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the Biltmore and asked to see the Chief, who at once opened tho door to the most private of his private offices and beck- oned to the yonng lady to enter.
:Miss Thomas had a lengthy interdew with the Chief, who wcsently called in Too Bitts. With a pleasant, "good eYen- ing:," the young lady left the presence of the two gentlemen and wrnt home.
Three days, two honrs and ten minutes later, to be exact, the phone bell at the home of Miss Edythe Thomas rang, stopped ringing, and rang again. Tho maid answered, called her mistress, listened for a few moments, and then violently ~mept away the imaginary dirt from the carpet in the living- room. In fiftren minutes Miss Thomas was p1·esent at a meeting of the All-Star DetcctiYo Force. Too Bitts had the floor, and this is what he said :
"Geutlemen, and :Miss Thomas, I have dono my duty, and though my l1eart is filled with sadness, it had to be dono, and ){iss Thomas mnst pay for the Chief's eat's kittens' milk until they are grown. I shall state my case briefly. The crime that this young lady committed was the forging of a $47,000 check on :Mr. C. Food's bank account. · :Miss Thomas
did this in the office of the head usher of the :Metropolitan Art Gallery, when that gentleman had his back turned to- wards her. Tho crime which this young lady employed some one to do was the·managing of an automobile robbery on RiYer~ideDrive." Having done an that was l'equired of him by law, Too Ritts walked over to the nearest window, took
out a cigar, ,;l1ich some generons person had given him, and, with a pleasant, "l\Iay I smoke, 2.1iss Thomas~" lit it and puffed away with the most intense satisfaction.
I t was now ::Jiiss Thomas's time to m·ake her defense, and the question was, "Did she or didn't she 'spoof' Too Bitts? Is she or isn't she better than any detective on the force? Will she or won't she become private detective to 'Blnd and Corpse'~"