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THE SURAKARTA

forced to break it down in order to effect an entrance into the room.

"The other door leads only into the bathroom, from which escape is impossible; and this door was locked and the keys of both doors were under the pillow of the envoy. Aviation has not reached such development that burglars enter and leave through tenth-story windows; and also both windows were securely locked upon the inside, and were found still so fastened after the robbery.

"The very pretty serving maid who answered the door at Miss Regan's hotel apartments declares that her mistress has nothing to say. Mr. Wade Hereford's valet made the same statement for his master. Telephone calls for these two were unanswered. The Javanese envoy, whose American dress and English speech fail to hide his frantic