door. Devonshire wants to show it to her friends, and opened it. I rushed up to Mrs. De declares that an imitation won't do. vonshire and discovered that she had emerald. The Flash Furthermore, she demands that we send just missed her

has outsmarted us again!" up a half dozen plainclothes men to protect her." ·

The inspector was silent a moment, tapping on the surface of his desk with a pencil.

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Fargo waited, saying nothing. Si ence when the chief was in such mood was. an excellent policy, he had learned, to adhere to.

Warren slumped wearily into 4 chair.

"To-morrow" he groaned, "every newspaper in the city will have the story. It will be the most humiliating moment of my life,"

'Fargo › smiled bitterly.

"Every man has his weak points," he said. "Yours seems to be vanity."

(Copyright, 1930, By The Associated

"Fargo, as you know, The Flash's disguise is perfect. He'll appear at that party as a guest, or servant or sompone with whom the Devonshires Newspapers.) are but slightly acquainted. I want you to go up there early, meet Mrs. Devonshire when she, comes down stairs and stick with her until the last, guest has gone. Then see to it that the emerald is stored away in a

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