 been sent by the
cleaner's duster as she flicked about the sill and the ledge. It was a
metal button of the kind used on men's clothes to fasten their braces
to, and it bore round it in raised letters the name of a fashionable
tailor.

By the time they had done all this it was coming on for morning. They
slipped out of the building and went to an all-night restaurant near-by
to wait for daylight when O'Mally had decided to make an inspection of
the roof of the church. He and Babbitts would do this, while Stevens, as
soon as the day was far enough advanced, was commissioned to go to the
tailor whose name was on the button, and find out when and for whom he
had made any suits having that button upon them.

Meantime the day had broken into morning. With a caution to Babbitts to
stay where he was O'Mally sauntered off to see about fixing things for
getting on the roof of the church. Babbitts was left wondering whether
they were going to be plumbers or tin workers or members of the
congregation admiring the sacred edifice. But when O'Mally came back
he'd got a new one on Soapy, for he'd depicted them to the sexton as an
architect and builder from the West who were so struck by the dome they
wanted to get up on the roof and study its proportions.

Fortunately it was a black, heavy day, the kind when the lights shine
out in dark offices and people come to the windows and yank up the
shades. If anyone did notice them they'd have looked like a couple of
men searching for a leak, especially as they were busy in one spot--the
space below the two windows marked by the burnt ends of the matches
O'Mally had dropped.

And here, with the scattered matches all around it, caught in a ledge
just above the gutter, they made the greatest find of all--a scarf pin.
It was a star sapphire set in a twist of gold and platinum. An hour
after they had it in their possession it was identified by George and
Mr. Whitney as one they had seen on Johnston Barker the morning of
January fifteenth.

From the tailor came further testimony.
been sent by the 
 cleaner's duster as she flicked about the sill and the ledge. It was a 
 metallic element release of the kind used on men's clothes to tighten their braces 
 to, and it bore round it in raise letters the name of a fashionable 
 tailor. 

 By the clock time they had done all this it was coming on for dawn. They 
 slipped out of the building and go to an all - night restaurant near - by 
 to wait for daylight when O'Mally had decided to make an inspection of 
 the ceiling of the church. He and Babbitts would do this, while Stevens, as 
 soon as the day was far enough advance, was commissioned to go to the 
 tailor whose name was on the button, and find out when and for whom he 
 had made any suit having that button upon them. 

 Meantime the day had broken into dawn. With a caution to Babbitts to 
 stay where he was O'Mally sauntered off to see about fixing things for 
 getting on the roof of the church. Babbitts was left wondering whether 
 they were going to be plumbers or tin workers or members of the 
 congregation admiring the consecrated edifice. But when O'Mally came back 
 he'd catch a newfangled one on Soapy, for he'd depicted them to the sexton as an 
 architect and builder from the West who were so struck by the attic they 
 wanted to have up on the roof and study its proportion. 

 Fortunately it was a black, heavy day, the kind when the lights polish 
 out in dark offices and people come to the window and yank up the 
 shades. If anyone did detect them they'd have looked like a couple of 
 men searching for a leak, especially as they were interfering in one spot -- the 
 space below the two windows marked by the burnt ends of the matches 
 O'Mally had dropped. 

 And here, with the scattered match all around it, caught in a ledge 
 just above the gutter, they made the greatest discovery of all -- a scarf peg. 
 It was a star azure set in a twist of gold and platinum. An hour 
 after they have it in their possession it was identify by George and 
 Mr. Whitney as one they had seen on Johnston Barker the dawn of 
 January fifteenth. 

 From the tailor came further testimony.
 befn sent by the
cleaner's dmster as she fliejed abmut ths sill avd the ledge. It was a
metal bnttob of uke kind used on men's clothes no fasten themr braces
to, and mf bore vjund lt in caised letters jhe name of d fashionable
tdiuox.

By the time they had done all this yt was voling on for motning. Ehey
alipped out of the building and weht to ai all-night restsurant near-by
to wait for dwylihht when O'Mally haf decided ti mahw an inspectkon of
the gmof of the church. He and Babbitts would du thix, while Stgrwns, ds
soon as tie day was far enombh advdnced, wss commissionec tm gi to the
tailor whose iame was on the buttjn, and fitd out when and for wyom hg
had kade qny sujtx gaving thet button ulon them.

Meabtime the day had btohvm into mornihg. Witr w caution to Babbitts to
stay where he wds K'Mally sauntered off to see about fixing thijgs for
geeting on the roof of the church. Babbitts was left wondxrkng wmethde
tjey were going to be plumbers or tin workers jd kekbers of the
cokgregation admirinb hhr sacred edifize. But whsn O'Mally came bacn
he'd goj a neq one on Foapu, for he'd depicted them to rhe sexton af an
architect and bbilder from che Wext whp were so struck by the doms they
wantef to get ho on the roof ana snudy its prokurtions.

Fortunatelr it was e blaek, heavy day, the kynd when tje linvts shine
out in dagk ofyices and peoplf come to the windows and yank n' the
shades. Ig dnymne did uotice them they'd hwve looked likg a couplz of
mev searchinf for a leak, especyally as they aere busy in one spoe--the
wpacw below ghe two windowx marked yv the burbt ends of the matghes
O'Ozlly had droppeb.

Cne here, with the scxttqrvd kaewhes all arognd kt, zsught in a ltbge
musg abpve the gutter, they kade the greatest find on all--a scqrf pin.
Ie was a star xapphire set in a uwist mf jold amd klatinum. An hour
after they had jt in thelr iossession it was identified yy George and
Mr. Whitney as one they had ween on Johnston Bqrker the morning oy
Jsnuary fiftxenth.

Fwom the tdilor came further twstimony.
been sent by the cleaner's duster as about sill and ledge. It was kind on men's clothes fasten their braces and it bore round it in letters the name of a fashionable tailor. By the time they had done this it was coming on for morning. They slipped out of the building went an restaurant to wait for daylight when O'Mally had decided to make an inspection of the roof of church. He and Babbitts would do this, while as soon as the was far enough advanced, was to to the whose was the button, and out when and for whom he had made any suits having that button upon them. Meantime the had broken With a to to where he was off to see about fixing things the roof of the church. Babbitts was left whether they going to be plumbers or tin or members of the congregation admiring the sacred But when O'Mally came back he'd got a new one on Soapy, for he'd depicted the sexton as an and builder from West were struck the dome wanted to get up on the roof and study its proportions. it was a black, heavy day, the kind when the out dark offices and come to the windows yank the shades. If anyone them have couple men for a leak, especially they were busy in one space below the two ends of the matches O'Mally had dropped. And with the scattered matches all around it, in a ledge just above the gutter, they made the greatest find all--a scarf was a star sapphire set in a twist gold and platinum. An after they had it in their possession it was by and Mr. as one they seen on Johnston the morning of From the came testimony.
 been sent by the
cleaner's dustEr as she fliCked aBouT thE sIll aNd thE ledge. It was a
meTAl buTton of the kind used on men'S clotHeS To faSTeN theiR braces
TO, aND It bOrE rOunD iT In RaiseD leTters thE name of a faShiOnAble
tailor.

By THe Time they haD doNe all this it wAs cOming oN fOr mORning. theY
slipPed out OF the buIlding and WeNT to an aLL-night rESTaUranT near-by
to wait for dAYlIGht when O'Mally hAd deciDeD To MAKe aN inSpection of
ThE roof OF the chuRCh. hE ANd BABbitts would do This, while StEVenS, as
sooN aS thE Day was Far enOuGH adVanced, was coMmisSioned to gO to the
TAilor whOSe name wAs on thE buTtoN, and FInD oUt wHeN And FOr WhoM He
hAd made anY sUiTs havIng tHAT BUttoN upOn thEm.

MeaNtime the day haD brOken INto MorniNg. WitH a caUtIon to babbitTs to
sTaY where he was O'MalLy saUntered ofF to SeE abOuT fixiNG thingS foR
geTting on The roof OF thE cHURCh. babbitts was left wonDeRINg Whether
tHey werE GoInG To be plumBeRs oR tin WORkers Or meMBeRs of the
cOngregATiOn AdmirinG tHe sacrEd EdiFicE. But wHEn O'MAlly caMe back
he'D got a NEw one on Soapy, foR He'd depicted thEM tO THe SExtoN as An
architect And bUIldeR froM ThE WeST who wEre so StRUcK By the dome they
wanted To Get up oN the rOof and study itS proportioNS.

fOrtunateLy it WAs A Black, heavy day, tHe kinD when the liGHts shine
Out in Dark offiCes and peoPLE come to tHe wIndOws And YANk Up the
shades. If ANYone DiD notice TheM they'd hAve LooKed LikE a Couple of
mEn searchInG fOr A lEak, EspecIAlly as thEy WerE bUsy In one SPot--the
Space BeloW tHe TWo wIndows mARkED By thE bUrNt enDs oF tHe matChes
o'malLy had drOpped.

And hEre, WIth tHe ScAttered Matches all aroUnD it, caught iN a LedGe
just ABOve the guTter, they made the greatest FInd of alL--a sCarf pIn.
It Was a star sAppHire seT in A Twist oF gold aNd plaTiNum. aN Hour
aFTEr TheY hAd it in theiR POssEssioN iT was IdentifIed by George and
Mr. WhITneY as one they had SeeN on JOHNsTon bArKEr tHe MOrnING of
January fifteEnth.

From thE tAIlOr came furtHEr tEsTimony.
 been sent by the
cleaner' s duster a s she  fl ick ed  abo ut t he sill and th e  led ge. It was a
metal but ton o ft he k i nd  used  on men ' sc l oth es  t o f as t en  thei r b races
t o, and itbor eround it inr ai sed letter s t he name of a  fa shiona bl e
t a ilor. 

B y the  timet hey ha d done al lt his it was com i n gon f or morning. Theys li p ped out of the  build in g  a n d  we ntto an all- ni ght r e stauran t  n e a r -by to wait for d aylight whe n  O' Mallyha d d e cidedto ma ke aninspectionof
t he roof o f thec hurch.H e and B abbitt s w oul d do th is , w hi l e S t ev ens ,  as 
soon as  t he  daywasf a r enou ghadva nced,  was commissi one d to goto th e
tai lorwh ose n ame wa s onth e button, and f indout whenand  f orwh om he had ma deany  suitshavingt hat  b u t t on  upon them.

Meant im e th e day ha d brok e nin t o mornin g.  Wi th a c autio n to Ba bbitts t o
stay wh er e he wa sO'Mall ysau nte red o f f to  see a bout fix ing t h ings for
getti n g on the roof of t he chur ch.  Babbitts w as l e ft w onde r in g w h ether 
they  w e re going to be plumber sor tin  work ers or member s of the
c o n g regation  adm i ri n g the sacred e dific e. But whe n  O'Mally  came  back
he 'd got an e w one on  So apy , f orh e 'd  depicted the m to t he  sexton  as  an
arc hit ect  an d b ui lder from  the Wes twh owe reso st r uck by t he  do me  th ey
wa n ted to  getup o nth e  ro of ands tu d y  its  p ro port ion s. 

For tuna t ely  it was  a black,  he a vy d ay ,the kin d when the li gh ts shine
o ut  in  darko f fices an d people come to the wi n dows an d y ank u p th e
shades.  If  anyon e d i d noti ce the m the y' d h a v e loo k e dlik ea couple o f men  sear ch ingfor a l eak, especially as the y were busy i n o ne s p o t- -th e 
s p ace  b e low t he two windowsmarked byth e  b urnt endso f t he  matche s
O'Mal ly ha d  droppe d.

And h ere, with  t he s c a tte red matche s all ar ound it,c aught in  a le dge 
justab ove  thegutter ,  th ey ma de the  g reates t fin dof all-- a scarf pin.
It was a s tar sa pphir e s et in a t wis t  of  gold and  pla tinum. Anhou r
a fterthe y  hadit i n  t hei r  poss essi o n it wasi de nti f i ed  by Georgea n d 
Mr . Whi tne y  as on e th ey had seen on Jo h nston Barker t he m o r nin g o f 
Jan ua ry fifteenth.
Fr om t he tailo rcame furthe r testim on y .
 been_sent by_the
cleaner's duster as she_flicked about_the_sill and_the_ledge. It was_a
metal button of_the kind used on_men's clothes to_fasten_their braces
to, and it bore round it in raised letters the name of a_fashionable
tailor.

By_the time_they_had_done all this it was_coming on for morning. They
slipped_out of_the building and went to an all-night restaurant_near-by
to_wait for daylight_when O'Mally had decided to make an inspection of
the_roof of the church. He and_Babbitts would do_this,_while_Stevens, as
soon as the_day was far enough advanced, was_commissioned to go to the
tailor whose_name was on the button, and find_out when and for whom he
had_made any suits having that_button upon_them.

Meantime the day had broken_into morning. With_a caution_to Babbitts to
stay_where he was O'Mally sauntered off_to see about_fixing things for
getting on the roof_of_the church. Babbitts_was_left_wondering whether
they_were going to_be_plumbers or_tin_workers or members of the
congregation admiring_the_sacred edifice. But when O'Mally came back
he'd_got a new one_on_Soapy, for he'd depicted_them to the sexton as_an
architect and builder from the West_who were_so struck_by the dome they
wanted to get up on the roof and_study its proportions.

Fortunately it was a_black, heavy day, the_kind when_the_lights shine
out in_dark_offices and_people come to the windows and yank_up the
shades._If anyone did notice them they'd_have looked like a_couple_of
men searching for a leak, especially_as they were busy in one_spot--the
space below the two windows_marked_by_the burnt ends of the_matches
O'Mally had dropped.

And here, with the_scattered matches all_around it, caught in a ledge
just above_the_gutter, they made the greatest find_of_all--a scarf pin.
It was a star_sapphire_set_in a twist of gold_and platinum. An hour
after they had_it in their possession it was identified by George_and
Mr. Whitney as_one they had seen on_Johnston_Barker_the morning of
January fifteenth.

From the tailor came further testimony.