The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-03-22

HE HEARD HER CRY OUT SOFTLY.
road. He saw Blanche descend the
steps, cloaked and gloved for her mys-
terious journey. He waited till she
had turned the corner below the
gates and then went out of the house
and followed her, taking care to keep
out of her view. He saw her get on
the trolley car, and seeing that he
had ample time to catch the train he
waited for the next car and board
ed it,
When he reached the station the
train was almost due. He saw moth
ing of Blanche and supposed she was
in the ladies' waiting-room. He went
into the mems waiting-room. and
when the train came he stood at a
window and watched her pass out and
get into one of the coaches. Watch
ing his opportunity he glided through
the crowd of bystanders and took a
seat in the smoking-car in the front
part of the train.
He had half an hour to reflect over
Blanche's unusual conduct. but he was
no nearer to understanding it when his
train arrived at the New York station
than when he had left Lyndhurst.
From a good position, hidden by a
truck loaded with luggage, he saw
Blanche alight from the train and sig
nal to hanson. Then, while her back
was turned towards him, he called an.
other, and after he had taken his seat
he pointed to Blanche's hanson which
was turning into the street.
81 want to keep that lady in sight"
he told the cabman; do you under
stand2"
Perfectly, sir, with a broad, pleased
grin. Detective, sir?"
mo; do as l tell you"
"All right sir; pardon, sr."
The two cabs preserved a mean dis
tance of half block between each
other. 1t was cloudy day, as warm
as spring. The asphalt pavements
were wet and slick and the horses
often slipped to the ground. Blanche's
hanson turned into Fourth avenue
and headed down town. Below Coop
er Union IL ran into the Bowery. And
along this thoroughfare, with the
uOuDlt VI bhC tlCNdlIu
overhead, the two vehicles forged
ahead as rapidly as the perpetual
stream of cars, wagons and cabs
would permit. They passed the City
Hall park and then ran INTO Beekman
street. Goddard saw Blanche's cab
man scanning the doors in search Of
a number, and knew she was near her
destination.
The major raped on the top of the
cab, and the driver looked in at him
through the hole in the roof.
"Well, sir?" he said.
IF the lady should get out keep
your eye on the house and put me
down near there" ordered the major.
Fright you are, sir"
In the most disreputable part Of
the lower end of Beekman street the
foremost hanson came to halt be-
fore a red brick five-story building.
the major saw the face of his ward
for single moment as she stood on
the ground and held up her fare to
the cabman, his own driver having
refined in behind a wagon loaded with
bales of hay.
Goddard felt like a spy, but he told
| himself he had the right to follow her,
fearing that she was being led into
danger.
81 shall get down here" he said, hur-
riedly, when Blanche had gone into
the house. The cabman took his
double fee reluctantly.
Had better wait about here, sir?"
he asked, evidently the prey of ouri-
osity.
mo, shall not need YOU" and the
major was Off When he reached the
building Blanche had entered he saw
nothing of her. The entrance was
very unclean. A barrel of rags stood
at the foot of the stairway and three
tattered boys were tossing pennies in
the doorway.
"A lady came in here just now" he
said to the first smutty visage that
turned towards him.
Went upstairs" said the owner OF
the face.
do you know which foorP" asked
Goddard
The boy did not, and shook his head
'She asked for the simpsons" said
another urchin They are top floor
back"
"Who are the simpsons?" asked the
major.
81 don't know, sir" said the first
boy who had spoken. "You can't
miss it; it's as high as You can CO."
1t then occurred to Goddard that hi
was unarmed and as he did not doubt
that Blanche had been beguiled into
some sort of trap he telt his inability
to defend her in an emergency, ant
yet he almost ran up the five flights
of narrow, unswept stairs. Reaching
the top, and seeing door at the sid'
Of which stood bedstead which ha(