Hundley, meanwhile, had come home in his car in a boundless rage and had summoned his servant José, a negro of extraordinary physical strength and size, into his bedroom. “You have a job to do for me today,” said Hundley to the black man. The Negro's eyes looked
It was already dawn when Raffles and Charly Brand arrived home. The secretary wondered at his friend's silence. He sat quietly, lost in thought, before the fire, and made no apparent move to go to bed. Charly Brand did not bother him. He sat down opposite him and
Bird had arrived at his stately home on Fifth Avenue in Central Park and went into his study, where a young man of about thirty was waiting for him. “Are you still up, Charly?” he asked, offering his friend his hand. “I have read so far, and also written some
There was an evening party at the home of Mr. Palmer, the president of the distinguished New York Hamilton Club. Dinner was already over and the ladies and gentlemen were in lively conversation. "A delightful evening," said Palmer to the banker Hundley. "I am glad that our
For several weeks New York had been in great commotion. Every day, the newspapers reported burglaries committed on Fifth Avenue at the homes of millionaires whose villas were located in Central Park. In vain did the most astute detectives rack their brains to discover the mysterious purpose of these burglaries.