hall while you were at the broker's door,"
said Ashton-Kirk. "And while she bargained with Quigley for a price on a
diamond necklace, you were looking in once more. She wore a veil, but
veils are not always dependable disguises."

"I don't know how you got that," said Fenton, at last, "but it's true,
all right. I spotted her as soon as I saw her; the veil might as well
not been there."

Ashton-Kirk drew on his gloves.

"Perhaps to-morrow you'll be called upon to repeat what you've said
to-night. So hold yourself ready."

"All right," said the broken-nosed man, sullenly. "You know where to
find me, I guess."

"Oh, yes." The investigator turned to Hutchinson, and continued: "I'm
obliged to you: you have facilitated matters greatly, and perhaps saved
Mr. Fenton from something rather serious. Good-night."

Followed by Scanlon, Ashton-Kirk left the place; a score of yards away
the investigator gave a low whistle and a shadow flitted across the
street to his side.

"There's a man inside there I want you to keep in sight, Fuller," said
the investigator. "The name is Fenton, and he has a broken nose."

"Oh, yes, I know him," said Fuller, readily. "Used to be a tout in the
old Sheepshead Bay days."

"Good!" said Ashton-Kirk. "Don't let him slip you. It's important."

Fuller at once started toward Gaffney's; and the investigator and
Scanlon made their way out of the back-water into the swirling,
high-colored avenue. At a druggist's Ashton-Kirk paused, and the two
went in. A telephone book was flipped over until the letter Q was
reached.

"Ah, yes," said the investigator. "Mr. Quigley lives at the Doric
Apartments." Then as he closed the book: "I trust we shall find him at
home."

Scanlon said nothing while the other called a taxi, and when the vehicle
arrived, they got in, Ashton-Kirk giving the driver the address wanted.

The Doric Apartments was a new and pretentious place upon a wide street
and directly opposite a small, green park. There was a great deal of
brass and marble and show about the entrance, and a uniformed attendant
announced them by means of a telephone. In a few moments the man
turned.

"Mr. Quigley says he does not recognize your names," said he. "And will
you kindly state your business."

"Tell him it is very important. That we must see him at once. That it
will be to his interest to do so."

The hall porter repeated these words almost as they were given to him,
but apparently the man ab